Re:A computer upgrade has shut down BART
by mistrial9 on Friday September 05, 2025 @07:19PM
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it is a vent. potentially you could say that snark is the lesser path, it's virtue is it's banality
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Re:A computer upgrade has shut down BART
by ants_everywhere on Friday September 05, 2025 @07:47PM
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Right, but venting is for a long time understood to be bad. In the same way punching your pillow or the wall is bad when you're angry.
Venting is different from expressing your negative emotions healthily. E.g. telling your significant other you are frustrated because of a problem at work is healthy. Venting about the problem, complaining, being sarcastic etc is known to reinforce anger and generally lead to unhealthy outcomes.