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Letting off steam is good; doing it publicly is not good, unless it’s your job (writer, comedian, etc.)

It’s offputting that someone can’t control well what they say in public. It’s okay to talk shit in private, it’s natural —but making it public in such a voice is offputting.

There are many hilarious stories from the tech support trenches that are well written, captivating, without descending into the badmouthing trap.

One that I recall is a kid who worked like a house call Genius Bar in the Chicago loop neighborhood or thereabouts, it was funny, witty storytelling about the mias entires he suffered, but never shat on people.