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Why does a practical joke on the phone feel less harmlful than one done in person?

Asked by flo (13313points) December 8th, 2012

We can’t just barge in a hospital and inturrupt the people caring for the patients to make practical jokes. Yet we think it is “not so bad” to make practical jokes on the phone like the Australian radio DJs, that involved a receptionist or nurse who ended up killing herself the day after. This is not to say the DJs willfully caused her death, but why do we tend to think if something is not done in person, then it can’t be that bad?

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