Why can't you give honest, realistic advice or reviews without people getting angry at you?

I just read a review of a book on Barnes and Noble.com It was honest yet critical of the book and was given one star out of five. The review about it said the book was great and had a rating of five stars.





This happens to me here on Yahoo Answers. I'll tell people the truth about college and if I'm too harsh for their tastes I'll see plenty of thumbs downs.Why can't you give honest, realistic advice or reviews without people getting angry at you?
It is because there are a lot of fools on here that think they know everything and that another person's opinion is wrong. The truth is an opinion is just an opinion. A lot of the ones who do that type of thing do not like to consider another person's point of view if it differs from their own.





The fool thinks he/she knows everything and the wise person knows he knows nothing for sure.Why can't you give honest, realistic advice or reviews without people getting angry at you?
two things:





1. you got it right, they got it wrong. the truth hurts, they give you thumbs down. look at simon cowell, he can be too in-your-face. he is critical, he is truthful, but to some, his comments are rude.





2. you think you're right, and you think it's true and honest, but they think you're misinformed, and maybe you are, they give you a thumbs down.





i guess at the end of the day, we can't win everyone. what you perceive as reality will be an inaccurate paradigm to some.
people say they want ';constructive critisism'; but they just want to hear what they want to hear... and if you say much else they blow you off or get mad... its dumb...





but to be great is to be misunderstood (says emerson i think?)... and in my opinion, to be opinionated can be great... maybe because i kinda am... i always have something to stay and i will stand by it...





just remember you cant please everyone.. and they can just get over it =]
If you violate a person's expectations, they get angry. Truth, realism, honesty have nothing to do with it.
Happens to me too. Some people on this board have developed self-imposed importance and if they disagree, they label you wrong. Not much can be done........
Because people can't handle the truth. its life i'm right there with you i just told my friend that she shouldn't where purple zebra stripes with an yellow shirt i told her she wasn't matching and she so yelled at me so now were not speaking.





see what i mean o pahleeze i know i can handle the truth
I review and rant often, and I can easily say that opinion is a major factor. Each person on Earth has a different opinion, maybe unless you're in some screwed up dystopian society. Still, it's quite ridiculous when people thumbs down or think something is wrong just because of their personal opinion. If they disagree, they should answer. They shouldn't attack the other person, but instead give their point of view. I'd also like to say that I should not have to worry about other's opinions, because that's why I post in the first place is to share my own. Overall, I'm saying that a lot of the people on Yahoo Answers should be more open-minded.





Then there's the harshness. Some people need to realize that some answers cannot be answered without harshness. If you can't handle it, don't bother asking, and if you can, just accept the truth if it's given. However, I do not condone insults.





Also, I'm sure some people are just plain stupid. Ignore them.
Sometimes people just want to hear what they think, not the honest truth.
Such is life....someone will always disagree.
Much easier to get mad at the nay-sayer than accept the harsh truth. . . just human nature. sorry, buddy.