on the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog



on the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog

A phrase that highlights the anonymous nature of online correspondence. It originally appeared in a cartoon by Peter Steiner. A: "I can't say something that mean, even to a stranger." B: "Oh, sure you can! On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog."
See also: dog, know, nobody, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AstraAS-trəEnglish (Rare)
Bedelia-Irish
Sigi-German
Raquelrah-KEL (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese, English
JÓHann-Icelandic
Sanjeet-Indian, Hindi