Of course, if you say that you don't like somebody to their face, they will probably feel devastated, because you simply tell them and leave..................
When you let it out a piece at a time, at least the other person knows that you don't want them to feel bad.............
About that kid who bothers you - have you told him to leave you alone? I mean, if you're that angry, telling it to his face might not be such a bad idea. Of course, this option should be employed only after you've given him enough hints...........
Perhaps for the Just For Fun forum, we could ask people to put a clever sentence or whatever under the number that they write.............................