3v0 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 On Facebook people are making huge statements of their feelings on this mans death, the news is full of 'chinas reaction to the death of Mandela' - what's that about? I don't care what china or any of the (self proclaimed) local celebs think, rip would suffice. Yes. We're never going to hear the last of it. Even Manx Radio saw the need to shunt the Manx News into a siding to accommodate the death of Mandela. Naturally, the BBC will talk of nothing else for a week. Is it some kind of inherited collective guilt speaking rather than respect? Like you say, RIP would suffice. I agree on the whole Facebook thing, it's like people have to compete to show the greatest level of mourning, it can all seem a bit manufactured and false to me. However, the death of an internationally known historic figure of huge significance is bound to be big news. It is hardly a surprise that Manx Radio ran it before reporting the exciting news of the MEA sending workers to help Scotland, Peter Karran whinging about something, etc. I hate the Facebook public outpourings of grief whenever someone dies. It doesn't matter who it is or what (if any) affect it has on people, everyone has to get in on the action. I personally find it all a bit crass, it's not about the deceased, it's about them. I read a really good article about it (might even have been something on here), but it was more about when someone less high profile dies and you feeling sad about it even though you had no connection to them, however every man and his dog is offering condolences to the family despite having no connection whatsoever just so they can be seen to be affected. The bit that stuck with me was that yes, you can and will be affected by the death of a stranger, take that grief into you and accept that as weird as it is, you are upset about this person dying. But keep it to yourself, or discuss it with your close family and friends. You don't have to prove to the world that you're sad, you don't have to be the center of attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Good post 3V0. There is something deeply troubling about all of this "me too" heart on sleeve stuff, particularly in grief. Remember the Diana thing? Mass wailing hysteria. For goodness sake, what are we becoming? And the ironic thing is that where it really counts, society is becoming less caring all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3v0 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Good post 3V0. There is something deeply troubling about all of this "me too" heart on sleeve stuff, particularly in grief. Remember the Diana thing? Mass wailing hysteria. For goodness sake, what are we becoming? And the ironic thing is that where it really counts, society is becoming less caring all the time. Very true. I think I sound like a bastard sometimes when I feel like this though! I'm sad whenever I hear of someone dying, albeit I'm actually less sad about an old man dying of old age, at his home surrounded by family than I am when I hear about an unknown child dying of cancer or similar. He did good things and will be remembered and I think that's enough for me, I don't need to express anything to anyone about it. (Apart from now...ironically) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Oh God, the CM has issued a personal statement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 He is writing to the people of South Africa on our behalf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Albert Tatlock Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 He is writing to the people of South Africa on our behalf What? All of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3v0 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 He is writing to the people of South Africa on our behalf What? All of them? Can he not just email them and save us millions on stamps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 The English Labour Party are listening in their office to Mandela's speech to their Conference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Israel's Shimon Peres says #Mandela "united an entire world." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 The lights on the Eiffel Tower have been changed to the colours of the South African flag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 The Spice Girls have issued a statement calling for revolution TODAY, the Pope has sent someone a telegram, and thousands have mistakenly included pictures of Morgan Freeman in their tweets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Porpoises are swimming in the Thames at Lambeth to mark the occasion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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