For those of you who think this is a good time to joke...

about Heath Ledger's death, here's a hint: it's not.

Give it a break for at least a day.

:hug:


lost

it's disgusting.

*sigh*

There was a joke about all of the thread dumping of idiotic duplicate posts about his death into the Lounge. Nothing more.

Other people have made cracks. Get over yourself.

What would be funny in that? On second thought, don't tell me.

I just find irony that on the day Thompson drops out his story drops to obscurity

Thompson's obscurity in politics will be assured now that they see not all actors play a part in real life.

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:hug: Sometimes people can be real assholes. :(

I don't understand people who think it is.

was moved from GDP to here.....

hence the title


just so you know... I don't think it was meant as a joke.



lost

Magic Rat's not one of the dicks.

My joke is about the ridiculous plethora of threads and how the Lounge has become a dumping site for other forums' reject threads. Chill out, no one's dissing the actor, may he RIP.

All I'm ragging on is the thread-dumping.

They are not wired correctly.

It was our way of dealing with. However, let someone outside the family try it...

I thought of a Ledger death joke and had the good sense/lack of time to refrain from posting it. Now I've forgotten it.

My sister and I started cracking up as we laid her out for the mortuary to pick up. It was a reaction to the stress, I'm sure. But I'd never make jokes about anyone else's death.

And I haven't a clue as to who this other person even was!

We scattered my mom's ashes at the wake. The wind shifted. It went to hell from there.

agreeing with you. :confused:

I appreciate it.

Thank you.

Insensitive assholes.

You personally? Were you a close friend?

but even I know when it's not the time.

That is beyond the pale. He had a small child for cryin' out loud.

Plus, he was beautiful to look at and a wonderful actor. We've lost a treasure.

:shrug:

Sorry, but it doesn't.

Dead celebritys lead to gallows humor. Don't like it? Stay away from it. Complaining about it only encourages it.

I'll remember never, ever to post anything about a death of a family member or friend here on Democratic Underground. God knows what that would trigger around here.

Thanks for the heads-up.

If any relatives of Heath Ledger happen to be DUers, I'll be sure to apologize.

Look, obviously the issue here is that Heath was an important icon in the gay community because Brokeback Mountain. Why can't you simply respect that? Not all his fans were gay of course, but many of us that were hardest hit by it were. I don't normally cry when I hear a celeb died, and I didn't intend to, or think I would this time. But I did. Apparently I don't have to be a relative of Heath's to somehow feel a deep connection to him.

An important icon in the gay community?

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Go kick a puppy or something.

In interviews...you can tell he was proud of being a part of "Brokeback Mountain". And that's what I respected about him...he didn't mention his heterosexuality 90,000 times as some straight actors do when they portray a gay man or in a movie with gay undertones. He just talked about how glad he was to portray Ennis in "Brokeback Mountain". And I respected him so much for that.

that's an important point. It was a role he played exceptionally well, and he never apologized for it.

Neither did Gyllenhaal, either. Both are to be commended.

some of us are deeply saddened. Why be assholic about it? Do you enjoy poking people as they cry?

Why?

Seriously, why?

I don't see anybody telling you how you should feel.

and dying, give me a call. I'll come kick you.

Same reason I'm pretty sure Heath Ledger doesn't mind.

not dead.

I'll come kick you in the balls.

I may have made a joke about all the duplicate threads being dumped here...but I wasn't joking about the death itself.

Sorry if I've offended.

you're fine by me.

It is WAY too soon for anything remotely funny to be said about this.

:cry:

It was a dedication

I was referring to a solar boss.

NEVER a good time to joke about Heath Ledger's death.

Please, please, please, people, can we just put to rest the fucking asinine taboo that speaking ill of the dead is somehow "wrong" or "disrespectful".

Goddamn.

If we could criticize and make fun of people when they were alive, we can do so when they are dead.

Put this shit to rest.

But it's a little too early for that.

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Is there a Charlton Heston joke in there somewhere? ;)

Not giving you shit, just a gentle suggestion...

It has nothing to do with this, but thanks.

That probably says more about me than about social taboos.

Just try to tune it out.

Redstone

that people can be improved.

Some people have consciences. Maybe if they're told how much they hurt others, they'll stop.

Sure, there are sociopaths - they need to be locked up. But most people here aren't socipaths - they're just assholes. And assholism can be cured.

Redstone

I personally find the black humor/jokes distasteful, however I don't think people who make them are making them because they are assholes, necessarily...Some people just deal with emotional situations by inappropriate (to us) humor. I would suggest that those whom make those kinds of jokes, are not as well socially adjusted as others. Its best just to ignore it. As someone else said, while I certainly understand the sentiments..By bringing attention to the behavior you are just encouraging it.

Sure, black humor is some people's refuge. But if another person expresses that that humor is causing them pain, I think that's where the line is. If you know for a fact that you are hurting someone else and keep going with it, that's not a sign of immaturity, that's a sign of being a dick. Just MHO. :shrug:

the people who make inappropriate jokes don't do so because of their internal turmoil. The people joking about Ledger's death just find it meaningless. They didn't like him - they didn't care about him.

And that's fine - he was an actor. Either you liked him, or you didn't, or you didn't give a shit either way.

But the people who are poking those who mourn do so because they think it makes them cooler-than-thou. And that's the very definition of asshole.

'black humor'. Joking about Heath Ledger doesn't qualify. It's pure assholish to make fun of this situation.

It's too easy to be a dick hiding behind that username - much harder to mock people's pain when you can see their tears in front of you.

My favorite line from "The African Queen".

I've had to restrain myself more than once today already.

I didn't realize until today how much I valued this actor :cry:

omg I had to edit to clarify: by restrain, I meant restrain from responding harshly to certain asshole posters making light of Ledger's death -- or jumping to conclusions about his death, too

but when Fred Phelps kicks it, I'm opening up with both barrels on that fucker.

That man devoted his life to misery and hate. He'll deserve it. An acclaimed actor who otherwise didn't seem like a bad person doesn't.

means a lot to many DUers.

But I will refrain from speaking about him on the day of his death. But I will give a quiet "whoohoo!".

it's going to be impossible for me to try to come up with any kind of evenly slightly less than hostile thoughts about that evil fuck.

and singing hallelujahs as they point and laugh at him burning in hell.

so many other people. I mean he IS doing unto others what he would have others do unto him, right? So, maybe someone or some group of someones will happily oblige him.

God, that man is disgusting. I cannot believe he is already making plans to picket. :mad:

I just know some right wing asshole pundit is going to link his death to his portrayal of a gay man.

:eyes:

I'm sure Rush will do some kind of insane assholery tomorrow about it.

We're Spanish/Italian but we handle death like the Irish. We either consciously or unconsciously feel the need to lighten the mood. Years ago, when my grandfather died, my cousin and I were at the gathering after the funeral, my cousin was taking it very hard.. harder than I was at least... Then my Uncle Charlie walks up and tells us a couple raunchy jokes neither one of us will probably ever forget. My Aunt Mimi had a good one too.

When my uncle Charlie died... we were all at his house when he passed, it took some of us by surprise... there was allot of grief, and I could feel the pain pouring out of everyone.. less than an hour later his brothers were there telling my cousin and I some funny stories about growing up with our uncle Charlie.

My father was named after my Uncle Charlie, and I was named after my father... and in March/April I'm going to be an uncle myself... the cycle continues.