Peaches Geldof dead at 25 - Polidicks

[QUOTE=JgcxCub;44479705]Should I feel any more despair or unhappiness for her dying than anyone else in this world? I'm not being edgy. Why are people any more sad about this than any other woman dying at a young age? I'm seeing a lot of FB posts about people mourning her loss. Not taking away from the fact that she died, but, I don't believe she's special enough to warrant any more sympathy or mourning than anyone else who dies young.[/QUOTE] You're being edgy.

[QUOTE=JgcxCub;44479705]Should I feel any more despair or unhappiness for her dying than anyone else in this world? I'm not being edgy. Why are people any more sad about this than any other woman dying at a young age? I'm seeing a lot of FB posts about people mourning her loss. Not taking away from the fact that she died, but, I don't believe she's special enough to warrant any more sympathy or mourning than anyone else who dies young.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Scot;44479819]i dunno maybe because millions of people know about her?[/QUOTE] I just want to elaborate on this reply. She had a job as a TV presenter, and as her job she needed to be able to connect with her audience in their homes. This connection that's suddenly been broken by death is the reason people are more concerned about her death than anyone else who has died young and unexpectedly. You seem to not know about her, that's fine because neither do I, but without trying to understand and emphasize with other peoples emotions is whats giving you the impression you're displaying.

[QUOTE=Dr McNinja;44479890]You're being edgy.[/QUOTE] Well you're entitled to think that then. I'm asking a legitimate question. Not trying pretend i'm a hurp durp robot or [B]how do i understand emotions[/B] sort of thing. Has she done anything of worth?

When did this hard-on for the word edgy even start, couple years ago barely anyone would use the word, these days it seems that every thread you go on at least one person is bashing someone else for being "edgy", even if they aren't really acting as such. It's like when people were throwing around "autistic" as an insult.

You'll need to elaborate on your definition of 'worth', how accomplished does a person need to be to justify this amount of news coverage. Since you bolded that one part out I assume you're talking about my comment.

[QUOTE=Killer900;44479951]When did this hard-on for the word edgy even start, couple years ago barely anyone would use the word, these days it seems that every thread you go on at least one person is bashing someone else for being "edgy", even if they aren't really acting as such. It's like when people were throwing around "autistic" as an insult.[/QUOTE] Pfft hating on current pop insults, you're just a fedora-wearing atheist brony

How odd, I was only reading about Bob Geldof last night. Sad to hear

[QUOTE=jechtman;44479989]You'll need to elaborate on your definition of 'worth', how accomplished does a person need to be to justify this amount of news coverage. Since you bolded that one part out I assume you're talking about my comment.[/QUOTE] I can understand why she'd get the news coverage (although I don't honestly think it's that warranted either), being a household name and all. I'm talking about the sadness that people supposedly feel over this.

[QUOTE=JgcxCub;44479915]Well you're entitled to think that then. I'm asking a legitimate question. Not trying pretend i'm a hurp durp robot or [B]how do i understand emotions[/B] sort of thing. Has she done anything of worth?[/QUOTE] Not exactly. I mean you can respect that it's a death, but to be fairly honest, it's because there is a following after her. If she was just another person on the street, it'd never have been mentioned. Just another body to bury. That's how it is here and now. But after all, it's a person, despite them either being popular or not. I believe everyone deserves to be recognized.

When someone dies, the people who knew them get sad When someone was known by millions of people, they all get sad When millions of people get sad, it's news This is really complicated stuff

[QUOTE=JgcxCub;44480050]I can understand why she'd get the news coverage (although I don't honestly think it's that warranted either), being a household name and all. I'm talking about the sadness that people supposedly feel over this.[/QUOTE] One of the main sadness parts of this story is that a young mother has been forever separated from her two baby children, of which she'll never have the joy of seeing them grow up and they'll grow up without a mother. Combine that with the job she had (that we've already established), and people will feel for that so much harder than someone looking at face value.

[QUOTE=Pepsi-cola;44479037]That sucks, I hear she had young children as well.[/QUOTE] Young mother? Wow, that really sucks then. I hope the rest of the family get the help they need.

[QUOTE=smurfy;44480071]When someone dies, the people who knew them get sad When someone was known by millions of people, they all get sad When millions of people get sad, it's news This is really complicated stuff[/QUOTE] I think what upsets some people is that when people get sad about her because they know her but not for others who endured fates much worse but were not well-known it ultimately bears the conclusion that it's not the sad things that happened to her and her family that matter to people but rather whether they knew her or not and that's..well....sad.

has anyone ruled out suicide? Not saying that it is, just suggesting. They've not disclosed the cause of death yet. Maybe they wont at all.

[QUOTE=Killuah;44480508]I think what upsets some people is that when people get sad about her because they know her but not for others who endured fates much worse but were not well-known it ultimately bears the conclusion that it's not the sad things that happened to her and her family that matter to people but rather whether they knew her or not and that's..well....sad.[/QUOTE] Sorry I seriously cannot read this sentence

I used to know the cousin of a certain model that was friends with Peaches, and is best friends with Pixie. Apparently the Geldofs are lovely people. Regardless of my somewhat distant connection through an old friend, it's sad to see a mother that was only 25 pass away so suddenly. Why are people debating this?

[QUOTE=jechtman;44480106]One of the main sadness parts of this story is that a young mother has been forever separated from her two baby children, of which she'll never have the joy of seeing them grow up and they'll grow up without a mother. Combine that with the job she had (that we've already established), and people will feel for that so much harder than someone looking at face value.[/QUOTE] That makes sense. Thanks. I tend to avoid celebrity culture if I can. All I knew about her is her name and that she was the daughter of Bob.

Who?

[QUOTE=JgcxCub;44479915]Well you're entitled to think that then. I'm asking a legitimate question. Not trying pretend i'm a hurp durp robot or how do i understand emotions sort of thing. [b]Has she done anything of worth?[/b][/QUOTE] Yeah, you're being fucking stupid, cobber. [editline]7th April 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=Killer900;44479951]When did this hard-on for the word edgy even start, couple years ago barely anyone would use the word, these days it seems that every thread you go on at least one person is bashing someone else for being "edgy", even if they aren't really acting as such. It's like when people were throwing around "autistic" as an insult.[/QUOTE] I don't know, it's fucking stupid. Edgy used to be a marketing buzzword.

Why women like this are dead and disgusting horrible people like Katie Hopkins are still alive is just wrong. Let's all remember this moment where she ripped that horrible woman a new hole. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY3v2KQkGmE[/media]

[QUOTE=JgcxCub;44479705]Should I feel any more despair or unhappiness for her dying than anyone else in this world? I'm not being edgy. Why are people any more sad about this than any other woman dying at a young age? I'm seeing a lot of FB posts about people mourning her loss. Not taking away from the fact that she died, but, I don't believe she's special enough to warrant any more sympathy or mourning than anyone else who dies young.[/QUOTE] alot of people may die every second of every day but the vast majority of them are not 25 year olds who were otherwise completely healthy and psychologically normal. Any story about a healthy 25 year old anybody dropping dead would be newsworthy. So yes, you should.

[QUOTE=smurfy;44480546]Sorry I seriously cannot read this sentence[/QUOTE] It's not the sad things that happened to her and her family that matter to people but rather whether they knew her or not and that's..well....sad.

[QUOTE=matt.ant;44479329]Her mother died in 2000 and her last tweet was a picture of her and her mother [url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/929005.stm[/url][/QUOTE] Can we stop arguing about being sad about people's deaths for a moment and appreciate just how creepy this is? It's like a sudden, subtle hint at what was going to happen, completely out of the blue. It'll undoubtedly be a factor in the reason as to why she died.

That Bob Geldof would be a mess, particularly if you look at the history. Our existence is ephemeral, do the best you can to enjoy it without fucking other people over.

[QUOTE=Killuah;44482121]It's not the sad things that happened to her and her family that matter to people but rather whether they knew her or not and that's..well....sad.[/QUOTE] Well of course, people are self serving and only really care about things that affect them. If somebody posted a thread in SH every time somebody died, SH would turn into an obituary.