thequestionclub: London Bombings

wizziwig (

wizziwig) wrote in

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@ 2005-07-07 14:31:00

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London Bombings
Am I the only one who finds jokes about the London Bombing sick and unappropriate?

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	curtainlady 2005-07-07 06:25 am UTC (link)
	I have no problem with them. (Reply to this)

	karenkh 2005-07-07 06:25 am UTC (link)
	I haven't heard any, but if I do...I'll be sure to let someone know how grossly inappropriate they are. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	emeralddreams 2005-07-08 07:49 am UTC (link)
	http://www.livejournal.com/community/metaquotes/3468967.html#comments Have fun. You'll be most welcome there. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

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	elementalmuse 2005-07-07 06:26 am UTC (link)
	You're not the only one who finds it distasteful. (Reply to this)

	fuzzyila 2005-07-07 06:26 am UTC (link)
	No. I suppose some people have no empathy and no social skills and choose to show the world that by posting in LJ so they can feel special for 5 seconds. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	thebitingfaery 2005-07-07 11:36 am UTC (link)
	You know that your lack of empathy in this comment is highly ironic, right? (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

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	elementalmuse 2005-07-07 06:27 am UTC (link)
	P.S. - I'm sure if their friends/relatives were involved, they wouldn't be cracking jokes. I don't get it when people revel in other people's pain and suffering. What ever happened to decorum and TACT?! (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	curtainlady 2005-07-07 06:39 am UTC (link)
	An aunt of mine was on one of the underground trains, and I still find most of the jokes funny. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

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	out_2_lunch 2005-07-07 06:27 am UTC (link)
	Not at all. (Reply to this)

	coflower 2005-07-07 06:29 am UTC (link)
	I think they are uncalled for but then again I don't let it bother me. I chalk it up to either people being completely insensitive to others or just morons. < shrug > (Reply to this)

	wizziwig 2005-07-07 06:41 am UTC (link)
	people say it's their way of dealing with it, but surely it's more appropiate to do it somewhere not so totally public? (Reply to this)

	ladytiramisu 2005-07-07 06:46 am UTC (link)
	No, I do too. (Reply to this)

	jennifer0246 2005-07-07 06:46 am UTC (link)
	You are not alone. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	winged_me 2005-07-07 07:43 am UTC (link)
	I love your icon. A lot. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	insert_token 2005-07-07 06:51 am UTC (link)
	It depends on the type of joke. Us Brits are famous for the gallows humour. Saying something to the effect of 'Those French are such sore losers' may make that moment easier to bear, but doesn't mean you're feeling the impact of the tragedy any less. It's human nature - everyone reacts in different ways. (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	tashasj 2005-07-07 07:32 am UTC (link)
	Exactly. I've been making little comments like that all morning but it does NOT mean I don't care. I won't exactly make a joke on the question club, but private conversations are full of them. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

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	kobraski 2005-07-07 06:59 am UTC (link)
	jesus fucking christ, it's most certainly not fucking funny. (Reply to this)

	metaphor 2005-07-07 07:36 am UTC (link)
	People are making jokes ALREADY? What. The. Hell. I don't even know if all of my friends are okay. (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	altoidsaddict 2005-07-07 11:12 am UTC (link)
	Heck, people were staggering away from the blasts with blood and glass in their scalps and still cracking jokes about not getting to work. How insensitive of them, don't they know that it's all about us? (Reply to this) (Parent)

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	winged_me 2005-07-07 07:44 am UTC (link)
	Someone fill me in on what happened? London bombing? Recently? (Reply to this) (Thread)

curtainlady
2005-07-07 07:54 am UTC (link)

Are you joking?

If you're not -

There were seven explosions today in London, killing a couple of people and injuring 150+ (these were the figures an hour or two ago anyway).

Some news updates -

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1684522,00.html

http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2005/s1409584.htm

http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0600uk/tm_objectid=15710952&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=-revenge-for-afghanistan-and-iraq----al-qa-ida-name_page.html

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	kitteemurfee 2005-07-07 08:42 am UTC (link)
	i can understand the point someone made up there about it being their way of dealing with it, buuut... it's way too early. it JUST happened. i don't even find jokes about 9/11 funny and it that happened nearly 4 years ago. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	thebitingfaery 2005-07-07 11:31 am UTC (link)
	No, it's not too early. It's never too early to release tension. A friend committed suicide in 2003. The same day his torn and destroyed best friends were making little jokes, so as to help themselves cope. You are obviously not someone who can handle that, but don't begrudge others their coping methods. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

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	malaika02 2005-07-07 08:50 am UTC (link)
	No, it's not funny. People need to keep that shit to themselves. They wouldn't be laughing if someone they cared about had gotten hurt. If you can't find a better way to express yourself and deal with a rough situation, just keep your mouth shut, because we don't want to hear it. (Reply to this)

	brn_eyd_grl 2005-07-07 09:06 am UTC (link)
	There are jokes already?? Geez.... (Reply to this) (Thread)

	katyblue 2005-07-07 11:39 am UTC (link)
	Thats what I was thinking! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	leastlikely 2005-07-07 09:26 am UTC (link)
	I haven't heard any. One of my coworkers (who is British) has two nieces (one of whom is her God-daughter) living in London. She hasn't been able to get in touch with the one who lives right near that street with the bus. So I'm sure if anybody dared to make a stupid joke I wouldn't appreciate it much. (Reply to this)

	gydagwen 2005-07-07 11:00 am UTC (link)
	No. You may have seen my reaction to that other post. My partner was in London today and she could well have been on one of those tube trains; luckily she chose to drive. Joking about it today is so tasteless and it pissed me off because for a while, i was worried. (Reply to this)

	nerdork 2005-07-07 11:15 am UTC (link)
	It really depends on the nature of the joke. I mean, making fun of people who've died is insensitive, but there are ways to bring humor to a situation while still remaining respectful. (I can't think of any London-related examples yet, but that certainly has been the case with past tragedies.) (Reply to this)

	witchbabywigg 2005-07-07 11:16 am UTC (link)
	i think i've lost the ability to find anything sick and inappropriate anymore. So i just revel in it all. thank you internet! (Reply to this)

thebitingfaery
2005-07-07 11:29 am UTC (link)

1. No, you're not. Obviously.

2. It's 'inappropriate'.

3. "Gallows Humor" has long been a way for people to deal with tragedy. It happens after ANY tragedy, no matter how severe or heartwrenching. People deal with things in different ways, and many times black humor is a way to get through it-- particularly for certain personalities. I know someone who's younger sister died in tragic circumstances, but he jokes about it to keep from crying his eyes out and breaking down. It releases tension, it releases pain. You need to understand that not everyone deals with things the same way as you do.

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	wizziwig 2005-07-07 11:31 am UTC (link)
	maybe not-but do they need to do it in a public forum, knowing that people deal in different ways, and knowing people affected by the tradgedy could well be reading? (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

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	glowing_dragon 2005-07-07 03:17 pm UTC (link)
	There are JOKES about it?! (Reply to this)

caseypuffy
2005-07-07 05:48 pm UTC (link)

Making light of it can be a way of coping.

I have several co workers who are Brits and have family back there. I would certainly not joke about it but I don't think there is a need to be bone crushingly serious about it either.

They have been coping with domestic bombings over the years and have handeled themselves very well in this case. If they Brits are taking this calmly and with some dry humor it's prolly a sign for the rest of us to lighten up.

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	visp 2005-07-07 06:52 pm UTC (link)
	People should always have a sense of humor. (Reply to this)

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