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To feel inconvenienced by a tragic accident?

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OnemargarIta · 11/08/2025 11:36

I'm currently in Italy (staying in Rome) for three nights. It's my first foreign break in a warm country and I've been so excited and saved up especially.

We booked an excursion for today consisting of a trip to Sorrento where we'd spend time exploring, visiting shops and enjoying local food - and then on to Pompeii on the route back.

We've spent the whole morning/day so far stuck in traffic on the motor way. We are so behind schedule we can now no longer go to Sorrento first because Pompeii closes at 5.30 and there won't be time. A sit down restaurant meal will now be replaced by a takeaway which will be eaten on the coach.

We've just been told the cause of the traffic jam and it's because somebody has died in a collision on the motorway.

Instead of feeling saddened about the loss of life I just feel inconvenienced and pissed off that the highlight of my trip has been ruined.

Does this make me a shitty person? It just occurred that it might 😳

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WhatWouldJeevesDo · 12/08/2025 12:43

MacBookAir · 12/08/2025 08:44

I haven't read the full thread but am fascinated by how the OP is being berated for choosing to go on an excursion by coach to Sorrento and Pompeii.

Yes. Quite an odd tangent to go off on and a bit unreasonable.

Justchilling07 · 12/08/2025 12:32

Letmehaveabloodyusernameplease · 12/08/2025 12:11

For anybody who hasn't read the full thread, just click on the OP's post and then click 'view all'. You'll get the gist of it.

They won’t be able to read the deleted comments, will they, so they won’t really get the full understanding of how this thread has gone (posting about suicide) and why other posters, have found this thread to be, in very poor taste.

Nataliaa · 12/08/2025 12:17

I don’t think it makes you a shitty person, because you’ve actually questioned it. A shitty person with absolutely no empathy, wouldn’t even consider they are a shitty person! You’re just human. It’s possible to feel upset that your day is ruined, but also to see the bigger picture. Someone out there has tragically lost their life. You are all safe and well and that is the main thing. Your feelings are still valid.

Letmehaveabloodyusernameplease · 12/08/2025 12:11

For anybody who hasn't read the full thread, just click on the OP's post and then click 'view all'. You'll get the gist of it.

Letmehaveabloodyusernameplease · 12/08/2025 11:54

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Justchilling07 · 12/08/2025 11:28

BondAway25 · 12/08/2025 09:11

Because that's the subject-matter of the OP's post? If you don't like the topic, scroll on

& as MN have deleted your post I guess they agree. I didn't report it by the way, I prefer posts to remain standing.

your post was offensive. You even said you knew it would cause offence ! It was not what the OP was asking about. Plenty of us saw it. So just stop digging.

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Yes, l read this person’s posts too, amazing how they’re still arguing 'digging’ when many of their posts have been deleted.

Justchilling07 · 12/08/2025 11:06

MacBookAir · 12/08/2025 08:44

I haven't read the full thread but am fascinated by how the OP is being berated for choosing to go on an excursion by coach to Sorrento and Pompeii.

Exactly you haven’t read the whole thread, so how can you possibly know.Many posts were deleted by MN because they were disgusting and upsetting, some posters talking about suicide, making light of it and laughing at it, also saying it was an inconvenience to them, other posters joining in, saying it was funny, op’s denying this happened, because as l said the posts have been deleted can’t be crossed referenced.Op, has told me l’m making allegations, this didn’t happen, calling me 'Doris’, if anyone disagrees with her, just talks down to them and gets nasty.
Have you are actually read the comments, of how op has spoken to other posters? This isn’t just about a trip to Sorrento.

LemonCheesecake2025 · 12/08/2025 10:40

WhatWouldJeevesDo · 12/08/2025 10:36

Quick! Look over there!

Nice try.

Im not the only one who thinks she's coming across as odd.

WhatWouldJeevesDo · 12/08/2025 10:36

LemonCheesecake2025 · 12/08/2025 10:20

How do you think OP is coming across with her posts? She sounds bonkers to me.

Quick! Look over there!

Nice try.

Letmehaveabloodyusernameplease · 12/08/2025 10:35

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Letmehaveabloodyusernameplease · 12/08/2025 10:26

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LemonCheesecake2025 · 12/08/2025 10:20

WhatWouldJeevesDo · 12/08/2025 10:13

Early on one poster called the OP a cunt, which is certainly bonkers.

It may only be a small number of posters who are bonkers but they seem to be posting frequently and aggressively.

How do you think OP is coming across with her posts? She sounds bonkers to me.

OnemargarIta · 12/08/2025 10:16

Justchilling07 · 12/08/2025 08:20

@OnemargarIta Oh the irony, that you’ve just realised this.No need to explain any further, surely it’s obvious.

Lol you what? At no point have I said that the car accident could be helped, I simply expressed feeling inconvenienced that it had.

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WhatWouldJeevesDo · 12/08/2025 10:13

LemonCheesecake2025 · 12/08/2025 08:40

I've not seen much outrage or people saying they would mourn for a month over some stranger, especially a famous person. I mean I did think it was sad when Robin Williams died but I went about my day as normal.

Just people thinking OP is weird for starting a thread about it. I couldn't give a shit what OP feels but because posters have said they would think it was sad they are called virtue signallers.

Some people love to exaggerate to put other people down.

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Early on one poster called the OP a cunt, which is certainly bonkers.

It may only be a small number of posters who are bonkers but they seem to be posting frequently and aggressively.

PassOnThat · 12/08/2025 09:28

BondAway25 · 12/08/2025 09:11

Because that's the subject-matter of the OP's post? If you don't like the topic, scroll on

& as MN have deleted your post I guess they agree. I didn't report it by the way, I prefer posts to remain standing.

your post was offensive. You even said you knew it would cause offence ! It was not what the OP was asking about. Plenty of us saw it. So just stop digging.

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No digging here. I just disagree with what you've said. Nothing I've said "blames" the OP for anything. And I stand by my post, though I could have expressed it differently. It is absolutely maddening not to be able to get back to those you have to care for because someone has deliberately taken an action that will cause the maximum disruption possible.

If you think that's digging, we can agree to disagree or you can write another pointless post.

BondAway25 · 12/08/2025 09:20

OnemargarIta · 12/08/2025 07:47

How would that be possible?

Over 400 posts & that's the post you comment on?

BondAway25 · 12/08/2025 09:11

PassOnThat · 12/08/2025 08:50

But I didn't. You've read something into what I wrote that wasn't there.

Because that's the subject-matter of the OP's post? If you don't like the topic, scroll on

& as MN have deleted your post I guess they agree. I didn't report it by the way, I prefer posts to remain standing.

your post was offensive. You even said you knew it would cause offence ! It was not what the OP was asking about. Plenty of us saw it. So just stop digging.

ClosetBasketCase · 12/08/2025 08:58

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 11/08/2025 19:05

Some pratt whose life has fallen apart and whose mind must be an absolute turmoil. I prAy you’re never there!

Did you not read my answer? I have been there, I've had family there. Albeit at my actual worse my plans were an awful lot neater and less disruptive. But I was also on a bridge at on point, Have had to talk a parent off a bridge, hid their presicribed meds, stayed up with them all night becuase they are in crisis.

I have had the police come to my door when i was 16 to tell me my mum was in a major car accident - she sustained a traumatic brain injury and has never been the same since.

I HAVE BEEN THERE. MULTIPLE TIMES AND WAYS.

and as i said. If anything its all made me even less tollerant of the frankly dire job that is made of dealing with these incidents.

PassOnThat · 12/08/2025 08:50

BondAway25 · 12/08/2025 02:43

i didn't ask you to & with your attitude I certainly didn't expect you to!

I remarked that your behaviour was childish, blaming the OP for your crass response to her question.

But I didn't. You've read something into what I wrote that wasn't there.

MacBookAir · 12/08/2025 08:44

I haven't read the full thread but am fascinated by how the OP is being berated for choosing to go on an excursion by coach to Sorrento and Pompeii.

LemonCheesecake2025 · 12/08/2025 08:40

WhatWouldJeevesDo · 12/08/2025 07:20

Maybe @OnemargarIta, you should adopt a quick formal prayer to say in circumstances like this. ‘May God have mercy on his soul’ or something similar. Duty done, you then carry on with feeling irritated.
The outrage on here is bonkers.

I've not seen much outrage or people saying they would mourn for a month over some stranger, especially a famous person. I mean I did think it was sad when Robin Williams died but I went about my day as normal.

Just people thinking OP is weird for starting a thread about it. I couldn't give a shit what OP feels but because posters have said they would think it was sad they are called virtue signallers.

Some people love to exaggerate to put other people down.

Justchilling07 · 12/08/2025 08:20

@OnemargarIta Oh the irony, that you’ve just realised this.No need to explain any further, surely it’s obvious.

OnemargarIta · 12/08/2025 07:47

XWKD · 12/08/2025 07:23

Make sure that, when your time comes, you don't inconvenience anyone. You should be able to empathise, as you know how annoying it can be.

How would that be possible?

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XWKD · 12/08/2025 07:23

Make sure that, when your time comes, you don't inconvenience anyone. You should be able to empathise, as you know how annoying it can be.

WhatWouldJeevesDo · 12/08/2025 07:20

Maybe @OnemargarIta, you should adopt a quick formal prayer to say in circumstances like this. ‘May God have mercy on his soul’ or something similar. Duty done, you then carry on with feeling irritated.
The outrage on here is bonkers.