To frankly not give a tinkers Cuss where you were 10 years ago

[HallnotOates]

and I'm not sure why it matters

My comment made you laugh out loud? Really?

You've started a post saying you don't care to hear about trivial things people were doing when 9/11 happened, so by that I would imagine that you have heard or read people saying they remember what they were doing.

If you haven't, what is the point of this thread? It means you're commenting on something that you haven't actually come across. If you have seen or heard people write or say things that you don't agree with, then take it up with them. Not really too sure why that is so confusing.

CheerfulYank, you definitely don't matter less. I hope you are not left feeling that way, because, honestly I'm sure that people don't feel that about you.

You are presuming I don't care about it.
Indent like the "where I was" feature of it.

That's all.

I don't. Not ident.

I too know many Americans. Wow. Yes there is bias and imbalance in reporting (Princess Diana's death coniciding with Mother Theresa's and the coverage is a great example) but it doesn't take away the fact that it awful and people found it very shocking.

Perhaps people do need to find other events just as shocking but why does that mean we have to disregard 9/11 because other bad things have happened too?

Please just go on that thread and tell people how you'd like them to mourn, Hall.

I said I know several who think this way not many. I also think you have misread h and o posts. She has never said that 911 wasn't a horrific tragedy we all know that it was horrendous but she is commenting on the frivolous tabloid style 'where were you when elvis died' style discussion.

I know you said you know several, I know many, shouldn't have used too. Hopefully you get my point though.

I haven't misunderstood Halls posts. I don't think it is up to someone to decide how they should remember an event. Most people were nowhere near it but were still shocked by it. I would like to think that the reason those style of threads come up is due to a genuine want to empathise and so is not needed to be mocked and scorned.

I didn't wish to post what I was doing on that thread or know what others were doing, so I didn't read it. Neither will I be posting my remembrance on FB because that's not the sort of person I am. However, that doesn't mean I am in charge of deciding whether other people can or not. It's not hurting anyone as far as I can see, just people dealing and remembering things in their own way, whether others agree with it or not.

Why wouldn't I, or anyone else who saw the news that day not think on the events ten years ago more than the daily tragic events that happen around the globe.

I saw and heard with my own senses what happened. Of course this makes it more personal to me than something awful happening elsewhere.

It is in no way that the people who died were in any way more worthy than anyone else who dies as a result of terrorisn or anything else, but actually seeing something happen makes it so much more personal.

Loads of people get run over every year, but if you witnessed someone get run down and killed, you'd remember it forever. And telling someone 'I was just sitting in my garden on a Sunday afternoon when a car came round the corner....' frames an extrodinarily tragic event with the mundane. It's not mawkish - it's context.

Well said Psammead

I've been thinking about this since I posted and having read some of the OP's later comments I'd like to revise what I said a bit.

I do find the hijacking (sorry couldn't think of a better word and it seems terribly inappropriate on this thread) of some sad events such as the death of Diana or other celebrities that we don't personally know mawkish but having pondered a bit more I'm not sure 9/11 falls in that catagorisation. I think this is because I can remember that day and the feeling that the world had changed and nothing would ever be the same again. I remember the horror I felt seeing the footage. But I can't pretend anyone other than my family/friends will care about what I personally was doing at the time because it's not particularly interesting or relevent in the context of the whole world changing.

Incidentally I think posting on MN is the equivilent of talking to friends/family.

However, I do think it is insentive to post this thread today and just not necessary.

I love the irony of this OP - complaining in essence about the ego-centric (in her opinion) posters who have shared their memories of that day - where they were when they witnessed 3000 people being murdered, live on TV and then starting her own thread complaining about it, thereby making it all about her.

I think it is totally inappropriate to start this thread on this day - it's in incredibly bad taste.

And to all those saying, but what about all the other victims of terrorism? Well, the two don't have to be mutually exclusive. If you think others should be remembered in this way, then do something about it. Most of the posters seem to be intelligent, articulate people - use your resources to make a difference.

Lunaticfringe - I'm so sorry that this day has memories of your loss and can I just say I am so sorry for your loss x

OP - I don't get why you felt the need to start this thread - pointless and nasty springs to mind.

I think its quite important to remember, I don't remember my day to day life, can barely remember how I get to nursery/work/shops and so for me I find it amazing that I can remember the very small and fine details of the day. It brings clarity to my fading addled brain and in some small way helps me mark my respect for those who died. I also find it irritating when no one stops to mark 11am in November. It changed the course of many peoples lives and therefore it matters.

You have actually made me want to go and share my memories of that day with others who feel it is the right thing to do. We went from being happy little people in our own world to realising how dire the consequences of something could be. I too am actually with those that hope this thread is well and truly deleted. see ya.