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To be sad about Avicci?

72 replies

malificent7 · 21/04/2018 15:09

Also feel the same about other young dead musicians. Die young, prob drugs/alchohol. Just feel that talent burns bright and gone too soon. Winehouse and Cobain also sad.

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SecretIsland · 21/04/2018 20:01

I was asking about your astonishing statement in which you said that you don’t feel sad about the death of strangers

I don't.

You might not like that, you might try and pose 100 questions to prove me wrong because it's at odds with what you believe, but I don't. Not about celebrities, not about those in Syria, not about any other stranger.

I have sympathy for those who have suffered or died for any reasons, i recognise that it's sad that people are dying for xyz reason. But I don't feel sad about them, about that individual. I don't cry for them, or mourn them.

I suspect a lot of people are the same, it's just more popular to proclaim how awful something is and how sad it makes them feel.

Rufustheconstantreindeer · 21/04/2018 20:03

I dont feel i have to have met them to think its sad

He was young - sad

He will never produce anymore music some of which i liked - sad

Im not upset, im not sat moping, I'm not crying

I just think its sad that someone so young has died

Rufustheconstantreindeer · 21/04/2018 20:06

'i dont feel sad about them, about that individual. I don't cry for them, or mourn them.

Its more of an ahh what a shame, great talent and so young

smashyourglasses · 21/04/2018 20:07

I honestly couldn't stand his music. Sad he was an alcoholic though.

LynetteScavo · 21/04/2018 20:10

I don't even know what he looked like, but I live his music...it's rare that I actually purchase music, but on my phone I have Mozart, George Michael, and Avicci.

ButchyRestingFace · 21/04/2018 20:10

However, you know fine well what I’m getting at regarding being sad about people (ie celebrities) I haven’t met. Grasslands phrased it well

No, I don’t. I don’t know anything about you, as I think you yourself pointed out to another poster. All anyone has got to go on is words on a screen.

As you’ve withdrawn the original comment that set the cat amongst the pigeons, there hardly seems much point in discussing it any further. Smile

LynetteScavo · 21/04/2018 20:10

*love...I only live it in my commute

Crowd · 21/04/2018 20:11

I'm 46, I loved his tunes I'm so sad someone young enough to be my son has died.

ButchyRestingFace · 21/04/2018 20:12

You might not like that, you might try and pose 100 questions to prove me wrong because it's at odds with what you believe, but I don't. Not about celebrities, not about those in Syria, not about any other stranger

I’m not going to ask you any questions. You’ve stated your position quite clearly. There isn’t much to question.

I do wonder what drew you to a thread with this title but that’s by the by...

Pigpigpig · 21/04/2018 20:19

How strange butchy when it was my second post you took such issue with Hmm

MissionItsPossible · 21/04/2018 20:21

Well to direct the thread back on track and in honour of the amazing avicii, is this not every office workers dream!?

ButchyRestingFace · 21/04/2018 20:24

How strange butchy when it was my second post you took such issue with hmm

Because it was your second post that attempted to justify your first post. If you'd just put your hands up at that stage and said "it's a fair cop, gov, I was wrong" instead of trying to justify your unpleasant initial post, I wouldn't have responded. And I suspect no-one else would either.

But hey, you do seem to like to keep things running...

TheFreshPrincess0fBelair · 21/04/2018 20:25

It is sad. He used his fame and money to do a lot of good, not all celebs do that.

ButchyRestingFace · 21/04/2018 20:29

I don't even know what he looked like, but I live his music...

Nor I. He did know how to make catchy tunes though. Smile

Rafflesway · 21/04/2018 20:31

I'm 62 and loved his music!

Such a tragic loss of such a beautiful and talented soul.

Can't even imagine how his parents and siblings must be feeling.

R.I.P Tim.

MrsCatE · 21/04/2018 20:36

He was an amazing talent with meaningful lyrics and great dance beats. Way too young for me but I can appreciate his talent. Some horrible comments here. Please check yourselves. A person who was 28 years young with chronic conditions just has died

LetsGoBitches · 21/04/2018 20:36

Jesus Butchy, what’s with the Syrians?

Someone can feel sad or not sad about any number of things.
Who made your the moral police attributing worthiness to one and declining it the other?

Take a chill pill, and leave pigpig to her own devices. She has said that on reflection she felt her comments were a bit harsh.

Not up to any of us to judge which place is worse, inside the head of a drink addicted DJ or inside the heads of bombed out civilians (who could be addicted to alcohol as well)

Life isn’t an either / or competition.

I feel sorry to all manner of peoples. The fact I don’t go round thinking about all of them all the time doesn’t make me insensitive to any one of their plights.
And the fact I’m unwilling to classify and prioritize which group I feel sorriest for on a giant score board for approval by anyone who has the opinion I’m cold and heartless, or soppy and over involved, is just laughable.

People died this week: some of them in Syria, some in hospital.
I listened to Tim’s EDM and liked it. I also have CDs of Syrian musicians. I also listen to music from Gaza, and Soweto, and other less war torn countries like Sweden and Iceland.

This is a thread about a young musician who died, most probably of complications induced by overindulgence of alcohol, and drugs.

To be critical and judgemental about someone who may be sad or not sad about another entirely random group of people who are in the news this week doesn’t make any sense at all. There’s no hierarchy of sadness, no sliding scale, no “one OR the other” about sympathy.

Get a grip and stop haranguing people because they don’t answer your hectoring and spuriously irrelevant demands they qualify the quality of their sentiments about two entirely differing groups of people.

News flash!!!
No one has to reply to your posts.
You’re not in charge you know.

Peace out,
RIP Tim.

JustDanceAddict · 21/04/2018 20:37

It’s very sad

ButchyRestingFace · 21/04/2018 20:40

Jesus Butchy, what’s with the Syrians?

Someone can feel sad or not sad about any number of things.
Who made your the moral police attributing worthiness to one and declining it the other?

I literally have no idea what you're on about. Grin

MissionItsPossible · 22/04/2018 08:49

@TheFreshPrincess0fBelair
It is sad. He used his fame and money to do a lot of good, not all celebs do that

Can you expand on this please?

stopfuckingshoutingatme · 22/04/2018 08:54

Too young . And too many celebrities seem to die young . All that glitters isn’t gold Sad

His poor family

username182 · 22/04/2018 09:17

he donated 1 million dollars to an American food bank charity. He donated to and spoke for charities against human trafficking. All there on his wiki page I'm sure.
It is sad, so young and talented. Rest in peace Tim

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