Best way to respect the dead on social media

[matticus]

Tell you what, I just popped in to twitter and my, it's even more of a cess pool than normal. I can only hope that when some of those Tweeters' husbands, granddads etc die, their critics allow them at least a day until they start with the wacky gags and low blows at their beloved relative.

I thought it was really interesting that this tweet (from a PARoDY account) got 7k likes:

 

[Deleted User]

Why post anything unless you know them?

 

[Drago]

You can still have admiration, affection or respect for someone, even though you don't know them so why not speak up online? After all, we're wuick to slag off and put down people we don't know.

 

[Deleted User]

Each to their own.

 

[AuroraSaab]

I think it's one thing posting a response to something someone else has said about the death of a public figure, like 'I didn't like his books, I prefer so-and-so'. What I don't get is Twitter users who start a thread just to slag off the dead person. Seems vindictive to go out of your way to be needlessly unpleasant on the day someone has died.

 

[theclaud]

The greatest sign of respect seems to be to start a thread lamenting the death of someone you've never heard of. Whilst obvs making it clear you dont do social media.

The next best thing is to announce that you've had a look at social media, but only to disapprove.

 

[MichaelW2]

I just want a commemorative plate of the DofE to put on my wall with all the others.

 

[matticus]

I forgot Byron on Castlereagh:-
Posterity will ne’er survey
a Nobler grave than this:
Here lie the bones of Castlereagh:
Stop, traveller, and p!ss!

Sorry, Byron was before my time
But I do like this:

View: https://twitter.com/Gatchapin/status/1380898917076717571


Bette Davis not letting death make her hate Joan Crawford any less: “You should never say bad things about the dead, you should only say good… Joan Crawford is dead. Good "

 

[mudsticks]

What's a hip hop?

It's like a hip 'op.

But for young people

 

[mudsticks]

The next best thing is to announce that you've had a look at social media, but only to disapprove.

I just want a commemorative plate of the DofE to put on my wall with all the others.

Soz I couldn't find a plate..

Howsabout a fork??

 

[theclaud]

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This is why I miss Flying Monkey.

 

[mudsticks]

This is why I miss Flying Monkey.

Who she/he??

 

[theclaud]

Who she/he??

He was perpetually disappointed in all of us. Which was very enjoyable. He knows lots of sh1t and is an expert in the surveillance society.

 

[mudsticks]

He was perpetually disappointed in all of us. Which was very enjoyable. He knows lots of sh1t and is an expert in the surveillance society.

Ah I see..

Obvs wasted on the riff raff generally to be found hereabouts

 

[theclaud]

Obvs wasted on the riff raff generally to be found hereabouts

Yes he was a master of giving us that impression!