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I agree, I really hate when people seem to be so excited to announce the death of ANYONE, including celebrities. It's more so that they can 'be the first' than it is that they feel any real sorrow...that's at least how I feel.
@chouette: Agreed. Everyone becomes a reporter all of a sudden. It does appear to be a race.
Maybe I"m a bitch (probably) but all the shock/dismay at these situations annoys me in general. We know she died of an overdose (if I'm wrong about this then I"ll eat my words-- but 95% chance that is it). I have a hard time getting too worked up over someone killing themselves.
I agree about the race thing. Obnoxious. I also almost always find out about celebrity deaths this way, including Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson, and Whitney Houston.
I think this happens with texting sometimes too. I remember the day Michael Jackson died because I was taking a nap and when I woke up I had missed like 6 texts from friends telling me he'd died. It was like "OKAAAAAAY I get it!"
@CarolinaCola: When Michael Jackson died, I had texts from people saying he died in a fire. I was thinking why waste my time telling me stuff that clearly isn't true.
@Monkeyface: Wow! That was like the farthest from the truth. I wonder how they got that info?
As someone who just happened to post a memory of Whitney's music as it relates to my own life...and the lives of my friends who grew up with Whitney's music and voice being a presence in our lives... I think it all depends on what you are posting. No one posted any graphic details on my page, and while I did find out from a friend on facebook, I didn't mind, because it's a shock... This is the voice that I remember as a young girl, while she had issues, I think everyone hoped for better things to happen in her future.
When Steve Jobs died my dad's friend picked a random name in the local obituaries and posted something along the lines of "Rest in Peace Rob Smith. Do I know who he is? No clue, but I bet I knew him as well as all of you knew Steve Jobs."
I understand that people really look up to these celebrities, but I find it annoying to have RIP constantly popping up in my newsfeed.
@sugarpea: That is actually a perfect response. I may have to steal it.
@sugarpea: Great comment from your dad!
I don't really mind the RIP responses. I don't post about these things on FB but I did text one of my best friends immediately to say, "Whitney Houston!?"...
Celebrity: no.
However, when a celebrated fellow athlete was injured and then succumbed to her injuries: I was glad to see the outpouring from my colleagues on FB.
@CorgiTales: I have to say, as a person that had her own father kill himself, your last comment is extremly rude and offensive.
"I have a hard time getting too worked up over someone killing themselves."
You should be ashamed of yourself.
Quite frankly, I don't care that Whitney Houston died. Thousands of people are dying from starvation, preventable disease, war, and just general human cruelty everyday but no one seems to want to post crying FB statuses about them. It drives me crazy when one celebrity dies and everyone freaks out. They are human too, yes, they die, some more tragically than others and some the world will miss more than others. But they are still just a person. Is it sad she died? Yes, but it should be sad when there are lots of other people (who didn't do it themselves) die from things that are totally out of their control.
@chouette: I agree with you as well. Even the simple posts (particularly from certain people on my friends list who do this all the time) "RIP ________" doesn't even seem to have an ounce of real feeling. Just a need to put it out there and be the first to tell everyone.
@sugarpea: I like this response.
@sugarpea: I love this.
It seems like some people try to imply they were more affected by the death of a celebrity than the average person. Blind idolization... I don't get it. There are far more important people to focus on.
Another thing that annoys me is when an old classmate dies & all of a sudden, it seems as if a third of my FB friends were best buds w/the person. Really? I know you well enough to know that you were never even remotely close to them. (Of course, I could never say that w/out sounding like a total dick.) People just don't want to feel left out, I guess... and some just want the attention.
@Mouse217: I know EXACTLY what you mean about when an old classmate passes and suddenly everyone was their BFF. The summer after I graduated, a girl I went to high school with was killed and evvvvvverrrrryone was posting up a storm like they were super close to her, when obviously they weren't. I had a class with her and knew she was a sweet girl, so I posted my condolences because I really was shaken up by it, but I didn't act like we were best buds or anything.
@CarolinaCola: It kind of makes you mad, doesn't it? So if I died, how many of the people I haven't seen since high school (and whom I barely even talked to then) would pretend they were my BFF?
It only gets to me when the people imply they were close to the person (when I know they weren't). Then again, I suppose that's what FB is good for half the time: annoying the crap out of you!
I haven't really noticed this on my fb, I think I saw like 10 posts that said "Whitney Houston died, how sad" and this morning no one is talking about it. I also don't have 56,000 facebook friends, so that might be why I don't have to sift through pages of crap.
I didn't post on facebook about it, but I texted and called people. My friends/family are pretty celeb obsessed.
@KatyElle: Ditto. I think 2 of my friends said something. Of course, I keep my friend list at an absolute minimum.
I think there is a difference between saying something about someone you were an actual fan of and just saying something to be the first to say it. Like me, I said something this morning about Whitney Houston and I said something when Etta James died. I am a legitimate fan of both of them and I think they were both really talented and both left their permanent mark on the music industry, regardless of personal issues. Now... Steve Jobs. It didn't honestly effect me very much, so I didn't say anything.
People can also be very crude and inappropriate on Facebook in these situations (like making jokes about celebrity deaths), and it REALLY bothers me.
@stevensgirl: I agree. I've personally seen the devastating effects of addiction, and it's a disease, not a choice. Saying you don't feel bad for someone who did this to themself just sounds rude.
@CarolinaCola: I know exactly what you mean. ladt year, FI's young(18) cousin passed away. She was 3 years behind me in school, and when it happened, people who I graduated with, who didn't even know her, were posting things about how sad and upset they were, and acting like they knew her. There was one girl in particular, who can be a drama queen, doing this, and it pissed me off so much. It was like "who are you to act like you knew her and are so upset? You don't even know how awful it feels!"
I know. I found out about it via DH's very religious family who posted on FB.
"Just saw Whitney Houston died. She was given a glorious gift from God and she threw it away on drugs and irresponsible living. What a waste. Imagine how many people she could have reached for the Kingdom if she believed that God had her back and could be trusted. The fruit of her life showed she had no faith in the God she said she believed in. How sad."
While this may be true I just found it really unsensitive and it irked me. When celebrities die a lot of my facebook friends (really outspoken Christians) post things like this. I just find it to be rude and little insensitive to her family and those around her. How would they like it if someone they loved was criticized after their death?
Although I think it's a shame when people waste their life I do not see Whitney's life as such. She brought the gift of beautiful music to the world around her, making life a little better for someone at sometime.... I hate seeing her personal life bashed and spoken of as a waste when she meant so much to so many.
^^ this is what gets me when I see celeb deaths on facebook, not the simple RIP so and so but the fact that many feel the need to tear down these people post-death. It's just sad. Sorry, just my opinion. I know these people mean well but it makes me sad when I think of all the friends and family mourning right now.
@sugarpea: That is awesome.
I agree, it's lame that people feel that need to be first. "Oh, look how up to date and current I am!"
What really bothers me is when a celebrity dies and immediately becomes a hero. It happened with Michael Jackson, and now it seems it is happening with Whitney Houston.
Don't get me wrong, when I was in my teens, I LOVED Whitney's music. I sang along with it as much as the next person. Her voice seemed bigger than life. But, I am not completely blind to not see how she went downhill over the last decade or so. She had issues with alcoholism and drug addiction. I know there were attempts at rehab, but in my opinion, I don't think she ever beat it.
Even if the death was not drug related, it does not change what Whitney is and was: an out of control drug addicted shell of her former glorious self. She wasn't a hero; she was a drugee. Just as with MJ, I had to stop watching the news last night, because all I kept hearing was about a celebration of life, what a role model she was (um, what?), how everyone loves and respects Whitney, blah blah blah. She was an extremely flawed human being, folks. She wasn't a hero; she wasn't a role model, or at least she shouldn't have been. Does that all go out the window when someone dies? You forget their transgressions and pretend like they were this great, wonderful, flawless person?
There have been many posts on FB by my friends honoring her memory and talking about how wonderful she was, and I have been biting my tongue (fingers?) Would it be rude of me to throw my hat in the ring, and say basically what I have said here: "Is it sad that she died too young? Of course. Does it change what kind of person she was in life? No, it doesn't" Would that be harsh?
@melynn44: Do you think that's really going to change anyone's mind about her right now? When someone dies, people generally try to remember the good, celebrity or not. I don't think anyone is really blind to the fact that she was a flawed person.
@KatyElle: Agreed. No one brings up the bad in a person right after they pass, even if they were less than perfect while they lived.
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OP: My FB is clogged with RIP Whitney posts too, and it is a little sick. But that's just the way people are. Same thing with Steve Jobs, or Michael Jackson. There is no getting away from it.
I know!! I thought it was so clever, I wish I had the guts to post it as a status haha ;)
@CorgiTales: That is incredibly rude and ignorant to say. Addiction and depression are mental illnesses, that person, celebrity or not, cannot control their thoughts and subsequently their actions. Suicide is not selfish. As a psychology major, I cannot believe the ignorance that exists in this world.
I know I did not know Whitney Houston, but her music always touched me. I always cry/make a big deal about any death that I find out about. I cannot even walk through a cemetary without sobbing thinking of each persons individual story. So as one of those people who did post an RIP, I can honestly say I did it with no intent of being the "first".
@Mouse217: I agree. This annoys me to no end. I can't stand when people pretend to be so close to someone who has dies JUST because they want people to think their sadness for the loss of someone the "had met, went to school with, or played with once when they were 5" is the most important. I get that you can be upset over it, I've been there, but don't try to make it sound like you were BEST friends.
While I think it's kind of gross to post pics of the ambulances and police responding to Whitney's death, I don't think the average "RIP Whitney" and videos are a big deal. She was famous. She was an artist. A lot of us grew up listening to her music. I don't see why it's a big deal to honor someone that you were a fan of at the time of his/her death.
I agree with KatyElle. People are going to memorialize the positive things a person has done, not the negative. What's the purpose in pointing out all the negative that we already knew after the person is gone?
@Monkeyface: I'm with you. I know she was and Icon but everyoneacts like the world will stop.
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There is nothing more that I hate than scrolling through my news feed to see that a celebrity has passed away and the race to be the first person to post it amongst friends. I agree that the music business is in shock but I'm appalled that I have friends posting pictures of the ambulance and police responders on the scene. That's just sick. Is this really what social media should be used for? Anyone agree with me??