RIP Rant

Twentyone · 10 Jan 2011 at 17:17

It's a way to acknowledge that the person posting has lost someone close to them. If you don't know the person who has died at all or know the feeling of losing something, what are you to say?

I'm confused as to why people are bothered by this to be honest :confused:

Azza · 10 Jan 2011 at 17:20

Anyone else think 'Rant' was a forum member before reading the OP?

sigma · 10 Jan 2011 at 17:27

Azza said:
Anyone else think 'Rant' was a forum member before reading the OP?

sigma said:
Who is this Rant that people speak so emotionally about?

RIP

uknowist · 10 Jan 2011 at 17:35

WrathOfAchilles said:
RIP

+1

Naff8000 · 10 Jan 2011 at 17:43

Azza said:
Anyone else think 'Rant' was a forum member before reading the OP?

yeah

I see no problem. Many people don't know what to say in such difficult circumstances. An RIP and a

face is fine in my book.

jp_bl_68 · 10 Jan 2011 at 17:43

^TANK^ said:
Seriously though from previous threads I have read, he gladdy admits to not having a problem with sleeping with someone else's wife/girlfriend! He also says he is guilt free as its the wife/girlfriend doing the cheating not him, even though he fully acknowledges they're in a relationship

Firstly, I've never done that. Secondly, IMO it is the wife girlfriend doing the cheating. I've made no promises to have and to hold, for better or worse, sick or poor, till death parts us. But I don't want to get into that debate again, it just goes around and around in circles.

Castiel · 10 Jan 2011 at 17:48

jp_bl_68 said:
Firstly, I've never done that. Secondly, IMO it is the wife girlfriend doing the cheating. I've made no promises to have and to hold, for better or worse, sick or poor, till death parts us. But I don't want to get into that debate again, it just goes around and around in circles.

It may be the wife/girlfriend doing the cheating, but if you respect the fact that she is married or in a relationship then you would refrain from sleeping with her behind another persons back.

As tank said, it is about Respect, not necessarily about the act of cheating itself.

jp_bl_68 · 10 Jan 2011 at 17:52

So I should have more respect for the relationship than one of the people who's actually in that relationship?

^TANK^ · 10 Jan 2011 at 17:54

jp_bl_68 said:
Firstly, I've never done that. Secondly, IMO it is the wife girlfriend doing the cheating. I've made no promises to have and to hold, for better or worse, sick or poor, till death parts us. But I don't want to get into that debate again, it just goes around and around in circles.

Don't forget the fact that said person could have children, but who gives a **** as long as Mr wiggly gets his head wet :rolleyes:

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m4cc45 · 10 Jan 2011 at 17:56

It's just like the people who pay there respects, observe a minutes silence, bow then heads when funerals go by. They may not know that person, or may not have even liked the person but it shows respect. Going into old man mode it's sadly lacking elsewhere in our society so if a poster is compelled to post something then you either have two options.

You either ignore it and get on with it or you post in the thread with whatever comment you seem fit - I don't see RIP as disrespectful, anything but.

M.

platinum87 · 10 Jan 2011 at 17:57

jp_bl_68 said:
Lately, there have been a few threads paying tribute to the recently deceased. Now I've got no problem with this, I think it's important that we remember those that have passed away. What annoys me is the amount of people that post "RIP" and little or nothing else.

"RIP" just seems glib, disingenuous, and even disrespectful when used en masse. If someone's death has truly had an effect on you, if you will genuinely miss them, then surely you can take an additional second or two to write something heartfelt and sincere.

Is it laziness? Do people feel that they should post something in a "RIP"-thread, even if it is only "RIP"? Are some users just looking to boost their post count? Or am I just being overly sensitive?

Am I the only person that is bothered by this?

Think i got banned for saying something similar

Either way people do it because they think that it is cool, they dont really mean it so its kinda like what they would do in real life.

I'll write what i feel, obviously people dont like that because they are general soft, and thus i dont go into death threads. (anymore)

Mainly the problem is that on a forum where people are anonymous, quite a lot of them (at least on OCUK) just pretend that they care, i'm sick of doing that in real life. Caring brings up emotions and emotion has no place in discussion / debate.

mjt · 10 Jan 2011 at 17:59

^TANK^ · 10 Jan 2011 at 18:00

platinum87 said:
Think i got banned for saying something similar

Either way people do it because they think that it is cool, they dont really mean it so its kinda like what they would do in real life.

How on earth did you come to that conclusion that people find it cool, or are you going by personal experience?

Naff8000 · 10 Jan 2011 at 18:04

platinum87 said:
Either way people do it because they think that it is cool, they dont really mean it so its kinda like what they would do in real life.

I'll write what i feel, obviously people dont like that because they are general soft, and thus i dont go into death threads.

That's a massive generalisation. Maybe they 'feel' like saying rest in peace.

Surfer · 10 Jan 2011 at 18:05

Gilly said:
If someone doesn't feel that someone else's death has had an impact on them personally, but wants to pay their respects, 'RIP' fulfils that IMO.

I've no problem with it.

this (albeit slight amendments)

Nitefly · 10 Jan 2011 at 18:07

Sp00n said:
It doesn't bother me and disrespectful it most certainly isn't.

Agreed.

Not sure how RIP can bother anyone.

chriscubed · 10 Jan 2011 at 18:08

At times like these, I find it's best to write some heartfelt words, so here they are:

I knew Rant from an early age. He was a friend to me, a brother even. His angry rambling stories were an inspiration to me and helped make me the man I am today.

Rest in peace, Rant.

Deluxe1 · 10 Jan 2011 at 18:09

Not everyone will mean "RIP" for some Its just +1 on their postcount.

jp_bl_68 · 10 Jan 2011 at 18:13

^TANK^ said:
Don't forget the fact that said person could have children, but who gives a **** as long as Mr wiggly gets his head wet .

I wouldn't get involved if she had children.

platinum87 · 10 Jan 2011 at 18:13

^TANK^ said:
How on earth did you come to that conclusion that people find it cool, or are you going by personal experience?

Cool might not be the right word..

Either way its like this

1) Say one thing
2) Dont actually care
3) Why do you say it?
= Jibba jabba

Also if its the +1 post count then yea, its still jibba jabba