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Is making jokes about dead celebrities right?

  • Yes, it's hilarious

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  • As long as the jokes are funny

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  • Depends whether he/she deserved it

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  • No, never right. Ever.

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The thing is, the dead celebrities that have these jokes made about them are, for the most part, people that were already the butt of jokes when they were living....Most of the MJ ones are just variants of ones we already know, based on the same stereotypes about him, slightly adjusted for the context.
Still funny though.

PS, while I'm here...Your avatar Ollie, <3.
 
It would be fake to laugh at people such as Jacko and Goody when they were alive then suddenly alter into a respective manner.
Keep the jokes coming, why not?

People go into ''R.I.P, WHAT A LEGEND'' mode when a celebrity dies. When we hear about some norm die on the news we switch the channel over. Ahh, ignorance.
 
They say that he may have been a peado but MJ was a great performer, but thats stupid. Nobody ever says how good Ian Huntley was at being a caretaker, so why should MJ be treated as a hero now just because he died?

If they were hated when they were OK and alive, they should stay like that.
 
southend_marc said:
I have to be honest and say I do not like it. When Senna died the jokes took about an hour to get round and it really upset me.
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I know a fair few of them, and although in bad taste, as jokes (ie- a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter) they are most amusing. But you should always be careful as to who they are told to.

So yes, funny, but careful application is necessary.
 
Blaze said:
They say that he may have been a peado but MJ was a great performer, but thats stupid. Nobody ever says how good Ian Huntley was at being a caretaker, so why should MJ be treated as a hero now just because he died
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To be fair, he was fantastic at performing. Some people do forget things like that when a celebrity does something else (plastic surgery, alleged paedophilia etc.) that's bad. Then for some reason, when said celebrity dies everybody suddenly remembers that they were actually very good at what they did in the first place.

I've just realised I haven't answered my own question. Personally, I think it's just a matter of situation and respect as to whether it's good or not. People who were big fans will obviously react badly to jokes in poor taste. I still think it's a good idea to give someone respect though.
 
Blaze said:
They say that he may have been a peado but MJ was a great performer, but thats stupid. Nobody ever says how good Ian Huntley was at being a caretaker, so why should MJ be treated as a hero now just because he died?
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You're comparing Michael Jackson - someone who was falsely accused of peadophilia (he was proven innocent, remember) by opportunistic money-grabbers - to Ian Huntley, one of the most depraved and sadistic killers in this country's history?

Yeah.

Idiot.
 
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tks said:
Especially when there are children involved..
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But, there aren't any as he was proven innocent in a court of law...... >.>
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One of the largest celebrities ever, is found "innocent" in an AMERICAN court of law, and you assume that makes it the right verdict? Bless.
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I have to admit, I'm impressed by that one, because let's face it, we'd have had the trial of the decade with people like you present....

The American justice system found him not guilty, and that system is put in place by the people voted into power by the US citizens, therefore it is surely right to assume that the majority of Americans agree with the system - otherwise, they could have what - voted for the guy who wanted massive justice system overhauls?

If it's good enough for the majority of a modern, world leading democracy, but not good enough for you - with cheap shots and sarcastic statements but nothing else, I think it is you at fault, not the federal justice system.

Also, their justice system is based on Common Law, like here in the UK, so perhaps we have the same issues then? If you feel so I suggest that next time around you should vote for a party rallying for massive justive system changes - the BNP, for example.
 
^ I think Ben was playing majorly on the celebrity aspect of his statement. What with the other case settled, I do think that perhaps the second time around he didn't as the case went through its entire course.

But first time around he felt the need to do so (settle that is), perhaps meaning that he did do it. This is of course just a combination of logic and speculation :wink: .

Yes the Amercian justice systems is OK, and not nearly as bad as Ben claims it is. But it is subject to being rather a soft touch when it comes to convicting major celebs :p .
 
The jokes don't bother me so much, providing they aren't within hours of it happening.

It is very British to make humour of bad situations and so and that is some peoples way of grieving -Which EVERYONE has a right to by the way, regardless of well they knew them etc blah blah blah. - So I do appreciate that jokes will do the rounds, I would just rather allow some time to pass so those who want a time to grieve have at least had the time to without some sarcastic or nasty comment doing the rounds which will just upset them further. Bit of courtesy I would call it.
 
^ LOL so you think the family members and friends find it acceptable to crack jokes a month or two after it has happened? Very logical.
 
^ Personally, if someone cracked a joke about my Uncle, I'd ****ing sock them in the face, and it has been nine and a half years.

Time doesn't heal or make jokes any more acceptable.
 
LiveForTheLaunch said:
^ Personally, if someone cracked a joke about my Uncle, I'd **** sock them in the face, and it has been nine and a half years.

Time doesn't heal or make jokes any more acceptable.
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Was your uncle famous Taylor? I also hope you'd be upset if someone said something mean about another, still alive, but not famous, member of your family, yet, we criticise alive celebrities all the time, which would still be potentially upsetting (for them as well since they're still alive!). That's where the distinction is. If you're famous, it comes with the territory, it becomes expected. Is that a good or a bad thing? That's up for debate. However, it IS what happens. No-one would have a REASON to make a joke about your Uncle, because the likelihood is if they know he's dead, they knew him, and wouldn't want to make a joke. We all KNOW a celebrity died, but, we didn't know THEM. There's a distinction there I'm not sure you're making.

I'll put it simply - your Uncle was NOT Michael Jackson.
 
Was your uncle famous Taylor?
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Noo that's not the point, Mark was saying that he wouldn't make jokes because he didn't want to offend the family, but families of celebrities don't become desensitized to their family member's death shortly after where it becomes acceptable to make jokes. They're the same as any other people, and probably grieve the same too.
 
LiveForTheLaunch said:
Was your uncle famous Taylor?
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Noo that's not the point, Mark was saying that he wouldn't make jokes because he didn't want to offend the family, but families of celebrities don't become desensitized to their family member's death shortly after where it becomes acceptable to make jokes. They're the same as any other people, and probably grieve the same too.
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They're NOT the same as anyone else though, that IS the point, you're just missing it!

Celebrities are NOT normal people, even if just the way they're treated by society forces them to not be normal (or they wouldn't be able to cope with their fame, and would fade/disappear) - that's the idea behind BEING a celebrity. This applies to the families as well (ESPECIALLY in Jackson's case, with most of the family being famous anyway!) Fame changes the dynamics in the family, and WOULD change the way you grieve, because you have to do it in the public eye.

You just missed the point.
 
You think the family KNOWS?


Another point - if Kate Winslet's mum heard you say you thought her daughter was a, what was the term, "plain Jane"?, you think she'd be over-joyed? OH, because they're dead they're martyred? Please. Good, bad and jokes - they all come with the territory, death doesn't change that. But, I wouldn't worry about it, I'm sure they'll get over it crying into their millions.
 
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