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re: Anyone else surprised at how upset they are personally by this Kobe news?

Posted on 1/27/20 at 12:46 pm to
Posted by Hester Carries
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 1/27/20 at 12:46 pm to
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Which makes that poster pointing out that being virtue signaling all the more spot on IMO.



See as i see, i was calling out disingenuous emotion.

If my response was virtue signalling, then every post including the OP is.

Its like a paradox. Calling out virtue signalling is in and of itself....virtue signalling.
Posted by Paul Allen
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Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 1/27/20 at 12:46 pm to
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downvote away


I already did
Posted by TexasTiger08
Member since Oct 2006
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Posted on 1/27/20 at 12:47 pm to
I’m a Spurs fan, so I hated his on-court persona. He destroyed the Silver and Black many a time, and you could see it coming. There was no way to stop it. He had a smug look sometimes, and could royally piss off the SA fans.

With that said, it was because of how great a player he was. An average baller doesn’t elicit that sort of emotional response from rival fans.

Furthermore, the flaws in his past only expose the human side of him. As a husband, he made a mistake that is often unforgivable. I can’t help but think that shaped him to be the father that he was.
Posted by Salmon
On the trails
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Posted on 1/27/20 at 12:47 pm to
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If my response was virtue signalling, then every post including the OP is.


wasn't talking about your post
Posted by Hester Carries
Member since Sep 2012
22553 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 12:48 pm to
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seems weird to complain about posts from other forums and whatnot

why not engage those people and let them explain their thoughts/comments?



Bro, youve been here a long time. Thats what we do.

Also, im not engaging with people on fricking twitter!! no way.

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wasn't talking about your post


I believe he was though.
This post was edited on 1/27/20 at 12:49 pm
Posted by xiv
Parody. #AdminsRule
Member since Feb 2004
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Posted on 1/27/20 at 12:49 pm to
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If anyone thinks 1 is “overboard”, count me in as saying that person is a turd
I don’t think either is overboard, so I agree with you at least here. The entertainment industry has succeeded in tapping into our emotions. People cry when they watch movies they know to be fictional. It’s ok and normal to feel genuinely sad about this.
Posted by dbeck
Member since Nov 2014
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Posted on 1/27/20 at 12:49 pm to
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im not engaging with people on fricking twitter!! no way.

Then why are you bringing twitter shite here?
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
85491 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 12:49 pm to
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2 True grieving, crying, acting as if a relative passed= weird to me


I was no Kobe fan, so it would be weird for me to act like this, but I understand how someone who loved him could be affected this way.

I mentioned it earlier, but would you or Hester be surprised if people cried over Trump or Obama if the same thing happened? I'm not saying you'd be impacted, just wondering if you'd both still find it odd.
Posted by Salmon
On the trails
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Posted on 1/27/20 at 12:50 pm to
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I believe he was though.


who Peej? he responded to my post responding to this one



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This, the worship of famous people we have in this society is sickening and unhealthy.

It sucks for his family, but other than that, his death has no affect on my life at all. I didn’t know him.
Posted by Hester Carries
Member since Sep 2012
22553 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 12:51 pm to
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Then why are you bringing twitter shite here?



we can never link to twitter, talk about twitter, or discuss twitter ever again on TigerDroppings. Got it.

What are you even talking about. We discuss things that happpen all the time outside of TD.
Posted by Hester Carries
Member since Sep 2012
22553 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 12:52 pm to
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who Peej?


no, shell.

Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
111307 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 12:52 pm to
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I mentioned it earlier, but would you or Hester be surprised if people cried over Trump or Obama if the same thing happened? I'm not saying you'd be impacted, just wondering if you'd both still find it odd.

Hester is acting like if Joe Burrow died before the CFP started, he would treat it exactly the same as if some dude at work told him his 2nd cousin died the week before.
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
85491 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 12:53 pm to
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The poster didn’t simply say he was a good father

He said how “impressive it was” that he was around


Point still stands - I think Kobe would be humble about it and downplay it, but it's not insulting.

You made a similar comment about the reaction of the public perhaps pissing off his friends and family. I don't get that either. I can't imagine being upset about an outpouring of love from strangers for your friend/family member.
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
96791 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 12:54 pm to
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mentioned it earlier, but would you or Hester be surprised if people cried over Trump or Obama if the same thing happened? I'm not saying you'd be impacted, just wondering if you'd both still find it odd.



Yes I would find it odd

Although, if the Chinese or Russians killed trump I would prolly cry becuase it means we are likely getting drafted
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
85491 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 12:54 pm to
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Yes I would find it odd


, then I don't know what to tell you.
Posted by Hester Carries
Member since Sep 2012
22553 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 12:55 pm to
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Hester is acting like if Joe Burrow died before the CFP started, he would treat it exactly the same as if some dude at work told him his 2nd cousin died the week before.


I would be more upset over Burrow than "some dude at works 2nd cousin". Im more upset about Kobe than "some dude at works 2nd cousin". I wouldnt know that person.

I wouldnt post on social media about any of it though. (i dont really consider TD social media).

I wouldnt post on social media about my own parents dying.
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
96791 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 12:56 pm to
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You made a similar comment about the reaction of the public perhaps pissing off his friends and family. I don't get that either. I can't imagine being upset about an outpouring of love from strangers for your friend/family member.


Ive had it happen when a relative died who was pseudo famous in our commmnity, and it was very frustrating

To hear random people who never met you or your relative tell you how sad they are and how hurting they are when your close relative dies makes you feel as if they are using your relative

Is that true for everyone and should I have felt that way? No, but that’s how it felt
Posted by Salmon
On the trails
Member since Feb 2008
83695 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 12:57 pm to
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we can never link to twitter, talk about twitter, or discuss twitter ever again on TigerDroppings. Got it.

What are you even talking about. We discuss things that happpen all the time outside of TD.



I just find it weird when people try to bring dumb shite they saw on other forums here and then complain about it

its one of my internet pet peeves
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
111307 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 12:57 pm to
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I wouldnt post on social media about any of it though. (i dont really consider TD social media).

I wouldnt post on social media about my own parents dying.
I know we're getting wayyyyyy out in the weeds and don't necessarily need to debate it lol...but TD is absolutely social media.

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I would be more upset over Burrow than "some dude at works 2nd cousin".
Dude, that's the most fricked up thing anyone has said in this thread!!!

You called me out for saying the exact same thing you just said.
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
85491 posts
Posted on 1/27/20 at 12:58 pm to
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To hear random people who never met you or your relative tell you how sad they are and how hurting they are when your close relative dies makes you feel as if they are using your relative Is that true for everyone and should I have felt that way? No, but that’s how it felt




I think that says more about your cynical nature than anything else.

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