re: Text Messages Suggest Anthony Bourdain Killed Himself Because Women Are Undefeated

I'm just here to lament that I wish I had the presence of mind at 17 to hit 37 year old actresses and then sue them for $3.5M.

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Seems to me that it would be the opposite

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I can assure you from experience, it is not. especially the heavy drinking part. that's the worst thing you could do. the social interaction drains your brain and your body which was already running at 25% to begin with.

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Doesn't seem like the best course of action would be to vegetate in your depression and wallow alone in self pity.

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I'm not saying that it's the best thing to do, I'm saying it's what depression makes you do. it makes it hard to find the energy to take a shower or cook or work or anything really.

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Would make sense to force yourself out and perhaps come across a life altering experience

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in general I would somewhat agree with you, but on a smaller scale. go on a new walk/run route, go to a new park, whatever. but it will not cure depression, and it can only do so much. that's why therapy and possibly medication should be considered, not just going outside.

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I think in his case however, there was just not much that could be done or perhaps it was that the thing that could possibly save his life in the end was his job rather than having the experiences on his own terms

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yeah you hit the nail on the head here. it's not like he's going on vacation by himself or with friends/family. he's going there to work. he's with producers, there are schedules, etc. More things that can overload someone in a depressive episode. it's just all around not a great combination of things here.

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He didn’t like Trump and people are so tribal they can’t look past that

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Always thought he was kind of a pretentious douche well before Trump was on the political radar. I used to watch No Reservations all of the time until I just couldn't take him anymore

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There is a lot to be said for reaping what you sow. The guy made a living off of vitriol and hate for other people. That dude was absolutely scathingly hateful to people like Guy Fieri and Rachael Ray because he thought he was better than them and they didn't deserve to have as much or more success than he had.

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That’s fair, but I don’t think warrants some of the responses seen in this thread. Very odd.

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He didn’t like Trump and people are so tribal they can’t look past that

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That’s the way it appears. Bourdain was openly liberal, but also put a lot of effort into connecting with people who had opposing views of his own - unlike the vast majority of others.

Here’s a good article from Business Insider on his visit to West Virginia:

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The American chef, who died on Friday, travelled to West Virginia to film an episode for his CNN show recently in a "plea for understanding" of the state, which overwhelmingly voted for Trump in the 2016 presidential election.

In an essay published in April, Bourdain described West Virginia as "breathtakingly beautiful" and called the stereotypes about its residents "as cruel, ignorant, misguided, patronizing, and evil as any other."

"Like any other episode of Parts Unknown, whether in Vietnam or Nigeria, or any city in the United States, this West Virginia episode is a plea for understanding of the people whose personal histories, sense of pride, independence, and daunting challenges deserve respect. It's a walk in somebody else's shoes.

"The stereotypes about West Virginia, it turns out, are just as cruel, ignorant, misguided, patronizing, and evil as any other. [...] Their identities, their aspirations, and their situation are far more complex than one can imagine, and their needs are more immediate."

He added: "I am intensely grateful for the kindness, hospitality, and patience the people of West Virginia showed to this ignorant rube from New York City who arrived with so many of the usual preconceptions, only to have them turned on their head."

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“I hate my fans, too. I hate being famous. I hate my job,”

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You're talking to the finest welder in his trailer park.

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. That dude was absolutely scathingly hateful to people like Guy Fieri and Rachael Ray

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plus category for Anthony.

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why do they call the chick an actor? its confusing

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actor is a gender neutral profession. actress is really an unnecessary title.

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If Bourdain hadn't learned to make a soufflé, or throw around food snob terms he'd be Tucker Max.

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Yeah, but he did, and was skilled in doing so. So, there’s that.