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As a friend put it more eloquently, Fuck 2016.

moron4hire 10y ago
Really getting sick of this meme. There hasn't been anything particularly special about this year. Say nothing about years being arbitrary means by which to group deaths of people.
- braymundo 10y ago
  We are not robots. Perceptions matter.
- pavel_lishin 10y ago
  > There hasn't been anything particularly special about this year. For you, perhaps.
  - moron4hire 10y ago
    Actually, for me this year has been one of the greatest years of my life. So to see people say "fuck <the year in which my son was born>" over B-list celebrities, yes, it can be a bit of a problem. Where were all these not-Star-Wars Carrie Fisher fans before she died? Where were these George Michael fans before he died? This is not to say they aren't deserving of being mourned. This is to say, the people who take 5 seconds to post on social media are transparent and only cheapen the mourning of these people's real families.
    - coldtea 10y ago
      >So to see people say "fuck <the year in which my son was born>" over B-list celebrities, yes, it can be a bit of a problem. Because it's all about you? People who say that don't know whether your son was born, and could not care less. >Where were all these not-Star-Wars Carrie Fisher fans before she died? Where were these George Michael fans before he died? Buying millions of CDs for decades and filling in stadiums? Heck, Wham! are even presented as the "greatest band ever" in Deadpool, a 2016 movie.
    - pavel_lishin 10y ago
      My daughter was born this year, too, which was a bright ray of sunshine among the clouds. > Where were all these not-Star-Wars Carrie Fisher fans before she died? Where were these George Michael fans before he died? I don't know; where are you? Whose death would sadden you, and why are you not praising them and cheering on their accomplishments right now? People who take 5 seconds to post on social media are mourning. What do you expect them to do? Shave their eyebrows, write essays, get tattoos? I'd wager that George Michael's and Carrie Fisher's families are probably buoyed by the support they see for their family members, and for the outpouring of love for them. Sorry if our grieving process, or our celebration of someone's life, is slightly inconvenient for you.
    - coldpie 10y ago
      > So to see people say "fuck [2016]" over B-list celebrities This isn't the only reason people are saying "fuck 2016."
j1vms 10y ago
> As a friend put it more eloquently, Fuck 2016. I think "most" anyone who lived through the years 1914-1918 or 1939-1945 (and was >= 4 years old at the time) would beg to differ. The world was literally tearing itself to shreds, and I'm sure somewhere & time during WW2 it looked like there was no end in sight. The lives lost this year (especially in places like Syria) and personal grief is immeasurable, but it can be important to keep perspective.
- CalChris 10y ago
  Your change of subject does nothing for me. It borders on Godwinning.

Really getting sick of this meme. There hasn't been anything particularly special about this year. Say nothing about years being arbitrary means by which to group deaths of people.

braymundo 10y ago
We are not robots. Perceptions matter.
pavel_lishin 10y ago
> There hasn't been anything particularly special about this year. For you, perhaps.
- moron4hire 10y ago
  Actually, for me this year has been one of the greatest years of my life. So to see people say "fuck <the year in which my son was born>" over B-list celebrities, yes, it can be a bit of a problem. Where were all these not-Star-Wars Carrie Fisher fans before she died? Where were these George Michael fans before he died? This is not to say they aren't deserving of being mourned. This is to say, the people who take 5 seconds to post on social media are transparent and only cheapen the mourning of these people's real families.
  - coldtea 10y ago
    >So to see people say "fuck <the year in which my son was born>" over B-list celebrities, yes, it can be a bit of a problem. Because it's all about you? People who say that don't know whether your son was born, and could not care less. >Where were all these not-Star-Wars Carrie Fisher fans before she died? Where were these George Michael fans before he died? Buying millions of CDs for decades and filling in stadiums? Heck, Wham! are even presented as the "greatest band ever" in Deadpool, a 2016 movie.
  - pavel_lishin 10y ago
    My daughter was born this year, too, which was a bright ray of sunshine among the clouds. > Where were all these not-Star-Wars Carrie Fisher fans before she died? Where were these George Michael fans before he died? I don't know; where are you? Whose death would sadden you, and why are you not praising them and cheering on their accomplishments right now? People who take 5 seconds to post on social media are mourning. What do you expect them to do? Shave their eyebrows, write essays, get tattoos? I'd wager that George Michael's and Carrie Fisher's families are probably buoyed by the support they see for their family members, and for the outpouring of love for them. Sorry if our grieving process, or our celebration of someone's life, is slightly inconvenient for you.
  - coldpie 10y ago
    > So to see people say "fuck [2016]" over B-list celebrities This isn't the only reason people are saying "fuck 2016."

j1vms 10y ago

> As a friend put it more eloquently, Fuck 2016. I think "most" anyone who lived through the years 1914-1918 or 1939-1945 (and was >= 4 years old at the time) would beg to differ. The world was literally tearing itself to shreds, and I'm sure somewhere & time during WW2 it looked like there was no end in sight. The lives lost this year (especially in places like Syria) and personal grief is immeasurable, but it can be important to keep perspective.

CalChris 10y ago
Your change of subject does nothing for me. It borders on Godwinning.