The whole thing was just bad timing... any other week most peeps would have found it funny, too or at the least, not noticed it.
I still think its funny.  Death is funny.  Laughter is all part of the grieving process.  I've been to funerals where the whole family was laughing.    There's a time for everything.

But I also think the timing of that particular title popping up could be construed as insensitive.  Unfortunately, Eric Woolfson died at a time when some are feeling more raw than usual around here.  I definitely don't believe anyone meant to be thoughtless.

The whole thing was just bad timing... any other week most peeps would have found it funny, too or at the least, not noticed it.
I still think its funny.  Death is funny.  Laughter is all part of the grieving process.  I've been to funerals where the whole family was laughing.    There's a time for everything.

But I also think the timing of that particular title popping up could be construed as insensitive.  Unfortunately, Eric Woolfson died at a time when some are feeling more raw than usual around here.  I definitely don't believe anyone meant to be thoughtless.

Personally, I don't think Republicans have a sense of humor! 

  I thought you were referring to Alex's posts. My bad. 

I think you misunderstood me. I was referring to the insensitivity of the original title, as well as that demonstrated by this post of about an hour ago.

Ehh.  You can't be blamed for the timing.  Sometimes, shit happens.

However, I can tell you that in as long as I've been around RP, I've had dozens...maybe hundreds of comedic misfires - probably offending every person reading at one time or another.  And each one of those times has been my fault, and mine alone.

You certainly are the nasty one!

I had just gotten home and seen the messages and I immediately changed it.

I think you misunderstood me. I was referring to the insensitivity of the original title, as well as that demonstrated by this post of about an hour ago.

Those posts predated Kiersten's death.... by over a week.  And somebody PMd the original.

Something like... "I'm too insensitive and self-absorbed to respect the difference between grieving the expected death of a sibling who possessed a healthy sense of dark humor and grieving the sudden premature death of a child whose appreciation of same is, understandably, negligible."

Or "I save my sensitivity for wealthy politicians."

Or "Honk if you lack common sense!"

Can't remember exactly.

Something like... "I'm too insensitive and self-absorbed to respect the difference between grieving the expected death of a sibling who possessed a healthy sense of dark humor and grieving the sudden premature death of a child whose appreciation of same is, understandably, negligible."

Or "I save my sensitivity for wealthy politicians."

Or "Honk if you lack common sense!"

Can't remember exactly.

Is somebody going to tell me what the original title was?

At the request of an RPeep, I have changed the title of this thread.

It's funny, because Alexandra, who had just lost her brother, found the title amusing, but now other people are finding it irreverent.

Again, proving to me, that the event is not responsible for a person's emotions, that each person responds in their own way, depending on a person's background.

Carol Burnett said Comedy = tragedy + time. I understand that a lot of people, including me, are feeling very emotional about the loss of Kiersten, and in deference to her, I will temporarily change the name of this thread.

At the request of an RPeep, I have changed the title of this thread.

It's funny, because Alexandra, who had just lost her brother, found the title amusing, but now other people are finding it irreverent.

Again, proving to me, that the event is not responsible for a person's emotions, that each person responds in their own way, depending on a person's background.

Carol Burnett said Comedy = tragedy + time. I understand that a lot of people, including me, are feeling very emotional about the loss of Kiersten, and in deference to her, I will temporarily change the name of this thread.

Gosh, I certainly didn't mean any offense! Never crossed my mind. I created it with the recent rash of celeb deaths in mind.

I hope your bro laughed!!!