Do what you have to do, to come to terms with it for yourself, just STOP GIVING ME YOUR UNWANTED AND UNWARRANTED SYMPATHY. Because:
- I wasnt there.
- England is not the size of an egg cup.
- It was a pretty pathetic bombing as bombings go.
- Its all over now
- Theres nothing we can do to change it
- Theres nothing we can do to make it better
- Brits don't 'do' mourning. We do quiet anger that comes out as crass jokes or excess consumption of chocolate and/or beer
- Nothing makes us ANGRIER than people expressing sympathy, because it implies that we are all wailing and have come to a standstill, or are in shock, and that's fecking insulting. What do you think we are, noncy wooses? Bog off. Take your buckets of tears and pour them on people who actually want to lie down and play victim, which is something we find NAUSEATING (unless they actually happen to BE the victim.)
- If we need a hug, we'll let you know.
So, the next person who feels the need to pick a random old post on here to offer condolences or direct me to a site of prayer, or who decides to email me privately like we're friends or something just because I live within commuting distance of London, well, be prepared. I may be very, very condescending.
11 comments:
Quite!
They're probably American and are too ignorant to know any better. We're a rather unfortunate nation of drama queens.
Quite right We have come face to face with mortality once or twice in the faily recent past.
I've wondered about Cheryl. What little news I listen to anymore, it seems like the London bombing is more about America for some reason.
I appreciate what you expressed.
Cheryl, I am so sorry please accept my sincere condolences......
that you live within commuting distance of London, poor you xx PMSL
I thought this was an interesting article article about Blogs on the bombs which doesn't have anything about the point you were making but interesting nonetheless.
I found you have to right click on these links to open in a new window, ortherwise they sit in the pop-up.
Hehe thank heavens it doesn't!
I'd hate to think someone might have used the form and drawn their attention to this. I'd have to start thinking before I write, or remembering to spell, or stuff like that
Oy! Stop that! I want Japanese people to PANIC about this bombing, and send air tickets to London plummeting. You lot being sensible will not help me at all.
Please be more upset and paranoid, and pass it on. Tell every Japanese person you see that London is NOT SAFE. They should come back to Japan and tell everybody how awful and dangerous it is. Weep, wail, and gnash your teeth if necessary.
And then... I'll see you next month!
Badaunt you are so funny. Except when you tage me for long memes.
Doris, try this one! Very true and very funny: http://www.warrenellis.com/index.php?p=971
Thanks for that Cheryl and even funnier is the link from that to the London Hurts live journal. So that is where all the action is that the BBC article referred to!
Badaunt - you are so naughty wanting to keep London to yourself ;-)
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