Even if one does care that he's died, why should you have to watch about it on TV? I'm watching CSI. My choice in TV watching has no bearing on my respect for NM or his passing. The marvellous thing about modern TV is that we can go with the 'flow' and watch what is broadcast live, or pick and choose what we watch on 'demand'. I may never watch a NM obit prog, doesn't mean I don't recognise what he did. Same for everyone else, twitter active athletes included.
Nelson Mandela's death was not 'tragic' - he was 95, for Pete's sake!
The media are going overboard about this. The last time there was blanket coverage like this was when Diana died, but her death was tragic because she was only 36.
Diana was a spoilt aristo who died because she wasn't wearing a seat belt.
Mandela changed the world.
I think I know which one deserves blanket coverage.
Facebook is littered with these posts as well, many of them unable to spell his name correctly - what a tribute.
Then again, it's the same on a lot of forums as those who dare to say anything controversial are either criticised by members. Or have their posts deleted. All you seem to be allowed to do is express an outpouring of feigned grief with a string of posts that go something like ' RIP '
Understandably. He won a gold medal for GB in 2012 Olympics. Before that most people had never heard of him. As a result of said performance thousands of people follow him on Twitter presumably to get some inspirational sound bites now and again from a supreme Olympian? (Sarcasm on) Instead they read he's actually a bit of a prat.
To be honest I never understand twitter follow lark.
He's not in the wrong because he doesn't want to watch the news, he's wrong in the way he approached the situation. It is clear that Mandela means a lot to people, and he knows fine well that his tweet is going to get a negative reaction.
He's been in the papers the last few days about a potential change in career. I'm guessing he just wants the attention.
Facebook is littered with these posts as well, many of them unable to spell his name correctly - what a tribute.
Then again, it's the same on a lot of forums as those who dare to say anything controversial are either criticised by members. Or have their posts deleted. All you seem to be allowed to do is express an outpouring of feigned grief with a string of posts that go something like ' RIP '
He's not in the wrong because he doesn't want to watch the news, he's wrong in the way he approached the situation. It is clear that Mandela means a lot to people, and he knows fine well that his tweet is going to get a negative reaction.
He's been in the papers the last few days about a potential change in career. I'm guessing he just wants the attention.
He's probably just bitter that very few people remember who he is. To most he's just that ginger guy who won the long jump on that fantastic night. Time to sign up for Strictly or a couple of weeks in the jungle.
How can you disagree with someone not wanting to watch the news, which must have been a Mandella-fest at the time? Can't we, as a society, acknowledge a person's death without wallowing in it any more?
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Diana was a spoilt aristo who died because she wasn't wearing a seat belt.
Mandela changed the world.
I think I know which one deserves blanket coverage.
Have the Police been informed?
Then again, it's the same on a lot of forums as those who dare to say anything controversial are either criticised by members. Or have their posts deleted. All you seem to be allowed to do is express an outpouring of feigned grief with a string of posts that go something like ' RIP
Understandably. He won a gold medal for GB in 2012 Olympics. Before that most people had never heard of him. As a result of said performance thousands of people follow him on Twitter presumably to get some inspirational sound bites now and again from a supreme Olympian? (Sarcasm on) Instead they read he's actually a bit of a prat.
To be honest I never understand twitter follow lark.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Faith_(novel)
He's been in the papers the last few days about a potential change in career. I'm guessing he just wants the attention.
An asylum for twits.
He's probably just bitter that very few people remember who he is. To most he's just that ginger guy who won the long jump on that fantastic night. Time to sign up for Strictly or a couple of weeks in the jungle.
Fortunately for me, this isn't the Mandela commiseration thread, where we must all keep our heads bowed and not smile once.
I'm willing to bet that most people couldn't care less what he thinks anyway.
They don't. That's why people like him are on Twitter as they try and get the attention that is sapping away from them.
He probably saw how Katie Hopkins is doing so well for herself after her Apprentice stint and thought "I'll have me some of that".
That's a very good point.
Plenty of critical posts on the Nelson Mandela has died thread by the way.