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He was less than three weeks away from celebrating another Cam'ron Day with us all. Genuinely quite sad and seems to have been lost in all the discussion here.
I think you are taking my sentiments totally out of context. No one is asking you to pay your respects, and you’re free to do as you wish. I’m not saying making outmoded statements is okay, but it is understandable coming from people of a certain age – you’re ultimately a product of your era. It’s obviously important to call that out and try to educate people to update their perspectives and attitudes.
I'm not buying that these kind of comments were acceptable because he was of a certain age, he just had horrible views. Clearly he didn't update his perspective or attitude either, there's decades between those comments.Ill miss ol Phil and his craziness that he some how always got away with. Some of his classics:
Not better, I just have waaaay more time on my hands
Ah crap I forgot about the extra day for the jubilee.The ideal scenario is bank holiday for her jubilee next year, bank holiday for her death (after the jubilee), and then a bank holiday for Charles' coronation. I think I can probably stomach the mourning then.
That's a lot of words to say "yes but it doesn't bother me".
It's not that people can't handle life being complicated it's people wanting to have fun on the internet. It's very funny that a 21st century racist monarch who spent the last 40 odd years looking like a skeleton from jason and the argonauts died. Yet for some bizarre reason a bunch of posters who ironically enough complain about cancel culture are now suddenly pissing their pants and are trying to make the discussion as boring as possible.
Tbh if Philip didn't want people to laugh at his death then he should of made some hip hop bangers in the early 2000's.
I totally agree with you in general. What I will say in Cantona's defense is that his comment was a couple of years ago when we were all just speculating on why she and Harry had moved. I don't think there was anything said by her about it at the time.That was well played, but it also makes a good point in my mind. A lot of the “common courtesy” brigade care more about tepid jokes over a dead royal than they do the racism faced by Meghan. Meghan being asked about the colour of her child isn’t a problem, but some Phillip joke is “disgusting”
We all made that joke a bajillion years ago.
You don’t get it, Penna. He’s a bad guy. That’s the way it works these days. Especially on social media. You’re either a good guy or a bad guy. When the good guys die we act all sad and say “RIP”. When the bad guys die we crack funny jokes about them being dead. Stop complicating things. Nobody can handle life being complicated.
I totally agree with you in general. What I will say in Cantona's defense is that his comment was a couple of years ago when we were all just speculating on why she and Harry had moved. I don't think there was anything said by her about it at the time.
I'm just going to casually observe this thread from now on because if I don't I'll just be moaning about the BBC for ages.
Ah that's fair enough, I was extrapolating my experiences onto him I guess, as many of the people I know who have been lambasting Meghan for the last month for being a drama queen, attention seeker, bullshitter etc are now crying into their cornflakes if someone mentions big Phil in a less than positive light.
Yeah I read that, I think my issue is that I like the Royal Family (or at least I'm not offended by them), something very few on here do, so I get my bristles up and swim against the tide whenever any Royal thread comes up. Not really worth it tbh, espcially with razor sharp posters waiting to make you look a mug.
Tbf not a lot could.Oh come on. You know damn well that half the fun is people taking offence at the jokes and memes. Stop pretending it’s ruining your enjoyment of a very old man popping his clogs.
It’s tragic for the queen and his family, and my heart goes out to them.
Yeah I read that, I think my issue is that I like the Royal Family (or at least I'm not offended by them), something very few on here do, so I get my bristles up and swim against the tide whenever any Royal thread comes up. Not really worth it tbh, espcially with razor sharp posters waiting to make you look a mug.
The thing I find odd is that the people who seem to have a blast naming him a racist and enjoy his death feel the need to add stuff like this, as if they have the need to assure everyone they're decent human beings who just happen to enjoy his death.
Seems quite fake, and it's not even true. Living a life of good health, wealth and privilige before dying at the age of 99 isn't a tragedy at all. There isn't really anything to lament.
Questionable views perhaps but there’s far worse lurking in the Conservative and Labour parties and in general around the world. As politicians are directly involved in policy making and as such a number over the years have been racist, I’d say he wasn’t but it’s going to depend on your definition of racist.So was he a racist or not? What's the consensus?
Of course it's true, they were married for 73 years. It's going to be utterly heartbreaking for her, just as it was for my grandmother when my grandfather died after 50 years together. It's not a pain I'd wish on anyone, and just because I don't give a shit that he's passed away doesn't mean I don't feel bad for the pain his family is going through.
If your father died at an old age, would you tell your mother not to grieve because he lived to an old age and that there's nothing sad about it? Of course you wouldn't
You like what you like. You don't need to apologise to anyone here for that.
He also has lyrics such as these:
"And if you got a daughter older than 15, I'm [going to] rape her," DMX intones. "Take her, on the living room floor, right there in front of you/ D*ck action seriously, what you wanna do?/ Frustrating isn't it? Wanna kill me, but I'm [going to] kill you/ Now watch me f*ck just a lil' while longer please, will you?"
Ironically, this thread would be a lot shorter if prince Philip took that same advice.This thread would be much shorter if people operated on the basis of: “If you have nothing nice to say, then don’t open your mouth.”
Honestly, the Caf has become such a fecking miserable and toxic place.
Ironically, this thread would be a lot shorter if prince Philip took that same advice.
Philips getting this treatment because he was a bigoted cnut, not because he's a royal.The Queen has never said boo to a goose but I’m sure we will get the same bollocks when her time comes. We get it, the Caf doesn’t like the Royals!
Philips getting this treatment because he was a bigoted cnut, not because he's a royal.
DMX was a cnut too.
Due to my wife’s work, she’s interacted with the guy several times. When I told her he’d died, she said “well, his mom was always nice, and I imagine she’s hurting, so I feel sorry for her...”How come?
I know little of his backstory, so genuine question.
I understand he was a drug addict, but that alone doesn’t make him a cnut.
Everyone keeps going on how down to Earth he was. Apparently, he went out and helped a guy mop the floor in a fast food restaurant.Due to my wife’s work, she’s interacted with the guy several times. When I told her he’d died, she said “well, his mom was always nice, and I imagine she’s hurting, so I feel sorry for her...”
She did not like DMX. Said he acted like he was holier than thou, better than everyone around, etc.
I’m just telling you what I was told by my wife. Dude was an asshole to them... repeatedly.Everyone keeps going on how down to Earth he was. Apparently, he went out and helped a guy mop the floor in a fast food restaurant.
Oh yeh well maybe your wife is asshole.I’m just telling you what I was told by my wife. Dude was an asshole to them... repeatedly.
It's a shame he didn't make good music because then we could've ignored all his character flaws and celebrate his life.
Wow shots firedOh yeh well maybe your wife is asshole.
Sorry I have a problem with authority.
I wonder if he'd have helped him every day? And without the presence of the media.Everyone keeps going on how down to Earth he was. Apparently, he went out and helped a guy mop the floor in a fast food restaurant.
I'm not doubting you mate. Just seen tweets that allude to him being a nice bloke etc.I’m just telling you what I was told by my wife. Dude was an asshole to them... repeatedly.
Of course not. He was probably high on something and thought it was a good idea to do something random.I wonder if he'd have helped him every day?
Had to duck out of thread. All the praise was getting nasty.Yeah, rappers are famously immune to criticism in wider society.