Rooface
Tuesday 20th January 2009 8:15am
11,156 posts
Quote: Tim Walker @ October 3 2008, 2:53 PM BST
Sadly, yes, it seems he is. All I will say is that I have treated many cancer patients and the vast majority make funnier and more enlightened quips about cancer than Skib. Cancer patients are not immune to laughter, often it's one of the outlets to the grim realities.
Having a sense of humour is only as important as having a sense of compassion. On an unrelated (though similar in some ways) theme, a friend of mine committed suicide a couple of weeks ago (for a comedy connection, she was a niece of Peter Cook, whatever...) I was busy in the middle of getting a script ready for some producers. However, none of these (very witty) people made jokes, having nothing but sympathy for her death and my grief.
Let's show some basic human decency when the occasions arise on the site. I'm not taking the pious high-ground, but I think the majority of members on this site know when to make a off-colour joke and when not to.
I'm sorry about your friend.
I think it's important as far as this site is concerned is to realise that when it comes to trolling is that the other person is looking for ANY reaction and honestly, the best thing to do is to ignore them and just report them. It's hard to do when it affects you personally but it's important to remember that all trolling, ALL of it comes from cowards. After all, they are nice and safe on a computer bullying faceless and fistless people because they are so unhappy with their own lives and it's the only way to feel just a little bit powerful so don't give them that power.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ October 5 2008, 5:29 PM BST
He was/is a prick; simple as that. Ooh, I smoke weed, I'm so coooooool and anit-establishment. Dick head.
I wonder how old he was.....