R.I.P Michael Jackson

[Baby Duck]

Been cruising the forums I belong to all day and I must say you cuddly folk have been very restrained (or busy or disinterested). Reading stuff elsewhere I haven't laughed so much in ages (and there's a couple of forums I've not even looked at yet).

Does that make me a bad person?  

[Manky Monkey]

No, just makes us too restrained -must try harder. 
A quick Google brought up these:

Reports of Michael Jackson having a heart attack are incorrect. He was taken to the children’s ward to have a stroke

Due to the fact that Michael Jackson is already 99% plastic he’s being melted down and turned into Lego bricks so kids can play with him for a change

Michael Jackson is not going to be cremated or buried. He’s going to be recycled into carrier bags so he can remain white, plastic and dangerous for kids to play with

Due to Michael Jackson’s untimely death his upcoming London dates have been cancelled. They were James aged 9 and Simon aged 11

Why do they keep showing that black kid on the News? Last time I saw Michael Jackson he was whiter than Nick Griffin (leader of BNP)

Whats the difference between Michael Jackson and Disney films?
Disney films can still touch kids

Early reports say Michael Jackson hasn't been this stiff since McCauley Culkin stayed over

Michael Jackson died from a heart attack last night after discovering Boyz to Men was actually a pop group and not a delivery service

[tony b]

first reports said he died when he fell over a pram,further investigation reveals that they "cant blame it on the buggy"

[Mr_G]

Police thought that Michael Jackson had committed suicide by jumping off the golden gate bridge, they later found him bobbing up and down on a little bouy.

[klogan45]

Now come on chaps and chapesses, these MJ jokes must stop...............................................................




I've not been able to get up off the floor for laughing
Ever tried typing while rolling about on the floor? It ain't easy.
Regards
K

[Hillbilly Deluxe]

He truly was a legend that touched a generation....unfortunately it was the younger generation

good riddance you sick f**k

[SteveRedd]

we had this all on BC ahd I must say I am suprised it  has been allowed to run  degenerate on here, I usually find you lot quite level headed and sensible, but all the kid stuff is just heresay and rumour and was never proven, it never ceases to amaze me how people are prepared to jump on a bandwagon just because the press say so.





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Noun
1. Law the publication of something false which damages a person's reputation
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Seperately I personally find all the jokes ( that started on the day of his death) in very bad taste...whatever you think of him.....as someone who has lost some very close freinds recently I don't find taking the piss out of anyone who has died particularly funny

[Hagar]

Humour is always personal and subjective  ........


Personal :   
adjective
Relating or belonging to a single or particular person rather than to a group or an organization:



Subjective : 
adjective
Influenced by or based on personal beliefs or feelings, rather than based on facts:



Humour :
noun
1. The ability to be amused by things, the way in which people see that some things are amusing or the quality of being amusing:


Humourless :
adjective
1. Lacking humour
2. __________ , _________  ..  ( fill in blank as seems appropriate to you personally )


  ..  Hagar  ..

[SteveRedd]

bo****ks
Noun, pl
the testicles
Noun
nonsense; rubbish
interj
an exclamation of annoyance, disbelief, etc. [Old English beallucas]


 

[BikerGran]

Steve I agree with you about the unproven bit - at least, I believe it was innocent in MJ's mind, and I don't believe anything 'happened' when the kids stayed over - partly cos I reckon he wasn't capable.

But there are always sick jokes and I have to admit I find them very funny - not just the MJ ones, sick jokes in general.  My suggestion is - if you don't like em, don't read em!

[Hagar]

bo****ks
Noun, pl
the testicles
Noun
nonsense; rubbish
interj
an exclamation of annoyance, disbelief, etc. [Old English beallucas]


 

Now thats humour    .............  or is it ?     .................    



  ..  Hagar  ..   

[Manky Monkey]

Point taken Steve. 

[ROD]

Just my 2p.... As others have said in this thread ..Theres no doubt about his talent and performing  ability .A shame really ,as he came across as a twat ,getting worse as he got older.

[SteveRedd]

I suppose I have  an issue with sick jokes because for nearly 20 years my son ( for whom I am a full time carer) has had to tolerate looks, glaring, stares, even pointing, spastic jokes and all  kinds of s**t...... luckily as he is autistic most of them have passed him by, but not me......I have felt like taking on the world at times and I get so wound up by the ignorance that I have felt I could kill...and I am not ust saying that...it is horrible to see someone you love being ridiculed by people who know nothing of what has been endured over the years and it goes very deep, then on top of that my partner has a severe birthmark on her face, despite being a fantastic person and being attractive she has had to endure a lot of crap too. We get stared at a lot when we go out and on occasion I have come close to blows with dickheads who feel it's big to make some kind of comment. That is one of the reasons I hang around with bikers, as in general they are real people who have been through the mill and a good few of them have bits missing and take people for what they are......not how they look


....me I'm just fat and hairy 

[Plainy Janie]

Poor MJ. RIP.

At least he can't be a target for anyone else who was thinking of making money out of him.