Could you all stop using the word "RIP" when people die?

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isn't there something awfully summary about commenting on someone's death with a monosyllabic utterance that usually means something else? perhaps you could at least deign to use the humble period?

― g@bbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:19 (twenty-one years ago)

http://home.online.no/~n-johano/YM%20Mag%20RIP%20may%201987.jpg

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:21 (twenty-one years ago)

No.

― Michael White (Hereward), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Have you always been this much of an asshole, or have I just been noticing it more lately?

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Do you really read those "RIP"s as monosyllabic?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:23 (twenty-one years ago)

(to gabbnebb, obv., not the delightful M. White)

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:23 (twenty-one years ago)

fuck off, pal.

― LSTD (answer) (sexyDancer), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:23 (twenty-one years ago)

RIP!

http://www.nba.com/media/pistons/hamilton_170_030423.jpg

― Leon the Fratboy (Ex Leon), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:24 (twenty-one years ago)

"the humble period"! Classic.

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:25 (twenty-one years ago)

"Susan Sontag, ."

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:25 (twenty-one years ago)

Apparently gabbnebb has grown out of his humble period, and into his self-aggrandizing asshole period.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Shall we not wish the dead to rest in peace? Shall we instead send them away from our crystal shore towards the glowing eternitylessness with wishes of malice? Shall we leave behind this society of tedious respect and instead burst from our cocoon a moth whose wings are decorated with discontent? Whatever.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:27 (twenty-one years ago)

Shall we leave behind this society of tedious respect and instead burst from our cocoon a moth whose wings are decorated with discontent?

Oooh, I want one of those moths.

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:28 (twenty-one years ago)

BURN IN HELL, FAMOUS JERKOFF

― LSTD (answer) (sexyDancer), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:30 (twenty-one years ago)

i just read "rip" differently from even "r.i.p."; it seems disrespectful to me.

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:31 (twenty-one years ago)

Requiescat In Pace and RIP predate the use of periods. Nicalizioso talks pretty today.

― Michael White (Hereward), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:31 (twenty-one years ago)

I think that from noy on, when someone dies, we should say "Shazbot."

― Pears can just fuck right off. (kenan), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:32 (twenty-one years ago)

So everyone else should change because you perpetually misread something?

― craggy jones, Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:34 (twenty-one years ago)

RIP = Rapes Indigenous Peasants

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:34 (twenty-one years ago)

So everyone else should change because you perpetually misread something?

yes, that's exactly what i'm saying

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:35 (twenty-one years ago)

I think "wuwu ^.^" conveys the kind of respectful sentiment we're looking for here.

― CROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW (Adrian Langston), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:35 (twenty-one years ago)

i think what you're saying is that you're a big douche?

― CROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW (Adrian Langston), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:36 (twenty-one years ago)

BURN IN HELL, FAMOUS JERKOFF

This seems about right.

― sugarpants (sugarpants), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:38 (twenty-one years ago)

But for the swords and spears of impending doom on my doorstep, I feel it must be noted that the antagonist central to this conflict of discussion would but have a point, were not we all so blind to see it.

― nickalicious' is stuck in GANDALF MONOLOGUE MODE (nickalicious), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:39 (twenty-one years ago)

how about the use of the word "PWN3D" when people die?

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:39 (twenty-one years ago)

How about "Merry Christmas"?

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:41 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.math.cornell.edu/~durrett/MEC/prob/yahtzee.jpg

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:42 (twenty-one years ago)

RIP threads tend to suck tho because all it is IS just people saying RIP - is there really a point to that?

OR, replace R.I.P. with P.I.E. (for Party In Excelsis - the afterlife isn't all bed bed bed you know...)

― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:42 (twenty-one years ago)

From the Jerry Orbach thread:

RIP
-- gabbneb (gabbne...), December 29th, 2004 10:31 AM. (gabbneb) (link)

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:42 (twenty-one years ago)

hahaha OTM

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:42 (twenty-one years ago)

JUMANJI

― CROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW (Adrian Langston), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Then dude, wtf are you saying? Cause that's how it comes across. The fact that you refer to it as a word is evidence that you're misreading it.
I've always thought RIP is a subtle, dignified, and sweet response to a death.

― craggy jones, Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:43 (twenty-one years ago)

how about "OTM"?

Pap Smurf died today from pancreatic cancer. he was 73. OTM!

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:44 (twenty-one years ago)

RIP threads tend to suck tho because all it is IS just people saying RIP - is there really a point to that?

steve, would you really deny us our commiseration, however verbally impoverished it might be?

― Michael White (Hereward), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:44 (twenty-one years ago)

what's the point of funerals, stevem?

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:45 (twenty-one years ago)

The point of funerals = closure.

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Sort of like the humble period, then.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:48 (twenty-one years ago)

i always hear 'RIP' in a Junglist accent/tone

not really Michael, it's just like anything else where you have people talking but not saying anything. perhaps some things should remain as thoughts rather than statements though? why people choose to express thoughts verbally or in print that don't stretch beyond an obvious declaration of 'sadness' upon an individual's passing is a little curious though (to me at least). carry on.

― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:49 (twenty-one years ago)

~~RIP = Rolling In Punani~~(no no no don't hit submit argh)

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:49 (twenty-one years ago)

what's the point of funerals, stevem?

do you not know, kenneth?

― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:50 (twenty-one years ago)

~~That must be quite a large punani, Dan.~~

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Man, and I just stepped out for breakfast.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:51 (twenty-one years ago)

RIP bacon n' gritz

― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:52 (twenty-one years ago)

RIP threads tend to suck tho because all it is IS just people saying RIP - is there really a point to that?

exactly. same with birthday threads, though those are far less serious so it bothers me less.

The fact that you refer to it as a word is evidence that you're misreading it.

i'm not misreading it. you are. i want more respect for both language and the dead. i suppose i am taking ILX way too seriously, even in its treatment of serious subjects, but in my opinion this place is more for criticism than comity. other people on this thread have different values. even from my perspective, however, i suppose my objection is a bit too particular - just about any short post to a thread upon someone's death is summary, in fact.

hahaha OTM
-- latebloomer (posercore24...), December 29th, 2004 11:42 AM. (latebloomer)

irony is dead

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:52 (twenty-one years ago)

what's the point of funerals, stevem?
do you not know, kenneth?

The point of funerals = closure, stevem.

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:53 (twenty-one years ago)

partial credit

― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:54 (twenty-one years ago)

P.S. see you at the pub later honey

― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:54 (twenty-one years ago)

maybe.

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:54 (twenty-one years ago)

although it could read like you are suggesting that i, stevem, am the point of funerals, in addition to closure

― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:55 (twenty-one years ago)

Very well, replace it with what exactly?

― Rumpy Pumpkin, Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:55 (twenty-one years ago)

stevem: the cause of funerals

― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:55 (twenty-one years ago)

well how was i to know it was loaded?!

― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:56 (twenty-one years ago)

replace it with what exactly?

P.I.E.!

― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:56 (twenty-one years ago)

I think that "RIP" is an automatic reaction-statement that people make in shocked response to the death of a famous person, kind of like something to quickly say, this is sad, I was a fan, rest in peace. As the RIP threads develop, people tend to collect their thoughts and post more cohesive rememberances of the person (this is happening on the Jerry Orbach thread as we speak). I guess the initial RIP phase is unnecessary, but it helps keep the thread near the top of the page and so helps people get the news, and it provides some consolation to the poster that they have expressed some sadness, however minute, until they can post something more apt.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 16:58 (twenty-one years ago)

But I guess gabbnebb considers this human weakness which he must crush.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:00 (twenty-one years ago)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/WilliamCrump63/honest.jpg

― I Am Curious (George) (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:01 (twenty-one years ago)

yeah i guess it's useful that way, but i still wouldn't bother personally. if there's a thread about someone dying that i liked i like to try and post a personalised (unique, even) response. maybe that's just an ego thing tho.

xpost

― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:01 (twenty-one years ago)

OR, replace R.I.P. with P.I.E.

When come back, bring pie.

― C J (C J), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:01 (twenty-one years ago)

eplace it with what exactly?

ROFC ;''((

― :| (....), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:02 (twenty-one years ago)

(pronounced 'roffke')

― :| (....), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:03 (twenty-one years ago)

QUIT OVERTHINKING EVERYTHING YOU TWATS

― craggy jones, Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:08 (twenty-one years ago)

QUIT UNDERTHINKING EVERYTHING YOU TWATS

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:09 (twenty-one years ago)

wait, you read it as a word, RIP. I read it as an acronym for "rest in peace". explain exactly how I'm misreading it and you aren't.

― craggy jones, Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:10 (twenty-one years ago)

how do you pronounce it?

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:17 (twenty-one years ago)

It is actually 'Resquiescat in Pace', pronounced 'rayskwee-esskat een pachay'.

― Michael White (Hereward), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:20 (twenty-one years ago)

Do you read the acronym OTM as ottim?
Where's the call for humble periods there?
xpost

― Onimo (GerryNemo), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:24 (twenty-one years ago)

Onimo ottim.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:25 (twenty-one years ago)

Nah.

― Raymond Cummings (Raymond Cummings), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:25 (twenty-one years ago)

is Otm a word?

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:26 (twenty-one years ago)

No. Nor is RIP. They are acronyms.

― Michael White (Hereward), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:30 (twenty-one years ago)

Perhaps you could at least deign to use the humble currency symbol?

― Leon the Fratboy (Ex Leon), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:30 (twenty-one years ago)

You must really be bored and self satisfied to start a thread like this.

― 57 7th (calstars), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:32 (twenty-one years ago)

I might add Rip Torn to my dead pool.

― Onimo (GerryNemo), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:32 (twenty-one years ago)

Per stevem, I think we should all deign to eat the humble P.I.E.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:32 (twenty-one years ago)

You must really be bored and self satisfied to start a thread like this.

you understand people well

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Or how about Rip Taylor?

x-post

― Leon the Fratboy (Ex Leon), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:33 (twenty-one years ago)

You must really be bored and self satisfied to start a thread like this.

Don't those two states negate each other?

― Michael White (Hereward), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:34 (twenty-one years ago)

Yes, automatic reaction statements like RIP and OTM are perfunctory utterances, and the overuse of these common expressions has rendered them devoid of meaning.

So, the next time I meet with friends, I won't bother shaking hands.

And the next time somebody does something for me, I'll skip the "please" and "thank you".

The next time I write an email, I won't start with "Hello ____" or "Dear ____".

~~Cheers~~ The finest of days to you all, may it be filled with good health, love, and prosperity,

BARRY

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:37 (twenty-one years ago)

well why not? to what extent might robotic courtesy be actually holding back the progression of human communication? i'd even suggest a parallel with the abbreviation of so many words when sending 'txt msgs by sms'

― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:40 (twenty-one years ago)

kthxbye

― I Am Curious (George) (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:41 (twenty-one years ago)

it's a paradox perhaps. the more 'advanced' we become the more monosyllabic or rather basic the signals we use become. by 2097 we'll all be just grunting and nodding like the Neanderthals (but they didn't have flying cars).

― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:44 (twenty-one years ago)

rip torn had better not die.

― cºzen (Cozen), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:45 (twenty-one years ago)

What is unadvanced about being "monosyllabic"? It's more streamlined, hence more futuristic.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Does this mean Nowell's "What?" posts are super-evolved?

― I Am Curious (George) (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Acronyms arr-eye-PEE

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:50 (twenty-one years ago)

ARRRRGGH, I PEE!

― Senor Urine Pirate (Nick A.), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:52 (twenty-one years ago)

WOULDN'T IT ALSO BE MORE STREAMLINED IF WE ALL TYPED IN CAPS AND SAVED OURSELVES THE TROUBLE OF HOLDING DOWN THE DISTRACTING "SHIFT" KEY?

I WANT MY WRITING TO BE AS FUTURISTIC AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE.

― sugarpants (sugarpants), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:54 (twenty-one years ago)

it's a paradox perhaps. the more 'advanced' we become the more monosyllabic or rather basic the signals we use become.

you're talking like momus steve. txtmsg are only brief because of technological shortcomings of SMS messages. telegrams were just blips, you know. it's hard to actually type in txt speak now with predictive text.

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Jerry Orbach RIP

― I'm serious ... Ti-i-i-i-im (deangulberry), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:55 (twenty-one years ago)

hard to type in txt speak on a mobile phone, that is. with a cmputr its EZ.

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 17:56 (twenty-one years ago)

I regret that I agree with gabbneb. I don't like the way it looks, but I don't like the whole "rest in peace" thing. The whole idea of referring to death as resting gets under my skin for some reason. Maybe it is. Maybe when I die it will just be like a long endless summer nap. I just don't see why there's so much more reason to think that it is resting rather than oblivion (or for that matter, a continued existence of some more active sort than merely resting).

I have a inherited a lot of strong feelings about death discourse maybe because of being a Methodist's minister's son, and hearing my father complained about people saying "passed away" or "expired" instead of just saying that someone died.

― LaRue (rockist_scientist), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:14 (twenty-one years ago)

it's not hard at all, my phone remembers that i've typed 'txt' etc. before...

xpost

― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:15 (twenty-one years ago)

RS' point is part of my objection as well

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:15 (twenty-one years ago)

RIP threads tend to suck tho because all it is IS just people saying RIP - is there really a point to that?

No, it's not just people saying RIP. It's usually also people saying:

Fuck!
Shit!
Fucking shit!

― LaRue (rockist_scientist), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:16 (twenty-one years ago)

RID — Rest In Dirt

― I Am Curious (George) (Rock Hardy), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:16 (twenty-one years ago)

one vote for the use of "PWN3D" then.

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:18 (twenty-one years ago)

Jerry Orbach 404

- Boy, I'll miss him. He was great in "Law + Order". RIP.

- He seemed like a good guy. RIP, Jerry

- Did you know that he also sang? Hope you're solving crimes in Heaven now. RIP.

― Pleasant/Plains, Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:18 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh man, fuck! Shitty fucking fuck! RIP.

― LaRue (rockist_scientist), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:20 (twenty-one years ago)

― RJG (RJG), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:21 (twenty-one years ago)

The "rest" need not be analagous to a nap. I think of it as their body, their bones resting, undisturbed. Rest as in when you set something down on a table, not rest as in a living being lying down.

― craggy jones, Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:21 (twenty-one years ago)

I don't really believe in any afterlife but the idea of death being, if not an endless nap, at least a surcease from the woes and cares of life ici-bas has always captured my fancy. RIP has always signified to me that, no matter how much the mourners may grieve, the dead no longer have any cares - and good for them.

― Michael White (Hereward), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:22 (twenty-one years ago)

The alternative:
I ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEATH OF THIS CELEBRITY. I AM A ROBOT.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:22 (twenty-one years ago)

The only thing worse than RIP threads are RIP cartoons.

― Pleasant/Plains, Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:23 (twenty-one years ago)

while we're at it, could you all stop using the words "bless you" when someone sneezes?

― cutty (mcutt), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:23 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2002/Dec-13-Fri-2002/photos/taylor.jpg

― I'm serious ... Ti-i-i-i-im (deangulberry), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:24 (twenty-one years ago)

good idea (xpost)

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:24 (twenty-one years ago)

I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE SNEEZED.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:25 (twenty-one years ago)

MISSION DIRECTIVE CONFIRMED.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:26 (twenty-one years ago)

MAY MY LORD KEEP YOU SAFE WHILE YOUR HEART MOMENTARILY STOPS.

― I'm serious ... Ti-i-i-i-im (deangulberry), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:26 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm gonna stop saying RIP when someone dies, and start saying RIP before someone dies. "Hey, mornin', Craggy!" "RIP, dude"

― craggy jones, Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:27 (twenty-one years ago)

HERE IS AN 8,000 WORD EULOGY I HAVE COMPOSED ON THE MEANING OF SUSAN SONTAG TO AMERICAN CRITICISM.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:28 (twenty-one years ago)

Maybe if people would stop dying we wouldn't have these problems.

― LaRue (rockist_scientist), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:28 (twenty-one years ago)

RIP ONE CELEBRITY

― I'm serious ... Ti-i-i-i-im (deangulberry), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:28 (twenty-one years ago)

"RIP" has unfortunate fart connotations; it's like you're passing gas on this poor dead celebrity.

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:32 (twenty-one years ago)

I was working on an image for that actually.

― LaRue (rockist_scientist), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:33 (twenty-one years ago)

"Let 'er rip" as a search term has proved disappointing.

― LaRue (rockist_scientist), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:34 (twenty-one years ago)

SI model survives tsunami
Nemcova in hospital with injuries; boyfriend still missing
http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2004/more/12/28/nemcova.tsunami/tx_nemcovacover.jpg

OH THAKN GOODNESS THAT THE PRETTY AND RICH SURVIVE!

RIP 77,000 OTHER PEOPLE.

― Pleasant/Plains, Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Even though RIP has become something people say without really thinking, or feeling it, it would be pointless getting rid of it or replacing it. All you'll get is a euphemism treadmill where the new word/acronym will be thrown around just as carelessly as RIP is. It's down to people getting into the habit of automatic responses to stuff like this, not really the word itself.

― lupine lupin (lupinelupin), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:38 (twenty-one years ago)

http://pages.prodigy.net/rwarnold/sketches/rip-it2.jpg

― I'm serious ... Ti-i-i-i-im (deangulberry), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:38 (twenty-one years ago)

http://twtd.bluemountains.net.au/Rick/peace.jpg

"You'll rest in pieces."

― contribute, Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Why does something automatically lose significance just because it's commonplace? Sure, it often does, but often doesn't mean always. Often, people say RIP reflexively and without there being any real human sentiment behind it. Doesn't mean every time it's said/wrote, that's the case. Often, people will shake hands without really having it be a friendly, welcoming greeting. The problem lies with those who are flippant with such things, and not the things themselves.

― craggy jones, Wednesday, 29 December 2004 18:48 (twenty-one years ago)

irony is dead -- gabbneb

I suppose it would be much too obvious to start a thread called "Irony - RIP".

― Aimless (Aimless), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 19:31 (twenty-one years ago)

LOL

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 19:32 (twenty-one years ago)

MOURN YOU TILL I JOIN YOU, JERRY ORBACH!!!

― miccio (miccio), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 19:34 (twenty-one years ago)

C U AT THA CROSSROADS, SUSAN SONTAG!!!

― miccio (miccio), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 19:36 (twenty-one years ago)

C at T, Susan Sontag

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 19:38 (twenty-one years ago)

(ooh I wish we had a delete option)

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 19:38 (twenty-one years ago)

people who feel any sense of entitlement whatsoever when on a forum they don't run get the gas face

― miccio (miccio), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 19:38 (twenty-one years ago)

YES LET'S INTERPRET EVERYTHING ABSOLUTELY LITERALLY

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 19:40 (twenty-one years ago)

blow me!

― miccio (miccio), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 19:40 (twenty-one years ago)

Why don't you guys go rent a room and RIP?

― I'm serious ... Do-o-o-o-n Rickles (deangulberry), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 19:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Instead of RIP someone should make an animated gif of someone pouring out a 40.

― Leon the Fratboy (Ex Leon), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 19:44 (twenty-one years ago)

craggy jones OTM. Also craggy jones RIP.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 19:46 (twenty-one years ago)

The problem isn't the sentiment of the multiple authors of "RIP," but its impact on its readers.

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 19:48 (twenty-one years ago)

It hurts them, deep inside.

― Leon the Fratboy (Ex Leon), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 19:49 (twenty-one years ago)

i.e., you. (?) xpost

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 19:49 (twenty-one years ago)

WON'T SOMEONE PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN!?!?!

http://www.worldsoul.com/datas/pics/1133.jpg

― miccio (miccio), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 19:50 (twenty-one years ago)

i.e., you. (?) xpost

is this in some kind of fortran language?

― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 19:51 (twenty-one years ago)

I ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR GIBE.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 19:54 (twenty-one years ago)

From the Jerry Orbach thread:
RIP
-- gabbneb (gabbne...), December 29th, 2004 10:31 AM. (gabbneb) (link)

-- jaymc (jmcunnin...), December 29th, 2004.

P.W.N.3.D.

― contribute, Wednesday, 29 December 2004 19:55 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.monkeyduck.com/art/tokyo/santa/sat/beerhomies.jpg

― I'm serious ... Ti-i-i-i-im (deangulberry), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 19:55 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.smh.com.au/ffxImage/urlpicture_id_1044579930822_2003/02/07/tupac,0.jpg

― I'm serious ... Ti-i-i-i-im (deangulberry), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 19:56 (twenty-one years ago)

So gabbneb, you're saying that you don't like RIP because you want ILX to be a "good read", whereas those who are saying it are more interested in ILX being a "good write"?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 20:09 (twenty-one years ago)

Never turn your back on the RIP-er.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 20:57 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.livejournal.com/userpic/22714950/1620984

― cºzen (Cozen), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 20:59 (twenty-one years ago)

As you RIP, so shall you SOW.

― Michael White (Hereward), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 20:59 (twenty-one years ago)

RIPpers Delight

― Leon the Fratboy (Ex Leon), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 21:04 (twenty-one years ago)

Sorry, late to the thread. I was R.I.P.P.I.N.G. audio tracks to mp3.

― donut christ (donut), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 21:13 (twenty-one years ago)

meaning I was rolling in punani pudding inside Nugent's genitals.

― donut christ (donut), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 21:14 (twenty-one years ago)

HELLO!

http://entimg.msn.com/i/150/ce/june/rtaylor_150x207.jpg

― miccio (miccio), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 21:15 (twenty-one years ago)

COULDN'T YOU JUST DIE?

http://www.actorsfund.org/PHOTOS/SOMETHINGWONDERFUL-LA/SOMETH5.jpg

― miccio (miccio), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 21:16 (twenty-one years ago)

R.I.P. HELIX!!!

http://www.planethelix.com/Facts/Pics/Frip.jpg

― miccio (miccio), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 21:17 (twenty-one years ago)

RIP ROFFLES

― Leon the Fratboy (Ex Leon), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 21:21 (twenty-one years ago)

TAYLOR R.I.P.
http://www.thedeadballera.com/GravePhotos/TaylorBensGrave.jpg

― contribute, Wednesday, 29 December 2004 22:20 (twenty-one years ago)

Seasons don't fear the r.i.p.p.e.r.

― C J (C J), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 22:35 (twenty-one years ago)

WESLEY WILLIS R.O.L.R.O.C.

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Wednesday, 29 December 2004 22:42 (twenty-one years ago)

Mick Jagger RIPs This Joint, 1943 - 2005

― Pleasant//Plain, Wednesday, 29 December 2004 22:48 (twenty-one years ago)

BEST THREAD OF 2004.

― cutty (mcutt), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 23:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Wait... Yngwie Malmsteen and Husker Du?

― What's this place, Biblevania? (natepatrin), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 23:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Biblewania.

― Michael White (Hereward), Wednesday, 29 December 2004 23:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Lita Ford's Mom, RIP

― Pleasant//Plains, Wednesday, 29 December 2004 23:55 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.bmanuel.org/courses/indian+++_.jpg

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Thursday, 30 December 2004 00:15 (twenty-one years ago)

http://cagle.slate.msn.com/working/041227/plante.gif

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES, BOB ... WE WON ONE FOR YOU, GIPPER ... BEA ARTHUR, YOU ARE NOW A TRUE GOLDEN GIRL.

― Pleasant///Plains, Thursday, 30 December 2004 00:17 (twenty-one years ago)

http://bacaninha.cidadeinternet.com.br/home/secoes/piadas/2004/02/procurando_deputado/retired_man_dancing_grave_lg_wht.gif

― Riot Gear! (Gear!), Thursday, 30 December 2004 00:24 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.ultimatesims.com/rip.jpg

― I'm serious ... Ti-i-i-i-im (deangulberry), Thursday, 30 December 2004 00:27 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.athletics.uci.edu/MKT/images/RipemEatersHandsign1.jpg

― I'm serious ... Ti-i-i-i-im (deangulberry), Thursday, 30 December 2004 00:30 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.germantownacademy.org/academics/ls/4/scary/icon/GhostGrave3.gif

― Riot Gear! (Gear!), Thursday, 30 December 2004 00:33 (twenty-one years ago)

http://jeffu.tv/market/cans/ripe.jpg

― I'm serious ... Je-f-f-f-f-f-u (deangulberry), Thursday, 30 December 2004 00:35 (twenty-one years ago)

ihttp://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/TimeChaser/Dont-Make-Me-Say-Goodbye.jpg

"Dont-Make-Me-Say-Goodbye.jpg"

― I'm serious ... Ti-i-i-i-im (deangulberry), Thursday, 30 December 2004 00:37 (twenty-one years ago)

Nothing says "Requiescant In Pace" like furries slinking out of space labia.

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 30 December 2004 00:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Your search - space labia - did not match any documents.

Suggestions:
- Make sure all words are spelled correctly.
- Try different keywords.
- Try more general keywords.
- Try fewer keywords.

― Riot Gear! (Gear!), Thursday, 30 December 2004 00:46 (twenty-one years ago)

oh sorry, that was an image search. but this:

Soft moans grew animalistic in need and the incessant
throbbing of her fre web space labia increased. webcams ...

― Riot Gear! (Gear!), Thursday, 30 December 2004 00:48 (twenty-one years ago)

i need to get some more free web space labia

― I'm serious ... Ti-i-i-i-im (deangulberry), Thursday, 30 December 2004 00:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Totally against the current grain of this thread and in Italian but kind of interesting.

http://www.requiescat.org/cgi-bin/requiescat.cgi

― Michael White (Hereward), Thursday, 30 December 2004 00:59 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.intercom.publinet.it/ic11/Telemorte.jpg

― LaRue (rockist_scientist), Thursday, 30 December 2004 01:24 (twenty-one years ago)

how about the use of the word "PWN3D" when people die?
-- ken c (pykachu10...), December 29th, 2004. (ken c)

I vote an emphatic YES to this.

http://www.trigonalmayhem.com/pwn3d.jpg

― LORD OF ALL THINGS HOMOELECTRONIC (trigonalmayhem), Thursday, 30 December 2004 03:05 (twenty-one years ago)

does anybody have a copy of that issue? i really wanna know what Husker Du said to the esteemed journalist from the magazine wot shreds

― kingfish (Kingfish), Thursday, 30 December 2004 03:24 (twenty-one years ago)

The weird part is that issue looks like it came out around the time of Warehouse: Songs & Stories. Not the most rippingish album in the Dü Hüskers canon.

Lord knows what Ron Wood was popping off about in there either.

― Pleasant//Plains, Thursday, 30 December 2004 05:03 (twenty-one years ago)

"Also in this issue: Misfits/Samhain, Butthole Surfers" ??????
ihttp://www.kissonline.com/members/archives/magazines/1987/image/1.jpg

― contribute, Thursday, 30 December 2004 05:31 (twenty-one years ago)

how about the use of ROFFLE when somebody dies? just to lighten up the sad occasion. i wish people did that, just not be so grumpy all the time and look on the bright side, you know.

"What's up, chinese guy?"
"our great leader has just died :("
"aw, fuck! well, ROFFLE mao."

― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 30 December 2004 11:37 (twenty-one years ago)

incidentally, chairman mao was born on the 26th Dec.

― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 30 December 2004 11:37 (twenty-one years ago)

ROFFLE!

― LORD OF ALL THINGS HOMOELECTRONIC (trigonalmayhem), Thursday, 30 December 2004 21:40 (twenty-one years ago)

hahaha OTM
-- latebloomer (posercore24...), December 29th, 2004 11:42 AM. (latebloomer)

irony is dead

-- gabbneb (gabbne...), December 29th, 2004.

roffle

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Thursday, 30 December 2004 21:53 (twenty-one years ago)

ihttp://www.wdkeller.com/whoimages/ts/slsutch.jpg

― briania (briania), Thursday, 30 December 2004 23:09 (twenty-one years ago)

Artie Shaw R.I.P.

― Riot Gear! (Gear!), Thursday, 30 December 2004 23:16 (twenty-one years ago)

RIP

― I'm serious ... Ti-i-i-i-im (deangulberry), Thursday, 30 December 2004 23:17 (twenty-one years ago)

seven months pass...

hey, i like this thread. interesting points made. that's all.

― Sociah T Azzahole (blueski), Monday, 22 August 2005 10:49 (twenty years ago)

what are people supposed to say? it's just shorthand for whatever obvious thing you would have said otherwise.

― s/c (Jody Beth Rosen), Monday, 22 August 2005 10:56 (twenty years ago)

Could we all stop saying 'happy birthday' etc.

― Sociah T Azzahole (blueski), Monday, 22 August 2005 11:03 (twenty years ago)

While we're at it, stop saying "how are you doing?" and instead say "as if i care how you are, let me tell you how i'm feeling today."

― nathalie starts to cry each time we meet (stevie nixed), Monday, 22 August 2005 11:05 (twenty years ago)

a really funny thread, but i have to agree in part with the original poster. it grates on me.

― AaronK (AaronK), Monday, 22 August 2005 11:13 (twenty years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0001A79P8.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Monday, 22 August 2005 16:03 (twenty years ago)

hysterical.

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Monday, 22 August 2005 18:07 (twenty years ago)

two years pass...

good thread. useful.

― blueski, Friday, 24 August 2007 20:31 (eighteen years ago)

RIP

― jhøshea, Friday, 24 August 2007 20:42 (eighteen years ago)

RIP gabbnebb, hope you up in heaven accusing St Paul of being nude spock right now :(

― Dom Passantino, Friday, 24 August 2007 20:44 (eighteen years ago)

BAN ST PAUL

RIP

― jhøshea, Friday, 24 August 2007 20:53 (eighteen years ago)

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