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 years ago)

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

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

No.

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

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

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

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

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

fuck off, pal.

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

"the humble period"! Classic.

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

"Susan Sontag, ."

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

BURN IN HELL, FAMOUS JERKOFF

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

So everyone else should change because you perpetually misread something?

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

RIP = Rapes Indigenous Peasants

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

BURN IN HELL, FAMOUS JERKOFF

This seems about right.

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

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

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

How about "Merry Christmas"?

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

hahaha OTM

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

JUMANJI

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

what's the point of funerals, stevem?

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

The point of funerals = closure.

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

Sort of like the humble period, then.

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

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

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

Man, and I just stepped out for breakfast.

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

RIP bacon n' gritz

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

partial credit

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

P.S. see you at the pub later honey

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

maybe.

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

Very well, replace it with what exactly?

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

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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 years ago)

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

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

HELLO!

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

R.I.P. HELIX!!!

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

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

RIP ROFFLES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mick Jagger RIPs This Joint, 1943 - 2005

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

BEST THREAD OF 2004.

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

Wait... Yngwie Malmsteen and Husker Du?

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

Biblewania.

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

Lita Ford's Mom, RIP

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

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

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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 years ago)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Suggestions:
- Make sure all words are spelled correctly.
- Try different keywords.
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― Riot Gear! (Gear!), Thursday, 30 December 2004 00:46 (twenty 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 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 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 years ago)

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

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

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

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

ROFFLE!

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

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

Artie Shaw R.I.P.

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

RIP

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

Could we all stop saying 'happy birthday' etc.

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

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

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

hysterical.

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

two years pass...

good thread. useful.

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

RIP

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

BAN ST PAUL

RIP

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

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