An actor is dead.

Boring username

Oh no it's Omar Sharif this week:

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33483877


A small band of you will probably want to pay your dignified respects to a silver screen giant.

Everyone else can practice your grief whoring.

So that's that.

Now here is is smacking a female fan in front of cameras:

For the week that was in it.

The_Valeyard

Christ, the man has just died, and you want to go a rant about him?

Condolences to his friends and family.

nullzero

Take that recently deceased celebrity.

kneemos

Is the deputy OK ?

I saw him on an episode of The Shelbourne one time. It was a good one. RIP.

SmilesInMass

Did he slap you as well?

Armchair Andy

Is he the guy does the bridge in The Examiner?

Buzz Meeks

You must remember that in Egyptian culture it is considered polite to be a d1ckhead.

BoJack Horseman

Only ever seen him in 'The 13th Warrior'.

Love that film, in all its terribleness.

FluffyAngel

Your username is apt op , your boring me ....

wp_rathead

Oh how risqué OP

Gatling

For crying out loud op .

The man suffered from Alzheimer’s

Great actor who had certain presence few pocess

Buona Fortuna

Did your ma never say, if ya havn't got anything nice to say, don't say anything?

ChunkyLover54

What the hell is "grief whoring"? What the hell are you talking about?

StewartGriffin

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Condolences to his friends and family.

What exactly is the point of that statement? I honestly don't get it. Is it to help his family and friends feel better? Is it to help you feel better? Don't get me wrong, I sympathize with families at many funerals, but expressing condolences to someone you don't know about someone you didn't know on an internet forum is just...weird!

Boring username

ChunkyLover54 wrote: »

What the hell is "grief whoring"? What the hell are you talking about?

Grief whoring/grief porn is a recently new phenomenon where people go out of their way to grieve for someone that they didn't know. It's tacky, phoney, and cringeworthy:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mourning_sickness

We see it on boards every week when some z list celebrity kicks the bucket and someone has to start a thread on it.

We even had a RIP thread for a fcuking dog that barked at riot police in Greece. I sh1t you not:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=92551454

SEPT 23 1989

sit your arse down and watch Doctor Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia and then come back to us

Pherekydes

How do they know when an actor is dead?

Boring username

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

sit your arse down and watch Doctor Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia and then come back to us

I have watched both. Sharif was a good actor. That still doesn't change the fact that he was a bit of a thug.
In 2003 he was convicted of head-butting a French police officer in a Casino.
And in 2007, he head-butted a parking attendant, breaking the attendant's nose.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar_Sharif


Every man leaves behind a legacy, whether that is good or bad. Don't expect me to be one of the lickspittles brushing his violence under the carpet.

kneemos

Pherekydes wrote: »

How do they know when an actor is dead?

They read the script.

The_Valeyard

StewartGriffin wrote: »

What exactly is the point of that statement? I honestly don't get it. Is it to help his family and friends feel better? Is it to help you feel better? Don't get me wrong, I sympathize with families at many funerals, but expressing condolences to someone you don't know about someone you didn't know on an internet forum is just...weird!

It's the polite thiing to do. I'm sorry you find this confusing. It's weird you find it weird. Perfectly normal to express yourself that way.

Ruu

You're a funny guy, OP!

kneemos

The_Valeyard wrote: »

It's the polite thiing to do. I'm sorry you find this confusing. It's weird you find it weird. Perfectly normal to express yourself that way.

Would you do it for someone up the road nobody ever heard of?
Doing it for famous people is all about yourself and just a bit self congratulatory.

wendell borton

Boring username wrote: »

Grief whoring/grief porn is a recently new phenomenon where people go out of their way to grieve for someone that they didn't know. It's tacky, phoney, and cringeworthy:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mourning_sickness

We see it on boards every week when some z list celebrity kicks the bucket and someone has to start a thread on it.

We even had a RIP thread for a fcuking dog that barked at riot police in Greece. I sh1t you not:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=92551454

Greece could do with that dog now.

Boring username

wendell borton wrote: »

Greece could do with that dog now.

They're not that hungry yet

The_Valeyard

kneemos wrote: »

Would you do it for someone up the road nobody ever heard of?
Doing it for famous people is all about yourself and just a bit self congratulatory.

Of course, if a neighbour on your road, even if you dont know then, you would still pay your respects to the family.

rizzodun

Boring username wrote: »

Grief whoring/grief porn is a recently new phenomenon where people go out of their way to grieve for someone that they didn't know. It's tacky, phoney, and cringeworthy:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mourning_sickness

We see it on boards every week when some z list celebrity kicks the bucket and someone has to start a thread on it.

We even had a RIP thread for a fcuking dog that barked at riot police in Greece. I sh1t you not:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=92551454

And yet, you feel the need to come on to boards and start a thread about it anyways, and make sure to point out how you're doing the opposite, like that guy who has to make sure everyone knows he doesn't have a facebook account....

kneemos

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Of course, if a neighbour on your road, even if you dont know then, you would still pay your respects to the family.

On the internet.

The_Valeyard

kneemos wrote: »

On the internet.

Because thats never done on Facebook, Twitter, etc.

kneemos

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Because thats never done on Facebook, Twitter, etc.

On boards.

wp_rathead

kneemos wrote: »

On boards.

Would there be a thread started?

Right Turn Clyde

His entrance in Lawrence of Arabia entitled him to hit whoever he wanted for his life.

Boring username

Right Turn Clyde wrote: »

His entrance in Lawrence of Arabia entitled him to hit whoever he wanted for his life.

A liberty he frequently indulged, it would seem....

kneemos

wp_rathead wrote: »

Would there be a thread started?

Exactly.

Omackeral

Thoughts are with the family.




















Not really though, just everyone always says that don't they? I don't think the majority really mean it, it's just a sound-byte/type-byte.

jaykay74

Nothing to see here bar an attention seeking op

wp_rathead

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Christ, the man has just died, and you want to go a rant about him?

Condolences to his friends and family.

StewartGriffin wrote: »

What exactly is the point of that statement? I honestly don't get it. Is it to help his family and friends feel better? Is it to help you feel better? Don't get me wrong, I sympathize with families at many funerals, but expressing condolences to someone you don't know about someone you didn't know on an internet forum is just...weird!

The_Valeyard wrote: »

It's the polite thiing to do. I'm sorry you find this confusing. It's weird you find it weird. Perfectly normal to express yourself that way.

kneemos wrote: »

Would you do it for someone up the road nobody ever heard of?
Doing it for famous people is all about yourself and just a bit self congratulatory.

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Of course, if a neighbour on your road, even if you dont know then, you would still pay your respects to the family.

kneemos wrote: »

On the internet.

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Because thats never done on Facebook, Twitter, etc.

kneemos wrote: »

On boards.

wp_rathead wrote: »

Would there be a thread started?

kneemos wrote: »

Exactly.

ya, I still don't get your point kneemos and see what the big deal is going "Condolences to his friends and family."

Omackeral

wp_rathead wrote: »

ya, I still don't get your point kneemos and see what the big deal is going "Condolences to his friends and family."

They won't be reading this so it's a bit pointless.

mynamejeff

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

Only ever seen him in 'The 13th Warrior'.

Love that film, in all its terribleness.

Sorry i m gona have to call you on that ,


its a fantastic film

A Spanish Arab with a tribe of american vikings

it has everything

wp_rathead

the OP was acting the prick, the user told them to cop and then added "Condolences to his friends and family"
still don't see the issue, but sure what can ya do

StewartGriffin

wp_rathead wrote: »

the OP was acting the prick, the user told them to cop and then added "Condolences to his friends and family"
still don't see the issue, but sure what can ya do

The issue is - what is the point in expressing condolences to the family of Omar Sharif on a website like this?

The truth is that he's not really expressing condolences to the family.
He's just saying "condolences to the family" because its a cliche, by his own admission - "to be polite," to appear sympathetic.

It's not said for the benefit of the family at all. It's said for the benefit of the poster.

Cold War Kid

Dr Zhivago is an amazing film.

Cold War Kid

Cold War Kid wrote: »

Dr Zhivago is an amazing film.

And one of the very best things about it is the music. It's not often I even notice the music in a movie, but it's just outstanding in Dr Zhivago.

tigerboon

Candie wrote: »

And one of the very best things about it is the music. It's not often I even notice the music in a movie, but it's just outstanding in Dr Zhivago.

Absolutely beautiful music. If anyone ever wants something to do on a wet miserable afternoon, grab a bottle of Baileys and kick back and watch Dr Zhivago.

The_Valeyard

StewartGriffin wrote: »

The issue is - what is the point in expressing condolences to the family of Omar Sharif on a website like this?

The truth is that he's not really expressing condolences to the family.
He's just saying "condolences to the family" because its a cliche, by his own admission - "to be polite," to appear sympathetic.

It's not said for the benefit of the family at all. It's said for the benefit of the poster.

No it's not. And you do not speak for me. It's not for the 'benefit of the poster'

StewartGriffin

The_Valeyard wrote: »

No it's not. And you do not speak for me. It's not for the 'benefit of the poster'

Well who else benefits from it???

Except that some may think - "Ah, good old Valeyard, offering condolences to the family of Omar Sharif, well done him."

Omar doesn't benefit, because he's dead.
The family are unlikely, to say the least, to see your message.

Who is it for?

Canis Lupus

StewartGriffin wrote: »

Well who else benefits from it???

Except that some may think - "Ah, good old Valeyard, offering condolences to the family of Omar Sharif, well done him."

Omar doesn't benefit, because he's dead.
The family are unlikely, to say the least, to see your message.

Who is it for?

It's for the thanks.

I agree with the OP's general point.

darkpagandeath

Op having Alzheimer's would not lead one to act out of character would it... So unless you have more than one incident of this type I rest my case.

pickarooney

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Op having Alzheimer's would not lead one to act out of character would it... So unless you have more than one incident of this type I rest my case.

Good man Matlock

darkpagandeath

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Op having Alzheimer's would not lead one to act out of character would it...

But as he was an actor, if he was acting in character, he could be acting...a character...