Where were you when you heard princess Diana had died?

Laois_Man · 05-09-2017 12:15PM

I had slept the night on a fold up yoke on my sisters sitting room floor and I woke to the phone ringing in the kitchen, my brother in law answering it, yapping for a few minutes, then hanging up and slagging off my mum over being devastated that Princess Diana had died.

I went to All-Ireland Football semi final in Croke Park later that day (Mayo v Offaly) and we were wondering would there be a minutes silence or what but there was no acknowledgement at all. Pity - I was curious to see how a minutes silence would have been observed!

Pugzilla · 05-09-2017 12:18PM

Westbrits the lot of ye!

Dirty Dingus McGee · 05-09-2017 12:34PM

Laois_Man wrote: »

I had slept the night on a fold up yoke on my sisters sitting room floor and I woke to the phone ringing in the kitchen, my brother in law answering it, yapping for a few minutes, then hanging up and slagging off my mum over being devastated that Princess Diana had died.

I went to All-Ireland Football semi final in Croke Park later that day (Mayo v Offaly) and we were wondering would there be a minutes silence or what but there was no acknowledgement at all. Pity - I was curious to see how a minutes silence would have been observed!

Every time people mention her I'm always brought back to that game and the fact that we haven't played in an all ireland semi final since that day.Really depressing thinking it's been so long.

Our performance was by far worst thing that happened that day.

partyguinness · 05-09-2017 12:50PM

What I found jaw dropping was the amount of sad middle aged Irish housewifes who were 'devastated'.

What type of a sad empty life must you have to be devastated by the death of a foreign former...whatever the hell she was.

Allinall · 05-09-2017 12:56PM

partyguinness wrote: »

What I found jaw dropping was the amount of sad middle aged Irish housewifes who were 'devastated'.

What type of a sad empty life must you have to be devastated by the death of a foreign former...whatever the hell she was.

Even sadder that you gave it enough attention to have your jaw drop.

Empty life indeed.

Pugzilla · 05-09-2017 01:04PM

What's sad is that many people who have died since, who've contributed much more to this world, have been been completely forgotten.

Allinall · 05-09-2017 01:09PM

Pugzilla wrote: »

What's sad is that many people who have died since, who've contributed much more to this world, have been been completely forgotten.

How would it make any difference if they were remembered?

meeeeh · 05-09-2017 01:23PM

It's probably a bit geographical too. Where I was I don't remember that much fuss about it but because there is nothing else going on events like Diana's death get more attention. I think the whole 20 years from is getting attention because there is still material to be milked about her but it's clear that besides being a celebrity she had very little influence on the history. That does not negate the impact her death had then. Who today still remembers Jade Goody and yet as far as I know her death was big deal at the time (and I actively avoided any coverage of her). There are some people who have big impact at the time but are then just as quickly forgotten. There won't be much said about Diana in 20 years time.

Pugzilla · 05-09-2017 01:27PM

Allinall wrote: »

How would it make any difference if they were remembered?

Better than being wasted on someone who's greatest achievement was marrying into a foreign royal family.

Allinall · 05-09-2017 01:31PM

Pugzilla wrote: »

Better than being wasted on someone who's greatest achievement was marrying into a foreign royal family.

Every royal family is foreign.

How would it be "better"?

Dinging · 05-09-2017 02:10PM

When Diana died I was on an airplane with my girlfriend (now wife) to the Canaries. Just the 2 of us, we usually keep to ourselves on holidays. I did notice and said to the gf that the place was lacking in something, there was no buzz about the place and the nightlife was ****, everyone seemed to be in a bad mood.

Not sure if Diana's funeral was the Friday or Saturday. Anyway I'm going to take some money from our safe at reception as we are heading out. I have had a few afternoon scoops and was feeling pretty happy with myself. So there's a big crowd around the tv at reception. I ask a guy who's playing? whats the score? he just shakes his head. I assumed they were watching a football match but they were watching the funeral. This woman looks at me, she's balling crying, tells me to hush. I just started laughing I had no idea what was going on but the mix of the afternoon scoops, general giddiness and the intensity of the mood in the room I just got the giggles and couldn't stop laughing. I had no idea anyone died but at this stage I had tears running down my face and people at staring at me. Finally the guy behind reception hands me my money and then tells me that Diana died the week before. It was all very sombre but I had lost it at this stage. I legged it. I think I could have been lynched if I stayed. Poor Diana.

partyguinness · 05-09-2017 02:13PM

Allinall wrote: »

Even sadder that you gave it enough attention to have your jaw drop.

Empty life indeed.

How so?

Lollipops23 · 05-09-2017 02:15PM

It's the first major world event I remember clearly. I was at my dad's (I always stayed on Sat nights back then) and my step mam had come into my room to pick up my infant brother (who's 21 this Dec!) for his breakfast feed. She came running back into the room (it was an apartment so the kitchen was right next to my room) shrieking that Princess Diana was dead. Watched on telly for the rest of the day.

I know we don't "do" royals, but it was still such a huge deal.