Let's Make Fun of Robin William's Suicide

[Swinging Johnson]

Because that's what we do right? We see a celebrity at his weakest and final moment which somehow empowers us to lord his legacy as less than our pedestrian existence. We are cloaked in anonymity and don't need to face the repercussions of our actions. We are now elevated and superior to a man who didn't have the courage to face his demons. Isn't it wonderful that we have the temerity to live while this man chose to die?!! Before you post your vitriolic remarks just remember that this man had a family who loved him and is now devastated by his loss. By the way I was not much of a fan of his work but I am saddened by the loss of his adoring family as I would be for anyone who allows depression to darken the beauty that is life. Let's pray for his family instead of preying on his frailties. God bless.

[Fidel_CashFlow]

from what Ive seen, everyone has been rather mature about this news on SBR

[TonyTall]

i think ppl are figuring he fuked with drugs and that its his own fault. i have that hunch as well. but maybe not

[Swinging Johnson]

i think ppl are figuring he fuked with drugs and that its his own fault. i have that hunch as well. but maybe not

I think you're right Tony. And that's sad. I think you know more than most buddy. Be well.

[TheMoneyShot]

I always thought Williams was drug free. I don't know why I always thought that... I thought he was just one happy "comical" man that wanted people to smile and laugh. Boy was a I wrong. Never knew he battled staying away from it.

[Dilo]

At age 63! He lived his life to the fullest!

[Swinging Johnson]

I always thought Williams was drug free. I don't know why I always thought that... I thought he was just one happy "comical" man that wanted people to smile and laugh. Boy was a I wrong. Never knew he battled staying away from it.

They call that the tears of a clown my friend.

[Ratzz]

Because that's what we do right? We see a celebrity at his weakest and final moment which somehow empowers us to lord his legacy as less than our pedestrian existence. We are cloaked in anonymity and don't need to face the repercussions of our actions. We are now elevated and superior to a man who didn't have the courage to face his demons. Isn't it wonderful that we have the temerity to live while this man chose to die?!! Before you post your vitriolic remarks just remember that this man had a family who loved him and is now devastated by his loss. By the way I was not much of a fan of his work but I am saddened by the loss of his adoring family as I would be for anyone who allows depression to darken the beauty that is life. Let's pray for his family instead of preying on his frailties. God bless.

excellent post, beautiful sentiment.

Amen to that

[Swinging Johnson]

excellent post, beautiful sentiment.

Amen to that

Thank you for reading it full Ratzz.

[Fidel_CashFlow]

yeah good message, but wrong timing in my opinion.

90% of people have seemed hit emotionally 1 way or another by this news.

Im not sure this post is needed in this situation, but I have seen other suicide/death threads where a post like

that would of fit wonderfully

[TheCentaur]

Because that's what we do right? We see a celebrity at his weakest and final moment which somehow empowers us to lord his legacy as less than our pedestrian existence. We are cloaked in anonymity and don't need to face the repercussions of our actions. We are now elevated and superior to a man who didn't have the courage to face his demons. Isn't it wonderful that we have the temerity to live while this man chose to die?!! Before you post your vitriolic remarks just remember that this man had a family who loved him and is now devastated by his loss. By the way I was not much of a fan of his work but I am saddened by the loss of his adoring family as I would be for anyone who allows depression to darken the beauty that is life. Let's pray for his family instead of preying on his frailties. God bless.

I'm not saying you're wrong but how does someone allow themself to get depressed?

[Kermit]

My dad is 64 and he has more problems and hardships than Robin Williams could ever have(Tourettes syndrome for one) and he deals with it everyday along with my mother being sick with recent botched back surgery with a tumor on her sciatic nerve along with diverticulitis and doctors jacking her around left and right. But he doesn't just get depressed and stay depressed, he moves on and tries to look at his fukked up world with a sense of humor. To be honest, I don't know how my dad does it.

[TheCentaur]

My dad is 64 and he has more problems and hardships than Robin Williams could ever have(Tourettes syndrome for one) and he deals with it everyday along with my mother being sick with recent botched back surgery with a tumor on her sciatic nerve along with diverticulitis and doctors jacking her around left and right. But he doesn't just get depressed and stay depressed, he moves on and tries to look at his fukked up world with a sense of humor. To be honest, I don't know how my dad does it.

It's easy to say penetrate it when you have tourettes

[Kermit]

It's easy to say penetrate it when you have tourettes

Along with a shopping list of other problems including losing health care courtesy of Obama. Just saying there are people out there who are not famous celebs with worse problems who keep on living and trying.

[stevenash]

If you laugh, you think, you cry, that's a full day. That's a heck of a day. You do that seven days a week, you're going to have something special.

[CWD]

My dad is 64 and he has more problems and hardships than Robin Williams could ever have(Tourettes syndrome for one) and he deals with it everyday along with my mother being sick with recent botched back surgery with a tumor on her sciatic nerve along with diverticulitis and doctors jacking her around left and right. But he doesn't just get depressed and stay depressed, he moves on and tries to look at his fukked up world with a sense of humor. To be honest, I don't know how my dad does it.

you dont know what he was dealing with, you dont know his problems, its absurd to say your parents have more problems than he could ever have

[TheCentaur]

Along with a shopping list of other problems including losing health care courtesy of Obama. Just saying there are people out there who are not famous celebs with worse problems who keep on living and trying.

What I said was a lighthearted joke that kind of got lost with the SBR censoring

[OptimistPrime]

Some really f'd up people in this thread. First off anybody can get depression. Getting 'depressed' and having depression are not the same thing. There is an actual biological component to depression, which effects a person obviously mentally but also physically.

[James D]

Excellent post OP.

[Fidel_CashFlow]

I still do not understand who is making jokes of this situation ?

is there another thread I am not seeing ?

[brainfreeze]

I always thought Williams was drug free. I don't know why I always thought that... I thought he was just one happy "comical" man that wanted people to smile and laugh. Boy was a I wrong. Never knew he battled staying away from it.

Watch the richard pryor roast, if not whole thing, very end, where richard starts talking back about people, robin Williams, Paul mooney and others.

[Ghenghis Kahn]

God bless.

isn't this the wrong thing to say to someone that took his own life? wtf pal. have some respect...

[Swinging Johnson]

isn't this the wrong thing to say to someone that took his own life? wtf pal. have some respect...

I wasn't directing it at him. It's a bit late for that I'm afraid.

[Swinging Johnson]

yeah good message, but wrong timing in my opinion.

90% of people have seemed hit emotionally 1 way or another by this news.

Im not sure this post is needed in this situation, but I have seen other suicide/death threads where a post like

that would of fit wonderfully

Sometimes when you get in front of a problem it never manifests. Attempted to douse the fire before it started. The other 10% you speak of can be easily found. Just go to any of the comments section of any site carrying this story. Unfortunately the keyboard gangsters are many...but not here Im happy to say.

[ByeShea]

It would be bad jujumanji to make fun of Robin Williams today.

[Imsmarterthanu]

Go through real clinical depression and battle cocaine problems then come here and talk about his "frailties"

[Swinging Johnson]

Go through real clinical depression and battle cocaine problems then come here and talk about his "frailties"

You're picking a fight where none exists. If you don't believe that combination makes you frail then perhaps you have a more appropriate, and clearly in your mind, less pejorative word. I'll let you wrestle over the semantics because that was hardly the thrust of this thread.

[Coach Potato]

are we sure hes really dead? maybe hes just stuck in a boardgame

[MoMoneyMoVaughn]

are we sure hes really dead? maybe hes just stuck in a boardgame

I was waiting for the actual jokes to start. Maybe now he'll do some Goodwill Haunting!

Sad to hear in all seriousness though.

[AimePor]

I think that 63 is quite a nice age to die at, it would be enough for me to live my life at fullest until 50, but a happy life

[Swinging Johnson]

I think that 63 is quite a nice age to die at, it would be enough for me to live my life at fullest until 50, but a happy life

Get back to me when you turn 50.

[boeing power]

I think that 63 is quite a nice age to die at, it would be enough for me to live my life at fullest until 50, but a happy life

Jesus H Christ how old are you kid?

[Jimmy Proffett]

it's easy to say penetrate it when you have tourettes

icwudt

[Boner_18]

You think they'll bury him in the Mrs Doubtfire costume?

[innovation]

I wonder if he is in shock.........realizing now the Mormons were right.