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Thread #123059   Message #2705675
Posted By: GUEST,leeneia
21-Aug-09 - 04:12 PM
Thread Name: BS: Speaking ill of the dead...
Subject: RE: BS: Speaking ill of the dead...
I'm with you, Manitas. A normal person, speaking of the death of another normal person, ought to wait for the shock and grief to pass before making a snide remark about the victim's athletic weakness.

On second thought, it doesn't matter what the dead person was like. What matters is how those grieving are taking it and what they need from their families. Aunt Mabel, for example, may have been married to an SOB, but that may not be what she needs to hear from her loved ones.