Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds RIP

[Hashi Lebwohl]

I may have proved your point Hashi, but don't tell people how to feel, ya logical robot, you.

Seriously, what's your problem, Hashi?

This is just me being a grouse as normal. Every time the subject arises I wind up telling people that a celebrity death doesn't have a direct impact on their life, presuming they weren't a family member or close friend. Of course, people are free to dismiss my dismissiveness since I am not in a position to tell anyone how to feel.

Be on the lookout for people under 30 stating that they will miss Debbie Reynolds. It is highly unlikely that they even know who she was or watched any of her movies.

[dlbpharmd]

Cag wrote:

But he was slightly a bit of a dick to me personally, which I understand, and he doesn't really owe me anything, and I really just wanted to express something he's probably heard a lot anyway.

What happened?

[Zarathustra]

Edit: Good thing I'm not Steve Martin, or this would be torn to shreds. People are so ready to be offended these days, aren't they?

You can't even call a woman beautiful anymore without the thought police trying to shut you up.

[Sorus]

Cag wrote:

But he was slightly a bit of a dick to me personally, which I understand, and he doesn't really owe me anything, and I really just wanted to express something he's probably heard a lot anyway.

What happened?

I'm curious about that too. That sort of thing is why I generally try to avoid meeting authors that I like, though I always thought SRD had patience for the likes of us.

And I'm going to agree with most of what Cag said. Yes, there is the knowledge that the person never knew you existed, but that doesn't mean the person didn't have an impact on your life. I don't think it's strange to feel a real sense of loss.