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Why can't they say passed away or something similar?
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2017-06-10, 09:06 PM #1Banned
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why do news sites say "deat at so and so age" seems really cold to me
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2017-06-10, 09:08 PM #2Over 9000!
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Because the person died... he died died died died death death dead.
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2017-06-10, 09:09 PM #3Banned
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dead! at whatever age...seems so bullshit and clinical to ome.
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2017-06-10, 09:14 PM #4Titan
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Descended back into nonexistance?
Originally Posted by Jayburner
Why make it more complicated than needs be? Originally Posted by Jtbrig7390
Originally Posted by epigramx
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2017-06-10, 09:14 PM #5Epic!
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"Passing away" implies moving on to some other existence, as in afterlife, reincarnation, whatever. Media (rightfully) sticks to facts, so saying "xx died at the age of z" is just fine. Keep the obituaries separate from news.
Now, why some persons death should make the news is another thing altogether. Most deaths are hardly newsworthy, except for very small groups of individuals."It's just like I always said! You can do battle with strength, you can do battle with wits, but no weapon can beat a great pair of tits!"
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2017-06-10, 09:18 PM #6Banned
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I hear you tumppu what you are saying. I just find saying "DEAD" so cold to me.
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2017-06-11, 07:08 AM #7Elemental Lord
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They try to cushion it in another way - they normally state what the person did before mentioning that he/she died:
"Adam West, the US actor best known as the star of the 1960s hit TV series Batman, has died aged 88." instead of "Adam West has died aged 88. He was best known as the star of the 1960s hit TV series Batman."
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2017-06-11, 07:11 AM #8The Forgettable
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It should. Dead people are cold. Originally Posted by Jayburner
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2017-06-11, 07:24 AM #9The Insane
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From now on just read "Death" as "Hamburgertime" Originally Posted by Jayburner
“The biggest communication problem is we do not listen to understand. We listen to reply,” Stephen Covey.
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2017-06-11, 07:58 AM #10Deleted
Not as cold as the dead person though.
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2017-06-11, 08:04 AM #11Bloodsail Admiral
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This is somehow fascinating how people will manifest their fear of death. Even by simply avoiding the "D" word.
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2017-06-11, 08:18 AM #12Over 9000!
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Nope. Not a fan of it. Not a fan of the whole "softening" of the language, at all.
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2017-06-11, 08:38 AM #13Epic!
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Is "Passed away at the age of" more what you're looking for?
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