In just one week, the world lost
Paul Walker, famous for his Fast & the Furious films, and then Nelson Mandela,
famous for battling apartheid in South Africa. The other fifty or so notable
people to die in that week obviously weren’t in the spotlight enough for others
to care. I get that it’s only nice to be sympathetic about someone’s passing,
but when it comes to celebrities, people become even more full of shit than
normal.
I’m not saying that no one should
care about famous people dying; It was amazing how much positive press Paul
Walker got, but more amazing how it was immediately followed by the wannabe sociopaths
who joked about it and mocked him, despite probably being a part of his film
franchise’s success by regularly going to the box office in support. I
personally didn’t give a damn about the film franchise, but I’m not a complete
asshole and didn’t advertise that his name was never a selling point for a film
I would watch. He died and it sucked for him, his daughter, the rest of his
family, his friends, and his fans. I remained silent while most understandably
grieved. And then others decided it was time to be a turncoat and start one-upmanship
with who can be the most sadistic. No one is impressed with your poorly timed
and poorly attempted dark humor.
I’ve never seen anyone mention
Nelson Mandela on Facebook or Twitter, but upon his death, everyone was quoting
him, talking about how much he was a deep influence on their lives, and jumping
on the bandwagon about how great he was. Had any of that been true, you’d have
joined his fight against AIDS/HIV, climate change, poverty, etc. but I’m sure
most never knew any of the organizations he worked with. No, I’m not criticizing
anyone for not knowing much about him. Politics are not fun; politics can be
scary. Hell, our country labeled him as a terrorist and honestly, it takes a
lot of research to realize you really can’t trust certain aspects of your own
government. But if you really thing lying about someone’s legacy as it pertains
to you is a show of respect, you’re wrong. I’m sure Mandela would rather have
you be honest, admit your first exposure was confusing him for Morgan Freeman,
and then read his Wiki page to see what he’s about.
RIP Paul Walker, Nelson Mandela,
and everyone else who has gone before us.
"Titty sprinkles."