does it make you sad if someone you dont know dies?

[BoomerD]

Not generally, and actually, unless it's someone I'm really close to, even when people I know die, it doesn't make me sad.

 

[alien42]

wtf?

people die every minute of the day, why would anyone live their entire lives being sad because of this?

 

[darkewaffle]

Not usually sad. Particularly unjust death (like that amazonian one that was just posted this morning) is upsetting but not really in a sad way.

Though there are cases where I don't know someone but it'll still be kind of sobering, like when a musician that really impacted you passes or something like that.

 

[amdhunter]

Every time a woman aborts an unborn fetus baby.

 

[rh71]

Depends on how close you were. My grandfather died last August, nice funeral at Arlington National Cemetary, my dad/uncle/grandmother were balling their eyes out. I, who have only seen my grandfather on that side for maybe three weeks total spread across my entire life, didn't shed a tear or feel any desire to really. I was sad, but in a very sympahtetic way and not much for my own sake.

In response to your response to my response... just thought of this - when something sad on a tv show happens, I actually shed some tears. But not for real life people I know. WTF is wrong with me?

 

[amdhunter]

In response to your response to my response... just thought of this - when something sad on a tv show happens, I actually shed some tears. But not for real life people I know. WTF is wrong with me?

The only time I felt sad at a TV show was way back in the 80s. There was an episode of Silver Spoons that had Ricky Schroeder going out to shoot a pet or something like that. I need to track it down on YouTube one of these days.

It was gut-wrenching for sure.

 

[CraigRT]

Over 150,000 people I do not know die every single day.

I think that sums up my answer to this poll question pretty definitively.

This is my sentiments as well

 

[BoomerD]

Every time a woman aborts an unborn fetus baby.

At least you can rejoice that it isn't yours...

 

[FoBoT]

why did you say "if"
people i don't know are dying all the time
~155,000 a day
i don't know almost all of them

 

[HardcoreRobot]

monkeysphere

 

[ultimatebob]

Every time a woman aborts an unborn fetus baby.

I'm sad that this lameass reply is here and not in the P&N forum where it belongs.

 

[DaTT]

I have asked myself why I don't get all that sad even when someone relatively close dies... like my grandfather recently. I feel like I should, but don't. Something seems wrong. When I was younger I was always around him. Now my other grandfather is in poor health but I don't have any feelings towards that either. My grandma was on her death bed (cancer) with us surrounding her and my cousins were balling their eyes out. I left early to go make a hockey game. Honestly, it was just because I felt no obligation to be there. Again I feel like this should be wrong. Or a good thing perhaps to save from hurt. It's not like I'm secretly crying afterwards though.

Possibly a psychopath? Do you have any emotions at all?

Edit: Being serious.

 

[KaOTiK]

Nope, I don't even get sad most the time when someone I know dies....

 

[D1gger]

I have asked myself why I don't get all that sad even when someone relatively close dies... like my grandfather recently. I feel like I should, but don't. Something seems wrong. When I was younger I was always around him. Now my other grandfather is in poor health but I don't have any feelings towards that either. My grandma was on her death bed (cancer) with us surrounding her and my cousins were balling their eyes out. I left early to go make a hockey game. Honestly, it was just because I felt no obligation to be there. Again I feel like this should be wrong. Or a good thing perhaps to save from hurt. It's not like I'm secretly crying afterwards though.

Unfortunately, I have to agree with rh71 on this one. My brother died in a car accident a few years ago and I didn't shed a tear. My grandmother passed on last summer, same thing. I definitely think my emotions are different than others.

 

[SlitheryDee]

If it's and individual, give me a little touching back story and I'll get sad in a general sort of way. If it's dozens or hundreds or thousands of people in some part of the world I barely remember the name of then no.

 

[Fayd]

i don't even get sad if someone I know dies.

relatives, friends, whatever. I don't wish death on anyone, but i can't seem to get emotional about anyone's death.

i honestly think there's something wrong with me. :/

 

[brianmanahan]

I'm sad that this lame**s reply is here and not in the P&N forum where it belongs.

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now get out of here before i pee on you like a urinal cake