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Topic: Foolish or disgraceful?
msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Sat 12/14/13 09:00 AM
and look at the silly and disrespectful BISHOP participating in a photo during the memorial

singmesweet Joined Mon 07/28/08 Posts: 26661	Sat 12/14/13 09:03 AM
ok but when I go to a circus,, or attend a dance, I don't stare at the band the whole time they are on stage, or the actors in the circus I also mingle and talk and possibly take photos with those around me I think many americans do the same,,,,,,,, I know someone who went to a funeral earlier this week. At the tables afterward, there were cameras for people to take pictures of themselves and other guests. According to what many said here, that would be inappropriate. And that's a FUNERAL,, with a few intimate and personal friends and family this was a memorial, at a stadium with thousands of people from all around the world, gathered for CELEBRATIO OF LIFE That lasted hours more photos from the event americans assume should be somber http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/650343-world-unites-for-mandela-memorial.html WARNING: this page may offend those who find other cultural practices disrespectful or silly Exactly. That happened at a funeral, that was a somber event, which is why I used it as a comparison. Does it happen at all funerals? Of course not. Is it terrible for happening at an event like that? Again, no.

Leigh2154 Joined Sun 10/02/11 Posts: 16479	Sat 12/14/13 09:10 AM
Ah, gotcha. It's different because they're world leaders, not real people. No, you don't get me...... I consider world leaders real people.... Then please do explain why it was inappropriate in that particular setting. No...

singmesweet Joined Mon 07/28/08 Posts: 26661	Sat 12/14/13 09:12 AM
Why am I not surprised there is no reasoning behind it? haha. Anyway, it wouldn't matter if world leaders attended the funeral I mentioned. The cameras were for everyone to use.

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Sat 12/14/13 09:14 AM
ok but when I go to a circus,, or attend a dance, I don't stare at the band the whole time they are on stage, or the actors in the circus I also mingle and talk and possibly take photos with those around me I think many americans do the same,,,,,,,, I know someone who went to a funeral earlier this week. At the tables afterward, there were cameras for people to take pictures of themselves and other guests. According to what many said here, that would be inappropriate. And that's a FUNERAL,, with a few intimate and personal friends and family this was a memorial, at a stadium with thousands of people from all around the world, gathered for CELEBRATIO OF LIFE That lasted hours more photos from the event americans assume should be somber http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/650343-world-unites-for-mandela-memorial.html WARNING: this page may offend those who find other cultural practices disrespectful or silly Exactly. That happened at a funeral, that was a somber event, which is why I used it as a comparison. Does it happen at all funerals? Of course not. Is it terrible for happening at an event like that? Again, no. especially when the photographer himself EXPLAINED The atmosphere of the event, we cant seem to see beyond the context of how OUR Events are meant to occur I just find it strange that people assume that every moment of an event that long was meant to be spent somber and staring straight ahead, with no breaks, with no moments when nothing was on stage, with no moment to take a photo (as the hundreds of photographers around obviously could do),,,,,, its just interesting,,, I have never been to an event longer than two hours without taking a break to chat with my neighbor, look someplace else,,take a photo(if its an event that doesn't happen often),,,,,etc,,,,

sweetestgirl11 Joined Fri 09/12/08 Posts: 30087	Sat 12/14/13 09:17 AM
I personally think it's not appropriate for them to take selfies when they should be focusing on the event. I think it makes them looking silly. But I'm not going to be up in arms about it. There are plenty of things the prez does to be up in arms about. Obamacare anyone? I don't think americans know much about what the event actually was it was a party atmosphere, not a stare at a stage for five hours atmosphere in some cultures, even here in the states, funerals are not somber affairs. they are treated as a celebration. much depends on the cultural context. I refrain from any opinion really because as Leigh pointed out there are far more important things to worry about, second, we really do not know what was going on at the time, and third we - at least I - am not aware of the cultural context

yellowrose10 Joined Tue 12/11/07 Posts: 52804	Sat 12/14/13 09:24 AM
If people think it's ok....great. Not everyone thinks the same. The topic is about opinions anyway. No proof needed....unless someone has a study on whether selfies kill brain cells or something Good grief Charlie Brown

metalwing Joined Fri 11/14/08 Posts: 26218	Sat 12/14/13 10:12 AM
If people think it's ok....great. Not everyone thinks the same. The topic is about opinions anyway. No proof needed....unless someone has a study on whether selfies kill brain cells or something Good grief Charlie Brown I think the leaders of State should hold themselves to a higher standard.

akorfrancis Joined Mon 11/11/13 Posts: 2	Sat 12/14/13 10:27 AM
He was happy to be at home land Africa.

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Sat 12/14/13 10:35 AM
He was happy to be at home land Africa. lovely, and to know people were living his message of coming together

yellowrose10 Joined Tue 12/11/07 Posts: 52804	Sat 12/14/13 11:10 AM
It could be worse. They could have been making the duck faces

Conrad_73 Joined Sat 09/29/07 Posts: 22488	Sat 12/14/13 11:19 AM
http://thepeoplescube.com/peoples-blog/caption-this-obama-putting-the-fun-back-in-funeral-t12517.html His behaviour sure made the Satire-Sites,and not in a very flattering way either! Hope Mandela's Ghost haunts him for the rest of his life!

singmesweet Joined Mon 07/28/08 Posts: 26661	Sat 12/14/13 12:18 PM
If people think it's ok....great. Not everyone thinks the same. The topic is about opinions anyway. No proof needed....unless someone has a study on whether selfies kill brain cells or something Good grief Charlie Brown I think the leaders of State should hold themselves to a higher standard. Should they remain somber and serious, while the rest were celebrating Mandela's life?

yellowrose10 Joined Tue 12/11/07 Posts: 52804	Sat 12/14/13 12:39 PM
So if you don't take a selfie then that means you have to be somber and serious? And when does taking a selfie show a celebration of his life? Guess whenever something comes.up...say cheese

yellowrose10 Joined Tue 12/11/07 Posts: 52804	Sat 12/14/13 12:42 PM
This thread makes me giggle Of course patients think I'm crazy for giggling and they don't know why

Sojourning_Soul Joined Fri 02/13/09 Posts: 10767	Sat 12/14/13 02:44 PM
This thread makes me giggle Of course patients think I'm crazy for giggling and they don't know why Those who are complaining about the complainers.....it is laughable

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Sat 12/14/13 02:56 PM
by definition, he didn't take a selfie,, someone else took a photo of themselves WITH HIM Its an international event with thousands that lasted for hours it wasn't the funeral if people really expect no photos to be taken, whether with a cell phone or a media camera, or for people not to have side conversations (which are no more or less distracting or non attentive than taking a photo) they aren't really being realistic

yellowrose10 Joined Tue 12/11/07 Posts: 52804	Sat 12/14/13 03:24 PM
Just to clarify: 1. I gave my opinion. I haven't told anyone they are wrong if their opinions are different. We all have them 2. I know it's not a funeral. It was a memorial service 3. The media is there so people all over the world could be a part of it. I don't care if people take pictures. I thought what those 3 stooges did was immature and disrespectful. They,aren't teens going to a football game 4. Symantics. The Danish PM did the selfie and the other 2 joined in. 5. I never suggested anyone be serious there. I've been to Irish wakes. It's a celebration, but I wouldn't take pictures like that. I might take pictures of the setting, etc Not sure how taking that picture like that celebrates Mandela's life, which is why they are there.

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Sat 12/14/13 03:27 PM Edited by msharmony on Sat 12/14/13 03:31 PM
I understand all those points I just think a photo is a photo,(unless someone is stripping , or picking their nose, or doing something else that should otherwise be private,,lol) whether its of a person or a surrounding,,,I didn't find it silly for the bishop to smile for a photo taken by someone and I didn't find these three smiling for a photo any more silly and celebrating life is smiling and enjoying what we have when we have it,,, which includes taking photos of coming together in a happy moment,, or seeing those you don't often get a chance to spend time with

singmesweet Joined Mon 07/28/08 Posts: 26661	Sat 12/14/13 09:06 PM
This thread makes me giggle Of course patients think I'm crazy for giggling and they don't know why Those who are complaining about the complainers.....it is laughable Haven't you been complaining about Obama the whole time?