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Why are people so surprised Whitney Houston died?

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Dark Pulse
, February 11th, 2012 at 09:37 PM (2316 Views)
So apparently the news is making the rounds that Whitney Houston died today at 48.

It's a shame, sure, but I wonder why people are so surprised by it. Like it's shocking. Like it's stunning. Like she was "cut down in her prime."

Sure, 48 is pretty young to die, and it is a shame, but people seem to forget that the woman was really hard into coke for about 10 years. Certainly not perfect.

I actually had someone get offended when I kind of shrugged my shoulders and said it wasn't surprising. It shouldn't be. You pollute your body with stuff like that, and eventually it will cause something that will get you.

One of the downsides to being a realist, I guess. Seeing the bad in people makes you a bad person by proxy.
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  1. Ivan The Mouse's Avatar
    "One of the downsides to being a realist, I guess."

    Go play Rin Tezuka's route on Katawa Shoujo. Please. And read it carefully, lest I say that specific line to you. Also...

    "Seeing the bad in people makes you a bad person by proxy."

    By saying this line, you lose your license, birthright and freedom to call yourself realist. Pessimism isn't realism, just as optimism isn't.
  2. Keyne's Avatar
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  3. Dark Pulse's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Ivan The Mouse
    By saying this line, you lose your license, birthright and freedom to call yourself realist. Pessimism isn't realism, just as optimism isn't.
    I never said I felt pessimistic about it - was more of an ironic comment. That would be more how the person who got offended with it would feel - since I wasn't shocked at her death, I was an asshole; ergo, the comment.

    Shit happens, good and bad. Take it and deal with it. That's pretty much how I view things. Doesn't mean I have to like them (or not) but I'll acknowledge the factors that came about it. She used drugs for at least ten years, so the fact she died young should shock absolutely no one. Therefore, the fact I shrugged my shoulders and stated it wasn't surprising is just stating facts, but to him, this made me an asshole. I'm not going to lose a wink of sleep over how he thinks about me, though, as I really don't care much for him either (I won't even get into the crackpot shit he thinks of religion and/or aliens).

    If anything, I'd describe myself as either a cheerful pessimist or a muted optimist. Depends on the day. That said, I certainly don't view everything in such black and white terms. At the same time, I don't get all overhyped about things, nor let them constantly grind me, either.