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That's the problem with being a billionaire (Original Post) Recycle_Guru Jun 2023 OP
Seriously? This is really in poor taste to be making puns. nt hippywife Jun 2023 #1
Says the pun police? NoRethugFriends Jun 2023 #9
I think all of us were horrified at this story zuul Jun 2023 #13
I was not horrified NoRethugFriends Jun 2023 #28
ooh! too soon GenXer47 Jun 2023 #2
How could you sink so low? BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2023 #3
oh snap! Recycle_Guru Jun 2023 #4
Don't let the pressure get to you NoRethugFriends Jun 2023 #10
Party of empathy, eh? LakeArenal Jun 2023 #16
I think it's funny cyclonefence Jun 2023 #5
thank you. I have had time to process their obvious deaths Recycle_Guru Jun 2023 #6
Exactly what they all said they were doing. we can do it Jun 2023 #8
The depths some people will go to for a laugh. we can do it Jun 2023 #7
..... Recycle_Guru Jun 2023 #11
Perfect! we can do it Jun 2023 #14
I saw what you did there cyclonefence Jun 2023 #12
There is a vertical limit dalton99a Jun 2023 #15
I hate you for making me laugh. Xavier Breath Jun 2023 #17
So, punenfreude,eh?.....n/t yorkster Jun 2023 #18
i like that one Recycle_Guru Jun 2023 #19
Some interesting profiles we have on this thread. LakeArenal Jun 2023 #20
indeed Recycle_Guru Jun 2023 #27
In Louisiana we have something called "Lagniappe" localroger Jun 2023 #21
Ask not for whom the bell tolls. Chainfire Jun 2023 #22
I imagine a camel would have to be compressed as much 303squadron Jun 2023 #23
ooh. i like the reference Recycle_Guru Jun 2023 #26
I'm still appalled that the coast guard, navy and everyone else went to try to find them BComplex Jun 2023 #24
that is my exact thought. WhiteTara Jun 2023 #25
.... BComplex Jun 2023 #29

zuul

(14,704 posts)
13. I think all of us were horrified at this story
Thu Jun 22, 2023, 05:42 PM
Jun 2023

and making bad puns is a coping mechanism for some folks.

I'm not ready to make jokes about it yet but I can't criticize other people for doing so.

NoRethugFriends

(3,753 posts)
28. I was not horrified
Thu Jun 22, 2023, 07:47 PM
Jun 2023

If I was horrified by that, the there would be 1000's of more important things a day I would be horrified at.

cyclonefence

(5,151 posts)
5. I think it's funny
Thu Jun 22, 2023, 05:24 PM
Jun 2023

Just as funny as "Face it--the Titanic hates rich people" post earlier. I don't recall that post being labeled "too soon."

I guess you and I are just dark, unfeeling monsters.

Recycle_Guru

(2,973 posts)
6. thank you. I have had time to process their obvious deaths
Thu Jun 22, 2023, 05:27 PM
Jun 2023

I like to joke. If anyone is mad at me, I apologize. But they got to die doing what they loved--paying big money doing risky stuff.

localroger

(3,782 posts)
21. In Louisiana we have something called "Lagniappe"
Thu Jun 22, 2023, 05:54 PM
Jun 2023

It means "a little something extra," like the 13th donut in a baker's dozen. They paid $250K to see the wreck but for a free bonus got to become part of it.

BComplex

(9,914 posts)
24. I'm still appalled that the coast guard, navy and everyone else went to try to find them
Thu Jun 22, 2023, 06:34 PM
Jun 2023

while over 700 refugees' boat capsized and one Greek trawler tried to tow it.

Billionaires paying 1/4 million to take unnecessary risks, vs hundreds of people trying to flee tyranny and war.

We see who counts, and who doesn't.

WhiteTara

(31,260 posts)
25. that is my exact thought.
Thu Jun 22, 2023, 06:38 PM
Jun 2023

All that money and time and energy to save 5 fools while ignoring 700 trying to live. Boggles the mind.

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