I did not approve of Joan Rivers' comedy

[CreekDog]

But I sure did laugh at it.

[NYC_SKP]

1. She brought smiles to millions. For that I'm grateful.

And willing to look past some of the "poorly chosen" words she's shared in public.

RIP Joan Rivers.

[Arugula Latte]

2. Not a fan, didn't think she was funny, but I get that some people did.

[4now]

3. My favorite Rivers quote

"You're dead. You deserve to be dead. You started it. You started it. Don't you dare make me feel sad about that."

[joeybee12]

4. We should all be so active as she was right until the end...knr

[MADem]

5. Equal opportunity offender. That's why she lasted so long.

She would have kept going, too, were it not for that stupid medical accident.

[flamingdem]

6. That's such a shame

Way too soon, she could have kept it going another ten years.

[MADem]

7. Easily.

Unlike a comment in a thread I just trashed, she certainly wasn't suffering from dementia, the ravages of age, or anything of the sort--she was sharp as a tack. She had an issue with her voice, it's a pity she didn't do that minor surgery in a hospital instead of some crappy doctor's office.

[flamingdem]

8. Well I've learned from her tragedy

to go to a hospital for this kind of thing. And if I don't really need it, don't do it!

[Cleita]

16. Really. People don't realize that doctors offices aren't equipped to handle unexpected

events during minor surgeries. Some don't even have basic crash carts or a staff trained to handle it.

[flamingdem]

17. In Joan's case the doctor had admitting priviledges

but that isn't quite enough if it's cardiac arrest.

I'm guessing that the famous prefer a private office but it has drawbacks

[Cleita]

18. No it isn't. I have worked in doctor's offices and have had to call 911 paramedics when

a patient suddenly had a heart attack, stroke or other event. We had an emergency response kit but wasn't really sufficient for a lot of crisises. In Joan's case it appears that some kind of anesthesia would have been used and if someone isn't really trained for it, and a lot of doctors aren't, it could cause a heart failure or other event requiring emergency measures. Like you said though, being she was a celebrity, her doctor may have accommodated her wishes but didn't do this usually in his office. I have participated in emergency surgical procedures in a doctor's office but that was only when a patient wouldn't have made it to the hospital and even the doctor afterwards said he only did it because of the patient being in crisis.

[Blue_In_AK]

9. I haven't laughed at her in decades,

but I'm sorry for her family's loss. Personally...meh.

[Rowdyboy]

10. Never missed Fashion Police! I've loved her since the 1960's and make no apologies....

[bigwillq]

12. I hated Fashion Police lol

Just thought it was garbage.

[Rowdyboy]

13. Oh, its trashy alright. Right now with the medical problems I have in real life

I find trashy, bawdy irreverent tv diverting. A guilty pleasure that I'll miss.

[bigwillq]

14. No prob

I wasn't judging, just saying I couldn't stand it.
My mom loves it. lol

I'm sure she is devastated that Joan is gone.

[Kingofalldems]

11. I remember her from Ed Sullivan back in the 60's

She did a bit about nurses and their 'squeak-squeak shoes' trying to steal husbands.

[spanone]

15. i approved 200%

she came up when women were certainly not comedians...

[Revanchist]

19. I had one of her cassettes back in the 80s

But that was about it. I also had one from Rusty Warren from the 60s, which I remember more of and I think was more amusing. Both were ground breaking female comedians who are no longer with us.

[nolabear]

20. Lots of celebs remarking on her. She appears to have been much loved.

Many tales of her generosity, her energy, her dedication, her fierceness, her help for other comedians, and a surprising number about how funny it was to be made fun of by her.

I don't think celebs are delicate about that. It's publicity! It's part of the game. She's part of the society. And she certainly was an equal opportunity insulter!

She made me cringe a LOT. but dammit, she was a brilliant wit in a game that is designed to deal with pain.

[Shankapotomus]

21. If she were a speech writer

I could probably feel disgusted by some of the things she said. But she was a comic so my assessment of her has to be as ambiguous as her act.

[Memo Rodriguez]

22. sshe was funny

I liked her