Man dies on Monday. The Guardian waits until Thursday to publish a hatchet job on him

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Originally Posted by Sir C

Would I be wrong in thinking that most peoples' lives end up with a funeral?

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Generally it’s considered good form to wait until their lives have ended before having the funeral.

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Originally Posted by Burney

Generally it’s considered good form to wait until their lives have ended before having the funeral.

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These matters have such complicated etiquette issues, don't they?

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Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda

Absolutely - I apologise for my initial reaction. It's rank poor journalism - and regardless of your views on Hughes (who from what I know was actually a highly regarded and liked figure even in the bitchy world of comics) as you say totally unecessary

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There's no place for this sort of ársebanditry on awimb, mate.

'I apologise' indeed. WHY DON'T YOU JUST SUCK HIS COCK?

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Originally Posted by Sir C

There's no place for this sort of ársebanditry on awimb, mate.

'I apologise' indeed. WHY DON'T YOU JUST SUCK HIS COCK?

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Errr, do I get a say in this? Because i’d really prefer it if he didn’t.

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Originally Posted by Burney

Errr, do I get a say in this? Because i’d really prefer it if he didn’t.

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You don't think he might be feeling a little rejected now, b?

Why would you be so hurtful?

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Originally Posted by Burney

Errr, do I get a say in this? Because i’d really prefer it if he didn’t.

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I'm definitely with you on this b - if you see what I mean. I do appreciate that admitting you are wrong has no place in society today - I would apologise for doing that, but surely that would be wrong. It's all so confusing

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Originally Posted by Sir C

You don't think he might be feeling a little rejected now, b?

Why would you be so hurtful?

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I just don't want to ruin a friendship with sex.

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Originally Posted by Burney

I just don't want to ruin a friendship with sex.

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It's not sex if you don't kiss him. Duh.