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June 30, 2009

Hey You Guys, How About Let's Not Kill Ourselves Because Of Michael Jackson

There's a disturbing new trend emerging, you guys. It appears a lot of people are committing suicide after learning of the death of Michael Jackson. Now, I know that this is easier said than done, but how about people don't do that. Because that is fucking insane.

Wouldn't you agree, Reverend Jesse Jackson?

"I agree with Gabe, let's not commit suicide because of Michael Jackson. That is sad, and also weird. Byee!"
--Reverend Jesse Jackson

I am looking at the man in the mirror and I am asking him to not kill himself. It doesn't matter if you're black or white, please don't kill yourself. Don't kill yourself, Dirty Diana.

This terrifying world makes literally no sense. Incidentally, the number of Michael Jackson related suicides cited in the video is seven, but other reports put the number at 12. Just in case you were like "this story isn't :( enough 4 me." (Via ONTD.)

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Don't Kill Yourself Till You Get Enough

Posted by: elaine benes profile link at 06/30/09 11:51 AM | Reply
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http://www.fox8.com/wjw-news-arson-jackson-death,0,3596471.story

And some woman set a bar on fire because of his death. It was the "stress"

Posted by: wat at 06/30/09 11:57 AM | Reply
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kiss the pan

I can see that. I singed a tablecloth when Farrah Fawcett died, and I held a flashlight really close to one spot on my duvet cover for like 10 minutes for Billy Mays. Stress makes you do crazy things!

Posted by: kiss the pan profile link in reply to wat's comment at 06/30/09 12:14 PM | Reply
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Funtastik

Burn This Disco Out

Posted by: Funtastik profile link in reply to wat's comment at 06/30/09 12:24 PM | Reply
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Spooky Ghost

(I jumped) Off the Wall (to kill myself)

Posted by: Spooky Ghost profile link at 06/30/09 11:59 AM | Reply
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Carrie

Suicide is Bad. (You guys can stop now, I just won.)

Posted by: Carrie profile link at 06/30/09 12:03 PM | Reply
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Don't you mean, it's bad, it's bad, it's really, really bad?

Posted by: Sal in reply to Carrie's comment at 06/30/09 12:06 PM | Reply
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Wanna Be Endin Somethin?

Posted by: d-w at 06/30/09 12:05 PM | Reply
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Frank Lloyd Wrong

(You're too) Pretty (and too) Young (to kill yourself with that very sharp and heavy) Thing

Posted by: Frank Lloyd Wrong profile link at 06/30/09 12:05 PM | Reply
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As you are not Invincible (2001 album!) you may very well die from you're attempted suicide.

Posted by: Ben (waiting for the perfect GIF) profile link at 06/30/09 12:10 PM | Reply
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neptuneflame

Don't beat it.

Posted by: neptuneflame profile link at 06/30/09 12:12 PM | Reply
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dezien

Do You Remember The Time When We Killed Ourselves?

Posted by: dezien profile link at 06/30/09 12:19 PM | Reply
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RobinRubbermaid

Goddamn, people are fragile.

Posted by: RobinRubbermaid profile link at 06/30/09 12:24 PM | Reply
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Funtastik

Gone Too Soon. (Didn't even have to rework that one.)

Posted by: Funtastik profile link at 06/30/09 12:26 PM | Reply
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dafs

I know I'm going to come across as a heartless bastard for this, but I can't summon up sympathy for these people. I feel for their families and their friends, but they're the ones who apparently tied their entire existence to someone who probably didn't even know they existed. When Elliott Smith killed himself/was murdered I was devestated. But my life continued, and it will for everyone else who accepts his death rationally.

Posted by: dafs profile link at 06/30/09 12:30 PM | Reply
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Gobblegirl

These people did not kill themselves because they were MJ fans. They killed themselves because in all likelihood they had serious mental health problems and this was the trigger that sent them over the edge. Whenever there's an event as big as this (in terms of media coverage), there are suicides linked to it.
That doesn't make those people stupid, it makes them mentally ill.

Posted by: Gobblegirl profile link in reply to dafs's comment at 06/30/09 12:52 PM | Reply
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yeah. if MJ was still alive, they would've killed demselves cuz of Farah Fawcett.

Posted by: oompa in reply to Gobblegirl's comment at 06/30/09 5:05 PM | Reply
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dafs

I apologize for my bad call. I automatically drew a line connecting the fans who defended Michael Jackson as if he could do no wrong during his criminal trials and the people killing themselves after his death, without thinking that they might not be the same people.

Posted by: dafs profile link in reply to Gobblegirl's comment at 07/01/09 1:06 AM | Reply
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bananafana feux

More importantly, why is this dude interviewing JJ in an airport. And someone should tell him whenever you meet anybody, its always under "certain circumstances", and there is nothing ironic about that.

Posted by: bananafana feux profile link at 06/30/09 12:32 PM | Reply
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kathleen11

Blood On The Dancefloor. from all the suicidez.

Posted by: kathleen11 profile link at 06/30/09 12:33 PM | Reply
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Is one of the victims the dove lady from his 2005 trial? Because I was honestly a little worried about her the other day.

Posted by: Julia profile link at 06/30/09 12:53 PM | Reply
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Rev. Jackson likey the camera.

Posted by: That One profile link at 06/30/09 12:58 PM | Reply
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Rex Manning Day

Stay alive. For the children.

Posted by: Rex Manning Day profile link at 06/30/09 12:58 PM | Reply
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Srs bsns guys, I think this lady might be next (via Yahoo Answers):

Question: my husband and i have been trying to get pregnant for 2 years and i finally found out i was last week. but now i am just so sad over the loss of michael jackson that i dont even think i can bring a baby into this world. my husband says he understands and supports me but i dont think he understands fully. i want to abort. i want to abort right now because michael jackson has died. should i tell my husband this? i dont want to sound crazy. will he support me?

Posted by: Julia profile link at 06/30/09 1:01 PM | Reply
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Leave Me Alone (so's I can take my life)
Jam (Your Finger in a Socket)

Posted by: Santa at 06/30/09 1:04 PM | Reply
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Never Can Say Goodbye (until you kill yourself, so get on with it)

Posted by: Selena at 06/30/09 1:11 PM | Reply
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....or DON'T kill yourself!
Seriously guys, don't do that! Michael would want us to put on our sparkly glove and Jam On!

Posted by: Selena in reply to Selena's comment at 06/30/09 1:18 PM | Reply
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I Want You Back (because you killed yourself)

Posted by: sinkfloridasink profile link at 06/30/09 1:24 PM | Reply
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The Life of the Mind

ruh roh
Photobucket

Posted by: The Life of the Mind profile link at 06/30/09 1:29 PM | Reply
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The Life of the Mind

Well that's odd. Embed cutoff fail. :(

Posted by: The Life of the Mind profile link in reply to The Life of the Mind's comment at 06/30/09 1:32 PM | Reply
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Detroit Dutchgirl

Cause this is....Killer.

Posted by: Detroit Dutchgirl profile link at 06/30/09 2:36 PM | Reply
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booferama

(What's) Black and White (and Red All Over?)

Posted by: booferama profile link at 06/30/09 3:49 PM | Reply
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oh_comely

The Zebra Suicide Dance Remix?

Also, is Jesse Jackson now taking requests to be interviewed on vlogs? I think we're all going to need a bigger :(

Posted by: oh_comely profile link in reply to booferama's comment at 06/30/09 11:40 PM | Reply
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Calliwell

Say You'll Be There (to stop me from drinking bleach.)

Posted by: Calliwell profile link at 06/30/09 3:52 PM | Reply
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Henry Chinaski

Well hey me and some friends were thinking about drinking a gallon of oxi-clean now that the king of infomercials is gone

Posted by: Henry Chinaski profile link at 06/30/09 4:14 PM | Reply
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Billie Jean, (you wouldn't) Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (like a Michael Jackson suicide group, would you?)

Posted by: atomiquepink profile link at 06/30/09 5:00 PM | Reply
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Abalogariz

(I want to bludgeon myself with a) Rock With You

Posted by: Abalogariz profile link at 06/30/09 5:07 PM | Reply
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Leave the world. Make it a better place.

Posted by: Insane in the Membrane at 07/08/09 12:20 PM | Reply
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