Joan Rivers

[QuiteVacuousChat]

Joan has brought much joy to many people. I hope she recovers to add a little more and for the sake of her loving family.

 

[Bettyboo]

My thoughts at this time are with a young man of 22 who is being brought out of an induced coma due to an accident. His condition has been critical and my family are just willing him to get well. He is a serving member of the armed forces and is an outstanding young man. Joan Rivers is of no concern to me and my family although I would not wish her any harm.

 

[Craftalot]

Joan Rivers is a vain and greedy woman who is determined to fund her lavish lifestyle in whatever way possible. Why anyone would waste their sympathy on her I don't know as she would not give you the time of day unless you were buying her overpriced fake jewellery. Save your thoughts for those who need it.

Have you known her personally over an extended period then, to be able to judge her so decisively and harshly? Maybe her family and admirers across the world will 'waste sympathy' on her. Despite your own personal circumstances, for which I sympathise, your comment is a bit crass and a bit tasteless, given her moribund state.

 

[Bettyboo]

I have my opinions and you have yours and it seems to me some people feel they know Joan Rivers personally from the outpouring of sympathy on here and I am not one of them. I stopped watching her appearances on Q a long time ago as I found her foul mouth and creepy plastic face gave me the creeps. Craftalot if you think my opinions are crasss that's your prerogative but who cares? Not me.

 

[loveheart]

You don't have to know someone personally to have sympathy for them or their family.

 

[Bettyboo]

You don't have to know someone personally to have sympathy for them or their family.

I agree but Joan Rivers does not come into this category for me.

 

[loveheart]

I agree but Joan Rivers does not come into this category for me.

Yes we get that. You have made that abandantly clear.:mysmilie_59:

 

[May]

It is a heartbreaking situation ...she has family and a grandchild ...I don't like Jonathan Ross for example but if he was on a life support machine I could not find it in my heart to dismiss him ...for me that is just down right heartless...I cant even think to have that in me ...we are all made differently in the end ....

 

[thatu]

I don't "like" any of them, only some of their screen personas, so we don't really know what we're "liking" or "disliking" (and I'm as guilty as anyone on that count). I don't personally "like" what I know of Joan Rivers. But I see no intentional harm in saying you don't feel sympathy for someone because of his or her screen persona when you have issues of your own going on. We're being too judgmental here, both of the screen personas and of each other. I can sympathise with anyone who's suffering, whoever it is, and I'm sure that's what we all feel, deep down. Sometimes there are other issues that block out true feelings.

 

[DunmowDizzy]

Joan has given me a few laughs over the years and yes I have closed my ears to some of her jokes too. I am particularly feeling sad though because Melissa is the same age as me and I lost my best friend my Mum (a similar age to Joan) earlier this year too and am still struggling with the aftermath.

 

[May]

Joan has given me a few laughs over the years and yes I have closed my ears to some of her jokes too. I am particularly feeling sad though because Melissa is the same age as me and I lost my best friend my Mum (a similar age to Joan) earlier this year too and am still struggling with the aftermath.

I totally understand ...my dear Mum was my best friend ...when she went ..part of me went too ..and that's the truth ...time does he l to a certain extent ..but ...you ever get over it ...I lost my dad nine weeks before Mum ...12 years ago ...

 

[Vienna]

I see JR`s family are already looking to sue and issuing a law suit ....
Would have thought their top priority would be waiting until Joan is brought out of her medically induced coma and to see if she can fully recover, partially recover or if there`s no hope at all. A law suit would be the last thing on my mind if it was my Mother.

 

[Akimbo]

For what it's worth, my late mother was imperfect and my siblings and I are the only people qualified to criticise her mothering skills, though we're proud of her for being ground-breaking in her youth. My sister-out-law told me I wouldn't be nearly as sad at her death when compared with the close bond she has with her mum. :mysmilie_461:

Whatever your relationship with a parent the grief is awful so I'd never diminish the anguish Melissa feels waiting for Joan to recover.

I kinda think this thread would be better placed in the News section of the Drop as it has v little to do with JR's QVC career.

 

[QuiteVacuousChat]

I have my opinions and you have yours and it seems to me some people feel they know Joan Rivers personally from the outpouring of sympathy on here and I am not one of them. I stopped watching her appearances on Q a long time ago as I found her foul mouth and creepy plastic face gave me the creeps. Craftalot if you think my opinions are crasss that's your prerogative but who cares? Not me.

Seesh! You seem a nasty piece of work. (Don't know you personally, of course, but only from the lack of compassion for a fellow human in your messages on here. Hope you are better in real life.)

 

[Akimbo]

Break it up children!

 

[Weathergirl]

It is equally part of being human to lack compassion and bear a grudge as it is to show empathy and compassion. We are all different and nobody should make personal attacks on a fellow forumite.

I sense a thread closure coming on!

 

[lynnonthelake]

I too hope this Thread is closed.
Lynn

 

[Sazza]

Everyone can state their opinion but please do not attack fellow forum members.

 

[Bettyboo]

Seesh! You seem a nasty piece of work. (Don't know you personally, of course, but only from the lack of compassion for a fellow human in your messages on here. Hope you are better in real life.)

I see you like to speak your mind well so do I and I think you sound like someone I would not like but then I don't know you either but I hope you are nicer in real life.

 

[Bettyboo]

I thought this forum was for expressing opinions about QVC and it's products and presenters I now find myself being verbally abused by a complete stranger.