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Paul Alexander, the polio survivor who spent over 70 years in an Iron Lung, has died at 78 (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 8 months ago by sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

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[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 127 points 8 months ago

Does anyone know if he has any pre-existing conditions?

(This is a joke)

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[-] Noodle07@lemmy.world 44 points 8 months ago

He was perfectly healthy, truly had lungs of iron

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[+] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml -67 points 8 months ago

Don't make jokes about people dying, jackass.

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[-] crawancon@lemm.ee 31 points 8 months ago

some people get through trauma with various flavors of emotive tools, including sarcasm and humor.

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[-] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml -5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I hear that "Gallows humor" excuse every single time and it's only ever used so assholes can feel good about being assholes. It's basically the "Women like getting r--ed" excuse that incels use to justify their shitty behavior. Yes sometimes they say that, but it's not a justification.

You know full well nobody here was saying that to "get through hard times" you're all safe on your computers punching down at dead people.

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[-] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 2 points 8 months ago

What are you the gallows humor police? Can I still joke about Hitler's death or is that taboo now? I'm German so I have a Hitler given mandate to make fun of him and all the other nazis scum.

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[+] tetris11@lemmy.ml -8 points 8 months ago

yeah, if they have a mutual emotional connection to the deceased. I don't think these two ever met.

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[-] Gerudo@lemm.ee 9 points 8 months ago

I've seen interviews with this guy. He had a surprisingly bright outlook on life. I think he would have found this funny.

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[+] MadBob@feddit.nl 1 points 8 months ago

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[-] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 months ago

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[-] Palerider@feddit.uk 1 points 8 months ago

Why?

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[-] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 0 points 8 months ago

Why? It's not like they're feelings are gonna hurt. Lol

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[-] rimjob_rainer@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 8 months ago

their

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[+] WarmSoda@lemm.ee -6 points 8 months ago

Don't do that shit. Go back to reddit if you can't understand typos.

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[-] smeenz@lemmy.nz 2 points 8 months ago

It's not a typo when its a correctly spelled, but incorrect word. A typo is where you mash keys or type them in the wrong order - a typographical error. Writing the wrong word entirely is an error.