She was 94. Meh.

She was 94. Meh.

One of the worst comments I've read on here for a long time.
Someone died, if you've nothing positive to say or constructive to add, don't say anything.
Being rude and dismissive achieves nothing.

Mark

just appears to me as if youre saying "I dont want ANYONE posting their thoughts on here UNLESS I MYSELF agree to it or allow myself not to be offended by it,

If you don't care, then that's cool, but if you don't care, then why post?

I could equally ask you, why make a thread on a bulletin board that has nothing particularly to do with Queen or Freddie Mercury about the death of his mother, who was 94 and had no public profile at all? What led you to believe this would be of interest or importance?

One of the worst comments I've read on here for a long time.
Someone died, if you've nothing positive to say or constructive to add, don't say anything.
Being rude and dismissive achieves nothing.

Mark

You have taken my comment completely the wrong way. She wasn't anyone famous. She had a very long life and died at 94. I lost both of my parents before they got to 75 (4 years ago today for my Mum) so yes I will shrug when something like this is posted. What were we supposed to think?

Thanks everyone else for their comments more or less saying the same thing.

She may not have been famous, but consider this... Had it not been for this woman who supported her son, and his lifestyle choices, and this couldn't have been easy in the '60's as an immigrant in a society which was not very tolerant of immigrants or homosexuals, the world may not had one of the greatest rock bands of all times, (in my opinion) so, yes, she may not have been "famous" but shouldn't we just stop for a moment and say thanks and R.I.P?

So we're supposed to stop and pay respects for every blood relative of every famous person whose work we enjoy? Seriously? But if they're not related to a famous person then hey, that's just life I suppose...

Stop this. Stop it now. It's celebrity worship culture gone VERY creepy. She may have hard a hard life, she may have been a wonderful person. We don't know. Why don't we know? Because she was patently a private person. She didn't court fame or notoriety as far as I can see. Somehow after her death that right to privacy is null and void?

No, it is not. Unless you can say different, you never met her, you didn't know her. She didn't give you anything or expect anything from you. Grieving for people you have no relationship at all with is not just pointless, it is (IMO) inappropriate and a little odd.

When Freddie Mercury, or David Bowie, or some other person whose work has given many people pleasure and meant something important in their lives passes on, I can see the deal. Even though the relationship is fairly ethereal, it's possible to feel loss for a person because their body of art may have been part of your own growth as a person. But the late Mrs. Bulsara is simply not in that category. Claiming the fact she gave birth to someone who touched your life somehow gives you some level of connection with her is... weird.