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After a couple of days of digesting the news... how did you feel about MJ's death? Shocked? Surprised? Devastated?

Posted by Mop (aka rburriel) Jun 29 '09, 11:28

I was a little bit "meh". Basically, I felt he had died 10-15 years ago, and this just sealed it.

Mop

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I mentioned it earlier on Twitter, but Achewood reflects my feelings pretty well. -- (link) - Callisto Jun 29, 12:04
really sorta hit me today... maybe it was the lunch time hour long commerical free MJ jam.. -- nm - Matrix_Mafia Jun 29, 11:55
I think it's a bit tragic. I'm more curious than I expected to be. I find myself listening to more of his music when it comes on the radio and - pmb Jun 29, 11:55
surprised then sad. -- nm - Diva Jun 29, 11:51
Suprised followed by annoyance at the coverage. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jun 29, 11:50
Wasn't expecting it, but not at all surprised that he died. - loosilu Jun 29, 11:49
meh. -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 29, 11:45
Somewhat surprised, I guress. -- nm - mara Jun 29, 11:44
surprised at first and then just sad. - Mel Profit Jun 29, 11:39 1
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indifferent -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 29, 11:38
Sad, in the way I'd be if I'd heard anyone I distantly had passed. (nm) - musubi Jun 29, 11:33 1
- "that I distantly *knew* had passed". (nm) - musubi Jun 29, 11:33
I am shocked it wasn't a 1-2 day news story. I feel like I should care, but I don't give a rats and actually feel better for his kids that creepy da -- nm - Redmond on a phone Jun 29, 11:32 1
- creepy daddy is gone -- nm - Redmond on a phone Jun 29, 11:33
Indifferent. - kelly Jun 29, 11:32 9
- Billy Mays dying made me sad. -- nm - Mop Jun 29, 11:33 8
  - Yeah, FF comes first in my order of morning. MJ comes 3,456,821st. -- nm - Spawn Jun 29, 11:35 4
    - Fantasy Football died??? HOW??? -- nm - amoxy Jun 29, 11:36 3
      - Guy traded FF for a yoyo and stick of gum -- nm - Redmond on a phone Jun 29, 11:41
      - It took the last train for the coast. -- nm - Subversive Jun 29, 11:38
      - It was a *really* bad day. -- nm - Spawn Jun 29, 11:37
  - I don't mean to be crass, but are you guys joking when you say this about Billy Mays? -- nm - con_carne Jun 29, 11:34 2
    - That he died or that I'm sad? Yes, he's dead. No, I'm really sad. The guy was actively fun and entertaining. -- nm - Mop Jun 29, 11:37
    - *stunned gaze* -- nm - Spawn Jun 29, 11:35
Sad is a good word for it. - con_carne Jun 29, 11:32
surprised but not shocked. I'm sadder about McMahon's passing. -- nm - zork Jun 29, 11:31 1
- but more shaken up in a sense about MJ -- nm - zork Jun 29, 11:33
Mainly indifferent, but a little bit old. -- nm - Dano Jun 29, 11:31
I predicted it to the minute. nm - Guy si Jun 29, 11:31
indifferent. -- nm - Reagen Jun 29, 11:30
Sad. -- nm - MDH Jun 29, 11:29
i was pretty surprised. not shocked, not heartbroken, just a little 'wow.' seems like a big of a watershed moment for my generation. -- nm - Andie Jun 29, 11:29 1
- I'll grant you that it's a cultural milestone. -- nm - Mop Jun 29, 11:31
surprised. shocked. sad. not huge levels of those, but it feels like a pretty monumental happening as far as culture goes -- nm - kare Jun 29, 11:29
*shrug* -- nm - znufrii Jun 29, 11:29
indifferent -- nm - decline Jun 29, 11:29

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