evening telegraph news story

steeljack · 06-01-2007, 21:04

Does anyone else find this news story a bit offensive , particulary the bit about the young lad having a liking for cigarettes, was it really necessary to include that

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk...rsmad_teen.php

flashy · 06-01-2007, 21:06

thats just pathetic, someone wants to complain about that

cashman · 06-01-2007, 21:20

sorry can,t see a problem if just 1 youngster who reads that is put off smoking then its a result in my book.

WillowTheWhisp · 06-01-2007, 21:29

The news item is simply reporting the funeral service so if you want to complain about any reference to him liking cigarettes you need to find out who said that at the funeral service and then complain to them.

katex · 06-01-2007, 21:48

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Originally Posted by cashman

sorry can,t see a problem if just 1 youngster who reads that is put off smoking then its a result in my book.

Don't think this had any relevance to his illness Cashman !!

Don't know why you are so offended here Steeljack, sure his Mum wasn't ... just an umbrella statement of a lad who enjoyed experimenting with life and young enough to be a little on the wild side .. why aren't you more astounded by the fast foods .. that just as bad.

He was 16 for heaven's sake .. still on a learning curve .. describes any teenager perfectly .. what a very sad thing though, eh ?

WillowTheWhisp · 06-01-2007, 21:54

For all we know it might have been his mum who said that he liked those things.

grego · 06-01-2007, 22:00

I dont find it offensive, its obviuosly what he liked, shame he died so young.

cashman · 06-01-2007, 22:03

Don't think this had any relevance to his illness Cashman !! never said it did.

katex · 06-01-2007, 22:05

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Originally Posted by cashman

Don't think this had any relevance to his illness Cashman !! never said it did.

Sorry Cashman if I misunderstood, but what exactly did you mean then ?

steeljack · 06-01-2007, 22:16

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Originally Posted by grego

I dont find it offensive, its obviuosly what he liked, shame he died so young.

ok let me change offensive to poor taste , I still think it wasn't neccessary to mention the cigarettes, it shows the lad in a poor light

katex · 06-01-2007, 22:23

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Originally Posted by steeljack

ok let me change offensive to poor taste , I still think it wasn't neccessary to mention the cigarettes, it shows the lad in a poor light

Why, is smoking cigarettes a really wicked thing to do Steeljack !?!?! in that case I will burn in hell for ever.

cashman · 06-01-2007, 22:24

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Originally Posted by katex

Sorry Cashman if I misunderstood, but what exactly did you mean then ?

all i meant was kids reading that (if my 2 were out to go off) have a differant logic to you and me and it might just prevent some.

tadah · 06-01-2007, 22:25

I think we must all remember that it isnt illegal to smoke at his age.

cashman · 06-01-2007, 23:10

not knowing the poor lad,i get the picture of a young kid.bit of a lad,who enjoyed what little time he had, i can,t for the life in me see anything wrong with that.

katex · 06-01-2007, 23:13

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Originally Posted by cashman

not knowing the poor lad,i get the picture of a young kid.bit of a lad,who enjoyed what little time he had, i can,t for the life in me see anything wrong with that.

My feelings exactly Cashman .. x