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By *ames5169 OP Man
over a year ago
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Why am I getting so emotional watching all the events after the queens death ?
I’m not a huge royalist and I never met the queen but I find im fighting back tears watching all the tv coverage particularly when ordinary people are being interviewed
Anyone else been surprised at the effect it’s had on them ? |
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I suspect that it is because such events and the reporting of them have evolved to have the biggest emotional impact. Activities and the reporting that are perceived to be boring or uninteresting don't get funding or attention, ones that have an appeal to the greatest number of people do.
The fact that you are experiencing this reaction despite a self professed lack of interest is an interesting demonstration of just how easily and strongly we are influenced. It also detracts massively from the professed level of grief that is being displayed.
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over a year ago
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3 years of training during covid the news is no longer to give you info its to keep folks miserable im convinced of it
From covid to fuel prices to wars to the queen dying they found a string to pull and they pull it hard to keep people down
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Surprised by the reactions, the coverage and the responses.
Personally I've turned off radio, stopped reading BBC and mostly attempting to avoid it but that's pretty much impossible  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm not a royalist but I think some moments have been very moving at a simple human level. It is the sharing of an event and empathy for those affected. Everyone has experienced loss and natural to relate to one's own. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Oh and in terms of making people feel emotional, they've mastered the art of making people cry over talent shows and baking. This shouldn't be too hard for them to manipulate an emotional response. |
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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago
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You're not alone op
Most of us will be feeling like this, myself included, like your soul has been ripped out. No matter what you try to distract yourself. But music can help bang the radio on
Stay strong  |
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"Why am I getting so emotional watching all the events after the queens death ?
I’m not a huge royalist and I never met the queen but I find im fighting back tears watching all the tv coverage particularly when ordinary people are being interviewed
Anyone else been surprised at the effect it’s had on them ?"
I got a bit emotional a few weeks ago watching a film I’d seen a few times before and never an got emotional haha I just put it down getting older being able to sympathise and understand more your growing up fella  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don’t have strong views either way on the royal family as a whole. I do have strong views on some of the individuals. Some good, some bad. The Queen falls into the good category for me. She impressively carried out her duties to the end and with a smile on her face. She was also the same age as my parents, both of whom I’ve lost in recent years. I think this has added the my strong sense of loss this past week which has taken me by surprise. May she rest in peace. |
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I'm enjoying the ritual, pomp and ceremony, the connection with centuries of history and observing people's reactions. It does stir my emotions mostly because I'm picking up on other people's a bit like mass hysteria but also because my mum died so recently that it reminds me of that a bit.
I think it's a hard headed person who felt nothing even if it was annoyance |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Have no emotional reaction except frustration at trying to find radio channels not playing morbid music and tv channels not showing coverage,luckily will be working Monday "
Such a shame her majesty passing away is upsetting ur radio and tv experience how dare she! maybe try spotify or netflix might suit u better |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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You might just be a soft git
Still, as to the why, probably because every media outlet right now is dreary as sin with the most depressing music and converge possible, to enact the mood.
It's got to be done, obviously, but it is all rather absurd too. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"You might just be a soft git
Still, as to the why, probably because every media outlet right now is dreary as sin with the most depressing music and converge possible, to enact the mood.
It's got to be done, obviously, but it is all rather absurd too."
The cafe im in has upbeat music on and other stations iv had on in the car are back to normal so not sure where the dreary stuff is.. maybe you need to get out more  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"You might just be a soft git
Still, as to the why, probably because every media outlet right now is dreary as sin with the most depressing music and converge possible, to enact the mood.
It's got to be done, obviously, but it is all rather absurd too.
The cafe im in has upbeat music on and other stations iv had on in the car are back to normal so not sure where the dreary stuff is.. maybe you need to get out more "
Yes, that is it. Spot on.
Gawd bless er. |
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I'm embracing the sad feelings off loss for her family, which I can empathise with when I lost mine. I've happily and sadly lost tears of remembrance and change which has been mixed with interest, of all the ceremonial changes that are involved. It is a fascinating process wrapped in historical tradition |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Have no emotional reaction except frustration at trying to find radio channels not playing morbid music and tv channels not showing coverage,luckily will be working Monday
Such a shame her majesty passing away is upsetting ur radio and tv experience how dare she! maybe try spotify or netflix might suit u better "
Even Spotify had a message and a sad playlist dedicated to HRH  
Disney seems safe... so far... |
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"Have no emotional reaction except frustration at trying to find radio channels not playing morbid music and tv channels not showing coverage,luckily will be working Monday
Such a shame her majesty passing away is upsetting ur radio and tv experience how dare she! maybe try spotify or netflix might suit u better "
Why try and belittle this viewpoint? Of course she can and has died, not all of us need to partake in the grief and every detail of a woman we don't personally know, and that is not balanced. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Have no emotional reaction except frustration at trying to find radio channels not playing morbid music and tv channels not showing coverage,luckily will be working Monday
Such a shame her majesty passing away is upsetting ur radio and tv experience how dare she! maybe try spotify or netflix might suit u better
Why try and belittle this viewpoint? Of course she can and has died, not all of us need to partake in the grief and every detail of a woman we don't personally know, and that is not balanced."
Neither does he like i said turn off listen to your own music watch somthing else.. not belittling anyone just stating facts, im interested in all of it but have taken a break and watched stuff on netflix |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
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"I suspect that it is because such events and the reporting of them have evolved to have the biggest emotional impact. Activities and the reporting that are perceived to be boring or uninteresting don't get funding or attention, ones that have an appeal to the greatest number of people do.
The fact that you are experiencing this reaction despite a self professed lack of interest is an interesting demonstration of just how easily and strongly we are influenced. It also detracts massively from the professed level of grief that is being displayed.
Mr"
Agreed. I haven’t watched a single minute of coverage and haven’t felt anything. I’ve been busy with life.
Showing just how easily it is to not be influenced at all by the billions spent on marketing and advertising. I think we feed from media exactly what we need. |
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