Not really, but I do know I'm in the minority here. If it was a celebrity that had touched my life and had a real impact for one reason or another - let's say a football manager, then I could understand that because of that connection, but when it comes to just generic RIP threads for famous/semi-famous people, then I don't get it.

As an example, my grandma died last year. We all loved her and even though she had dementia and didn't really know us that well in the last years of her life, she always had a presence. I miss that presence, but when we get together as a family, we all use the slit across the neck hand sign when we talk about her. It doesn't mean anything negative, it's just a way of making light of the situation, I suppose. Death has never held any reverence for me/my family, and people I dislike or have no interest in before they die, don't suddenly deserve anything different. I suppose that sounds weird to people who haven't had my upbringing.

I just don't contribute in those threads, I don't make a point of going in them and telling people they're wrong, but it's just not something I'll ever understand.

Princess Diana syndrome, where as a country we become professional mourners over every famous person that dies. I'm not trying to start an argument with anyone about the rights and wrongs, I'm just trying to explain to people how I see death.