Jimmy Savile items

LittleMissGiggles123

I always find it in bad taste when people make jokes out of other people's misfortunes & tragedies. There is one particular man who works in the same building as me & you can guarantee that within days of any tragedy, whether worldwide or in the UK, he will have some sort of joke about it.

Each to their own I guess.

Crowqueen

pulliptears wrote: »

Humor has always been used as a coping mechanism. Personally I found it funny as well. Humans need to laugh in the face of adversity so to speak, its what keeps us going. Its why no matter what tragedy befalls us we can still laugh.

Personally I have quite a sick sense of humor, it doesn't mean I have any less sympathy for people, just that I find it easier personally to laugh than to be depressed or outraged over something.

I composed a far wittier reply to that initial post, but thought it wasn't quite the right place to share a few jokes I've heard.

I wouldn't buy that shirt, certainly. The whole thing - turning into a witch-hunt - is just sad. That said, the tasteless jokes usually centre around the perpetrator; when the victims are being made fun of, that is a different story, which is why the shirt makes me wince at the same time as it makes me laugh. People have a right not to be offended and to be treated with respect, too. I made a few off-colour jokes at the Paralympics then realised what I'd said was a bit offensive and toned down the impish humour somewhat. Then you watch something like 'The Last Leg', C4's Paralympics review show, and find there are things you can laugh at - or laugh with. There is a fine line sometimes between being humorous and being disrespectful. I hate disrespect for mental health issues so shouldn't really have told the jokes I did.

Certainly, my mother's bragging rights to being interviewed by him while in hospital with me as a newborn have taken on a different tinge. And I really enjoyed Jim'll Fix It as a child - wasn't exactly something that I would say was dreadfully important, but I do feel a little part of me has died with this.

RFW

I thought I was going to defend that t-shirt and then I looked at it, it's quite reprehensible. I could imagine a few tshirts that would be possibly amusing, that isn't one of them.

There was an article a few days ago that Ebay should ban selling Savile memorabilia and costumes. It would be difficult to police that as you could end up stopping selling plastic cigars, shell suits and blonde wigs.

Errata

pulliptears wrote: »

Humor has always been used as a coping mechanism. Personally I found it funny as well. Humans need to laugh in the face of adversity so to speak, its what keeps us going. Its why no matter what tragedy befalls us we can still laugh.

Personally I have quite a sick sense of humor, it doesn't mean I have any less sympathy for people, just that I find it easier personally to laugh than to be depressed or outraged over something.

I don't disagree with you. Humour costs the giver and recipient nothing. Making money out of flogging macabre JS memorabilia to the highest bidder is a disgusting slap in the face to all those he abused.

hearts

Considering it's never yet been put forward as an excuse by "Saville" post or pre death, I don't see the connection. So the "joke" isn't.

bylromarha

18 people have spent £11 on it...

Neillgb

bylromarha wrote: »

18 people have spent £11 on it...

Yep, seller has similar items for sale too. Other sellers have similar items.

Put simply I consider these items to be offensive and, as such, not in accordance with EBAY listing policy. Reports have been made to EBAY but no response to date.

I have also contacted numerous newspapers this morning. Will advise of any response.

Neillgb

Errata wrote: »

I don't disagree with you. Humour costs the giver and recipient nothing. Making money out of flogging macabre JS memorabilia to the highest bidder is a disgusting slap in the face to all those he abused.

Yes, sums it up for me.

halibut2209

Don't forget to make sure your Daily Mail subscription is up to date.

Kingsd316

Umm i hate to tell people but i purchased the same slogan t-shirt (not from this seller) as well as the officially Jimmy Saville costume for an event last December (before all of this story broke) therefore these T-Shirts have been going for ages, maybe this person can not afford to just write off his stock!

Also the official costume is still being sold by quite a few big name fancy dress shops on the net, why are people not up in arms about this?