Dead nurse

[IBK]

Man - that's shocking. I really don't know how to think. Wonder how those Aussie DJ's feel now?

Is this a reminder that people still care?

[Marc Overmars]

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_02/QueenDM1507_468x632.jpg

[Letters]

I hope in future you'll all be nicer to me. :upset:

[IBK]

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_02/QueenDM1507_468x632.jpg

Seriously, though. Even the royals will be surprised at this.

[GP]

Huh?

Why?

[IBK]

Huh?

Why?

Doesn't this remind you that there are still real people out there?

[GP]

Doesn't this remind you that there are still real people out there?

I mean, why did she kill herself?

I know there are real people out there, I interact with them every day.

It just seems like the most drastic over-reaction to the most trivial thing.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

tbf i don't think there's people out there. i reckon we're all aliens.

[Letters]

It just seems like the most drastic over-reaction to the most trivial thing.
Aye. It is, in a rather more dramatic and serious way, a bit like flouncing out of an internet forum (hi Falvs :wave: )

she was hardly going to be hounded by an angry mob, in under a week this story would have been long forgotten.

[GP]

I mean, big whoop, she told some people that that another woman had a bit of a dicky tummy.

And she killed herself over that?

It's hard to find sympathy, tbh.

[Letters]

:cold:

[Joker]

She may well have been suffering from other mental health problems tbf and this incident just pushed her over the edge.

[Cripps_orig]

I don't get this thread :(

[Marc Overmars]

I don't get this thread :(

A few days ago some Aussie DJ's phoned up the hospital where Kate Middleton was being treated, they pretended to be the Queen in order to get some inside info on her condition. The nurse foolishly fell for it and gave out some details.

There was a little bit uproar.

The nurse has now killed herself.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

A few days ago some Aussie DJ's phoned up the hospital where Kate Middleton was being treated, they pretended to be the Queen in order to get some inside info on her condition. The nurse foolishly fell for it and gave out some details.

There was a little bit uproar.

The nurse has now killed herself.

Hope those Aussie ****s feel ashamed.

[Cripps_orig]

What a dumb bitch

[Syn]

Hope those Aussie ****s feel ashamed.

Did the Daily Mail tell you to say that?

[Gervinho's Forehead]

Did the Daily Mail tell you to say that?

:gp:

I can't get over how ridiculous this story is.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Did the Daily Mail tell you to say that?

No, The media are scummy anyways, but what they did sucks.

[GP]

No, The media are scummy anyways, but what they did sucks.

Why?

Prank calls have existed for literally millions of years.

Why are royals out of bounds?

[Gervinho's Forehead]

Why?

Prank calls have existed for literally millions of years.

Why are royals out of bounds?

The royals are a belong to a group of people I respect the least, they're are fair game for any shit that comes to them.

[IBK]

Seriously people. This is about some people who don't live on the Internet and who believe (maybe misguidedly) in loyalty and reputation. I find it incredibly sad. The hoax callers may not have intended this, but they couldn't have cared less about making someone look foolish. Maybe an overreaction, but reminds us that poking fun isn't very positive.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

To me it shows us how strong a regard people hold the royal family.

[IBK]

To me it shows us how strong a regard people hold the royal family.

Disagree. the royals can take care of themselves. this is a nurse who thought she'd let everybody down. sad.

[Syn]

Disagree. the royals can take care of themselves. this is a nurse who thought she'd let everybody down. sad.

....and she thought she let everyone because of what GF said - people give to much of a shit about the Royals. I can't portion any blame to the Aussies - it's ultimately not their fault this country is fucked up. It's a sad story and I'm not one of those alphas that think the solution to a mental health problem is just to man up. Sometimes people need help and support and its very unfortunate she seemingly didn't get the help she needed.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

....and she thought she let everyone because of what GF said - people give to much of a shit about the Royals. I can't portion any blame to the Aussies - it's ultimately not their fault this country is fucked up. It's a sad story and I'm not one of those alphas that think the solution to a mental health problem is just to man up. Sometimes people need help and support and its very unfortunate she seemingly didn't get the help she needed.

:gp:

1 in 5 people suffer with a mental health problem in their life and need help and support clearly this nurse didn't get it.

[Letters]

....and she thought she let everyone because of what GF said - people give to much of a shit about the Royals. I can't portion any blame to the Aussies - it's ultimately not their fault this country is fucked up. It's a sad story and I'm not one of those alphas that think the solution to a mental health problem is just to man up. Sometimes people need help and support and its very unfortunate she seemingly didn't get the help she needed.
Nah. We spoke about this earlier. No-one cares that much about this story.
Replace the word 'Royals' above with 'celebrities' and this would be just as valid. It's a general obsession with celebrity which I think is more of a problem, these days the Royals are just celebs albeit uber-celebs. Were it 'Posh' in hospital then granted the hoax call might not have come from Australia but the same thing could have happened with someone pretending to be David and the same outcome.

Did you know what this nurse looked like before this? Did you know her name? She would hardly be pilloried for it by the public, no-one knew who she was.
If the nurse was that unstable that she'd do this then it might well have happened anyway sooner or later.

It's sad but it's not really anyone's fault. If you must point a finger anywhere then do so at the press, they're the ones who blew up a non-story into something which made this lady feel so stupid.

[Dennis Bendtner]

It's a sad story. As said, unfortunate she did not get the help she needed and her family is left in this situation. The DJs are getting pilloried everywhere and their show's been taken off air. Wouldn't have thought they'll have much of a future. There's so many people hounding them and sending abuse who probably didn't even raise an eyebrow when the prank was actually aired. :rolleyes:

Yeah they're 'responsible' for this and 'need stringing up'. Another sensible reaction from the Daily Mail there.

[Xhaka Can’t]

The radio station is a joke.

The phonecall was not broadcast live - it was recorded and then broadcast. Then when it proved popular, the management put the call on their website.

The same management that have now suspended the DJs.

[Injury Time]

The radio station is a joke.

The phonecall was not broadcast live - it was recorded and then broadcast. Then when it proved popular, the management put the call on their website.

The same management that have now suspended the DJs.
Thank you for your interest in our affairs, now rack off ya farkin pomme*

*autistic license;)

[Gervinho's Forehead]

Thank you for your interest in our affairs, now rack off ya farkin pomme*

*autistic license;)

I would've said ya flaming galla!

[Xhaka Can’t]

That's it - I'm off to confront the station management directly.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

That's it - I'm off to confront the station management directly.

we thank you for your int................... Oh.

[Syn]

Nah. We spoke about this earlier. No-one cares that much about this story.
Replace the word 'Royals' above with 'celebrities' and this would be just as valid. It's a general obsession with celebrity which I think is more of a problem, these days the Royals are just celebs albeit uber-celebs. Were it 'Posh' in hospital then granted the hoax call might not have come from Australia but the same thing could have happened with someone pretending to be David and the same outcome.

Did you know what this nurse looked like before this? Did you know her name? She would hardly be pilloried for it by the public, no-one knew who she was.
If the nurse was that unstable that she'd do this then it might well have happened anyway sooner or later.

It's sad but it's not really anyone's fault. If you must point a finger anywhere then do so at the press, they're the ones who blew up a non-story into something which made this lady feel so stupid.

There are different levels of 'celebrities'. The royals are top of the list. Nobody else comes close. Not Victoria Beckham, not anyone. There aren't bigger celebrities in the UK. I agreed earlier that there wasn't as much outrage/blaming the nurse....although, of course, the hospital said they would take necessary action (which they should). It was headline news and it was a controversy though.

If as you say: if forcing blame, the press are the culprits - we have to remember that the press only publish what the public lap up. And so it is the British public that blew up a non-story into something which made this lady feel so stupid. And that's what myself and a few others are annoyed at. It's this fascination and obsession with the royals that has ultimately led to this case. Maybe something could've happened later on anyway if she was mentally unstable but, I would argue, almost certainly, there would never be as much public attention on her. 99.999% of people will go through their whole lives without such attention.

There is an obsession over celebrities in general - but you know what? When we're talking about the big players...the ones that radio hosts would make an effort to hoax information out of, we're not talking about Big Brother winners with their 15 minutes. We're talking about people that generally have some sort of talent and have contributed something to the world to be recognised to that level. As Arsenal fans, we might be interested to know about the health of Hartson because he was a good striker, not because he was born into fortune or status. There should be no such thing as the royal family. I'm not trying to portion any blame on the royal family - I'm just annoyed of this culture of people caring about the talentless tossers and, in this case, that has probably indirectly led to this death.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

There are different levels of 'celebrities'. The royals are top of the list. Nobody else comes close. Not Victoria Beckham, not anyone. There aren't bigger celebrities in the UK. I agreed earlier that there wasn't as much outrage/blaming the nurse....although, of course, the hospital said they would take necessary action (which they should). It was headline news and it was a controversy though.

If as you say: if forcing blame, the press are the culprits - we have to remember that the press only publish what the public lap up. And so it is the British public that blew up a non-story into something which made this lady feel so stupid. And that's what myself and a few others are annoyed at. It's this fascination and obsession with the royals that has ultimately led to this case. Maybe something could've happened later on anyway if she was mentally unstable but, I would argue, almost certainly, there would never be as much public attention on her. 99.999% of people will go through their whole lives without such attention.

There is an obsession over celebrities in general - but you know what? When we're talking about the big players...the ones that radio hosts would make an effort to hoax information out of, we're not talking about Big Brother winners with their 15 minutes. We're talking about people that generally have some sort of talent and have contributed something to the world to be recognised to that level. As Arsenal fans, we might be interested to know about the health of Hartson because he was a good striker, not because he was born into fortune or status. There should be no such thing as the royal family. I'm not trying to portion any blame on the royal family - I'm just annoyed of this culture of people caring about the talentless tossers and, in this case, that has probably indirectly led to this death.

Spot the fuck on.

[The Wengerbabies]

I thought the prank call was pretty funny tbh.

As for the nurse, I doubt she topped herself the royals are probably making an example of her.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Aussie DJs turn up dead soon.

Disgusting family, and whats even more disgusting is the mindless fawning.

[The Wengerbabies]

I mean, big whoop, she told some people that that another woman had a bit of a dicky tummy.

And she killed herself over that?

It's hard to find sympathy, tbh.
It wasn't even the nurse who divulged the information, it was the one who initially answered the phone and put the DJs through to Kate's personal nurse.

I agree if she did kill herself it is hard to find sympathy.

[north bank nutter]

I thought the prank call was pretty funny tbh.

As for the nurse, I doubt she topped herself the royals are probably making an example of her.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Aussie DJs turn up dead soon.

Disgusting family, and whats even more disgusting is the mindless fawning.

So its funny to make a call to a hospital asking how a pregnant woman who has been chucking up all week is. Some of the quotes on this thread are unreal.

[north bank nutter]

It wasn't even the nurse who divulged the information, it was the one who initially answered the phone and put the DJs through to Kate's personal nurse.

I agree if she did kill herself it is hard to find sympathy.

Its hard to find sympathy with someone who has issues to the extent that she took her life??!! Ever thought this could have been the straw that broke the camels back. No doubt she got a bollocking from the hospital management as well.

[Letters]

So its funny to make a call to a hospital asking how a pregnant woman who has been chucking up all week is. Some of the quotes on this thread are unreal.
It wasn't that funny, neither was it a 'cruel hoax' as the Sun would have it.
It was just a silly prank call which had the press not made such a bloody fuss about no-one in this country would have even known about.

[north bank nutter]

It wasn't that funny, neither was it a 'cruel hoax' as the Sun would have it.
It was just a silly prank call which had the press not made such a bloody fuss about no-one in this country would have even known about.

Thing is after everything that happened to diana you would have thought the media would have learned, the prank could have caused uneccessary distress to kate. Doesnt matter what you think about the royal family, the most dangerous part of pregancy is the initial weeks, is there any point in the prank apart from creating notoriety. Well it certainly has done that for the two DJs. They quite frankly deserve to be sacked.

[GP]

It just seems like the most drastic over-reaction to the most trivial thing.

:gp:

[Syn]

@NBN: I doubt the DJs planned to cause any distress. But in any case she was always going to get this sort of attention. If she finds it 'distressful' then I guess she picked the wrong time to be a royal. She wasn't even born into it - she has no excuse. She chose this.

My 2 pence, I doubt she gives a flying fuck.

[north bank nutter]

@NBN: I doubt the DJs planned to cause any distress. But in any case she was always going to get this sort of attention. If she finds it 'distressful' then I guess she picked the wrong time to be a royal. She wasn't even born into it - she has no excuse. She chose this.

My 2 pence, I doubt she gives a flying fuck.

This thread gets worse, so you shouldn't fall in love with someone because of their heritage??!!! No doubt goonersweb is full of clueless singletons if that's the general attitude.

As for Kate not giving a fuck, how do you know? Does she come across as a heartless bitch, hardly. I recogn they both feel quite bad about this, even though they are not to blame.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Thing is after everything that happened to diana you would have thought the media would have learned, the prank could have caused uneccessary distress to kate. Doesnt matter what you think about the royal family, the most dangerous part of pregancy is the initial weeks, is there any point in the prank apart from creating notoriety. Well it certainly has done that for the two DJs. They quite frankly deserve to be sacked.

I disagree with the prank - I think it is crass and juvenile. However, the 'prank' was not broadcast live - it was recorded and broadcast some hours later. So the station management knew about it, approved it, sold the recording on and had it publically available for you to listen to at your leisure on their website. If they were now to subsequently sack the duo, they'll have their asses sued off them, because they approved the broadcast every step of the way.

I don't care that it is to do with the royals, and I believe that no one could have forseen the outcome, I just wouldn't want to listen to such a crappy and tasteless broadcast, and if this is representative of the output of this station, I'd be happy to see the whole operation shut down.

And it will probably happen because advertisers are bailing - not for any principled reason mind you, but because of what was an unforseeable outcome.

[Niall_Quinn]

Fuck, I go away for a few days and GW is suddenly full of queers!

[GP]

Suddenly?

[Xhaka Can’t]

Life has new meaning to me.

[Joker]

Yeah don't think it was a "cruel hoax" as such, and I can't see how this was going to put either Kate or the child at risk.

[north bank nutter]

I disagree with the prank - I think it is crass and juvenile. However, the 'prank' was not broadcast live - it was recorded and broadcast some hours later. So the station management knew about it, approved it, sold the recording on and had it publically available for you to listen to at your leisure on their website. If they were now to subsequently sack the duo, they'll have their asses sued off them, because they approved the broadcast every step of the way.

I don't care that it is to do with the royals, and I believe that no one could have forseen the outcome, I just wouldn't want to listen to such a crappy and tasteless broadcast, and if this is representative of the output of this station, I'd be happy to see the whole operation shut down.

And it will probably happen because advertisers are bailing - not for any principled reason mind you, but because of what was an unforseeable outcome.

Fair point, but if the duo came up with the idea, they should resign but that's not the world we live in as you say, they have no reason to resign because they will get big payoffs if they get sacked.

[Letters]

This thread gets worse, so you shouldn't fall in love with someone because of their heritage??!!!

I think Syn's point is she knew William for a long time before they got married and from day one she'd have known who he was and what getting involved with him might entail. It might be harder than she imagined but she didn't go into it blindly, she'd have been prepared as well as she could.

[Letters]

Also, I'd like to have sex with the female DJ

http://db2.stb.s-msn.com/i/87/F290472DB2F11A9E8765F9348459D.jpg

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Also, I'd like to have sex with the female DJ

http://db2.stb.s-msn.com/i/87/F290472DB2F11A9E8765F9348459D.jpg

Would she like to have sex with you though :coffee:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Would she like to have sex with you though :coffee:

She'd be gagging for it.

Lucky bitch.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Why?

Prank calls have existed for literally millions of years.

Why are royals out of bounds?

Fair do's, i suppose i was harsh on them, They do seem genuinely upset about the whole thing.

As for the royals being out of bounds, their not.