R.I.P. Betty White (not the famous one)

Post by **ITALIANO** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 2:01 pm

In Italy we say that these things bring good luck to the victim of the mistake (or to the target of the joke).

More than twenty years ago the prestigious French newspaper Le Monde announced to the world the suicide of Monica Vitti (a name who doesnt mean anything to Americans, but an important Italian actress, very famous in all Europe). It did it in a very French way, with florid sentences like "Monica Vitti has chosen to say goodbye to life, and we haven't been able to hold her here", and a detailed analysis not only of her career, but also of the psychological reasons of her tragic gesture - approaching old age, too many recent flops, etc.

Needless to say, Vitti was very much alive. Le Monde had been the victim of a nasty joke - the need to "close" the newspaper on time hadn't given them the time to properly check that false information. They sent flowers to her, wrote that they were sorry, etc.

I'm not sure if this brought much luck to the actress though - she's unfortunately very sick with a terrible case of Alzheimer. But certainly still alive.

Post by **Hustler** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 7:06 pm

Apparently it was a mistake

Post by **Damien** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 2:44 pm

Betty White was on the news today (MSNBC), but because she's going to be hosting a new Candid Camera-type series.

Only an idiot would think joking about someone's death as an April Fool's gag was funny.

Post by **MovieWes** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 1:35 pm

You mean this Betty White?

http://www.27east.com/news....-Age-87

I posted this on there too. I doubt CNN would report on this lady, especially 3 months after the fact...

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Post by **Reza** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 1:32 pm

MovieWes wrote:I posted this on Cinema Super Friends and you fell for it, lol!!!

I mean, you posted this literally 2 minutes after I posted it on there and Dan Gaertner said he saw it on CNN! You even commented on it there right after I posted it!

I just checked and some other Betty White died. I heard it on CNN before your post came up Wes.

Post by **MovieWes** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 1:28 pm

I posted this on Cinema Super Friends and you fell for it, lol!!!

I mean, you posted this literally 2 minutes after I posted it on there and Dan Gaertner said he saw it on CNN (because he was in on it too)! You even commented on it there right after I posted it!

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Post by **Reza** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 1:24 pm

I didn't post this as a joke. ''Killing'' somebody off is NOT my idea of a joke at all. I actually heard it on CNN.

So is it a hoax? If so, Thank God.

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Post by **Sonic Youth** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 1:12 pm

Greg wrote:I do think the joke was in bad taste. Now, an April Fool's post about a Betty White sex tape would have been funny.

It would even fool Betty White.

Post by **FilmFan720** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:48 pm

Yeah, this is just tasteless.

Post by **Damien** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:35 pm

What a stuoid "joke."

Post by **Greg** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:35 pm

I do think the joke was in bad taste. Now, an April Fool's post about a Betty White sex tape would have been funny.

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Post by **Sonic Youth** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:34 pm

Betty White isn't going to visit this site to see what Reza came up with for April Fools day.

Sabin · Post by **Sabin** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:17 pm

My mistake.

If Betty White can joke about it, and she will, then it is remotely funny.

Post by **flipp525** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:10 pm

I'm not "losing my mind". I'm stating an opinion.

Sabin · Post by **Sabin** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:01 pm

Let's not lose our minds. If Betty White can laugh at it and I'm sure she can, then it is remotely funny. She's not dead. I don't see it anywhere.

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