Tuesday, 31 January 2012

Reading Between The Lines Again…

There are certain words and phrases that, when used as a descriptor (particularly of the deceased), tell you exactly what you are dealing with.

One of those is 'cheeky and loveable'. Oh, and 'character':
The family of a man whose decapitated body was found burning in a car park have paid tribute to a 'cheeky and loveable character'.
It does indeed crop up a lot:
Father Chris Bergin, who conducted the service, said Barrie was remembered as a young man who always had a "permanent, cheeky smile" on his face.
They are unlikely to ever be used about me, or my friends or relatives. Thank god!

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14 comments:

  1. Oldrightie31 January 2012 at 13:54

    All Duggan like Saints.

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  2. Curmudgeon31 January 2012 at 14:42

    "Mischievous" and "full of life" are other terms that often occur in the same context.

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  3. nisakiman31 January 2012 at 15:10

    I used to be called cheeky when I was young. As in: "You feckin cheeky bastid, you just wait till I get hold of you, I'll feckin kill you..."

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  4. Budvar31 January 2012 at 15:25

    We are talking about obits here Joolz, it isn't really considered good form to say "What can we say about Mildred? She was a miserable, cantankerous old trout, with a face that could curdle milk and there isn't a person here who isn't glad to see the back of her".

    They use phrases like, "Mildred was a unique character, with an unconventional outlook on life. She will be sorely missed".

    That said though, many's the funeral I've been to where the deceased was a sight more fun than they ever were alive...

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  5. Michael Fowke31 January 2012 at 16:21

    Anyone calls me "cheeky" and I'll haunt them!

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  6. belly flops31 January 2012 at 17:39

    As in the Cheeky Girls?

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  7. Anonymous31 January 2012 at 19:26

    Cheeky Press:

    During a tense stand-off, an armed police marksman sustained injuries after trapping his nose in a Quality Street tin. Witnesses described seeing a spot of blood on the officer's face as he waited for an ambulance. Meanwhile, a divison of sharpshooters have converged upon an area known to be frequented by a disability scooter rider.

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  8. blueknight31 January 2012 at 19:30

    I have a haunting mental image of a smiling head grinning at burning body.

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  9. David Gillies31 January 2012 at 20:48

    Sounds like this particular murder was a prima facie case of NHI*.



    * no humans involved

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  10. James Higham31 January 2012 at 21:48

    You just gave me an idea for a post.

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  11. jaded31 January 2012 at 21:49

    The classic description of a scrote is always "he was no angel but.....".
    Works for me!

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  12. jaded31 January 2012 at 21:49

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  13. JuliaM1 February 2012 at 07:13

    ""Mischievous" and "full of life" are other terms that often occur in the same context."

    Yup, they seem to have fallen out of favour a bit, though.

    "...many's the funeral I've been to where the deceased was a sight more fun than they ever were alive..."

    :D

    "Sounds like this particular murder was a prima facie case of NHI.."

    I suspect we'll soon find out.

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  14. Anonymous1 February 2012 at 11:40

    An old 'favourite' of mine is "he didn't suffer fools gladly".

    i.e. "he was a rude, arrogant, loudmouthed bully especially with those who he thought wouldn't or couldn't fight back".

    Of course this type of boor makes "fools" of many normally competent people who are so nervous around him that they make mistakes they otherwise wouldn't.

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