Interesting, thank you for the response. I’ve never really thought about it, but I think I often say it in that context as an additional indicator of respect for the deceased. I simply don’t consider the deaths of people I don’t care for to be unfortunate, while obviously the inverse is true for those I do.
Guess I’ll have to contemplate on whether I should continue that habit if it implies some sinister meaning to some. I honestly doubt I’ll change it as it’s too ingrained at this point in my life, but if it causes too many to read darkly into it then maybe…
I wouldn’t say it makes people read for a sinister or dark meaning at all! It just can sometimes, like in this case, imply that something about this death specifically is more unfortunate than usual. I don’t think it’s something to change your language over, certainly not something to stress about!
Interesting, thank you for the response. I’ve never really thought about it, but I think I often say it in that context as an additional indicator of respect for the deceased. I simply don’t consider the deaths of people I don’t care for to be unfortunate, while obviously the inverse is true for those I do.
Guess I’ll have to contemplate on whether I should continue that habit if it implies some sinister meaning to some. I honestly doubt I’ll change it as it’s too ingrained at this point in my life, but if it causes too many to read darkly into it then maybe…
I wouldn’t say it makes people read for a sinister or dark meaning at all! It just can sometimes, like in this case, imply that something about this death specifically is more unfortunate than usual. I don’t think it’s something to change your language over, certainly not something to stress about!
Fair enough. Again, thank you.