Did I play a small part in the death of a man?
Did I play a small part in the death of a man?
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Original Poster:

6,828 posts

211 months

Friday 4th June 2010
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A couple of weeks ago I stumbled upon a web offer that gives a free 'collage mug' for signing up with them. You can upload up to 15 of your own pics, and for no cost, they print them on a nice mug and send it to you. Great.

As well as getting my own free mug, I thought how funny it would be to create fake email addresses and send mugs unsolicited to friends without telling them. Purely because receiving a mug through the post with your own mug on it is funny/bemusing/weird.

Last night I got home late after a meeting and my flatmate told me one recipient had got his mug. We then joked of how a bloke from the pub, Sooty, would be receiving his mug the next morning. Imagine if he had a heart attack and the authorities investigate the curious 'who sent a mug with a picture of him on through fake email addresses/IP adresses'. Ho ho.

I get an email from my housemate today saying that Sooty had a heart attack and died this morning. Too obvious a joke, I'm not having that. Except it's true; he did, he died this morning from a heart attack.

RIP Soot.


Pothole

34,367 posts

312 months

Friday 4th June 2010
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why was he called sooty?

Yelly

306 posts

198 months

Friday 4th June 2010
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Had he received his mug?

aw51 121565

4,773 posts

263 months

Friday 4th June 2010
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Sorry to hear about Sooty frown .

Your story reminds me of the demise of "Harvey Pitnik" in "Amazon Women On The Moon" hehe .

DocJock

8,722 posts

270 months

Friday 4th June 2010
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No disrespect intended OP, but he looked like a heart attack waiting to happen anyway in that pic.

carreauchompeur

18,328 posts

234 months

Friday 4th June 2010
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This is a sad day. However, can I have a link to the mug site? hehe

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Original Poster:

6,828 posts

211 months

Friday 4th June 2010
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I don't know where the name 'Sooty' originated and I can only assume he received his mug. His heart attack though occured at his mother's house, which is not where the mug was sent.

carmonk

7,910 posts

217 months

Friday 4th June 2010
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Save money by just having your everyday mug chromed and sharing it between your friends.

Steamer

14,191 posts

243 months

Friday 4th June 2010
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hehe I'm sorry to say I share your warped sense of humor! The whole 'Youve been mugged in the mail' did make me laugh out loud.

....sooty must have been pretty much teetering on the edge if that was the final straw though.

So... this link?

Yelly

306 posts

198 months

Friday 4th June 2010
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I suspect it's a company on the "wrong" side of the world. I doubt the offer applies to us pommes.

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Original Poster:

6,828 posts

211 months

Friday 4th June 2010
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Yelly said:
I suspect it's a company on the "wrong" side of the world. I doubt the offer applies to us pommes.
Correct http://promo.snapfish.com.au/WDMugReg/womansday_mu...

carreauchompeur

18,328 posts

234 months

Friday 4th June 2010
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Shame. It's a bloody good prank!

al1991

4,552 posts

210 months

Friday 4th June 2010
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Yes. You killed him. He's dead, and it's all because of you.

Sleep well wink

Conian

8,030 posts

231 months

Friday 4th June 2010
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a guy i know would still be alive if i'd shagged his mrs

they'd split up, he'd moved out
he couldnt afford to build his bike project cos of the costs of living alone and paying CSA
his mrs expressed an interest, i said no
she took him back, he built his bike and got killed on it very soon after
still, coulda been worse

bogwoppit

705 posts

211 months

Friday 4th June 2010
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Conian said:
a guy i know would still be alive if i'd shagged his mrs

they'd split up, he'd moved out
he couldnt afford to build his bike project cos of the costs of living alone and paying CSA
his mrs expressed an interest, i said no
she took him back, he built his bike and got killed on it very soon after
still, coulda been worse
Worse for who exactly? Probably couldn't have been much worse for him.

Conian

8,030 posts

231 months

Friday 4th June 2010
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bogwoppit said:
Worse for who exactly? Probably couldn't have been much worse for him.
being mashed up real bad n slowly dying is worse than a quick death
at the worst of times you have to find the smallest of reasons to be thankful

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Original Poster:

6,828 posts

211 months

Saturday 5th June 2010
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carmonk said:
Save money by just having your everyday mug chromed and sharing it between your friends.
Excellent top tip spoiled by the fact it's free thumbup

Original Poster

5,429 posts

206 months

Sunday 6th June 2010
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Sorry to hear about your friend,

I did have to think twice about if it was a joke with a hidden meaning behind it though.

bigandclever

14,408 posts

268 months

Sunday 6th June 2010
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Sorry to hear about your mate.

If it is some hoodoo-voodoo mug, don't send one to Soovy.

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

285 months

Sunday 6th June 2010
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You do realise that Sooty is getting his own back, don't you..?

Expect to be awoken in the night...