How would you like to die?

[mickk]

ianqv said:

To be dipped in chocolate and then thrown to the lesbians!!!

Knowing my luck they would be on a diet.

[cyberface]

Cock Womble said:

TheCarpetCleaner said:

Thing is, being brutal about it, once you are dead, you never even knew you existed - just gone. So it wouldn't matter much anyway.


It's not like you will be looking down going "Oooo that was a bit of a crap way to go - DOH"

Good point.

When we're dead, we won't care how we died.

Unless we're wrong (assuming you're an atheist like me, as it sounds like from your post) and the first thing that comes into your consciousness is 'oh st, I *do* have an immortal soul' - and looking up you see God laughing at you, followed by a Caesar-style thumbs down as you get carted off to Hell...

[swiftpete]

I think I'd like to be shot in the back of the head one day. No warning and instant death.

[TheCarpetCleaner]

cyberface said:

Cock Womble said:

TheCarpetCleaner said:

Thing is, being brutal about it, once you are dead, you never even knew you existed - just gone. So it wouldn't matter much anyway.


It's not like you will be looking down going "Oooo that was a bit of a crap way to go - DOH"

Good point.

When we're dead, we won't care how we died.

Unless we're wrong (assuming you're an atheist like me, as it sounds like from your post) and the first thing that comes into your consciousness is 'oh st, I *do* have an immortal soul' - and looking up you see God laughing at you, followed by a Caesar-style thumbs down as you get carted off to Hell...

That would certainly be a kicker.

Especially if the way you died represented how you are treated in Heaven / Whatever afterlife depending on your chosen imaginary friend.

Imagine if you died being bummed by several randy submariners...

[Flanders.]

In a huuuugeeee explosion.

[Famous Graham]

I've occasionally wondered about the "dying peacefully in one's sleep". How do we know?

For all we know it could be a scary, drawn out process where you're awake but unable to move, or something equally horrifying. It's not as if anyone's ever been able to tell us the next morning.

Sleep tight

[TheCarpetCleaner]

[quote=Famous Graham]I've occasionally wondered about the "dying peacefully in one's sleep". How do we know?

For all we know it could be a scary, drawn out process where you're awake but unable to move, or something equally horrifying. It's not as if anyone's ever been able to tell us the next morning.

Sleep tight [/quote

Thanks for that. Now my insomnia will be all right.

[Cock Womble]

cyberface said:

Cock Womble said:

TheCarpetCleaner said:

Thing is, being brutal about it, once you are dead, you never even knew you existed - just gone. So it wouldn't matter much anyway.


It's not like you will be looking down going "Oooo that was a bit of a crap way to go - DOH"

Good point.

When we're dead, we won't care how we died.

Unless we're wrong (assuming you're an atheist like me, as it sounds like from your post) and the first thing that comes into your consciousness is 'oh st, I *do* have an immortal soul' - and looking up you see God laughing at you, followed by a Caesar-style thumbs down as you get carted off to Hell...

I thought that the whole Christian thing was about forgiveness, so if we are wrong, we can just say to God "I'm really, really sorry for all them bad things what I done" and he'll let us through the pearly gates.

I hope.

[Nardies]

Death by Stereo.

Failing that, in a similar way to Tony Montana.

[missdiane]

I think I would want to be in the position where I want to die and not be afraid of death, have had time to say the goodbyes and everyone who loves me is at peace with me going, it's just the bit (pain) leading up to that...

[parapaul]

I know how I don't want to die... Which narrows it down slightly

Burning and drowning have to be the most frightening ways of expiring that I can imagine.

I seriously think that I would take my own life rather than live through something that would destroy the lives of my family.

Heroin overdose for me.

[FraserLFA]

I'd wanna go in my sleep like most people here.

Although if there was an option, i'd like to take someone with me who truly doesn't deserve to live. Some re-incarnation of Hitler. Or that purple fker, Barney!

I definitely don't want to drown or be burned to death. I'd imagine that's a pretty horrible way to go.

I wouldn't want to die kicking and screaming like my grandad's passengers.(That's for okgo's benefit )

[deviant]

Heathwood said:

I tend to think more about whether I'd leave my wife behind or she leave me behind. For that reason I'd have to say together and not too painfully for either of us please.

Thats the only thing that terrifies me about death. Its going to happen one day if we want it or not but I cant bear the idea of it happening to my partner...I know I could not go on without her.

parapaul said:

I know how I don't want to die... Which narrows it down slightly

Burning and drowning have to be the most frightening ways of expiring that I can imagine.

I seriously think that I would take my own life rather than live through something that would destroy the lives of my family.

Heroin overdose for me.

I drowned as a youngster, CPR was performed on me for a couple of minutes before coming round.

The actual drowning part is not pleasent at the start. It's like one of those terrible dreams where you can't move and nobody can hear you yell despite them being right there in front of you, the pain of inhaling cold water is incredible.
After a minute that at the time seemed to last hours (but now in my memory seems to be mere seconds) it gets easy, you stop trying to breathe and you stop struggling and you just lay on the bottom of the pool watching the lights go out. This part is okay, the few seconds where your vision is fading out and your time has come, the pain and panic of the last few minutes vanish.

The problem with trying to end your own life is making sure you get it right...you could shoot yourself but there is a chance all you will do is remove a portion of your brain and end up a nappy wearing vegtable. Burning? Feck that! Drug overdose? What is there that is quick enough so you dont suffer and comes with a promise of death?!

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deviant said:

The problem with trying to end your own life is making sure you get it right...you could shoot yourself but there is a chance all you will do is remove a portion of your brain and end up a nappy wearing vegtable. Burning? Feck that! Drug overdose? What is there that is quick enough so you dont suffer and comes with a promise of death?!

Building/cliff jump is pretty much the only one that ticks all the boxes. Or a motorbike into a bridge/wall etc.

Interesting tale of drowning btw, thanks for that. I like many had wondered where the peaceful part fits in with the horror of what I can imagine, and that makes sense.

[Papa Hotel]

Cock Womble said:

TheCarpetCleaner said:

Thing is, being brutal about it, once you are dead, you never even knew you existed - just gone. So it wouldn't matter much anyway.


It's not like you will be looking down going "Oooo that was a bit of a crap way to go - DOH"

Good point.

When we're dead, we won't care how we died.

Well even if you don't believe in life after death, the original post did ask you to consider the thoughts of your family. Or maybe you don't care about them either?

[koolchris99]

having watched my grandpa slowly die for about 10 years with parkingsons and demetia,
i have no wish to go the same way..
on the day before he died he didnt recognise me at all.

quick for me, with no long term illness

[Shabs]

If my wife is already dead, I have done all I want to do and I have some kind of terminal illness then suicide sounds pretty good. Otherwise, backwards through the pearly gates in a TVR badged ball of flame

The worst for me is illness, wasting away, knowing it will only end when you are dead... horrible

[lawrence567]

In a blaze of glory!

[TheCarpetCleaner]

Papa Hotel said:

Cock Womble said:

TheCarpetCleaner said:

Thing is, being brutal about it, once you are dead, you never even knew you existed - just gone. So it wouldn't matter much anyway.


It's not like you will be looking down going "Oooo that was a bit of a crap way to go - DOH"

Good point.

When we're dead, we won't care how we died.

Well even if you don't believe in life after death, the original post did ask you to consider the thoughts of your family. Or maybe you don't care about them either?

No, it's just irrelavent. When you are dead, you won't exist anymore, and being that existance is utterly meaningless in its entirity, and the feelings of others are merely a byproduct of this meaningless existance, then the whole thread question - not only the part about family, is fundimentally pointless.

As was my reply.

Carry on...

[Papa Hotel]

TheCarpetCleaner said:

Papa Hotel said:

Cock Womble said:

TheCarpetCleaner said:

Thing is, being brutal about it, once you are dead, you never even knew you existed - just gone. So it wouldn't matter much anyway.


It's not like you will be looking down going "Oooo that was a bit of a crap way to go - DOH"

Good point.

When we're dead, we won't care how we died.

Well even if you don't believe in life after death, the original post did ask you to consider the thoughts of your family. Or maybe you don't care about them either?

No, it's just irrelavent. When you are dead, you won't exist anymore, and being that existance is utterly meaningless in its entirity, and the feelings of others are merely a byproduct of this meaningless existance, then the whole thread question - not only the part about family, is fundimentally pointless.

As was my reply.

Carry on...

So you genuinely don't care about the future heartache of your family?

Some people believe and hope there is something after you die but I wouldn't be so arrogant to tell people of either the yes or no camp that they're wrong. What makes you think you have all the answers? Tell me why there is no life afterwards, how are you so sure?