“I’m so tired of people griping and trying to find the bad in every single thing. Doesn’t anyone else have anything better to do?”

That is what Walmart’s 11moms blogger wrote. I’m sorry, but a campaign of insensitivity coupled with social irresponsibility wrapped in a neat packaged of personal injury, death and poverty is worth mentioning.

1) It’s incredibly tragic that a man died on Black Friday at WalMart. More should have been done to prevent it.

2) The comment that was posted had nothing to do with it as it was posted before the event occurred. That doesn’t make the comment WRONG, it makes it very unfortunate.

I have a son. If I read that comment I’d be upset, until I realized it was posted long before the event occurred and then I’d say, “that’s really unfortunate”.

“I’m tired of people griping and trying to find the bad in every single thing”. Lady, I don’t need to try to find the bad in a man being trampled to death by people after cheap shit to buy. It’s right there, disgustingly lingering because of your refusal to apologize for encouraging this animalistic behavior that resulted in someone’s DEATH. Have a sense of decency and an iota of humility and apologize, then quit acting like barbarians every year on Black Friday. Your cheap tv or Wii Fit is not worth someone being trampled to death.

I can tell you however, it was just this side of a few weeks ago that we celebrated the anniversary of my brother’s suicide only to find that Pepsi had a huge ad campaign in the works that depicted several thoughtless and insensitive images of a character committing suicide in various ways, ways that included hanging, which was my brother’s choice. You can imagine the nasty letters that came of Pepsi’s choice of advertising agencies. Utterly ridiculous.

And yes, I am still furious with Pepsi, no matter the end result of that pulled campaign.

But even with that said, I do think that we try to make light of things not intentionally trying to cause pain to others. I am sure A Cowboy’s Wife truly did not mean any harm, though you are absolutely right the effect it would have on the family of Jdimytai Damour should they read it.

Wal-mart should absolutely do the stand up thing and truly, truly, soulfully apologize for the entire thing. But I do think that A Cowboy’s Wife has started her own apology, however I could do without the doesn’t anyone have anything better to do at the end of her comment.

How about: I didn’t meant to be insensitive or hurt anyone with words that were meant to be lighthearted before the tragic loss of Jdimytai Damour. My thoughts are with his family and will continue to be. Please know I will personally see to it that my tips are editted appropriately.

The end.

Why does she have to defend herself beyond that? That kind of bothers me, I have to admit. Yes she may feel quite attacked of late. But this is as a result of her words, regardless of what her intention was. Take your lumps like a big girl if you don’t mind. Take responsibility and then take your lumps, don’t try to tell everyone else how they should feel because, well, you haven’t lost someone you love due to being trampled on Black Friday.