BiggsBounds t1_iubbga1 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 12:37 AM

Reply to comment by ovationman in TIL of WT Stead a pioneering journalist and editor, who led investigations into underage prostitution and Jack The Ripper before eventually dying on the RMS Titanic (whose sinking he had predicted) after giving up his seat in a lifeboat. by NotAGoodDayAhead

And yet he rode on them. Clearly wasn't overly concerned about it.

Gagarin1961 t1_iubzayp wrote on October 30, 2022 at 4:05 AM

“Surely this one is so large that nothing could sink her…”

Bearddesirelibrarian t1_iucl8tq wrote on October 30, 2022 at 8:45 AM

"And as the ship sunk down he thought, 'Well isn't this nice.'."

mrnipper t1_iucrpqb wrote on October 30, 2022 at 10:18 AM

Isn't it ironic?

Such_Personality3690 t1_iuf42dt wrote on October 30, 2022 at 9:11 PM

Don't ya think?

Civil_Speed_8234 t1_iue76jq wrote on October 30, 2022 at 5:34 PM

What's ironic is having a girl who doesn't understand irony sing a song about irony

JQHiggin t1_iueu9sa wrote on October 30, 2022 at 8:05 PM

Don't you think?

Beyond_Exitium t1_iuela73 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 7:06 PM

Well to be fair if you have stuff to do or somewhere to be and ships are the only way to travel across the ocean then you normally find a way to move past your concerns.