Remember Elizabeth Taylor's speech at the Freddie Mercury Tribute?

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Mr.Jingles 25 April 2004 21:36 · Member since January 2002

I found this line to be rather funny:

"...and if you do drugs, don't share a needle"

What the hell she trying to say? So it's OK to inject heroine in your bloodstream, as long as you don't share a needle and get AIDS from somebody else. I guess she forgot that heroine also kills, even though it might not seem as lethal as having AIDS.

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FriedChicken 25 April 2004 21:46 · Member since July 2001

I was thinking about this just the other day

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rhapsody__87 25 April 2004 21:47 · Member since October 2003

Her speech annoyed me. I don't think the crowd enjoyed it either, haha

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MexQueenFM 25 April 2004 22:14 · Member since December 2002

It was an AIDS awareness, I'm sure there's Drug awareness concerts too, and she's trying to say you get AIDS from sharing a needle

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Mr.Jingles 25 April 2004 22:30 · Member since January 2002

It was funny when that guy told her to GET OFF. But what I found rather weird was that once I read that the guy who told her to get off was a Guns N' Roses fan.

Now how do you spot o Guns N' Roses fan among 75.000 people?

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Saint Jiub 25 April 2004 22:32 · Member since July 2001

UUUUUUUhhhhhhhhhh ... Maybe the T-shirt.

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Maz 25 April 2004 22:59 · Member since July 2001

I would imagine that it is easier to admonish a drug user by telling them to not share needles, than to tell them to quit altogether.

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willem-jan 8923 26 April 2004 05:44 · Member since April 2003

You can quit with heroine.
Once you've got HIV, theres no way of doing this

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Penis - Vagina 26 April 2004 05:53 · Member since December 2003

I don't see anything wrong with what she said. Of course it's better not be using drugs at all, but people who are already addicted can be reminded not to share needles. That's why many hospitals and clinics give out free needles.

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Fenderek 26 April 2004 06:33 · Member since July 2003

Except for Bowie saying "Lords Prayer" that was the most embarrasing part of the whole gig...

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Voice of Reason 2018 26 April 2004 08:21 · Member since July 2001

I didn't like Liz's speech at all.

Contrast it with George Michael's which I thought was really good.

What did you think?

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iGSM 26 April 2004 09:06 · Member since May 2003

I still don't understand why he did that. I'll have to FMTC just to remember what he says.

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Mayboy 26 April 2004 12:44 · Member since November 2002

Just thank god as she said "Dont worry im not hear to sing" lol

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Wreckage 26 April 2004 15:30 · Member since July 2001

I found her speech rather patronising, but not out of place in a celbrity led aids awareness event. Though I did like her reply to the shouts of get off ... 'I'll get off in a minute, but first I have something I want to say!'

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geeksandgeeks 26 April 2004 15:47 · Member since October 2002

Well, it's kinda like comprehensive sex ed programs. These programs teach teenagers that abstinence is a good idea, but that if you do have sex, here's how to protect yourself.

Same basic idea. Different taboo subject.

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