G.M.T. Posted May 17, 2018 #1 Share Posted May 17, 2018 This sad BBC report about a vaping pen exploding and killing the user. The first photo shows the victim with a Celebrity ship in the background, when I first saw it I thought that Celebrity was somehow involved (not the case). http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44149281 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alakegirl Posted May 17, 2018 #2 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Unfortunate product placement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo1953 Posted May 17, 2018 #3 Share Posted May 17, 2018 The article does not indicate that he was a passenger on the ship, but at home when this incident happened. I Am sure not many people will connect the two (2) except for this horrible accident. That is if they do not understand that it is a quick photo taken somewhere where X had docked. He could have taken the photo in front of his auto and most thoughtful individuals would not connect the two (2) unless the article tied them together in some manner. bon voyage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrokitty Posted May 17, 2018 #4 Share Posted May 17, 2018 The article does not indicate that he was a passenger on the ship, but at home when this incident happened. I Am sure not many people will connect the two (2) except for this horrible accident. That is if they do not understand that it is a quick photo taken somewhere where X had docked. He could have taken the photo in front of his auto and most thoughtful individuals would not connect the two (2) unless the article tied them together in some manner. bon voyage I can't even tell for sure the ship in the background is a Celebrity vessel..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Junky Posted May 17, 2018 #5 Share Posted May 17, 2018 I can't even tell for sure the ship in the background is a Celebrity vessel..... The picture I saw is unmistakably Celebrity but unless you knew what the big X meant, you wouldn't clue in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo1953 Posted May 17, 2018 #6 Share Posted May 17, 2018 The photo has been changed now... or X was air brushed out... bon voyage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLH Arizona Posted May 17, 2018 #7 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Only bad publicity if someone doesn't read the article and just assumes Celebrity was involved because they were in the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Junky Posted May 17, 2018 #8 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Here's the original before BBC cropped it http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/Police-investigating-if-St-Pete-man-died-after-vaping-pen-exploded-in-his-face_167971093 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare keesar Posted May 17, 2018 #9 Share Posted May 17, 2018 This sad BBC report about a vaping pen exploding and killing the user. The first photo shows the victim with a Celebrity ship in the background, when I first saw it I thought that Celebrity was somehow involved (not the case). http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44149281 Another example of a misleading post. The photo has nothing to do with the incident... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alakegirl Posted May 17, 2018 #10 Share Posted May 17, 2018 It’s the victim. The photo was taken on vacation. They probably asked the family for a photo and this is what was supplied. Nowhere was there any implication that the incident took place during the vacation. The victim WAS AT HOME AT THE TIME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Junky Posted May 17, 2018 #11 Share Posted May 17, 2018 It’s the victim. The photo was taken on vacation. They probably asked the family for a photo and this is what was supplied. Nowhere was there any implication that the incident took place during the vacation. The victim WAS AT HOME AT THE TIME We know! it was just unfortunate that Celebrity was featured in the picture that seems to be used in most articles yet has nothing to do with it. No need to yell. The point of this thread was the unfortunate placement of the ship in the picture being used Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.M.T. Posted May 18, 2018 Author #12 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Another example of a misleading post. The photo has nothing to do with the incident... Why another example of a misleading post??? Before reading the article you first see a photo of a man (victim!) with a Celebrity ship in the background, that automatically conjures up a connection. reading the report dispells this (which I also stated). So where is the misleading post??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo1953 Posted May 18, 2018 #13 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Why another example of a misleading post??? Before reading the article you first see a photo of a man (victim!) with a Celebrity ship in the background, that automatically conjures up a connection. reading the report dispells this (which I also stated). So where is the misleading post??? Rated: A+++ Thank you and bon voyage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDawg Posted May 18, 2018 #14 Share Posted May 18, 2018 I don't know about the rest of you but I'm cancelling my upcoming Celebrity cruise right when my TA opens this morning. There is no way I want to on a ship where a dead person might once had his photo taken in front of. :eek: And my Aunt Millie whould be cancelling too if she had a clue what cuise line X was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K12Guy Posted May 18, 2018 #15 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Here's the original before BBC cropped it http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/Police-investigating-if-St-Pete-man-died-after-vaping-pen-exploded-in-his-face_167971093 That explains why you saw Celebrity and the rest of us apparently did not. In any case I still don't draw an inference from the photo that a ship in the background had anything to do with this guy having died from smoking. Sad stuff, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expat Cruise Posted May 18, 2018 #16 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Has nothing to do with the cruise line will have no effect on them and seems to be overall meaningless. People take pictures and the backgrounds have nothing to do with the subject of the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo1953 Posted May 18, 2018 #17 Share Posted May 18, 2018 I don't know about the rest of you but I'm cancelling my upcoming Celebrity cruise right when my TA opens this morning. There is no way I want to on a ship where a dead person might once had his photo taken in front of. :eek: And my Aunt Millie whould be cancelling too if she had a clue what cuise line X was. d - If your Aunt is in a Reflection Suite, I would be more than happy to escort her during the sailing.... That way you would not have to worry about her at all... that type of info does not float up, too often! bon voyage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovecruzin Posted May 18, 2018 #18 Share Posted May 18, 2018 (edited) When I saw the picture, I will wondered when X was in Tampa? Edited May 18, 2018 by lovecruzin Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orator Posted May 18, 2018 #19 Share Posted May 18, 2018 "Publicity", good or bad, is only a factor if people keep talking about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDawg Posted May 18, 2018 #20 Share Posted May 18, 2018 d - If your Aunt is in a Reflection Suite, I would be more than happy to escort her during the sailing.... That way you would not have to worry about her at all... that type of info does not float up, too often! bon voyage Bo, a true gentlman, as always.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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