'Maybe this is a bit selfish but it did spoil our shopping trip': Excruciating moment British touri

Daily Mail ^ | July 15, 2016 | Sarah Deane

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

British woman has claimed her shopping trip to Nice was 'spoiled' when a terrorist gunman killed 84 people and seriously injured 50 more after he drove a 25-tonne lorry into crowds celebrating Bastille Day.

The tourist, named as Lucy Nesbitt-Comaskey, told Sky News: 'Maybe this is awful and maybe a bit selfish but it did spoil our shopping trip. 'We bought all this lovely shopping and now I can’t be bothered with it. It doesn’t mean anything now,' she said.

On Friday morning,Nesbitt-Comaskey issued a grovelling apology for her remarks via Facebook. She claimed that she was understandably 'in shock' at the time after witnessing the horrific events and misspoke while speaking to journalists.

[Byron_the_Aussie]

She’s made a genuine apology. You’re being trolled by the media.

[Doogle]

...it might be down for repairs

[mkjessup]

Other than that Ms. Nesbitt-Comaskey, how was the shopping trip?

Sounds like a variation on the story (not confirmed) of the reporter on his first day on the job when JFK was assassinated in Dallas, he unexpectedly found himself next to Jackie Kennedy who was trying to be helpful to the reporters as best she could, and when she turned to him to ask if he had any questions she could answer, he reportedly said "well Mrs. Kennedy, except for that, how was the parade?"

My former radio station manager insists the story is true, as for me?

Not so sure, but crazier things have happened.

[spokeshave]

England....cold...damp....and sarcastic.

[blueunicorn6]

Let’s look at this for a minute.

They didn’t read her thoughts.

Did she call in to the press to discuss this?

And knowing she’s on tv, she says this?

Oh my.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

Sorry. Can’t buy that. As I said, I did not hear those words, but listened to most of her interview. Her affect during the entire interview was not one of someone dealing with an emotional shock.

Her words are entirely consistent with my perception of her during that interview.

Imagine someone telling the world on 9/11” it might sound selfish, but this ruined an otherwise wonderful trip to NYC to see a Broadway Play.”

I am guilty of giving the benefit of the doubt more often than I should. Not this time.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

Crap. There goes my credibilty. See my post #26.

Lol!

[Bratch]

[IronJack]

Why do people bother making these vacuous, tepid apologies? The only appropriate follow-up to her idiocy is “I said something incredibly stupid, insensitive, and shallow. I apologize to the world.”

And then there’s the question of why she posted such a moronic thing to begin with. Did she really think anyone gave a hoot about her shopping trip to Nice? But that’s fodder for another rant ...

[mkjessup]

INDEED.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

The media can attempt to troll me all day long. My opinions are my own.

[mkjessup]

"I apologize to the world."

The least she could do would be to carry a sign through ISIS occupied territory that says "I'm Sorry" (like that moronic white broad roaming around Chicago "apologizing" to black America.

[03A3]

This a characteristic traumatic stress reaction. And it seems to me the "sanctimony" lies with those who would sit safely across the ocean and judge this woman for her initial reaction. And wasn't it Bush after 9/11 who said something to the effect that we shouldn't let terror disrupt our lives and that we "should go shopping?"

Do you prefer mustard, or melted cheese on your pretzels?

[Byron_the_Aussie]

.. my opinions are my own ..

THAT'S ...

...

...

... comforting.

[connyankee]

I, too heard her live and she certainly did not sound stressed or a bit confused. Quite the contrary. She sounded truly annoyed.
Apology uncharacteristically NOT accepted.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

Glad to know I am not taking you out of your comfort zone. :-)

[stayathomemom]

Maybe this is awful and maybe a bit selfish but it did spoil our shopping trip. 'We bought all this lovely shopping and now I can’t be bothered with it.

What has she said that is untrue? She was very forthright in what might go through the minds of anyone who is near to, but not personally affected by a tragedy. A lovely shopping trip has been ruined and she now has items that are meaningless to her and also the sight of them will bring back horrific memories. I'm sure many of us have sights, places, fragrances, or other things we avoid because the evoke memories that are horrible. Isn't this what her point was?

[muggs]

The tourist, named as , told Sky News: 'Maybe this is awful and maybe a bit selfish but it did spoil our shopping trip.

more than a bit awful.

[miss marmelstein]

A friend of mine in New Jersey wondered that night why everybody was so upset! People are weird.

[stayathomemom]

I agree with you. If you don’t mind read my post: #37.