Kate

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Feb 7, 2011
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That's pretty obvious. He was only stating why he doesn't attend funerals.

But Jas, regardless of what the deceased wants, cultural practices do lead people to attend them. If not for the deceased, then at least to console and support the family of the deceased.
Indeed, these things are always for the living, not for the dead.
 

swag

L'autista
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Sep 23, 2003
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blʘndu;3556873 said:
it was good..my girlfriend came to my house and gave me a special treat :D, and in the evening i went into a pool saloon with 5 friends, played 9ball, got wasted with jager shots and beer.

how are you? how's work?
Hey, a late happy birthday there, b-boy. :party:

I don't think he was at his best because of Asif and my characters. We're mellow and chilled out, so couldn't bring out the best toilet jokes outta him. But he was fun the whole time. :D
True. It's not like we had more than a couple of 40s (40-ounce beers) and got sloppy. Damn those strict Bangalore drinking laws! :D

Yo Gregster, I got a friend who wants to pre-order the new iPad so I can pick it up when I'm there. Mind accepting another electronic commodity at your doorstep? :)
No problem. Bring it. Just don't bring the tub girl home kit.

Just came back from the first funeral I've ever attended, feelings pretty depressed honestly..
It's hard to feel pretty chipper at those. Unless, of course, you're Irish. (The best funerals, btw. The stereotype is mostly true.) But they play an important role in society, just as burial rites.

I refuse to attend them, I don't think anyone dies wanting their closest friends and family having to sit through something that unpleasent.
Ah, Sam, always thinking of the personal selfish angle. We need to fix this, you know.

You'd be surprised how much of the world isn't about you. :p
 

Bisco

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Nov 21, 2005
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Last year, I had to carry my friends' father' corpse to the ambulance(my friend couldn't walk due to an accident). Felt weird.
it has to feel weird for sure sheik, but its a noble ( cant think of the other word i wanted to use to be honest :D ) thing to do, i would've done the same had i been in yr place. i mean thats the respect you show to a human being who is no longer with us.


i think the hardest part is not the funeral at least for me, the hardest part is that dreaded phone call!!! god i've had the ill fortune of being on the receiving end of the two phone calls that acknowledged me that my family members have left us. those i hate the most, the funeral it self i can pretty much hold my self perfectly ( not that i'm heartless or chuck noris)
 

swag

L'autista
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Sep 23, 2003
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But it's a part of life, though. It's eventually something all of us have in common. It just makes us uncomfortable to think about it.

Ideally, you can use that awareness to improve the time you are alive. It's too easy to get caught up thinking otherwise. Death really defines life.
 

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