What Are You Doing Right Now? (265 Viewers)

[Bisco]

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.


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.

nothing more to add really, this sums it up to be honest greg

 

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[swag]

I chose to not attend funerals because I don't like sit in a room full of people that are upset in a bit to celebrate someones life. I'd rather remember the good times I had with them in my own way....thats not selfish, thats preference. I also don't see how anyone could enjoy the idea of there family being misserable and upset on their behalf...

Not going to argue that isn't true. But with funerals, it's not just about you -- which was kind of to my point.

Everybody grieves differently. You can't expect everyone at such a gathering to want to sing happy show tunes and tap dance. Shutting them all out and ignoring everybody isn't exactly the greatest move there either.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

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 ) 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)

You know what's worse? Coming home from school in the middle of the day and seeing your fathers' corpse lying in the living room, and you mom in the worst state you've probably ever seen her.

Or at least, that's my most horrible experience.

 

[Bisco]

You know what's worse? Coming home from school in the middle of the day and seeing your fathers' corpse lying in the living room, and you mom in the worst state you've probably ever seen her.

Or at least, that's my most horrible experience.

you win sheik, i'm sorry bro that is indeed hard. may he r.i.p.

 

[Ford Prefect]

Not going to argue that isn't true. But with funerals, it's not just about you -- which was kind of to my point.

Everybody grieves differently. You can't expect everyone at such a gathering to want to sing happy show tunes and tap dance. Shutting them all out and ignoring everybody isn't exactly the greatest move there either.

This world is stupid.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

you win sheik, i'm sorry bro that is indeed hard. may he r.i.p.

Haha.. thanks, bro. Appreciate it.

 

[Nzoric]

I wish I hadn't gone to that fucking funeral.. Shit

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I wish I hadn't gone to that fucking funeral.. Shit

Relax, yo. Just smoke 2 joints and eat some cake. That'll take your mind off of this.

 

[Nzoric]

Relax, yo. Just smoke 2 joints and eat some cake. That'll take your mind off of this.

I'll cry my eyes out if I smoke weed right now Cigarettes are helping though..

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I'll cry my eyes out if I smoke weed right now Cigarettes are helping though..

Perhaps hookers will help too.

 

[Nzoric]

Perhaps hookers will help too.

Was thinking more in the lines of Lateralus and Scotch, but I like your way too..

 

[Bisco]

I wish I hadn't gone to that fucking funeral.. Shit

look bro, sadly death is part of life that we all will go thru no one lives on this world forever as much as this planet rocks we have to leave it. just relax as sheik mentioned and use it as sth positive in yr life. think of things you would like to accomplish in yr life, places u want to go too, things or habits you would like to get rid of stuff like that. ex: i've been meaning to quit smoking lately it has sucked big time i have to say but i keep trying until i just get rid of it and i decided to do this after losing my dad last year, and after hearing about chester's dad, it has really moved me to quit this habit. this is an example not more not less i'm sure there are awesoem things u would want to do.

cheer up now and easy on the ciggy wiggy i might have one just for you now

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Perhaps hookers will help too.

thats really got a business prospect in it sheiky!!

 

[Nzoric]

Yeah, I know that - it's not like I'm plunging into an existential crisis here . Just feeling a bit down, since it was my first funeral and her husband and his children were absolutely crushed.

I'm quitting smoking too, just need to find a convenient time to start quitting

 

[Ford Prefect]

Yeah, I know that - it's not like I'm plunging into an existential crisis here . Just feeling a bit down, since it was my first funeral and her husband and his children were absolutely crushed.

I'm quitting smoking too, just need to find a convenient time to start quitting

Im quiting sat/sun when this pouch runs out I cn send you a pdf of a book thats really good if you want.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Was thinking more in the lines of Lateralus and Scotch, but I like your way too..

Son, I'm listening to 10,000 Days right now. Eargasmic stuff!

 

[Bisco]

Im quiting sat/sun when this pouch runs out I cn send you a pdf of a book thats really good if you want.

i never imagined you as a smoker jas.

 

[Ford Prefect]

i never imagined you as a smoker jas.

Since I was 15/16, now 22. I stopped for 3 months when i was 19 and then got really drunk and woke up with a pack of cigs. Need to stop again, so doing it now.

 

[Bisco]

Since I was 15/16, now 22. I stopped for 3 months when i was 19 and then got really drunk and woke up with a pack of cigs. Need to stop again, so doing it now.

good luck with that jasp, i actually quite once for the same period and then due to horrible judgement not really i actually loved smoking back then and decided to return thinking i can do it again so i'm trying once again to really get rid of smoking.

 

[Nzoric]

Son, I'm listening to 10,000 Days right now. Eargasmic stuff!

I know, but 10k and Lateralus differ in the fact that 10k is extremely depressing whilst Lateralus is actually filled with positive messages.

 

[swag]

You know what's worse? Coming home from school in the middle of the day and seeing your fathers' corpse lying in the living room, and you mom in the worst state you've probably ever seen her.

Or at least, that's my most horrible experience.

Damn, that completely sucks. Man, how horrible.

This world is stupid.

We kind of got that as your impression, Sam.

But... it's the only one we've got. And somehow we have to share it with Leo Bonucci.

Yeah, I know that - it's not like I'm plunging into an existential crisis here . Just feeling a bit down, since it was my first funeral and her husband and his children were absolutely crushed.

This isn't going to sound like a cheer-up, but get used to it. It happens to everybody eventually. Like all of us, you'll have to figure out your own comfort zone with it.

Now Dr. Bisco is a major stand-up guy no matter what. This much I know for a fact. But I wondered if there's a real sense of experience in his posts here on this topic. I've wondered if countries or regions that have seen much more violence and bloodshed (and misery) in their time have a much more connected understanding of life and death. It's easy to be sheltered about this in many developed countries.