Your thoughts on funerals

[Lady Reaper]

I don't want anyone to mourn my death. I want people to celebrate the life I lived. My funeral of course would have booze, food and video games.

I'd be terrific for people to be playing horror/suspense/zombie apocalypse games during a funeral

I'd go to that funeral!

In my case I'd rather have my organs donated,it's not like I'm gonna use them anymore and be cremated or something like that.

 

[nando]

depends, do i need to bring my own drinks?

 

[FAST6191]

Seemingly having hit the point in life where age, machines and other such things as well the general departure of the almost impossible to die part of life are taking their toll on my list of associates it seems funerals are a regular occurence.

I do have to wonder though- every funeral I have been to (or at least the bunfight afterwards or pre death party*) has involved at least some some booze and food regardless of their age at death, outlook on life, religion in life/sanity, [continue list as appropriate] and usually a copious amount of it.

*several people were given the "six months until you or your faculties go" notice allowing such a thing to be planned.

For what it is worth I think my, for want of a better term, mindset when dealing with these sorts of things is "funerals are for the living".

 

[BORTZ]

I put the "fun" in funeral.

 

[AceWarhead]

Wow. Just went to my dad's yesterday.

 

[Depravo]

a funeral where everybody gets drunk and it's a party?

I think you're confusing 'funeral' and 'wake'. At least I hope you are.

 

[Sicklyboy]

Wow. Just went to my dad's yesterday.

Welp, there goes this thread.

In all seriousness though, I'm very sorry to hear that, man

 

[AceWarhead]

Wow. Just went to my dad's yesterday.

Welp, there goes this thread.

In all seriousness though, I'm very sorry to hear that, man

Thanks. It wasn't that bad.
Anyways, some cultures ( like mine, Vietnamese ) would say that is disrespectful to the dead person.

 

[Sicklyboy]

What would be disrespectful? The wake, where everyone is -attempting- to raise each other's spirits a bit?

I could see it. And it definitely does all come down to the culture, but also those family members and friends involved. Most cultures and families always will see a death as a time or sorrow and mourning. But I think the point of the wake is still just to try to prove that despite everything, life goes on.

I don't necessarily find it offensive, but in fact just odd. Awkward. But heck, it's what I want. It's what a lot of us do in the end. *shrug* to each their own, right? Every culture is different

Edit - and yeah Depravo, I think wake is the term we were all looking for.

 

[syko5150]

My family drinks and gets together after a funeral to celebrate that person's life. It's not disrespectful at all. It actually makes those closest to the person feel better by being surrounded by friends and family.

 

[Blood Fetish]

If people truly believe in their religion then death should be an extremely joyous occasion. Their loved one is going to be with God, Allah, FSM, etc.

 

[Midna]

Why would I want my final symbolic farewell to the world make my loved ones unhappy?
Hell no, that service is gonna be a party.

 

[Blood Fetish]

I want to be cremated and have my ashes sprinkled over an orphanage.

 

[Densetsu]

I want to be cremated, have my ashes compressed into a soul gem, then have my loved ones sell it to a Dragonborn who will use it to enchant a katana.

FUS RO DAH, muthaf*ckas

*ON-TOPIC*
As previously mentioned by others, it totally depends on your cultural upbringing. Not only that, but also the circumstances surrounding your passing. If you were brutally murdered or in a freak accident, I think it would be a bit much to expect your loved ones to lighten the mood at your funeral when you were taken away from them so suddenly. When someone dies prematurely, people will mourn because that person had dreams to realize and goals to accomplish, but will never have a chance to do so. But when you're on your death bed after living a long, fulfilling life, the shock of death is lessened because people would have been mentally steeling themselves for it. In that case, if it's one of your dying wishes for your loved ones to celebrate your life and not dwell on your death, that's perfectly reasonable.

 

[Sterling]

Gonna put a stipulation in my will for a party fund. When I die, they'll pull out all the stops.

 

[ShadowSoldier]

If people truly believe in their religion then death should be an extremely joyous occasion. Their loved one is going to be with God, Allah, FSM, etc.

Lol fuck religion, I don't want nothing with religion anywhere near my funeral.

 

[omgpwn666]

If people truly believe in their religion then death should be an extremely joyous occasion. Their loved one is going to be with God, Allah, FSM, etc.

Lol fuck religion, I don't want nothing with religion anywhere near my funeral.

So hateful. =(

 

[Blood Fetish]

A lot of truly horrible things have been done in the name of religion. It isn't hard to understand why people may hate it.

 

[Sicklyboy]

If people truly believe in their religion then death should be an extremely joyous occasion. Their loved one is going to be with God, Allah, FSM, etc.

Lol fuck religion, I don't want nothing with religion anywhere near my funeral.

A lot of truly horrible things have been done in the name of religion. It isn't hard to understand why people may hate it.

Agreed, they have. I'm not religious but I still don't think it's necessary to lash out at it at the mention of it like that. If you're not religious and don't want it at your funeral, that's fine. But others do because of their culture and upbringing.

 

[ShadowSoldier]

If people truly believe in their religion then death should be an extremely joyous occasion. Their loved one is going to be with God, Allah, FSM, etc.

Lol fuck religion, I don't want nothing with religion anywhere near my funeral.

A lot of truly horrible things have been done in the name of religion. It isn't hard to understand why people may hate it.

Agreed, they have. I'm not religious but I still don't think it's necessary to lash out at it at the mention of it like that. If you're not religious and don't want it at your funeral, that's fine. But others do because of their culture and upbringing.

People say "fuck [insert whatever here]" all the time. I express myself way by talking like that for something I don't care. If he had said something about that I should have clowns there and a petting zoo, I'd say "fuck clowns and zoos". But he didn't. I don't mean anything by it. Hell my parents and my whole family is Catholic, I'm not because I don't believe in that stuff. I also don't believe in Scientology. The way I see it, if I'm not allowed to express myself and speak the way I am, that's not right. If someone gets upset over my comment, then they're bringing it upon themselves because they can't agree with what I'm thinking.