I had a hard time with it as well. On the one hand it is very disrespectful. On the other, it would make me, as a bereaved family member feel good to know that my loved one had friends and was going to be missed.
I'm on the fence about this one.
Were the people actually sitting down actors too then, ie the entire thing was a setup? They did a good job of looking the part if they were.
I don't have too much humour where death and funerals are concerned right now, my Uncle died less than a fortnight ago, and another close family member a few months ago.
I don't think they were because they were mad about the camera.
You know Nic that's what made me, in the beginning of my life, want to be a mortician. I had a lot of loved ones and friends die in a short period of time. I wanted them to look better and be treated better. (fyi)
You've led an interesting and varied life Chef!
Yes ma'am I have. Been a busy girl.
Condolences on your loss Nicola.
Do you really use fortnight in common speech there? It is pretty much two weeks here, unless quoting an old literary work.
She's from England. You know how "they" are.
I thought she was a little South of England.
I guess I'm sick. I thought it was a great idea for those that don't have the friends or family to say goodbye to the departed.
Other than the comment he made at the end about everyone 'having fun', I thought it was a cool idea.
My whole family is in the funeral business; we have a total of three homes around the city and it is quite depressing when there are only a handful (if that) of mourners who show up at the gravesite.
The worst one I ever saw was a baby funeral which only had the greiving mother at graveside. I'm not in the funeral business (i.e. the driver, the funeral director or even the beautician) but I felt it was improper to just let her stand there by herself so I left my car, went to her side and just let her cry on my shoulder until she was spent.
Ling
Yes you did. You get a karma point for that one.
and it started a good conversation.