Funerals

[Knobhead]

Just watched Dead Good Job and it reminded me of this episode.

My uncle had died so I agreed to take dad to the funeral along with two of his brothers. We all lived in different villages dotted around the peak district so the rout to pick them up was a bit circuitous. Having phoned each of them to warn them I was setting off I at least thought they would be ready, some chance! We were late, but it was OK because Uncle Ron knew how to get to Chesterfield crematorium. What he didn’t say was it was 40 years since he’d last been there! Of course we got lost, the copper that pulled me for speeding let me off and gave us directions. Right if we get a move on we can make it. I’m fuming by this time and there’s a row of slow moving cars in front so I got my foot down. Eeerr we were supposed to be a part of the cortège not overtaking it.

Finally sat in the crematorium, heads bowed, curtains closing, etc. Dad turns to me (typical dower Derbyshire farmer) “The’ dunner burn good wood like that do the’”. Fighting back a laugh, “no dad, it’s cardboard”. “Oh”… silence… “Wot do the’ do wit’ ‘andles”. That was it, I burst out laughing!

Nobody spoke to me at the wake!

 

[ian.settle1]

Nobody spoke to me at the wake!

To make matters worse you couldn't even get sloshed with you driving another bummer on the day.

 

[tidyboiler]

When I saw this thread, it reminded me of a day driving through Brum, and I noticed a parking ticket slapped on a hearse parked outside the church. :speechless:

 

[Harness69]

When I saw this thread, it reminded me of a day driving through Brum, and I noticed a parking ticket slapped on a hearse parked outside the church. :speechless:

inexcusable! ! x

 

[Guest111]

I remember my mums funeral,I wanted it to be perfect and organised it all leaving nothing to chance,me and my cousins carried the coffin into the church and we all sat down,the vicar did his bit and then it was time for the eulogy.I stood in the pulpit and started to talk about my mum,you know the type of stuff,her life a few amusing anecdotes etc when suddenly a mobile phone rang in the congregation.This completely threw me off track and I finished my bit by looking down at the congregatrion and saying"thank you and goodnight Billinge" followed by a one handed salute rocker style.I didnt realise what I had done until my cousin pointed out later in the pub that it was a funeral we had been to and not a rock concert.Still I think my old mum would,ve seen the funny side.

 

[trev]

I can't imagine anything more disrespectful than for someone's phone to ring when attending a funeral. Is that call really so vitally important that it can't be missed, or did the person not have a voicemail service.

 

[Guest111]

I can't imagine anything more disrespectful than for someone's phone to ring when attending a funeral. Is that call really so vitally important that it can't be missed, or did the person not have a voicemail service.

or did they not have the intelligence to realise how disrespectfull it is?At a friends funeral recently I decided to stand by the church door reminding everyone to turn their phones off.

 

[Knobhead]

I think it was at the Carnegie Hall during an orchestral recital, a phone rings in the audience. The conducer stopped the recital and invited whoever it belonged to, to answer it.

 

[tidyboiler]

Going off at a slight tangent here, I remember Billy Connolly did the same thing at a gig in Brum. He stopped mid-flow and pointed at the culprit...... oh the shame.!!!! :blush5:

 

[trev]

At a friends funeral recently I decided to stand by the church door reminding everyone to turn their phones off.

You shouldn't have to do that though Phil, people should have enough respect and intelligence to turn it off without any instruction. I can't think of any call that is so important it can't be left for half an hour or so. (Several hours if it's a catholic funeral)

 

[Guest111]

You shouldn't have to do that though Phil, people should have enough respect and intelligence to turn it off without any instruction. I can't think of any call that is so important it can't be left for half an hour or so. (Several hours if it's a catholic funeral)

I think thats the problem these days its all ME ME ME everyone,s so wrapped up in their own world they forget everyone else and their feelings,so sad really same with people rushing to overtake a funeral cortege,time was when you held back as a mark of respect on what was after all the last trip they were going to make.

 

[trev]

I'd rather be late than overtake a funeral. I agree with you about the me me me bit.
Your post reminded me, my Mrs was at the birth of the grandson and told me when he was less than 10 minutes old his idiot father was checking sky sports on his phone. He wonders why I hate him, I think I'm doing very well though, I've not strangled him....yet

 

[Guest111]

I'd rather be late than overtake a funeral. I agree with you about the me me me bit.
Your post reminded me, my Mrs was at the birth of the grandson and told me when he was less than 10 minutes old his idiot father was checking sky sports on his phone. He wonders why I hate him, I think I'm doing very well though, I've not strangled him....yet

When my daughter was born there were 3 of us expectant fathers waiting in the delivery suite and the 3 women all started off at the same time.I came out after my mrs had given birth to a daughter,the other chap came out his wife had given birth also,the third lad came out and sadly his baby died during delivery.All us 2 could do was hug the poor lad,3 of us with tears in our eyes how sad we both felt that we had all gone through the delivery,s yet only 2 of us had a baby to take home.

 

[Harness69]

When my daughter was born there were 3 of us expectant fathers waiting in the delivery suite and the 3 women all started off at the same time.I came out after my mrs had given birth to a daughter,the other chap came out his wife had given birth also,the third lad came out and sadly his baby died during delivery.All us 2 could do was hug the poor lad,3 of us with tears in our eyes how sad we both felt that we had all gone through the delivery,s yet only 2 of us had a baby to take home.

That is very sad sweetheart ---