Funeral Attendance Debate
Comments debate the purpose of funerals (for the living or dead), the obligation to attend despite discomfort, and etiquette around paying respects versus skipping them.
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Someone needs to hold a funeral for it. One of those funerals where people throw a party.
> ...they skipped my funeral ... I would seriously question ...This isn't how death works
That’s somebody’s funeral I would like to attend, to pay my respects.
Unless you're a funeral director
Hmm, well, imagine this turning up on HN! I attend 1,2-maybe-3 funerals every year because of this exact project, and while every one of these is very different, the experience is always humbling.Most of the time, literally nobody will show up. So, you'll pay your respect to the deceased using a short speech that is based on the information provided (which is usually pretty scarce, like: "found abandoned, identified, but no next-of-kin responded") complemented wit
At a funeral, people exchange stories, comfort, and grief.
If you don’t go to folk’s funerals how can you expect them to come to yours?
Interesting, but I wouldn't want them to do that at my funeral.. maybe a week before or something
It is not ok. Be an adult and deal with the emotional discomfort to pay your last respects.
Shouldn't the funeral goers be spending time with the dying person while they can?