I know it's not funny, but ...

[Sharky]

Attend a funeral last week for an elderly uncle. A serious occasion and went as well as expected.

But at the crematorium, a couple of non funny things made me smile to myself.

- a sign on the wall "No Smoking"
- in the middle of the crematorium garden, a union flag was flying - at "full mast"

 

[awomaninsane]

I had the same problem at my father-in-laws funeral last year. We were sitting in the chapel thing and the vicar was doing the bit about what a great person Jim was, how loved he was by his family blah blah and I had to literally sit on my hands and have a stern word with myself about not laughing out loud. Highly disrespectful I know but the man was an old b@stard and had treated his family like crap all his life. I only went to support my hubby who only went because he thought he should not because he wanted to.

 

[Lullabelle]

Last year at my mum, Carole's, funeral we were all in pieces. At 1 point someone's mobile phone rang, it wasn't until later that TVC said that when the phone rang he was tempted to say 'if that is Carole, tell her we are busy', that made me smile and I know it would have made mum smile too. Nothing disrespectful, just sometimes it is good to remember good things that can made you smile and knowing that your loved one would smile too

 

[ColinJ]

My mum lightened up a grim day with this remark at my dad's funeral ...

 

[Simontm]

I was at a funeral a few years ago and a mobile went off during the eulogies. As the mortified owner hunted for the phone, the priest said: If that's God, tell him I'm going as fast as I can."

 

[Lullabelle]

My mum lightened up a grim day with this remark at my dad's funeral ...

Bless her

 

[Arjimlad]

Similar thing.. a sign outside the assembly room in the Bristol registry office lit up when the room was in use.

It said "Engaged".

 

[aberal]

I once read an article about a man who was crushed to dead by a load of frozen peas. Distressing, it must have been for his family and friends - and is clearly, not funny. But it's slightly hard not to laugh a little. I mean, how many ways might you choose to die? In your bed, in the belly of a crocodile, living life dangerously and suffering the consequences....? Not I'll wager, crushed to death by frozen peas.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

I was at a cremation with a friend, and they'd been asked to put together some music to be played at the service.

On the way out, waiting to console the family, there was a collection box asking for donations for the organ fund, so I asked my friend why they were thinking of getting one, when it's so easy to just put a few favourites together.

I guffawed loudly when they said 'no idea, maybe the vicar needs a new kidney".

Luckily most there had the same sense of humour as the deceased had had.

 

[HertzvanRental]

If I go to another service where they play "My Way", I swear I shall join the main actor!!
God, I hate that song!! (Only bearable if by Syd Vicious)

 

[jefmcg]

You know it's a good wake when someone suddenly says "<deceased> would have loved this party"

Then you know you have done things right.

 

[Dave 123]

A friend of mine died young from breast cancer. There were hundreds at the funeral. It was one of those really, really sad occasions. We then went to Chester crematorium. Just after the start of the service a girl who was a friend of mine let out a muffled shriek, she was just across the aisle in a row that was 2 chairs wide and against a wall.

A section of wood panneling had come off the wall and poor old Carol was struggling to keep it in place. I shot across and put my shoulder against it whilst trying not to bring any attention to myself. The pair of us then started peeing our pants laughing, the more we tried to stop the harder we convulsed. Luckily those up at the front were totally unaware.

 

[tyred]

At the funeral of my great aunt a few years ago, someone stepped backwards and fell into the open grave during the graveside oration. Afterwards the minister said it was the hardest thing he ever did to continue with what he was saying without busting out laughing.

 

[Hover Fly]

That happens surprisingly often. Back when I was in the local mountain rescue team we were called a few times to give people a hand out, often with a nasty sprain. The worst was when the biker deceased's brother lost his balance and grabbed onto the vicar, saved himself but pushed the rev. down.