Just heard an old woman say something that would bring a tear to a glass eye

[Greedo]

She must have been sitting with her daughter (looked similar) and was talking about a funeral she been to yesterday and she said "you know, that's eveyone that called me by my first name dead now!"

I'm sure she has children, Grand children, neices, nephews etc..... but still. No husband, siblings or friends left.

Kind of depressed me a bit hearing that. Poor old dear!

I said to her. I'll be your pal and call you by your first name.

She said. Are you that twat Greedo from cyclechat? no thanks you're an arse!!

Last 2 lines made up but the top part is true

 

[Kestevan]

The next to last line is true too

 

[addictfreak]

Clearly still has all her marbles!

 

[hackbike 666]

The last line is false.

 

[Yellow Fang]

There, there, Mr Greedo. Now. what would you like for pudding, spotted dick or jam rolly polly?

 

[dellzeqq]

funerals are sad affairs. When the person is your age and younger then there's a kind of horror - but when the person is very old the tiny rump of mourners, most of them on their way out, many of them seeing each other only at funerals, have a special gloom about them.

 

[Chris Sirrus]

She must have been sitting with her daughter (looked similar) and was talking about a funeral she been to yesterday and she said "you know, that's eveyone that called me by my first name dead now!"

I'm sure she has children, Grand children, neices, nephews etc..... but still. No husband, siblings or friends left.

Kind of depressed me a bit hearing that. Poor old dear!

Any attempt not to be patronising has well and truly gone out the window now.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

funerals are sad affairs. When the person is your age and younger then there's a kind of horror - but when the person is very old the tiny rump of mourners, most of them on their way out, many of them seeing each other only at funerals, have a special gloom about them.

For the last few years my life and that of Ms RT seems to have been an endless round of weddings as our generation have started getting married to each other. As I commented at one wedding, in 40 years we'll all (well, an ever - diminishing number of us) be attending each other's funerals.

 

[longers]

I remember reading Alan Corens daughters account of her dads funeral and the trouble they had to go to try and prevent a bunch of serial funeral attendees from inviting themselves along.
The fake mourners seemed to make a habit of it and went to great lengths to get invites to all sorts of funerals, not just his and it was the same bunch every time. Odd.

 

[telesonic99]

"you know, that's everyone that called me by my first name dead now!"

Like the Candyman curse ?

 

[Hover Fly]

I remember reading Alan Corens daughters account of her dads funeral and the trouble they had to go to try and prevent a bunch of serial funeral attendees from inviting themselves along.
The fake mourners seemed to make a habit of it and went to great lengths to get invites to all sorts of funerals, not just his and it was the same bunch every time. Odd.

Before he died, my father told me he didn't want it in the paper just to avoid people he didn't like or even know coming to his funeral.

 

[dellzeqq]

I think the saddest moments are when someone realises that such and such hasn't attended the funeral because he or she simply can't get out and about any more. The attendees nod, and resolve to meet again....