Happy topic for the day: What do you want for your funeral arrangements?

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Exterous

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We attended a funeral this weekend and it made me think through what I would want. No judgement on what they did it just really hit home how much I wouldn't want anything they did lol. I think for mine it would just be a big party with an open bar and people can share some stories. I was thinking about making people tell a nice story about me to get their free drink wristbands because it feels right to annoy people one last time.

And then just cremate me and spread my ashes somewhere cool. I was thinking about making my wife go to like 4 different countries to spread those but I might be nicer and just have it be in the Rockies somewhere
 
biostud

biostud

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Exterous said:
We attended a funeral this weekend and it made me think through what I would want. No judgement on what they did it just really hit home how much I wouldn't want anything they did lol. I think for mine it would just be a big party with an open bar and people can share some stories. I was thinking about making people tell a nice story about me to get their free drink wristbands because it feels right to annoy people one last time.

And then just cremate me and spread my ashes somewhere cool. I was thinking about making my wife go to like 4 different countries to spread those but I might be nicer and just have it be in the Rockies somewhere
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I would probably talk with my wife and kids and listen to what they would prefer. I really don't mind, since I'll be dead. Preferably buried at the unknowns grave or donated my corpse for science.
 
dullard

dullard

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I really like the premise behind the movie Undertaking Betty (aka A Plot with a View). We need to put the fun back in funeral. Except in my case, don't waste any money on caskets, vaults, vulcan ears, Mardi Gras dancers, or expensive anything. Just tell stories and enjoy remembering good times together.

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nakedfrog

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I've given instructions that I want to be turned into compost (since that's legal here), I've been more vague about how to distribute said compost beyond spreading some in the forest nearby, hopefully some on nearby mountaintops, people can take some home if they want.
The gathering itself? Yeah, I'd prefer some kind of fun get-together rather than a somber affair. Make it the sort of event I'd actually be sad I missed.
 
IBMJunkman

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All my friends are the same age as me. I have no idea who will be around to tell stories. Right now I will be cremated and stored in my lawyers office.
 
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[DHT]Osiris

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Donate to science. If it's legal by the time I kick it, bury the remainder in an unmarked hole, no casket. If not, burn the husk, spread the remainder wherever one sees fit.
 
Red Squirrel

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Not really something I've made specific instructions for but I want something fairly quick and simple. Reception at church, then a small snack in the basement, and that's it. One location for people to go to. It needs to have those sandwiches cut into triangles though, I don't know why but those always taste so good at funerals!

As far as body disposal cremation works for me. I think that might be in my will actually, I forget as it's been a while since I made it. I think I left it mostly open to do whatever is simplest at the time.
 
nakedfrog

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IBMJunkman said:
All my friends are the same age as me. I have no idea who will be around to tell stories. Right now I will be cremated and stored in my lawyers office.
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That's sort of how it went down when my partner's grandparents passed, they were both pushing 100 and all their friends were already gone. They didn't end up having a funeral.
 
thestrangebrew1

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Cremation for me. Other than that, w/e the family wants to do with the ashes. It's called a Celebration of Life so celebrate you bitches!
 
KLin

KLin

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My idea of a happy topic does not include discussing funeral arrangements.

But that's just me.
 
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Chaotic42

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I would like my ashes to be divided up and physically mailed to everyone who has ever had an AT account.
 
nOOky

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I would like to be cremated, and my ashes distributed across the land or sea somewhere. I would like everyone that does happen to show up to have a big party for me, using money I left for that purpose. I am an organ donor, so if right before I pass someone can use some part of me, that would be great. My left hand is pretty strong, as is my heart and lungs.
 
Brainonska511

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I don't really have a preference, but maybe something a little more friendly for the environment than being loaded up with embalming chemicals to then sit in a sealed box on land better used for something else. Or perhaps cremation and scattering. I leave it up to those that follow me.
 
Stopsignhank

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Side note. Yesterday was my wife's birthday and her dad died on her birthday last year. Fun times. She woke up yesterday and said "Well this year is better than last year"
 
pcgeek11

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Exterous said:
We attended a funeral this weekend and it made me think through what I would want. No judgement on what they did it just really hit home how much I wouldn't want anything they did lol. I think for mine it would just be a big party with an open bar and people can share some stories. I was thinking about making people tell a nice story about me to get their free drink wristbands because it feels right to annoy people one last time.

And then just cremate me and spread my ashes somewhere cool. I was thinking about making my wife go to like 4 different countries to spread those but I might be nicer and just have it be in the Rockies somewhere
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Or she could just flush you down the toilet. Not like you would know any different...

I told my wife to get out as cheap as possible. It is all a waste of money.
 
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