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I know I missed the Monday vent but.....

rsp247rsp247 member
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I had a rough weekend. One of my best friend's mother passed away from cancer at 54. So it was a tearful weekend to say the least. I didn't even remember till late last night that I was half yesterday.

Anyway on to my vent. The funeral was today and I never realized how many people were apparently never informed of funeral procession ettiquete growing up. While in the funeral procession today I can't count how many times a car cut one of us off or people just crossed the street between us.

There was a woman sitting at a light that was basically laying on her horn with her head out the window yelling at us all as we drove by, because her light was green and ours was red and she wanted to go. The special one was the one that cut off one of my friends; not only didn't she pull over once she realized she was in a processional, but actually put her hazards on and continued to stay in it so she could go through all of the red lights till she needed to turn off.

I don't know about any of you but i was always told it was bad luck to cut off or into a funeral procession, and to caount the cars in one. Besides bad luck though how about some respect for the family and friends that just lost a loved one.

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  • brideandbrevebrideandbreve member
    imagersp247:

    I don't know about any of you but i was always told it was bad luck to cut off or into a funeral procession, and to caount the cars in one. Besides bad luck though how about some respect for the family and friends that just lost a loved one.

    I was told the same thing, too. It blows my mind when I see people being blatantly rude about funeral processions. Even when it frustrates me or might make me late, I just try to think: I could be burying a loved one like those people, so I'd rather be 10-15 minutes late than saying farewell to someone.

    I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend's mother. Sending T&P your way.

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    Thanks it was a long time coming but not matter how long we prepared ourselves it was still hard in the end. I'm just happy she is no longer suffering.

    I was just flabergasted at the rudeness of some of the people though. Since apparently some people can't be bothered to teach their childrent things while they are growing up, I seriously think ettiquete should be taught in school. They teach girls about their period becuase parents can't be bothered so why not manners?

    I had a history teacher in high school that used to have a lesson on chivalry and make guys feel like butt wipes if they didn't hold the door open for the girls entering the classroom.

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    imagersp247:

    Thanks it was a long time coming but not matter how long we prepared ourselves it was still hard in the end. I'm just happy she is no longer suffering.

    I was just flabergasted at the rudeness of some of the people though. Since apparently some people can't be bothered to teach their childrent things while they are growing up, I seriously think ettiquete should be taught in school. They teach girls about their period becuase parents can't be bothered so why not manners?

    I had a history teacher in high school that used to have a lesson on chivalry and make guys feel like butt wipes if they didn't hold the door open for the girls entering the classroom.

     

    I love this.  And I think funeral procession etiquette should be taught in driver's ed...I don't know if it's technically a law or anything, but it should absolutely be made known when you're learning to drive.  So sorry for your loss.

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  • pawstech09pawstech09 member

    I've maybe seen 1 or 2 funeral processions that I can remember, and was never really informed on the proper etiquette that you have described, but if I were to see one (without even having read this) common sense would take over and those things would just be instinctual. I would be mortified to cut into/off a procession, or even to yell at one? People are increasingly inconsiderate, rude, and just plain full of themselves, it's ridiculous.

    I'm sorry you had such a rough weekend, and for those jerks on the road. Many T&P for you and your friends family.

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  • rsp247rsp247 member

    Thanks for your T&P.

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