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Anyone ever burst out laughing at a funeral?
Posted on 8/18/24 at 6:26 pm
Posted on 8/18/24 at 6:26 pm
I was browsing YouTube this afternoon when I re-discovered this all-timer from a few years back:
I'm glad I wasn't there because I most certainly would have lost my shite. I know this because about 20 years ago my little cousin passed away LONG before her time. At the funeral the immediate family members (myself included) were seated in the choir area behind the altar and so were front in center before the rest of the congregation. Anyway...a relative of ours got up and started playing Amazing Grace on a trombone. I know this guy was like 12 years old, but it was horrible. Fortunately for me, laughing and crying are very hard to distinguish, because I was laughing hard up there in front of God and everyone. At first I tried to hold it back, so it might have looked like I was doing the "manly" thing and fighting back tears, as one often does when they are a teenager. But after about 30 seconds I couldn't contain it anymore and started shaking very violently up there on the altar.
I'm fairly certain no one suspected anything because I did a fairly good job (I think) of making it look like I was sobbing silently.
I'm glad I wasn't there because I most certainly would have lost my shite. I know this because about 20 years ago my little cousin passed away LONG before her time. At the funeral the immediate family members (myself included) were seated in the choir area behind the altar and so were front in center before the rest of the congregation. Anyway...a relative of ours got up and started playing Amazing Grace on a trombone. I know this guy was like 12 years old, but it was horrible. Fortunately for me, laughing and crying are very hard to distinguish, because I was laughing hard up there in front of God and everyone. At first I tried to hold it back, so it might have looked like I was doing the "manly" thing and fighting back tears, as one often does when they are a teenager. But after about 30 seconds I couldn't contain it anymore and started shaking very violently up there on the altar.
I'm fairly certain no one suspected anything because I did a fairly good job (I think) of making it look like I was sobbing silently.
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Posted on 8/18/24 at 6:26 pm to RollTide1987
Sure haven’t
Posted on 8/18/24 at 6:29 pm to RollTide1987
At the funeral for my wife's grandmother, I came very close to laughter when they were closing the casket and getting ready to wheel her into the funeral parlor.
Old guy who worked at the place who was helping to roll the casket accidentally knocked over a flower arrangement. It spooked him and he let out a big fart in a very quiet room.
Old guy who worked at the place who was helping to roll the casket accidentally knocked over a flower arrangement. It spooked him and he let out a big fart in a very quiet room.
Posted on 8/18/24 at 6:30 pm to RollTide1987
At my grandpas - my brother and I couldn’t stop laughing. He was buried on a hill and some dude came flying down on a bicycle, didn’t know there was funeral with cars parked on the road, and he fricking ate someone’s bumper.
The minute it was over, my grandma asked us what was so funny. We told her and she just said your grandpa would have thought that was funny too.
ETA: my dad’s uncle died and there was a funeral home with dual services. His brother came in and my dad told him it was in the wrong side on purpose. He waited in line for 30 minutes and made it all the way to the body before he realized it.
The minute it was over, my grandma asked us what was so funny. We told her and she just said your grandpa would have thought that was funny too.
ETA: my dad’s uncle died and there was a funeral home with dual services. His brother came in and my dad told him it was in the wrong side on purpose. He waited in line for 30 minutes and made it all the way to the body before he realized it.
This post was edited on 8/18/24 at 6:38 pm
Posted on 8/18/24 at 6:32 pm to RollTide1987
Right after Christmas one of my best friend's father died. The funeral was very sad, except when his best friend got up there to speak, and did a perfect impersonation of the deceased, telling funny stories. The whole place was laughing. Not just courtesy laughter, actual laughter. That's how I'd like my funeral. Just tell funny stories and make fun of me and remind everyone they are also about to die.
Posted on 8/18/24 at 6:35 pm to RollTide1987
Not a funeral but was in my grandmother's bedroom with her home on hospice care in a bed 10ft from me. My brother, sister, and in-laws had all been hanging out in there for a couple days and had gotten bored. Brother heard Superbad was a good movie so turned it on.
Probably going to hell.
Probably going to hell.
Posted on 8/18/24 at 6:36 pm to RollTide1987
I had to bite my lip at one family funeral. My brother and I were shaking and looking down to the ground trying not to burst out. It was in New Roads and the deceased relative( the deceased was married to my side of the family) had one holy roller evangelical for a sister. This was in the early 80's when I was in my youth. She had a big hairspray bouffant and started shreiking when he was being lowered in the ground. After about 5 loud shrieks, she threw her head back and raised her arms in the air and collapsed backward like a domino falling. It was like you see on the old revival church shows.. It was quality theater and the people fanning her were working overtime. Never saw anything like before or since. 
This post was edited on 8/18/24 at 6:37 pm
Posted on 8/18/24 at 6:36 pm to RollTide1987
My grandma’s funeral.
I don’t make it home much and only see my brothers once or twice a year. My brother was doing a reading, so he’s up there and pauses a minute to put on readers.
Didn’t know he was at that stage, had to swallow a laugh since it was so unexpected.
I don’t make it home much and only see my brothers once or twice a year. My brother was doing a reading, so he’s up there and pauses a minute to put on readers.
Didn’t know he was at that stage, had to swallow a laugh since it was so unexpected.
This post was edited on 8/18/24 at 6:37 pm
Posted on 8/18/24 at 6:37 pm to RollTide1987
I've laughed out loud at funny stories people have told at funerals.
Also, yesterday my wife virtually attended her friend's husband's mom's funeral. The old preacher lady couldn't figure out how to work the Zoom and was getting really frustrated. I was laughing out loud in the background but it was on mute.
Also, yesterday my wife virtually attended her friend's husband's mom's funeral. The old preacher lady couldn't figure out how to work the Zoom and was getting really frustrated. I was laughing out loud in the background but it was on mute.
Posted on 8/18/24 at 6:38 pm to RollTide1987
I have been unable to stop laughing under my breath for some reason. Trying to quietly hide it. I don't know why. Sometimes I have a hard time rationalizing situations that have a built in "aire"to it.. The joy at weddings, sorrow at funerals, etc. The whole supposed-to-feel-a-certain-way thing.
But it's subtle and I can control it. I never bust out being loud or anything.
But it's subtle and I can control it. I never bust out being loud or anything.
Posted on 8/18/24 at 6:44 pm to RollTide1987
This one is a classic from when Vine existed:
Posted on 8/18/24 at 6:46 pm to RollTide1987
If they dont understand what you mean they soon will
Posted on 8/18/24 at 6:48 pm to RollTide1987
The first funeral I attended was my grandmother's when I was 14 years old. At some point, I just started laughing when I should have been crying. I covered it as crying and my aunt consoled me. But talk about an unexpected reaction.
Posted on 8/18/24 at 6:52 pm to RollTide1987
My dad’s funeral was brutal.
Step mother hijacked the proceedings, and demanded it go down a certain way. She and her family were different in their faith and their rural church pastor was really hokey. His redneck karaoke of Amazing Grace off the top rope got a lot of us. Shocking scene.
Step mother hijacked the proceedings, and demanded it go down a certain way. She and her family were different in their faith and their rural church pastor was really hokey. His redneck karaoke of Amazing Grace off the top rope got a lot of us. Shocking scene.
Posted on 8/18/24 at 6:54 pm to RollTide1987
I have not, but my aunt burst out “HE’S NOT MY PRESIDENT” when handed the flag by the honor guard squad during her husbands funeral.
I think it’s obvious who the sitting president was.
I think it’s obvious who the sitting president was.
Posted on 8/18/24 at 6:55 pm to RollTide1987
I bet Kamala Harris has.
Posted on 8/18/24 at 6:56 pm to RollTide1987
I’ve given eulogies and have gotten people to laugh with amusing tasteful stories about the decedent.
As an attendee at a high school friend’s funeral I was sitting next to a classmate of ours and the two of us busted out into uncontrollable giggles. Her death was unexpected. We were 40 years old at the time and she had a pulmonary embolism. As the priest was blessing the casket with holy water I turned to my buddy and said: “If I die before you, promise me that cumin is used instead of water because when I burn in hell I want to smell like a roasted goat.” He lost it and in turn I did and everything after that made us giggle.
After the funeral we were talking to her parents and told them what I said. Both of them laughed their asses off and said that their daughter would’ve loved that joke.
As an attendee at a high school friend’s funeral I was sitting next to a classmate of ours and the two of us busted out into uncontrollable giggles. Her death was unexpected. We were 40 years old at the time and she had a pulmonary embolism. As the priest was blessing the casket with holy water I turned to my buddy and said: “If I die before you, promise me that cumin is used instead of water because when I burn in hell I want to smell like a roasted goat.” He lost it and in turn I did and everything after that made us giggle.
After the funeral we were talking to her parents and told them what I said. Both of them laughed their asses off and said that their daughter would’ve loved that joke.
Posted on 8/18/24 at 6:56 pm to notiger1997
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It spooked him and he let out a big fart in a very quiet room.
An out of place fart could make me laugh at the apocalypse.
Posted on 8/18/24 at 6:57 pm to RollTide1987
No, but I could see it happening. Some people's response to stress is to unintentionally laugh.
Posted on 8/18/24 at 6:57 pm to cubsfan5150
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have not, but my aunt burst out “HE’S NOT MY PRESIDENT” when handed the flag by the honor guard squad during her husbands funeral.
My buddy’s dad passed away last year and he got up, was really emotional and obviously nervous, and started telling stories about his dad that somehow went into lesbians and getting drunk. No one laughed but people were looking at him like, think and stop talking.
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