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FurballPhil 08 September 2011 10:20 AM

I`ve looked at the photo of the "So Called KIDS"
Am I missing the point here, but I`m sure all 3 of them look over 18... "GET A ****ING JOB"..... :brickwall

I`m sure your poor old Mother is worth the effort of the 3 of you getting a crappy minimum wage paid job and getting the Money that way....
Stop falling back on a Benefit system which you seem to think is there to pay for everything.... :nono:

The Mother was probably quite well entitled for her Benefits (I have no problem when it comes to those that really do need help)......... But now Mum has gone, grow up, get a job and start paying for things like most of us have to... Grrrrrrrrr

The Funeral Directors, whether we like it or not, are there to make money selling a commodity..... Death is a very profitable business to be in... Always customers needing final farewells...... If the Funeral Home is seen giving cheaper deals for this family, then everyone would expect it.... Bang goes his profit....

I feel for the poor Mother, I`m not religous, but it`s not right that she has been left like lost luggage... Very Disrespectful state to be in...

But it`s still down to the 3 Lazy Scrotes to get off their arses and get jobs and maybe go round to the estranged sibling and drag him to the Funeral Home to see the sorry state of his Mum and dip his hand in his/her pocket.....

Rant Over.... :mad:

Leslie 08 September 2011 11:35 AM

Not exactly a joking matter I reckon.

If they are really that poor then I feel sorry for them. Can't understand why there is no provision for a funeral when the financial position is that bad.

Les

urban 08 September 2011 01:58 PM

There is a provision Les.

SamUK 08 September 2011 03:29 PM

i think its unfair to judge..they may have there reasons..

Hysteria1983 08 September 2011 04:01 PM


Originally Posted by urban (Post 10225263)
I think you need to define expensive.

Several years ago my Mum died - cost almost 3K
1 month later, Dad went too - slight less this time at approx 2.5K (took pity I guess)

The same as your dads. I think that is about average, but from what my mum said, it was a bit 'no frills'.
We didn't have a church service, as he didn't believe in god, so we did t think it in his best wishes to take him to church, against his will (so to speak!)

A simple cremation, and then people at my mums. All food done by us.

I expect if you are going the whole hog it could cost a fair few thousand.

Hysteria1983 08 September 2011 04:04 PM


Originally Posted by urban (Post 10225670)
There is a provision Les.

Yes there is.

Two thousand pound. Which will probably get you all you need at a basic level, but if you out in the effort, and have people to help out, you can still get everything done well.

That said, I'm not sure how much it costs for the use of the church?

jef 08 September 2011 04:23 PM

funerals are a total rip off

the companies prey on families art there weakest time.

dont get me wrong there not in your face salsemen, pushing. but its subtle undertones, sales techniques.

i want to be a dead scare crow an my kids/wife can keep the money saved, or just throw me in the water somewhere, who gives a fck, im dead anyway and aslong as my family is happy to oblige - thats my deathwish. ive already made it perfectly clear if this doesnt happen, illbe an unhappy corpse lol

edit to say yeah these fat lazy twats should all get a job and give there mother the sending off, she wanted or deserved

David Lock 08 September 2011 04:58 PM

Burial at canal perhaps?

FurballPhil 08 September 2011 05:04 PM

I`m going to be hassle free for my family when the time comes....

Donating myself to science to do with as they please... No funeral service...

Not everyones cup of tea.... But I don`t want to be a financial burden once I`m gone.
After all, no matter how much your Family spends on you after you`ve gone... It won`t make you (As the deceased Feel any Better about yourself)... LoL

Hysteria1983 08 September 2011 08:10 PM


Originally Posted by FurballPhil (Post 10225946)
I`m going to be hassle free for my family when the time comes....

Donating myself to science to do with as they please... No funeral service...

Not everyones cup of tea.... But I don`t want to be a financial burden once I`m gone.
After all, no matter how much your Family spends on you after you`ve gone... It won`t make you (As the deceased Feel any Better about yourself)... LoL


I'm a registered donor, all except my eyes! Whoever reads that card will think it odd!

Geezer 08 September 2011 10:24 PM

My mother died on the 12th AUgust, and the funeral was £3k+, and that was very simple. No church, cremation, and a small wake at a local hotel. Good business to be in I reckon!

What I didn't realise is that the Co-op is the biggest owner of funeral directors in the UK now, and when he told us, my dad jokingly asked about "divvy", and sure enough, on the form was a slot for your Co-op card number!

Got a discount too ;)

Don't what to do about people who don't have any money. There will always be some genuine cases where they simply cannot raise the cash, or couldn't afford a policy to pay for it. Perhaps they should automatically be donated to medical schools..............


Geezer

Trout 08 September 2011 10:34 PM

£20 - sorted

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jods 09 September 2011 12:35 AM


Originally Posted by SamUK (Post 10225775)
i think its unfair to judge..they may have there reasons..

Mug.

We are all entitled to judge based on the limited facts spoon fed to us by a politically charged medium.

Innit

That said, after careful consideration - they can get to fvck. Bin the skank in a dustbin, and I mean that in the nicest possible way.

Anyone here able to provide data on the 0 - 60 possible from rendering a deadleg per above into ignition ready fuel?

We could call it "Fat Scum to Fast Run"

Come on SN, Suggest me a few other names for the idea before I can be arsed to register them an make a few bob.

fast bloke 09 September 2011 12:43 AM


Originally Posted by jef (Post 10223946)

itll be a request in my will - and they all know how i feel.


My will states that I want to be disposed of in the brown compost bin. Don't think I will get away with it, but hopefully it will raise a chuckle.

jods 09 September 2011 12:54 AM


Originally Posted by fast bloke (Post 10226889)
My will states that I want to be disposed of in the brown compost bin. Don't think I will get away with it, but hopefully it will raise a chuckle.


I heard you were into the brown :eek:

Lisawrx 09 September 2011 01:11 AM


Originally Posted by SamUK (Post 10225775)
i think its unfair to judge..they may have there reasons..

Yeah, that they don't want to pay....just like they don't want to pay for their own lives. They expect to be 'kept' in life and in death.

I know it seems harsh, but that is how it appears. I'd have more time for them if they were low wage earners who really couldn't afford to pull out the money for a funeral and were being refused any help.

That said, they should get a budget funeral while on benefits, but the get out of jail card here for authorities is that there is a working (estranged) sibling. This obviously complicates matters, but how long will this go on for? If that sibling won't pay, then what? Whilst I have little time for people who WON'T go out to work (and I can't be sure this is the case, but it could well be) a dead person deserves to be laid to rest somehow, and the family allowed to grieve and move on.

Johnny E 09 September 2011 07:46 AM

If i was the funeral director i would be charging them storage by now:thumb:

ALi-B 09 September 2011 07:50 AM

I don't even think my dad's funeral director's fees didn't charge that much. Think it was about £2K for the coffin, 'double slot' service, crem, interning of the ashes etc, and it even covered for renting of a Jag as the leading car. If I had a Saab, cheaper coffin and didn't have a extended service instead it would be a fair bit cheaper

Most expensive bit was the headstone and the knees-up - that was a grand on its own and boy did that attract some freeloaders out the woodwork :mad:.

Leslie 09 September 2011 04:04 PM


Originally Posted by Hysteria1983 (Post 10225833)
Yes there is.

Two thousand pound. Which will probably get you all you need at a basic level, but if you out in the effort, and have people to help out, you can still get everything done well.

That said, I'm not sure how much it costs for the use of the church?

Thanks to you and Urban, I am glad that there is a provision if someone just cannot afford any kind of a funeral. I think that is very important. Certainly funerals seem incredibly expensive now, they seem to have jumped on the bandwagon alright.

Of course there will be people who are just not able to pay those kinds of fees.

Les

kingofturds 09 September 2011 05:22 PM

I ended up cremating my Dad as every time I asked how he wanted to go he said he wanted to be left in a tree and eaten by vultures like his great Grandad.

fast bloke 09 September 2011 09:52 PM


Originally Posted by foxarm (Post 10227780)
he said he wanted to be left in a tree and eaten by vultures like his great Grandad.



excellent - I might change my instructions now, although this option wouldn't let me have a final pop at the bin police


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