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thehappyhomecook · 5 years

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This may sound like a call to join some mad cult where the end looks like a repeat performance of the Jamestown tragedy orchestrated by the Rev. Jim Jones. Well fear not all this is no such thing. Joining the death positive movement requires no fundamentalist religious belief or the consumption of Coolaid. Instead all it asks of you is an open mind and an honest approach to talking about death, dying, grief and funerals. It’s a conversation we all all have to have eventually. But usually when that time comes there are a lot of tears and tensions tend to run high. So why not start the conversation early? Why not attend your nearest death cafe? Make a will? Take out a pre paid funeral plan or at least get your funeral wishes down on paper. Discuss with your family what they should do should the worst happen and you are not in a position to make any of those decisions yourself due to illness. These are all things we can start to do to make the end of life process that little bit easier. #talkdeath #confessionsofanundertaker #death #deathcare #deathpositive #deathpositivity #deathpositivemovement #funeral #funeralservice #funeraldirector #funeraldirectorproblems #mortician #morticianlife #grief #bereavement #bereavementsupport #blog #blogger #influencer #deathcafe https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs6bo-wnDor/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=66mkf831flxk

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americafuneral10-blog · 7 years

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Funeral Directors Reveal 12 Unbelievable Death Care Circumstances…

The following are real stories shared by funeral directors with Connecting Directors. Want to share your jaw-dropping death care story? Comment below or send us an email for confidentiality (the really juicy stuff) to [email protected]. #FuneralDirectorProblems

The stories below were left as comments on our Facebook Page and have been edited for clarity.

Bob Hall: We had a funeral once that I had to put two stuffed cats in baskets inside the Monticello vault. The family wanted them in the casket but they wouldn’t fit.

Julie Harwood: I had a man who wanted his deceased wife’s breast implants returned to him. He mounted them on the dashboard of his car.

Kenneth Martin: We had a man place garlic in the grave of his mother-in-law… because he thought that would keep her demonic spirit in the grave.

Erika Morris: We put an old lady in a see-through neon-yellow lace thong under her respectable clothing for her viewing.

David C. Escamilla: A deceased person was going through a gender modification procedure. The loved ones presented us with a rubber phallic apparatus with its accompanying leather strap garment for which to secure it to. They checked it with a quick pat to make sure we had put it on…

Brian Doherty: A friend of a deceased put a dimebag in the deceased pocket.

Tammy Crow Hukel: I had a lady come in with her daughter to look at caskets for herself and tell me she didn’t want to be on her back in the casket because her back always hurts. She laid down on the floor in the casket selection room and showed me how she wanted to be positioned on her side. About that time the owner of the funeral home walked by… you can imagine the conversation we had later. About a year later, she passed. I spoke with her daughter and she reminded me of what transpired that day. We were able to lay her to rest on her side in the casket she chose.

Eden Draven: A family wanted cremains sealed in a coffee can because “that is all the person deserved.” Another group had their father’s ashes put into a large troll doll…

Nancy Macintyre: We had one family who wanted their mom’s dress back (just an ordinary Walmart type dress) after the graveside service. A funeral director told them that the dress might have to be cut in order to look good for the viewing. They said they still wanted it back…

Phil Cota: I had a family bring the deceased to the funeral home themselves…in the back of their pick up truck. The worst part is that they traveled over two state lines to do it!

Peggy Danaher: This guy’s wife died and they were both “social drinkers” who had cocktails precisely at 5pm every day. Visitation was set from 5 to 8 and he demanded that we have an open bar because it cut into his drinking schedule. We told him we couldn’t do it because the funeral home does not have a liquor license… he was not a happy camper. By 7pm at the visitation he had had it with all the condolences and announced he and everyone else were going to the local bar and shut down the visit. He told us if anyone else showed up to send them to the bar.

Elizabeth Medina: Young daughters were trying to figure out how to lay mom to rest and our cremation necklace pendants caught their eye. They wanted to bury Mom but wanted to put something in the pendant too… so they asked if we can only cremate part of her.

Maryl Wallace: We had a family ask for the deceased’s shoulder replacement hardware to be removed before cremation. Their plans were to mount it on the deceased’s motorcycle…

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cdfuneralnews · 7 years

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Funeral Directors Reveal 12 Unbelievable Death Care circumstances…

The following are real stories shared by funeral directors with Connecting Directors. Want to share your jaw-dropping death care story? Comment below or send us an email for confidentiality (the really juicy stuff) to [email protected]. #FuneralDirectorProblems The stories below were left as comments on our Facebook Page and have been edited for clarity. Bob Hall: We had a funeral…

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thatfuneralbitch-blog · 10 years

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I cut myself on a coffin today.

#FuneralDirectorProblems #funeral #coffin

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thehappyhomecook · 5 years

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The dating game can be a tricky one at the best of times. Awkward silences when trying to figure out what type of music your date is into? Or what type of film should you go and see at the cinema? But there’s nothing more awkward when you get asked “so what do you do for a living?” Knowing that what comes out of your mouth next may decide whether you’re going home early or going home in the morning?? When I was doing my embalming training one chap told me “if you ever meet anyone tell them you work at toys ‘r’ us it’s easier!” Thankfully though I was and still am with someone who accepts what I do for a living and hasn’t really known any different. Not everyone wants to date an undertaker or even socialise with one because of the very nature of what we do. Some find it fascinating, some want to run a mile. I’ve known conversation stop dead (pardon the pun) when I’ve told people what I do. It’s really awkward or at least can be. I now relish in telling people in what I do. Partly because I like to make people squeem in social discomfort. And the other because I really love what I do for a living and want to tell people about it because I think it’s important that people know. What are your embarrassing dating stories?? #confessionsofanundertaker #funeraldirector #morticianlife #influencer #blog #blogger #funeraldirectorproblems #mortician #morticianlife #dates #date #dating #socialising #undertaker #job #career #death #deathcare #funeral #funeralservice #deathpositive #deathpositivity #deathpositivemovement #husband #boyfriend #girlfriend #datingadvice #datingmoments (at Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuZTMYuHvxa/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=brsh182khcc5

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thehappyhomecook · 5 years

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Death, due to its prominent place in human culture, is frequently imagined as a personified force, also known as the Grim Reaper. In some mythologies, the Grim Reaper causes the victim's death by coming to collect that person. In turn, people in some stories try to hold on to life by avoiding Death's visit, or by fending Death off with bribery or tricks. Other beliefs hold that the Spectre of Death is only a psychopomp, serving to sever the last ties between the soul and the body, and to guide the deceased to the afterlife, without having any control over when or how the victim dies. Death is most often personified in male form, although in certain cultures Death is perceived as female (for instance, Marzanna in Slavic mythology, or La Catrina in Mexico). #funeraldirector #influencer #funeraldirectorproblems #morticianlife #mortician #funeral #funeraldirector #undertaker #confessionsofanundertaker #death #deathcare #deathpositive #grimreaper #reaper #fearthereaper #myhth #mythology #spirit #sythe #funeralfacts #interesting #facts #soul #dead #talkdeath #deathtalk #endoflife (at Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtCQSRhHdwJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1oqf0sb6nxlbv

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thehappyhomecook · 5 years

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Death is such a fascinating subject, not in a morbid or macabre way. But in a genuine socially responsible way. I say socially responsible because I think as funeral directors we should be aware of different death cultures from around the world. We serve communities that are varied, and with towns and cities getting bigger and bigger the need for different or alternative funeral practices gets greater and greater. Death is the one thing that unites us so it’s the one thing that we should be more open to talk about. We have become very accepting of most religious and faith based practices except for funeral because it is still considered by some and taboo. For that taboo to be broken we need to embrace or at least go some way to understand different cultures death practices. #funeral #funeraldirector #funeraldirectorproblems #undertaker #confessionsofanundertaker #mortician #morticianlife #death #deathcare #deathpositive #culture #tradition #faith #religious #deathwatch #talkdeath #deathtalk (at Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtUDZihAORm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=cu16gf3fpbmf

#funeral #funeraldirector #funeraldirectorproblems #undertaker #confessionsofanundertaker #mortician #morticianlife #death #deathcare #deathpositive #culture #tradition #faith #religious #deathwatch #talkdeath #deathtalk

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thehappyhomecook · 5 years

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When funerals go bad!! Thankfully I have never been involved in a funeral that has gone so badly wrong. I’ve had family feuds where one side won’t speak to the other. I’ve had it where relatives have turned up in prison vans handcuffed to guards. And I’ve had a couple of medical emergencies at a funeral, but nothing I would class as catastrophic enough to give me nightmares. Most funerals I am happy to add go off without a hitch. Most people are well behaved and very respectful when it comes to attending a funeral. I’d be interested to hear your stories. #funeral #funeraldirector #funeraldirectorproblems #undertaker #confessionsofanundertaker #blog #blogger #mortician #morticianlife #death #deathcare #deathpositive #funeralservice (at Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsTX655niNn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9h076tcvlw33

#funeral #funeraldirector #funeraldirectorproblems #undertaker #confessionsofanundertaker #blog #blogger #mortician #morticianlife #death #deathcare #deathpositive #funeralservice

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thehappyhomecook · 5 years

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Those wacky victorians. Anything could literally happen at a Victorian funeral. Thankfully today’s funeral directors are a lot more professional and organised, so incidents like this are extremely rare!! #confessionsofanundertaker #deathpositive #funeral #funeraldirector #funeraldirectorproblems #mortician #morticianlife #victorian #victorianfuneral #victorians #cemetery #burial #coffin #kensalgreen #kensalgreencemetery #death #deathcare #funeralservice (at Yate in Bristol) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs3FLRmnWha/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zejynojij6mz

#confessionsofanundertaker #deathpositive #funeral #funeraldirector #funeraldirectorproblems #mortician #morticianlife #victorian #victorianfuneral #victorians #cemetery #burial #coffin #kensalgreen #kensalgreencemetery #death #deathcare #funeralservice

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thehappyhomecook · 5 years

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On the left is a picture of me this time last year! On call and freezing in the snow! On the right is a picture of me this year. Not on call and warm in a pub! Happy Boxing Day everyone. #funeral #funeraldirector #funeralservice #funeraldirectorproblems #undertaker #confessionsofanundertaker #mortician #morticianlife #death #deathcare #oncall #callout #pub #beer #cold #snow #warm #blog #blogger #influencer #youtuber (at Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br3npvXHe7J/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3yda7szdqod0

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thehappyhomecook · 5 years

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The one thing that separates funeral directors from ‘normal’ people is our sense of humour. You do have to have a bit of a dark and somewhat twisted sense of humour to work in this business and get through each day. However I would like to stress that the brunt of the jokes are usually co workers and the situations they find themselves in. Never at the expense of the bereaved clients or the deceased. #deathpositive #funeraldirector #funeraldirectorproblems #influencer #funeral #funeralservice #undertaker #confessionsofanundertaker #blog #blogger #humour #morbid #senseofhumour #laughter #jokes #death #deathcare #work #mortician #morticianlife (at Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs_M9BfHwsN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ixcyo8heuh55

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thehappyhomecook · 5 years

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I’ve covered what happens and what to do when a death occurs in a hospital, or a care home and the domestic home. But what about if you die in prison? Or in police custody? What happens then? It is a completely different ball game. That will be subject of my next YouTube video. #confessionsofanundertaker #funeral #funeraldirector #funeraldirectorproblems #undertaker #mortician #morticianlife #death #deathcare #deathpositive #influencer #blog #blogger #youtube #youtuber #prison #jail #custody #police #prisonlife #prisoners #prisondeath (at Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsiHQO6HJIO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ujyk16o2b28z

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thehappyhomecook · 6 years

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I’ve just realised I put the wrong shoes on this morning!! #confessionsofanundertaker #shouldhavebeenbrogues #shoes #chelseaboots #brogues #funeral #morticianlife #funeraldirector #deathpositive #influencer #funeralattire #funeraldirectorproblems #mortician #funeralhome #stripes #morningtrousers #death #deathcare https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqr1OJoHa1L/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pjzjco2htsi

#confessionsofanundertaker #shouldhavebeenbrogues #shoes #chelseaboots #brogues #funeral #morticianlife #funeraldirector #deathpositive #influencer #funeralattire #funeraldirectorproblems #mortician #funeralhome #stripes #morningtrousers #death #deathcare

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thehappyhomecook · 6 years

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We have etiquette for a lot of things in life. What to wear, how to wear it, the way to behave in the presence of others, how to conduct yourself at dinner and so on and so forth. There is also etiquette when it comes to funerals. Believe it or not there are no set rules or right or wrong way of doing things. But there is a kind of unwritten set of rules which most should know. Over the next few days I’ll be publishing these etiquette rules of the do’s and dont’s at funerals. #funeral #funeraldirector #funeraldirectorproblems #mortician #morticianlife #undertaker #confessionsofanundertaker #blog #blogger #influencer #death #deathcare #deathpositive #etiquette #rules #funeraletiquette (at Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire)

#funeral #funeraldirector #funeraldirectorproblems #mortician #morticianlife #undertaker #confessionsofanundertaker #blog #blogger #influencer #death #deathcare #deathpositive #etiquette #rules #funeraletiquette

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thehappyhomecook · 6 years

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Working in the trade that I do I often hear the phrase “Oh I couldn’t do your job!” Now for most people that’s fairly acceptable. But when I hear it from the mouths of carers and nurses I get quite bemused? They do an outstanding job with the living and I couldn’t do their job. But why is it some can care for the elderly and the gravely ill for many years often doing things you would not willingly agree to without fuss or question. But when they die it gets wired for them! The sight of a dead body creeps them out even though they have looked after that person for so long! What is it about death and the dead body that would turn the most hardened nurse and caregiver to a squeamish mess when it comes to the person dying? It also puzzles me how when we are alive we are always referred to by our names and titles. As soon as we die we become “the body, the corpse, the cadaver etc..... It’s almost like our pride and dignity has gone out the window and we become objects rather than people. Have we become that detached from death and the dying process that we turn it into a macabre soap opera that only others deal with? #funeraldirector #funeralhome #funeralservice #deathpositive #deathpositivity #death #deathcare #funeraldirectorproblems #undertaker #confessionsofanundertaker #mortician #morticianlife #nurse #carer #caregiver #dying #cadaver #corpse #deadbody #blog #blogger #influencer #macabre #soapopera

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thehappyhomecook · 6 years

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I had a really interesting conversation with a lady in Canada the other night about funeral education and in particular apprenticeships. It seems that the U.K., US and Canada all have their own ways of getting young people into the profession. In the US you have to complete a mortuary science degree before entering the industry and starting your apprenticeship. Canada is pretty much the same. In the U.K. however that is not required. School leavers can obtain a modern apprenticeship where by they can work full time and get paid as well as get a college education by either on the job tuition where you are assessed by a tutor? Or you spend one day a week actually in college working towards a diploma or another type of qualification. The NAFD and the BIE both run embalming and funeral directing diplomas which although are fantastic here sadly are not transferable to some other countries, the US in particular. So if you are a school leader wanting to work in the funeral industry then a modern apprenticeship is fantastic but just be aware of you want to use your qualifications abroad you may not be able to? It’s always best to speak with your careers adviser and the country you wish to work in before making any commitments. #funeral #funeralservice #funeralhome #funeraldirector #funeraldirectorproblems #mortician #morticianlife #undertaker #confessionsofanundertaker #death #deathcare #apprentice #apprenticeship #modernapprenticeship #uk #USA #canada #school #education #mortuary #mortuaryscience #mortuaryschool #college #degree #diploma #NAFD #BIE (at Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire)

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