Putting the Fun in Funeral
The best funeral I have ever been to was my mate Greg's. Greg died in a Ford Carpi that he bought for a tenner. Unluckily for him, a bus was passing a parked car on a bend on poor greg's side of the road. Bloke didn't stand a chance.

His funeral was held in Hildenborough church. We all packed in there and Greg's parents wanted to play a song Greg loved. It was The Prodigy's No Good, Start The Dance. Let me tell you it's surreal being in a church with The Prodigy blaring out of the sound system.

When the actual service began my mate Chris who was next to me picked up the hymn book that was infront of him. Chris is a clumsy bugger to say the least and it came as no surprise to see hundreds of pages come flying out of this hymn book all over the floor. I tried not to laugh. I really did. The sight of him scrabbling round the floor trying to gather up all the loose papers. I suppressed my laughing into coughs. Loud coughs.

I must not make eye contact, I must not make eye contact. I knew if I did that would be it. The fucker just looked up at me from the floor and we both burst into hysterical laughter. Some people didn't appreciate this to say the least. If looks could have killed it would have been my funeral the next day.

A bit later, we were back at Greg's parents house. His mum was giving tours of his bedroom. They wanted this to be a celebration of his life. Still me and Chris felt guilty, I mean we openly cracked up at her sons funeral. We felt it was our duty to apologise for what we had done. She was surprisingly cool about it and said "don't worry boy's, had greg been with you in that situation he would have laughed the loudest."

Still felt bad though. I mean who laughs at a funeral?
(b1tchell failed to learn English, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 15:41, 6 replies)

I wouldn't feel bad, it's pretty common.
There's always nervous energy and tension so it has to be let out somehow.
(Me, I'm not... in any way intoxicated, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 17:54, closed)

the nervous laugh
great m8 and i have still not learned how to control it!
better to laugh a funeral than to cry;O)))))))
(BRICKBAT, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 19:46, closed)

Beware..
of the Giggle Loop!
(darras jeg har en grevling i hodet. Grevling, grevlang, Fri 2 Sep 2011, 12:21, closed)

who laughs at a funeral?
by the sounds of it his best mates. I can only wish for as much laughter as possible at mine (hopefully a long time from now)
(DreddPirateBob has watched every scifi film ever on, Fri 2 Sep 2011, 8:27, closed)

I can't understand what you mean.
but I soon will.

Do you have a history of taking off your shirt by any chance?
(AndyC4m Eject Eject [><], Fri 2 Sep 2011, 15:32, closed)

No
Why?
(b1tchell failed to learn English, Mon 5 Sep 2011, 10:52, closed)