Taking Pictures At A Funeral?

[Rael]

What's up with this bizarre practice? Seems pretty morbid to me. Do you know people that do this?

 

[Natalie]

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[Dr.3D]

I've been to plenty of funerals where relatives took pictures of the deceased. I don't see anything wrong with documenting a funeral.

 

[Son of Detroit]

 

[Zippyjuan]

They used to keep the body in the living room at the house prior to the funeral so everybody could stop by and see it. I think that might be a little creepier. People walking around talking or eating with a dead guy in the middle of the room.

 

[pcosmar]

The house I own was used in times past as a Wake House
It was common practice to have a place to gather family and friends to pay their last respects.

 

[Krugerrand]

I once was at a memorial service where the woman's daughter showed up drunk and was taking pictures of everybody at the service. That was awkward.

 

[Madly_Sane]

Christians (maybe other religions or cultures) believe death is a time for celebration, not grieving, and vice versa with birth (grief not celebration)

 

[RM918]

Christians (maybe other religions or cultures) believe death is a time for celebration, not grieving, and vice versa with birth (grief not celebration)

You must live by a very strange church, then.

 

[dannno]

I once was at a memorial service where the woman's daughter showed up drunk and was taking pictures of everybody at the service. That was awkward.

Ahh man, they should have had scene like that in "Dead Like Me"

 

[angelatc]

I have relatives that did this at a family funeral. I thought it was creepy. It's better to be remembered how you were alive.

My freaking MOTHER does this. I think it's pretty creepy, too. But she doesn't take pictures of the corpse - just the attendees - so at least that's some small consolation.

 

[angelatc]

Christians (maybe other religions or cultures) believe death is a time for celebration, not grieving, and vice versa with birth (grief not celebration)

What the hell are you talking about? I've been to plenty of Christian funerals, and never once has the pastor / priest said anything about celebrating.

 

[Natalie]

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[Krugerrand]

What the hell are you talking about? I've been to plenty of Christian funerals, and never once has the pastor / priest said anything about celebrating.

I'm not Irish ... but I understand they have a celebratory nature to their funerals.

I've never heard of grief at birth.

 

[Anti Federalist]

Oh, I thought we were talking about taking pictures of the corpse. I don't see a problem with taking pics of the attendees. Especially if you rarely see your extended family. My family only gets together at weddings or funerals.

I've noticed the practice to be very common among the older generation of Italians, at least in the NYC/Northeast area.

 

[Madly_Sane]

Maybe not grief at birth... maybe I'm just assuming that, hard to remember =/
But everytime I've been to a funeral, the pastor always says something to the extent of 'This is a time for joy, not sorrow'

 

[Rael]

I've noticed the practice to be very common among the older generation of Italians, at least in the NYC/Northeast area.

i have noticed it mainly with blacks

 

[Philosoraptor]

I took pictures and even some video at my grandmother's video, there were a lot of family there that I'll probably never get the chance to meet again.

 

[acptulsa]

I've seen people take pics at a funeral. I've done it at the wake, but I've never felt it appropriate at the service.

 

[phx420]

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