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malaise

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3. I am watching local news from Miami and the cousin of one of the two guys

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 04:38 PM

Sep 2016

who died in that boat crash was speaking with a reporter. At the end the reporter said there was a GoFundMe page to help with the funeral. Why do funerals cost so much - it's crazy.

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Is something wrong in a society when so many people need GoFundMe help [View all] malaise Sep 2016 OP

yes In_The_Wind Sep 2016 #1

I am watching local news from Miami and the cousin of one of the two guys malaise Sep 2016 #3

Funerals always seem like a bit of a ripoff. In_The_Wind Sep 2016 #8

Moreso since the corporate takeover of funeral homes malaise Sep 2016 #9

I just had an ex-coworker and friend pass on Tuesday of last week. There was Upthevibe Sep 2016 #2

Whose page is gone - your dead malaise Sep 2016 #4

There's certainly lots wrong with our society, yes. closeupready Sep 2016 #5

No - I'm talking about the boat accident in Miami malaise Sep 2016 #6

I believe some Christians believe that cremation is a sin. closeupready Sep 2016 #7

Yep. My great aunt believed if you were cremated you couldn't be raptured. Iggo Sep 2016 #11

Can you be raptured if you're turned into a tree? Revanchist Sep 2016 #12

I'm guessing No. Iggo Sep 2016 #13

Perfect malaise Sep 2016 #14

That is what i want or something similar Egnever Sep 2016 #30

Yes. (n/t) Iggo Sep 2016 #10

It's always been like this REP Sep 2016 #15

That's a good point malaise Sep 2016 #20

Yup. I remember families setting stuff up at a local bank when a member died. Drunken Irishman Sep 2016 #26

Yes and for health care as well. suffragette Sep 2016 #16

It goes well with our "convenience store leave a penny health care" for kids with cancer. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2016 #17

Yes (nt) bigwillq Sep 2016 #18

I told my husband to toss my body in the trash after I died LeftInTX Sep 2016 #19

I suggested that he throws three old tires malaise Sep 2016 #21

Around here you can donate to the Body Farm LeftInTX Sep 2016 #22

Makes sense malaise Sep 2016 #23

Yup. A young mother and her 2-year-old daughter that I knew were killed in a car crash phylny Sep 2016 #24

I suppose that's better than what some folks do here malaise Sep 2016 #25

So sad. n/t phylny Sep 2016 #28

Recommended. Basic income inequality playing out in every situation. eom guillaumeb Sep 2016 #27

It's so unfair particularly given the pain and sadness people feel malaise Sep 2016 #29

I have no idea what GoFundMe is, but maybe I should. nt BootinUp Sep 2016 #31

It's a very popular crowdfunding and fundraising website malaise Sep 2016 #32

ok, interesting. BootinUp Sep 2016 #33

Yes. Along with 5 year payment plans to buy a $500 mattress.. lostnfound Sep 2016 #34

What's wrong is that it is so expensive to bury someone. nt raccoon Sep 2016 #35

My mother's funeral was 18K greymattermom Sep 2016 #36

It's exploitation malaise Sep 2016 #37