Funeral Attendance

Titan said:
Tim
My belief is that you don't really want to go but have been made to feel a little bit guilty by the invitation. If you did want to go you wouldn't be asking us for advice.
Your ex colleague of 23 years ago won't to know whether you are there or not. The only person you could possibly upset is the girl who invited you.
In the circumstances I'm not even sure I would contemplate sending a donation but maybe that's just the Yorkshire in me.
If I was in your shoes I would not be going.
Regards
Titan
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Thanks Terry, its not really the invitation itself as you said correctly I had pretty made my mind up anyways but still feel guilty, its more people can be quite off with you when you don't attend when I think attending a funeral is quite a personal thing/decision. I think its different to say a wedding invitation. I was interested to hear peoples views on if you declined an invitation and then got berated on your decision which where funerals are concerned I feel would be wrong.

Just my take on it.

Tim.
 
I've had a couple of German Beers, so shoot me down in flames if I'm out of line.

Am I the only one thinking the lady in question might want an excuse to meet up?
Ask if anyone else from (XYZ Ltd) is going, stating that it might be difficult for you to get there.
 
Talksthetorque said:
I've had a couple of German Beers, so shoot me down in flames if I'm out of line.

Am I the only one thinking the lady in question might want an excuse to meet up?
Ask if anyone else from (XYZ Ltd) is going, stating that it might be difficult for you to get there.
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I won't be shooting at you!
It all seems possible to me as well.
 
Talksthetorque said:
I've had a couple of German Beers, so shoot me down in flames if I'm out of line.

Am I the only one thinking the lady in question might want an excuse to meet up?
Ask if anyone else from (XYZ Ltd) is going, stating that it might be difficult for you to get there.
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Quite possibly :) Funny you should say that as I know people attend a funeral as an excuse to be nosey or to see people they haven't seen for years, you know the old addage, weddings and funerals.

Tim.
 
Talksthetorque said:
I've had a couple of German Beers, so shoot me down in flames if I'm out of line.

Am I the only one thinking the lady in question might want an excuse to meet up?
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Yeh possible, Tim's always been one for the ladies, just ask Cazza. :lol:
 
lux said:
Talksthetorque said:
I've had a couple of German Beers, so shoot me down in flames if I'm out of line.

Am I the only one thinking the lady in question might want an excuse to meet up?
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Yeh possible, Tim's always been one for the ladies, just ask Cazza. :lol:
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Funnily enough nothing like my beloved :thumbsup:

Tim.
 
lux said:
Talksthetorque said:
I've had a couple of German Beers, so shoot me down in flames if I'm out of line.

Am I the only one thinking the lady in question might want an excuse to meet up?
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Yeh possible, Tim's always been one for the ladies, just ask Cazza. :lol:
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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
 
Talksthetorque said:
I've had a couple of German Beers, so shoot me down in flames if I'm out of line.

Am I the only one thinking the lady in question might want an excuse to meet up?
Ask if anyone else from (XYZ Ltd) is going, stating that it might be difficult for you to get there.
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I like the way you think.
 
ronk said:
Did you go to the funeral Tim?
Just curious to see what you eventually decided.
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Hi Ronk,

Well, yes I did in the end after all that. :roll:

Glad I did in the end as I met my former boss who I hadn't seen for 23 years and a former work colleague who I hadn't see since 1987 who I didn't expect to see at all. Found it pretty surreal meeting people you haven't seen for a long time as you remember them as they were at that time in the past.

Tim.
 
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