In Loving Memory Of…………..
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People handle grief in many different ways and people like to remember the dead in their own meaningful ways but what I don’t understand is people that will plaster across the rear windshield of their car a memorial with all the information of that individual which should be placed on the headstone, not rear window of a car.
Driving into work this morning is a Dodge Magnum with a rear window full of what amounts to an obituary. It was large writing, contained a picture/image of the deceased, birth and death dates and noting that the deseased was a loving cousin, sister, brother, mother, aunt, uncle, neighbor, homeroom mother, scout leader, gang member, father and animal lover.
It was almost like it was being shoved down my throat that this person had died and I had better recognize!
I don’t mean to be disrespectful, but when something like this is shoved in my face, and no, I really could not avoid it as this vehicle was in front of me in bumper to bumper traffic, but when this is shoved in my face I guess I have to just vent about it.
If you want people to read about and remember the dead, place an obit in the newspaper like everyone else.
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I’ve never seen that before!
It’s a bit morbid and tacky. They weren’t trailing tincans as well?
I don’t like those “Baby on Board” signs.
I was going to rear-end you, but now that I see there are children on board. Well, I better be more careful.
I agree, I have never been a fan of anything put on the back of a car. Seems pointless.
Eww. that’s just wrong.
I think that’s just kind of strange…
Everyone loses someone and nobody’s loss is greater than someone else’s. Sometimes I think people forget this and use it as an excuse to get more attention or something. Seriously, how is the loss of that Magnum’s loved one any more significant than the loss of MY loved one? It’s NOT. So I don’t think you are mean or disrespectful to not appreciate having that shoved down your throat. And totally right - they could put all that info in an obit, or say a blog, even where people can read it if they choose to.
Oh yeah, I’ve tagged you for a meme. I hope you can participate, but no pressure.
“The deseased was a loving cousin, sister, brother, mother, aunt, uncle, neighbor, homeroom mother, scout leader, gang member, father and animal lover” had me laughing my ass off.
I’ve never understood this practice either. “In loving memory of…” like their dedicating the car to their dearly departed loved one. I just don’t get it.