Death Notices

Andy From Sligo

why do they say "remains" reposing... - sure wouldnt it be nicer to say body reposing or something like that?

also I think I like the word 'passed away' better than died ... a plant 'dies' if you don't water it - or "my car engine 'died' on the way to work this morning" ...

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dxhound2005

What do you mean by "something like that"?

HONKEY TONK

that sounds a bit weird. you think :

Body sounds better than Remains

But

Passed away sounds better then died?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Christians believe the body is just earthly remains after death. Passed away is a euphemism , died is the tried and tested term. Yes, a plant dies but your car breaks down..

_Dara_

The cadaver will be horizontal in the funeral home between 5pm and 8pm. Then we’ll wheel it into the church then fling it into the big hole John Joe dug a while ago.

The Backwards Man

'Late residence' is the one that sets off my oul lad. 'What the fcuk do they mean by late, they lost their life not their fcuking house.'

Andy From Sligo

"lost their life" - thats nicer than "Died" ...

"Late" .. well thats when you are supposed turn up to something but your not on time ... your not gonna turn up to something if your dead!

pleas advice

That lad would be late at his own funeral...

hairyslug

_Dara_ wrote: »

The cadaver will be horizontal in the funeral home between 5pm and 8pm. Then we’ll wheel it into the church then fling it into the big hole John Joe dug a while ago.

And if youre lucky, we will stick him in a big oven and bake the bastard.

Muff_Daddy

Describing someone as dead, or saying somebody has died isn’t such an issue with me, however when someone describes a person losing their life as being ‘snuffed out’, kinda gives me the creeps.

Cigarettes are snuffed out, not people.

Mrs OBumble

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

why do they say "remains" reposing... - sure wouldnt it be nicer to say body reposing or something like that? .

Sometimes the body ain't there.

Americans do actually talk about the cremains. Not sure if ye Irish are ready for that kind of talk yet.

And yes I have been to a funeral with that setup in the last couple of years.

whisky_galore

Interesting that some occupations are hinted at in death notices; 'late of An Garda Siochana' or 'late of CIE'....but not others 'late binman' or 'late used car salesman'

_Dara_

My dad was and still is obsessed with the death notices. His local radio station runs them at 8am, 10am and 5pm. He listens to them all. It was so goddamn depressing getting ready for school every morning to the soundtrack of death.

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Riskymove

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

why do they say "remains" reposing... - sure wouldnt it be nicer to say body reposing or something like that?

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"remains reposing" is unusual imo

it would normally just say "Reposing tomorrow at X Funeral Home" or whatever

freshpopcorn

I think my local radio station just says reposing at such a place and the time!

Bob Harris

The old man usually refers to burials as people being 'planted' and to those already buried as 'pushing up daises'.

Day Lewin

I always think that "remains" has a kind of unsavoury sound: whatever's left ...leftovers...bits and pieces...something like that.

The "remains" of the dead person...as if the tiger who ate them didn't leave much, just a few scraps, an odd bone or two.

Whereas Died means exactly that; died. People do die, as do plants; when a living creature stops being alive, it dies, becomes dead. No need to say "passed" as if it was a parked car. Or "passed over" as if they didn't get the job. "Passed away" is just a whisper better, but still sounds like we're afraid to admit they're actually dead.
And speaking of cars, while people and plants die, engines really don't.

Andy From Sligo

Muff_Daddy wrote: »

Describing someone as dead, or saying somebody has died isn’t such an issue with me, however when someone describes a person losing their life as being ‘snuffed out’, kinda gives me the creeps.

Cigarettes are snuffed out, not people.

thats strange, I have heard of "Snuffed it" - as in "he snuffed it" ... but not "snuffed out" to be honest

Andy From Sligo

_Dara_ wrote: »

My dad was and still is obsessed with the death notices. His local radio station runs them at 8am, 10am and 5pm. He listens to them all. It was so goddamn depressing getting ready for school every morning to the soundtrack of death.

i'm getting ... well, not obsessed , but if its on in the background I do find myself listening out now - see if its someone I know - but its a bit like the lotto numbers innit "dont know, ... know.... ah blimey so and so has passed away" ...

Sidebaro

In an ideal world the death announcements on the radio would just be 'the following people are dead - Jim Ryan, Mary Murphy...'

I have never heard my parents be surprised by a death on the radio. They always already know because it's big gossip. Don't know why they listen to it? It's like it's up in the air if the person is actually dead but the radio confirms it. Still hope after the post mortem but once it's on the radio, its official.

Andy From Sligo

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Rick o'Shé used to do similar when he was on 2fm called "dead or alive?" that was interesting, had to guess whether a celebrity was dead or still living. - he's gone now though to the great big RTE Gold on the Dial ....

Andy From Sligo

If it was a cat or dog I would say "ah my Dog died the other day" or "my dog has just died" - if it was a person I would more than likely say "oh you know who passed away the other day..." - I dont like the phrase "passed over" much

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Sidebaro wrote: »

In an ideal world the death announcements on the radio would just be 'the following people are dead - Jim Ryan, Mary Murphy...'

I have never heard my parents be surprised by a death on the radio. They always already know because it's big gossip. Don't know why they listen to it? It's like it's up in the air if the person is actually dead but the radio confirms it. Still hope after the post mortem but once it's on the radio, its official.

I knew a man who used to say he'd turn on the bedside radio in the morning, listen to the death announcements and, if they didn't read out his name, he'd get up.

RichT

They should announce each death as....... "shuffled off this mortal coil"

Andy From Sligo

RichT wrote: »

They should announce each death as....... "shuffled off this mortal coil"

with some people they should say "has at last been put out of their misery"

Graces7

And calling widows, "relic of.."

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Graces7 wrote: »

And calling widows, "relic of.."

I haven't seen that one used in a death announcement in years.

And it's Relict.


It's a legal term and used mostly in wills nowadays, as it covers Widow and Widower.

pleas advice

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

thats strange, I have heard of "Snuffed it" - as in "he snuffed it" ... but not "snuffed out" to be honest

snuff used to be a big thing at funerals, you don't see much of it nowadays...

Andy From Sligo

God, I thought that was a joke thing about relic of! :eek: