I hate funeral processions

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many people in those processions don't know how to get where they are going and are somewhat distraught already -- far safer to let a line of lost, mourning people blindly follow the funeral director. Much safer.

Yep. I agree with all of this.

This is absolutely ridiculous. It would clearly be safer to follow GPS than try to stay with a funeral procession. If you’re too distraught to drive, you need to have a driver.

The processions are definitely a throwback to a (not so long ago!) time when GPS/smartphones/navigation software at your fingertips wasn’t the norm. Now with Google Maps on everyone’s phones, it doesn’t seem too much of a necessity so maybe they’ll go the way of the dinosaur for everyone except public figures within the next few years.

[Anonymous]

You guys who are mad at me have not seen any funeral processions lately. I’m not mad at the delay! What happens is a hearse and some cars cross a 6 lane road, then the light turns red and 10 cars behind them play halty, live action Frogger. The cars approaching the 6 lane road have a green light and no idea that the hearse went by. The next person in the funeral procession is stop, go, stop, holding their hand up against the sun and trying to decide if they really want to do this. Behind that car is a car that merged in to turn because they didn’t see the little mirror tags and they’re now waiting for the light or figuring it out and not knowing what to do and behind THAT car is three more funeral cars deciding if they’re going to go around and try to get across the red light or just ditch the procession (but not the mirror tags, making it even more unclear what is happening for the next car who rolls up to the intersection). It’s a disaster. And OBVIOUSLY I am stopped at the green light waiting patiently for them to go by. But that does not make the custom less stupid and unsafe. -OP

[Anonymous]

Where I grew up, people pull over on the side of the road, get out of their car, and if they are wearing a hat take it off, to show respect to a funeral procession.

WITW is wrong with you OP. Have some decency for people in grief.

[Anonymous]

Not cemetery but the funerals themselves--when 2 relatives in the same small town died a few months apart, GPS kept sending my to a semi torn down church in the middle of town instead of the church on the edge of town. Also, google maps always wants me to drive south one a one way (going north) street near my home.

[Anonymous]

Agree, it's super dangerous, especially when people are making left turns on red lights.

It's an outdated tradition that is pointless. You all have GPS and know where you're going, and you'll all get there at the same time.

[Anonymous]

You know you suck, right? I think you spare a few minutes out of your day to let a funeral procession pass. What happened to respect? It warmed my heart to see strangers stop on the sidewalk and remove their hats when my grandfather's funeral procession passed by.

[Anonymous]

I can’t stand them. Hate driving in them, hate waiting for them to pass. These need to go away.

[Anonymous]

I agree OP, dumb.

And in todays smart phone age, it’s not like people can’t find the cemetery on their own.

[Anonymous]

It's not about finding the cemetery. It's a sign of respect.

People literally used to get out of their cars to respect the procession.

Unless you live near a very active cemetery I really don't see how this affects your daily life.

[Anonymous]

Stupid gripe to have. I like and respect the tradition.

I may be ageing myself, but I recall similar processions for weddings en route to the reception. I was born/raised here in DC btw.

[Anonymous]

I still pull over for funeral processions that are not on divided highways. It’s a few minutes of my life to show respect. When my dad died, it really touched me seeing all the cars pulled over as we drove by. It’s not dangerous because law enforcement directs traffic at any stoplights.

Stop complaining.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

The processions are definitely a throwback to a (not so long ago!) time when GPS/smartphones/navigation software at your fingertips wasn’t the norm. Now with Google Maps on everyone’s phones, it doesn’t seem too much of a necessity so maybe they’ll go the way of the dinosaur for everyone except public figures within the next few years.

+1. I'm Team OP. It's become an outdated game of frogger as OP (or another poster) described.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I still pull over for funeral processions that are not on divided highways. It’s a few minutes of my life to show respect. When my dad died, it really touched me seeing all the cars pulled over as we drove by. It’s not dangerous because law enforcement directs traffic at any stoplights.

Stop complaining.

Law enforcement directs traffic at any stoplights? Where are you? That is not what is happening around me. (not OP).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I still pull over for funeral processions that are not on divided highways. It’s a few minutes of my life to show respect. When my dad died, it really touched me seeing all the cars pulled over as we drove by. It’s not dangerous because law enforcement directs traffic at any stoplights.

Stop complaining.

Law enforcement directs traffic at any stoplights? Where are you? That is not what is happening around me. (not OP).

+1 not dangerous if local LE is involved in the procession, but potentially dangerous otherwise. People don’t know what to do around them and I’ve seen some near miss accidents.

[Anonymous]

You really suck Op.