British Expats - Inappropriate At a Funeral???

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EllBee

Oct 22nd 2013 5:52 pm

Re: Inappropriate At a Funeral???

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Originally Posted by Kim67 (Post 10957119)

Yep, it's fine - people video funerals, there's no difference to having an iPad set up so family can watch it if they can't make it. My kids attended by nieces wedding via Skype last year.

I can't quite get my head around that. Seems a bit like smart phone generation gone too far.

Personally, the whole concept seems a bit weird.

Dreamy

Oct 23rd 2013 8:56 am

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Originally Posted by Kim67 (Post 10957097)

People do it all the time with weddings and funerals these days, it's quite accepted practice.

If it was the only way I could "attend" and the immediate family weren't upset by it and it could be done discretely - then I really don't see the problem.

Pollyana

Oct 23rd 2013 9:02 am

Re: Inappropriate At a Funeral???

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Originally Posted by Kim67 (Post 10957119)

Yep, it's fine - people video funerals, there's no difference to having an iPad set up so family can watch it if they can't make it. My kids attended by nieces wedding via Skype last year.

We had a thread in the Immigration forum recently where the groom was in Aus and the bride was over in Asia somewhere. They got married via proxy on a video link.

Cosmo Knott

Oct 24th 2013 9:07 pm

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Crikey, I have never heard of such a thing.............I would have been pretty shocked if something like that had come out of the blue.
But, if everyone agrees I can kind of see why it might be acceptable. Food for thought........hmm.

scrubbedexpat098

Oct 24th 2013 11:49 pm

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Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 10958638)

We had a thread in the Immigration forum recently where the groom was in Aus and the bride was over in Asia somewhere. They got married via proxy on a video link.

Did they consumate via the internet too?? would a fast or slow connection be best?:)

roaringmouse

Oct 25th 2013 12:02 am

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Originally Posted by stevenglish1 (Post 10961081)

Did they consumate via the internet too?? would a fast or slow connection be best?:)

I kinda asked that question too!

scrubbedexpat098

Oct 25th 2013 12:06 am

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Originally Posted by roaringmouse (Post 10961100)

I kinda asked that question too!

you should feel disturbed at being on my wavelength

roaringmouse

Oct 25th 2013 12:14 am

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Originally Posted by stevenglish1 (Post 10961102)

you should feel disturbed at being on my wavelength

Wonder if they used an antivirus for protection.

scrubbedexpat098

Oct 25th 2013 12:20 am

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Originally Posted by roaringmouse (Post 10961116)

Wonder if they used an antivirus for protection.

a trojan in this case would've been a bad thing. Although 'warning, another computer is using this URL address' has made me chuckle :)

Bermudashorts

Oct 25th 2013 12:23 am

Re: Inappropriate At a Funeral???

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Originally Posted by Kim67 (Post 10957119)

Yep, it's fine - people video funerals, there's no difference to having an iPad set up so family can watch it if they can't make it. My kids attended by nieces wedding via Skype last year.

Oh no, this is so not fine it's not funny. If anyone can't be arsed to get there in person then too bad.

scrubbedexpat098

Oct 25th 2013 12:26 am

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Originally Posted by Bermudashorts (Post 10961133)

Oh no, this is so not fine it's not funny. If anyone can't be arsed to get there in person then too bad.

I'm recording the mother-in-laws funeral, a bit of a pick me up for when I'm a bit depressed

roaringmouse

Oct 25th 2013 2:38 am

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Originally Posted by Bermudashorts (Post 10961133)

Oh no, this is so not fine it's not funny. If anyone can't be arsed to get there in person then too bad.

What about for people who are sick in hospital, or are they in the "can't be arsed to get there" category as well?

Kelli28

Oct 25th 2013 2:55 am

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Don't see the issue with it really, obviously it would always be best to be there but if you can't then it's the next best option.

I had my wedding steamed live via web cam none of the guests that attened were aware until I told them afterwards, I hoped they weren't bitching about anyone as they would have been heard on the link up :hysterical: luckily they'd all behaved themselves! :D

Dreamy

Oct 25th 2013 9:18 am

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Originally Posted by Bermudashorts (Post 10961133)

Oh no, this is so not fine it's not funny. If anyone can't be arsed to get there in person then too bad.

Or perhaps can't afford the thousands of dollars it would cost to get there?

Cosmo Knott

Oct 25th 2013 11:55 am

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Originally Posted by stevenglish1 (Post 10961134)

I'm recording the mother-in-laws funeral, a bit of a pick me up for when I'm a bit depressed

:lol:

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