Football shirts at funerals

[bluebc]

Came up recently with someone I’m close to who isn’t in the best of health
It’s their wish that everyone in attendance wears a football shirt
It’s something I’m totally against, think it’s a tacky idea and I’d feel disrespectful wearing a football shirt to commentate the life of someone close regardless of their commitment to City over the years
So do I disrespect someones final wishes or feel disrespectful by obeying them ?

 

[snorky]

Came up recently with someone I’m close to who isn’t in the best of health
It’s their wish that everyone in attendance wears a football shirt
It’s something I’m totally against, think it’s a tacky idea and I’d feel disrespectful wearing a football shirt to commentate the life of someone close regardless of their commitment to City over the years
So do I disrespect someones final wishes or feel disrespectful by obeying them ?

Obey them I think mate. I felt a bit the same, but I did.

 

[crublue1]

I think I'd wear it under my suit shirt for the actual funeral, then show it at the wake. That way, you're still respecting his wishes, and showing respect.

 

[burnley blue mcfc]

One of my best mates was a blue he died of a heart attack a couple of yrs ago , it was his sisters wish everybody wore a city top for his funeral, I wore our hacienda away top so at least it was mainly black! rip whitby pal

 

[DrBlueBob]

Came up recently with someone I’m close to who isn’t in the best of health
It’s their wish that everyone in attendance wears a football shirt
It’s something I’m totally against, think it’s a tacky idea and I’d feel disrespectful wearing a football shirt to commentate the life of someone close regardless of their commitment to City over the years
So do I disrespect someones final wishes or feel disrespectful by obeying them ?

Compromise. Given that you are going to commentate you should wear a sheepskin coat.

Seriously though, if the wish of the dearly departed is for the mourners to wear a footy shirt then that's what you probably should do.

 

[growl]

It cannot be disrespectful to honour the express wishes of the only person that matters.

 

[Brightwell’s left peg]

It cannot be disrespectful to honour the express wishes of the only person that matters.

Agreed. In fact, surely it’s the opposite. If their last wish is that, and you go against it, surely that’s the disrespect.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Yup wear it. If its what he wants

 

[jimharri]

Came up recently with someone I’m close to who isn’t in the best of health
It’s their wish that everyone in attendance wears a football shirt
It’s something I’m totally against, think it’s a tacky idea and I’d feel disrespectful wearing a football shirt to commentate the life of someone close regardless of their commitment to City over the years
So do I disrespect someones final wishes or feel disrespectful by obeying them ?

It's a no-brainer. If it's the person's wishes, you respect and honour that. It is irrelevant, you thinking it's disrespectful. Sorry if I upset you, but your feelings on the matter are secondary to the person in question.




As it happens, I'd feel the same as you. But I'd go with the deceased's wishes.

 

[Keeper!]

Came up recently with someone I’m close to who isn’t in the best of health
It’s their wish that everyone in attendance wears a football shirt
It’s something I’m totally against, think it’s a tacky idea and I’d feel disrespectful wearing a football shirt to commentate the life of someone close regardless of their commitment to City over the years
So do I disrespect someones final wishes or feel disrespectful by obeying them ?

I would say the wishes of the departed are all that matters.