# I Am Going To Blow People Mind's At My Funeral **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 7, 2001, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-blow-people-minds-at-my-funeral/75280 "2001-08-07T14:40:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2003, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-blow-people-minds-at-my-funeral/75280/101 "2003-03-05T20:47:21Z")
**Eve** ’s post and **Bup** ’s post made this one. And I’m going to be frozen, so that, by gum, I might wake up… in the future!! “Moon pie! What a time to be alive!” ---
**Author:** ![Kn\_ckers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@Kn\_ckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kn_ckers)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2003, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-blow-people-minds-at-my-funeral/75280/102 "2003-03-05T21:05:46Z")
Wow. I just discovered the misplaced apostrophein the thread title. Adds a whole new level to the technical silliness of this very silly thread. ---
**Author:** ![Kn\_ckers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@Kn\_ckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kn_ckers)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2003, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-blow-people-minds-at-my-funeral/75280/103 "2003-03-05T21:07:27Z")
“apostrophein” is German for apostrophe. I meant to do that. Really! I did! Oh, hell. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-blow-people-minds-at-my-funeral/75280/104 "2003-03-06T03:36:21Z")
\*\* > [@](#): > > At any rate, I told my wife and family that I just want them to build a huge catapult and fling me into the woods during a big party. \*\* Wouldst thou be trebuchet \*from \* or \* into \* said party? \*\*Lieu \*\* You have made my day! ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-blow-people-minds-at-my-funeral/75280/105 "2003-03-06T03:38:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eve \* > \*\*I wouldn’t recommend having them make you say “Gotcha ya.” I don’t think it will result in the reaction you want. > > Bill’s corpse: “Gotcha ya!” > Bill’s widow: “WHAT did he say?” > Friend of Bill: “I think he said ‘Gotcha ya!’” > Other FOB: “Why the hell would he say that? You think he meant ‘Gotcha?’” > Bill’s widow: “Hmm. I will have to talk to the funeral home about this. I think I want my money back.” > Bill’s corpse: “Gotcha ya!” \*\* Maybe Bill’s Corpse is Canadian, aye? ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2003, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-blow-people-minds-at-my-funeral/75280/106 "2003-03-06T20:52:48Z")
a celebration of a lizard? what on earth? ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-blow-people-minds-at-my-funeral/75280/107 "2003-04-14T18:25:26Z")
**Shirley** , a good question. I hadn’t considered the amusement factor of having my corpse rapidly descend from on high into a group of mingeling snobs. However, my intention was for everyone to stand around a large fire, raise their glasses and let fly. ---
**Author:** ![Purd\_Werfect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47c2d/32.png) [@Purd\_Werfect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purd_Werfect)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-blow-people-minds-at-my-funeral/75280/108 "2003-04-14T19:35:57Z")
Funny thing, this thread being about death and all. I heard Mark Twain was born on the day it first appeared, and died the next time it appeared. Cosmic? Hey, your guess is as good as mine. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2003, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-blow-people-minds-at-my-funeral/75280/109 "2003-04-29T18:42:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eve \* > \*\*I wouldn’t recommend having them make you say “Gotcha ya.” I don’t think it will result in the reaction you want. > > Bill’s corpse: “Gotcha ya!” > Bill’s widow: “WHAT did he say?” > Friend of Bill: “I think he said ‘Gotcha ya!’” > Other FOB: “Why the hell would he say that? You think he meant ‘Gotcha?’” > Bill’s widow: “Hmm. I will have to talk to the funeral home about this. I think I want my money back.” > Bill’s corpse: “Gotcha ya!” \*\* Oh my god. I’ve been laughing at second hand accounts of this for quite some time now but this is the first time I’ve actually seen the infamous post/thread. WAY funnier up close :D:D:D. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-going-to-blow-people-minds-at-my-funeral/75280.md?page=5)