# What term would you like used to refer to YOUR dead body? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 30, 2019, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-term-would-you-like-used-to-refer-to-your-dead-body/841031 "2019-09-30T06:00:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Brodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cc9497/32.png) [@Brodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brodi)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2019, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-term-would-you-like-used-to-refer-to-your-dead-body/841031/21 "2019-09-30T15:45:44Z")
Fertilizer. Just harvest all usable things and use whatever is left in the garden. ---
**Author:** ![Satchmo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/satchmo/32/4223_2.png) [@Satchmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satchmo)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2019, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-term-would-you-like-used-to-refer-to-your-dead-body/841031/22 "2019-09-30T23:17:01Z")
I voted ‘other’. I prefer ‘parts holder’. Once all the usable parts are gone, ‘carcass’ is probably fine. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2019, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-term-would-you-like-used-to-refer-to-your-dead-body/841031/23 "2019-09-30T23:17:59Z")
The Artist Formerly Known As Prince ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-term-would-you-like-used-to-refer-to-your-dead-body/841031/24 "2019-10-01T03:04:17Z")
Other:Reincarnated ---
**Author:** ![UDS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecae2f/32.png) [@UDS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UDS)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-term-would-you-like-used-to-refer-to-your-dead-body/841031/25 "2019-10-01T03:42:51Z")
I don’t care what you call my body, as long as you don’t go around saying that I have “passed”. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-term-would-you-like-used-to-refer-to-your-dead-body/841031/26 "2019-10-01T23:39:40Z")
“Ashes.” ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-term-would-you-like-used-to-refer-to-your-dead-body/841031/27 "2019-10-01T23:55:07Z")
I voted “other”, because I don’t care. I make some effort to avoid offending bereaved people; but for myself, I refuse to invest any emotion in the matter. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-term-would-you-like-used-to-refer-to-your-dead-body/841031/28 "2019-10-01T23:59:56Z")
Another other, because what will I care? I’ll be dead. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Understander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3da27b/32.png) [@The\_Understander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Understander)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-term-would-you-like-used-to-refer-to-your-dead-body/841031/29 "2019-10-02T00:31:20Z")
A mummy. In a platinum sarcophagus. In a pyramid to rival Khufu’s. My ba and ka must be appeased! I don’t care if it’s a mouthful. You asked what I want! ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-term-would-you-like-used-to-refer-to-your-dead-body/841031/30 "2019-10-02T03:01:51Z")
I voted “Other”. I really couldn’t care less what people call my dead body, because I’ll be dead. ---
**Author:** ![Sefton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Sefton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sefton)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-term-would-you-like-used-to-refer-to-your-dead-body/841031/31 "2019-10-02T03:33:41Z")
“Exhibit A” ---
**Author:** ![Dickerman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@Dickerman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dickerman)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-term-would-you-like-used-to-refer-to-your-dead-body/841031/32 "2019-10-02T04:27:23Z")
I don’t care what term is used to refer to my body, but please just say I’m dead, not deceased, passed on, departed, succumbed, is in a better place, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Space\_Vegetable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Space\_Vegetable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Space_Vegetable)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-term-would-you-like-used-to-refer-to-your-dead-body/841031/33 "2019-10-02T11:36:22Z")
I’d prefer Zombie Space Vegetable if I’m a vampire or Vampire Space Vegetable if I’m a zombie. Just to see if folks are paying attention. Otherwise, Stinky McDeadbody. Or if I’m lost at sea, Bob. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-term-would-you-like-used-to-refer-to-your-dead-body/841031/34 "2019-10-02T19:12:25Z")
Meat suit Parts locker This is an ex-outlier, he has ceased to be. ---
**Author:** ![DinoR](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dinor/32/2821_2.png) [@DinoR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DinoR)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-term-would-you-like-used-to-refer-to-your-dead-body/841031/35 "2019-10-02T19:50:16Z")
Other - whatever works best for the people grieving and using or hearing it. If that’s degrading meat sack then they should use that. If it’s “bits of departing wonder”…I have to question if they actually knew me. Still that’s what they should use if it’s true. ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-term-would-you-like-used-to-refer-to-your-dead-body/841031/36 "2019-10-02T21:25:55Z")
Godot, because I’m coming back, so they should wait for me. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-term-would-you-like-used-to-refer-to-your-dead-body/841031/37 "2019-10-02T23:22:03Z")
“Other” Because my long term ambition is to be a controversial fossil in the really distant future. But I suppose “Alley Oop” would be okay. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2019, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-term-would-you-like-used-to-refer-to-your-dead-body/841031/38 "2019-10-03T12:49:53Z")
Norwegian Blue. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2019, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-term-would-you-like-used-to-refer-to-your-dead-body/841031/39 "2019-10-03T16:37:17Z")
> [@mbh](#): > > I voted “other”, because I don’t care. I make some effort to avoid offending bereaved people; but for myself, I refuse to invest any emotion in the matter. This. I was going to go with “carcass” or some other crude/blunt term, but there are a couple people in this world I sorta care about, and once I’m out everything is about them and their feels. So just call me whatever makes you most comfortable. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2019, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-term-would-you-like-used-to-refer-to-your-dead-body/841031/40 "2019-10-03T17:56:52Z")
I don’t really want people referring to my body by any particular word. I want them screaming and fleeing in terror when my body climbs out of the casket and chases after them to feast on the flesh of the living. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-term-would-you-like-used-to-refer-to-your-dead-body/841031.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-term-would-you-like-used-to-refer-to-your-dead-body/841031.md?page=3)