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People throwing flowers

35 replies

Neverplayleapfrogwithaunicorn · 19/09/2022 14:45

Watching the footage of the funeral cortège, I can see people throwing flowers into the path. Single flowers I can understand but some people are throwing entire bouquets, plastic and all at the poor drivers and motorcyclists. eeejits!

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properdoughnut · 19/09/2022 14:46

Yeah they've been asked just to throw one flower but some people aren't thinking straight in their grief

Sparklingbrook · 19/09/2022 15:02

The car is running most of the flowers over. Such a weird thing chucking flowers at a car. 🤷‍♀️

SuperCamp · 19/09/2022 15:02

It’s awful. IMO.

DowntonCrabby · 19/09/2022 15:05

It’s weird and just doesn’t seem respectful.

Sparklingbrook · 19/09/2022 15:05

It sort of ruins the look of the hearse.

mum2jakie · 19/09/2022 15:06

I take it none of you were old enough to remember Diana's funeral??

Sparklingbrook · 19/09/2022 15:08

mum2jakie · 19/09/2022 15:06

I take it none of you were old enough to remember Diana's funeral??

I think that’s what started off the weird flower throwing wasn’t it? Thought it was awful then too. Poor driver had to stop and get some off as he couldn’t see. 🤷‍♀️

DysonSpheres · 19/09/2022 15:08

Throwing flowers at a funeral cortege/ procession is nothing new.

properdoughnut · 19/09/2022 15:09

mum2jakie · 19/09/2022 15:06

I take it none of you were old enough to remember Diana's funeral??

Don't know why you think that.

BeyondMyWits · 19/09/2022 15:11

I thought it looked awful and makes it so hard for the security services, who knows what is being thrown.....

Sparklingbrook · 19/09/2022 15:13

BeyondMyWits · 19/09/2022 15:11

I thought it looked awful and makes it so hard for the security services, who knows what is being thrown.....

Exactly. Could be anything.

7amByTheSeaPlease · 19/09/2022 15:14

It must be incredibly annoying for the poor driver who is probably stressed enough as it is.

properdoughnut · 19/09/2022 15:15

Sparklingbrook · 19/09/2022 15:13

Exactly. Could be anything.

I think lobbing things at cars should be an arrestsble offense.

properdoughnut · 19/09/2022 15:16

7amByTheSeaPlease · 19/09/2022 15:14

It must be incredibly annoying for the poor driver who is probably stressed enough as it is.

Do you think they practiced?

GeorgeorRuth · 19/09/2022 15:16

Security nightmare I imagine.

Sparklingbrook · 19/09/2022 15:17

I don’t know how some of those flowers are defying gravity and staying on. Coated in superglue? 🤔

OnTheBrinkOfChange · 19/09/2022 15:17

properdoughnut · 19/09/2022 14:46

Yeah they've been asked just to throw one flower but some people aren't thinking straight in their grief

In their hysteria, you mean.

Badger1970 · 19/09/2022 15:21

It is really disrespectful.

As is standing filming a hearse.

WTF is wrong with people these days.............

FruitPastilleNut · 19/09/2022 15:23

I'm just surprised none of the idiots have thrown a marmalade sandwich tbh.

Sparklingbrook · 19/09/2022 15:24

This bit through Windsor that’s on now doesn’t allow for flower throwing so that’s better.

UWhatNow · 19/09/2022 15:25

I hated it at Diana’s funeral and hate it today. Throwing anything at a hearse is just so bloody disrespectful.

OneFootintheRave · 19/09/2022 15:29

At Diana's funeral the driver has to put the wipers on at one point, to clear his view.

properdoughnut · 19/09/2022 15:29

FruitPastilleNut · 19/09/2022 15:23

I'm just surprised none of the idiots have thrown a marmalade sandwich tbh.

Urgh the smearing

MrsRhodes · 19/09/2022 15:42

DowntonCrabby · 19/09/2022 15:05

It’s weird and just doesn’t seem respectful.

Along with all the cheering and clapping...just why?!?

MrsRhodes · 19/09/2022 15:43

MrsRhodes · 19/09/2022 15:42

Along with all the cheering and clapping...just why?!?

I meant to say they also seem very disrespectful.