AIBU to drive 30 miles to watch Whitneys Funeral on Sky News?

[M0naLisa]

Ok so its not really a AIBU but i feel i am in a way!!

My sisters having my boys for me tonight so they can play with their cousin (my nephew) and im going over the road to my mums (sis lives across road) to watch Whitney Houstons Funeral.

Also because i cant see DH letting me watch it here, i already made him sit through The Bodyguard last Sunday!!

So am i??

30 miles?

Do whatever you want to

DH won't ' let' you?

It'll be on the net within minutes of having been broadcast.

Why is this celeb's funeral so important? Did she lead a life like Princess Diana's? Probably not. For me, it's just another pop singer.

Yes, you are clearly bonkers.

Dh wouldn't 'let' me either lilac - ffs it's A funeral!

Put a begging Want ad for an extra TV on freecycle*? Buy another TV in a charity shop?

*MN can then wait for the inevitable thread about grabby freecycle ads. We haven't had one for ages.

I would probably drive 30 miles in the other direction just to get away from it (not that I need to, because none of my friends or family are mad enough to give a shit)

WEll i say 'let me' hes got no choice but i was a HUGE whitney fan and he'll mock me if i shed a tear or two!! so il watch it at my mums who was also a HUGE Whitney fan!!

I think funerals are for the family and friends of the deceased, not for rubberneckers and other celebrities who want to capitalise on someone's death by being seen at the funeral.

I don't know much about her! How did she die?

Its my choice, the media are playing it on TV why cant fans watch it?

They showed Michael Jacksons funeral/Memorial why shouldnt they show Whitneys? Back in her day she was fucking fantastic!!

It's going to be on E! too

Lilac
She drowned in the bath.
After taking a sleeping tablet, but with the alcohol she drank 24 hours before that it didnt mix well and she fell unconcious because of it and drowned!

Sad really!!

BTW this was meant to be a tongue in cheek thread!

I know.
Been reading too much digital spy.

Personally, I don't think it should be televised - it's not entertainment. I think I came across as harsh, sorry I didn't mean to sound quite so rude, but my feeling is that funerals are for people who actually knew the person who died.

I think televising it means someone is profiting from it, which is horrible.

Just my personal feeling though.

If anyone else is interested its on at 4pm! ;)

Errrr don't you think you are being voyeuristic? This is a bit pathetic tbh. Lots of ways to celebrate her life. You don't need to watch the funeral for that. Highlights will be on youtube soon enough anyway.

I dont think it should be televised either! She was just some singer who had her day. Do these families have no respect? It should be a private thing. But hey, she WAS about to release a new album. Apparently

Highlights? Of a funeral?

It's on BBC News Channel. Very moving but joyful too.

"highlights" hehe

It's only since her death I've realised how few hits she actually had.

It is her funeral live, not highlights