To think if ghosts exist

[pontivex]

Why do they spend their time opening kitchen drawers, hiding things and banging doors or giving obtuse information to mediums about how they liked fiddling with their leeks in their allotment? Or providing ‘signs’ such as making sure certain songs are played on the radio at specific times or producing a lot of white feathers. Or just breathily saying ‘Janice’ occasionally.

If they have that kind of power why aren’t they doing something more worthwhile? If it were me I’d be leaving notes around the house if my loved ones saying “it’s me Ponti! There’s a fucking afterlife! All the dogs are here but that twat down the road isn’t or I just haven’t bumped into him yet but there’s time yet given I’m here for eternity. Say hi to everyone!”

If they have the power to make Simon Mayo play Angels just as a family member switches on the radio surely you’d be using those powers to get a message to the station that reveals all about what happens when you are dead rather than messing around with playlists which seems like a lot of effort.

I think this too! I work in the hospital and there’s obviously a fair few ghost stories- I think why the hell would they want to hang around here 😂

If they’re stuck between two planes of existence they’re probably pretty powerless, though. They’re doing what they can to attract attention to try to get help so they can move on.

If I was stuck in limbo for eternity and only a few people could see me, I’d probably gabble nonsense about my hobbies and how I died to anyone that could hear me, just to prove it was really me.

I’d probably kick a few doors and smash a few vases, too. I’d be really pissed off.

I did ponder that @BlueEyedBogWitch but if I was stuck in purgatory and needed assistance and was on limited bandwidth with a medium I’d be preparing clear instructions not huffing on about how I liked Status Quo and asking that the roses are fertilised.
‘Yes! It’s Ponti, I used to live at 12 Coronation Street and I’ve got a tattoo of Bill Oddie on my arse. Right, I’m stuck in purgatory and I need someone to direct me to the light asap. No questions as I’m out of credit just do it thanks”

Maybe they have to sign an NDA or something and can only drop hints?

Movie ghosts have a mission. Ordinary ghosts presumably had an ordinary life and non tragic end so so don’t have any very important messages and don’t want to be interrupted so just make small talk.