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To not understand what it means to "honour" someone

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superchick · 18/01/2026 21:33

So i think its probably an American thing but its used here as well. I'm not sure if I'm being ridiculous but the language seems strange to me.

I'm seeing various articles, announcements, social media posts about doing something specific (such as going to a location, cooking a meal, doing an activity) to "honour" a person who has died.

Now I understand things like armistice day where we remember the sacrifice of people who died fighting for their country. But the word honour seems to be over used to mean doing anything that is losely connected to someone who is dead.

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Mistletoeiggi · 18/01/2026 21:34

To honour someone's memory is fairly common phrasing

Mistletoeiggi · 18/01/2026 21:35

It's just showing respect to them

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