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then about six months ago she hooked up with a charming fellow that decided to use the money for her medication to go out boozing and other things that essentially deprived her of the opportunity to actually beat the illness and get on with her life.
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Originally Posted by jt25man
More back story I found out today is that she's from let's say an afluent upbringing and her parents and most of her relatives may not be filthy rich, but they get by better than most. I could tell this by the cars they were driving.
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Originally Posted by jt25man
So my question is, is this a common thing, drinking at funerals, or is anyone else shocked or surprised that people do this?
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I've never been to a funeral but from what I hear it's pretty common. Often the wake is even held in a pub.
That's the UK anyway, don't know what it's like in the US.