I would want cremation. Cremation and a simple marker. I wouldn’t be buried at all at my marker, because I would actually want my ashes spread in two separate places. One is somewhere in my hometown and the other spot, probably around the recreational area of my middle school, where I had commonly found peace at.

My marker would have a Red Sox emblem, signifying fan for life to that team. The other symbol would probably be a resemblance of rebirth/reincarnation as a reflection of my beliefs, so presumably a phoenix would go there. Not entirely sure what exactly I’d want written on the marker. Debating on a personal quote or just say “Logged off for the last time” which references from all of the time I’ve spent being online.

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    Let me rot for three weeks, leave my body leaning on the door of someone i don’t like, then ring the bell and run.

    no but for real ill be dead i dont care.

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    You know those human cannons they used to have at the circus? I want to be loaded into one of those and shot into a hole in the ground some distance away. If they miss they can try again or just kinda roll me into the grave. I’m not sure this is entirely legal but those are my last wishes.

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      LMAO I used to joke about the same thing, but the cannon was pointed upwards at a random trajectory instead. For the luls. 😂

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    Mostly don’t care, however I like the idea of the method that makes it so my corpse fertilizes the tree used as my marker. Beyond that, just toss me in a landfill.

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    Death rituals are for the living, not the dead. Do whatever you need to do in order to get healthy closure.

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    Remove the bits I’ve promised to those that aren’t quite as fucked as me, yet.

    The rest, don’t embalm. If post-mortem is required, no plastic left in me, that kind of thing. Wrapped in linen, dumped in a hole deep enough that the foxes won’t find it, and we’re done.

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    Wrap me in linen and put me somewhere nice for all I care. Only hiccup is a keepsake I’d likely want to be buried with that isn’t very biodegradable… Maybe I’ll pass it on to somebody?? We’ll see

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      Fun thought, but you’d be asking people to commit felonies for you, to which you would never see the consequences.

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    I don’t think I have any specific wishes. My family can do whatever will make them at peace.

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      I suggest putting some thought into it. Because when you die, the people who love you will be distraught and overwhelmed. Having some kind of prepared plan will be a gift to them, and honoring your wishes (even if you don’t feel strongly about them now) will help them with the grieving process.

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          Oh yes, I was just commenting on the fact that a wood chipper seemed a bit inefficient when it comes to the harder bits of an unused corpse. Perhaps it would be more pertinent, then, to describe this non-existing-as-of-yet invention as a bone chipper.

          *I mean, there is that machine that grinds up offal into hot dog paste, but that’s rather slow. We need something with more pizzazz.