EDIT: A new one: OK, I'm bringing this up again... I just got word that an old friend's father died and the services are tomorrow. I haven't seen or spoken to this person in over 15 years including email, etc. but we did go to high school together and we were friends back then. Should I go to the wake/funeral? It would be completely awkward and I only found out about this through a friend of a friend. I'm really bad about making these sorts of judgments - I wouldn't expect him to attend anything of mine ever... this would also mean I have to adjust plans that I have for the weekend in order to go.
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On Sunday I get an email from my HR guy saying my boss's father-in-law died after a "heroic" battle with cancer. Monday, as I'm getting ready to leave, a partner comes into my office and says "you should go tomorrow" and I'm like "go to what?" and he says, "the funeral." Really? It's about a 40 minute drive from work - is that completely insane or is it just me? I am still in shock over this - I wouldn't go 1000 times out of 1000. I didn't even consider it for a second. It's sad and everything but does this mean that I have to go to Cousin Joe's or Great Aunt Bertha's funeral too? I just don't get it.
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On Sunday I get an email from my HR guy saying my boss's father-in-law died after a "heroic" battle with cancer. Monday, as I'm getting ready to leave, a partner comes into my office and says "you should go tomorrow" and I'm like "go to what?" and he says, "the funeral." Really? It's about a 40 minute drive from work - is that completely insane or is it just me? I am still in shock over this - I wouldn't go 1000 times out of 1000. I didn't even consider it for a second. It's sad and everything but does this mean that I have to go to Cousin Joe's or Great Aunt Bertha's funeral too? I just don't get it.
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