China cracks down on funeral strippers

[neilmpenny]

STRIPPERS are being hired to dance at funerals in China as the appetite for good fortune extends even into the afterlife.

The practice of inviting scantily clad women to attend funerals in China has become popular enough for the government to launch a crackdown.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the point of inviting strippers is to attract large crowds to a funeral, which indicates good fortune in the afterlife.

â??Itâ??s to give them face,â?� one villager said.

â??Otherwise no one would come.â?�

http://www.news.com.au/world/asia/ch...-1227318416707

[JimC]

Brilliant strategy.

I'd like to have a conversation with the very sensible guy (assuming it was a guy) who came up with that idea.

"I know! Have strippers! People will come from all over!"

They should try charging admission.

[Rosebud666]

Hey, it's my funeral. I wouldn't be caught dead in a country where I can't have strippers - freedom of religion, you know!

[Bidmor]

How do you get more than one stiff to show up at a Chinese funeral?

And another thing, who gets the tips?

[SheeBee]

Well I'm glad someone stepped up and took a stand.

[Bidmor]

There's gotta be a Chinese version of Rodney Dangerfield or Henny Youngman or Leonard Barr over there...perfect for a warm up act.

[Rosebud666]

Just like Yogi used to say, remember: "If you don't bring strippers to the other guys' funerals, they won't bring strippers to yours!"

So if the deceased is a woman, does she get male strippers? What about gay/lesbian funerals? Do they just throw glitter bombs? I'd ask a Chinese lesbian, but I don't know any.

Actually, I'm totally straight, but I think I like the idea of strippers and glitter at my funeral - and biker guys in black leather as pallbearers, just to freak people out.

[JimC]

Actually, I'm totally straight, but I think I like the idea of strippers and glitter at my funeral - and biker guys in black leather as pallbearers, just to freak people out.

Actually, that's a pretty sweet idea.

I also want the theme music from "Ed Wood" playing over and over.

And mimes; and rodeo clowns...

https://youtu.be/hZjxbbmFkBw

[Rosebud666]

Actually, that's a pretty sweet idea.

I also want the theme music from "Ed Wood" playing over and over.

And mimes; and rodeo clowns...

https://youtu.be/hZjxbbmFkBw

And the Rockettes and Santa Claus . . . and you're all invited back to my place for milk and cookies afterwards.

[Xiroi]

This scene from the amazing Swedish mini series Don't ever wipe tears without gloves depicts what is said to have been an actual funeral in the 80's. True or not, I'd like something like that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFBXBjWBzAM

[cleanskull]

Actually, that's a pretty sweet idea.

I also want the theme music from "Ed Wood" playing over and over.

And mimes; and rodeo clowns...

https://youtu.be/hZjxbbmFkBw

No fucking mimes. Please. Did they lower the stiff's coffin so he could get a lap, or in this case a face dance.