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Woman caught sunbaking during a funeral roasted online

A woman snapped sunbathing at a funeral has divided internet users. Photo: Reddit/Gombi20
A woman snapped sunbathing at a funeral has divided internet users. Photo: Reddit/Gombi20

A jaw-dropping image has emerged of a woman sunbathing in the middle of a funeral ceremony to the horror of attendees and the internet alike.

The image posted to Reddit shows a woman clad in a leopard print bikini catching some rays while a crowd of mourners dressed in funeral blacks mill about, comforting each other with hugs, and all studiously ignoring the sunbather.

The bizarre snap was explained by the person behind the post in the comments section.

He said the service was an ashes scattering on a beach in Hungary, and that the woman had been asked to move but refused.

“The son has started to prepare that part of the river early morning. It was the father's wish to throw his ashes in that river,” the user explained.

“Then he left to get the family and friends... When they arrived back all together they found the 2 sunbathing there.

“The daughter has asked them to please leave just for 10-15 minutes for the ceremony. The first woman left even asked the one in question to go with her but she wouldn't move.”

The woman was apparently asked to leave, and refused. Photo: Reddit/Gombi20
The woman was apparently asked to leave, and refused. Photo: Reddit/Gombi20

Divided opinions online

The situation divided Reddit users, some of whom argued that given the beach was public space the woman had no obligation to shift for the ceremony.

“Neither one has more right to be there. You can't reserve what I have to believe is a public riverbank,” one pointed out.

“It’s a public area. The family should have made some kind of arrangements if they didn’t want others sunbathing or chilling there,” another agreed.

Most pointed out however, that just because you technically can doesn’t mean you should.

“It's called being a decent person,” one person responded. “If someone asks you to move for 10-15 minutes for a funeral you do it. Especially if you’re only there sunbathing, and not doing anything important.”

“A decent human being would have given that family 30 minutes to mourn the father per his wishes,” another agreed. “This women is selfish and entitled.”

The legality of scattering ashes

Much of the debate centred around the etiquette of scattering ashes in the first place.

In Australia, it’s permitted to scatter ashes in public parks and sea with a permit from the relevant authorities, and according to those who interacted with the post, Hungary follows similar laws.

It’s also safe to argue that sometimes taking the briefest of hikes to give mourners some privacy is quite simply the right thing to do.

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