When did people become so impatient and disrespectful

[EssexSue]

Originally Posted by CarolynU

I was walking with my little three year old granddaughter and my daughters little dog through the local crematorium having just laid some flowers on my husbands grave when a funeral procession drove inside the gates slowly and were approaching us.
I shortened the dogs lead, and told my just three year old that there were very sad people inside the cars and so we must be absolutely silent whilst they passed.
Bless her, she stood motionless and silent until I told her that we could carry on chatting and talking.
I didn’t want to explain what was actually happening because I didn’t want to upset her or explain the meaning, but I didn’t have to. She grasped the emotion of the situation and when I told her that we could carry on her bright and joyful little chatter continued and brought a smile to my face.

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And you have kindly and gently taught her that respect we were talking about. X

[CarolynU]

Thank you Sue. I was very pleased at how she responded because I also felt that she was a bit too young for me to be going into greater details or explanations.

[MrFish]

If the hearse is on a single carriageway then I wouldn't overtake and I think it would be disrespectful to do so. Dual carriageway I would overtake but adjust my speed right down so not to 'blast' past the hearse. I've come across many processions whilst driving emergency vehicles and would always switch off the sirens and adjust speed out of respect, just takes a few seconds, same thing when you see a horse in the road.