No but when your at the grave for some time with your lost loved ones, maybe stressed etc somone jogging through making noise would anoy you
Is running/jogging in a cemetery disrespectful?
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No but when your at the grave for some time with your lost loved ones, maybe stressed etc somone jogging through making noise would anoy you
Soldato
The thing you will find is you will end up finding someone who will be offended on behalf of the actual person that should be offended but they wouldn't care.
Caporegime
Correct.
Seriously mate, not caring for or respecting other people's feelings when they are grieving just so you can go for a jog is a bad show.
Soldato
This.
Depends on the kind of cemetery really and whether there are paths/roads through it.
I used to cycle up through a cemetery, as part of a short route round my local park, but I stuck to general access roads. I have loved ones buried up there and don't see a problem with it at all.
I used to cycle up through a cemetery, as part of a short route round my local park, but I stuck to general access roads. I have loved ones buried up there and don't see a problem with it at all.
I don't care.
But I can understand how it would annoy others, it's a place to mourn. People go to think about people they have loved and lost. It's a place for peace and quiet. Not that I ever go, I don't need a place to do this. But yeah, as someone else has said. If you have to ask yourself, then you already know the answer.
But I can understand how it would annoy others, it's a place to mourn. People go to think about people they have loved and lost. It's a place for peace and quiet. Not that I ever go, I don't need a place to do this. But yeah, as someone else has said. If you have to ask yourself, then you already know the answer.
Caporegime
Nope, used to run through 2 cemetaries that were huge. Very nice places and I doubt many people would be offended.
Soldato
To me personally no. I don't think I'd jog close by if there was a service/procession or something on though - I'd either find a detour or slow to a walk until I was past.
Not disrespectful at all unless you mean for it to be that way.
It's a construct designed in your mind. The dead is dead, they can't care. Only the living cares. So you decide for yourself if you mean for it to be disrespectful or not if you're only running/jogging.
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Soldato
Jogging quietly by, not bothering anyone, I wouldn't have a problem with.
Crashing through with headphones making a racket I might.
Crashing through with headphones making a racket I might.
You mean a cemetery isn't the right place and time for that? How embarrassing. Where I am I going to go now?
If there's a main path separated from the gravestones no but if not I'd try and avoid it. I suppose you could say to anyone who said it was disrespectful that one of your relatives was buried there and you liked running past to remember them, but that would appear to be a lie and probably not a good idea.
Soldato
Terrible analogies.
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This, I agree with.
Soldato
I do it plenty, i see absolutely no issue with it whatsoever, as long as you do it respectfully, just give people paying their respects a wide berth, and obviously if there is someone being buried dont barge on past, turn back/find another more discreet way around.
Quite a few of the Cemeteries up in Dundee are joined/part of or in close proximity to inner city parks, and have main paths and walking/cycle routes running through/round them and tend to be pretty busy routes.
Quite a few of the Cemeteries up in Dundee are joined/part of or in close proximity to inner city parks, and have main paths and walking/cycle routes running through/round them and tend to be pretty busy routes.
I wouldn't have any issues with it if the route is a public right of way/through path etc. I would probably stop jogging and walk past a procession or service if i saw one taking place though.
In fact the cemetery near where i live is pretty much the only route through to the village from the houses where i live so you have to go through it to get anywhere ( without taking a massive detour).
if it is just a cemetery that goes nowhere and you are literally just running in it around in a circle and then back out, then it would probably be a bit weird.
In fact the cemetery near where i live is pretty much the only route through to the village from the houses where i live so you have to go through it to get anywhere ( without taking a massive detour).
if it is just a cemetery that goes nowhere and you are literally just running in it around in a circle and then back out, then it would probably be a bit weird.