What do you think it means when someone’s obituary mentions something like, “right or wrong, you always knew where you stood with him (the deceased)”?

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1. I think it means that the person was honest and straightforward.

2. IDK, I don’t hear this one as complimentary but a way to acknowledge and perhaps excuse argumentativeness or a big mouthed person. You know, someone not well liked bc they’re generally offensive…

3. They told you what they thought in no uncertain terms.

4. Means he was a rude loudmouth

5. No filter to the point of being mean, but we can’t say that in an obituary.

6. Charitably, it means that they valued truth over kindness. They spoke honestly and would prefer to speak their harsh truth rather than a kind lie. They didn’t manipulate people or try to persuade them for gain.

   Uncharitbly, the person who wrote their obituary was a petty person nursing a grudge over some comment the deceased made. They felt it important to passive aggressively insult the person who’s life summary was their responsibility to write. It’s crass.

7. You see a lot of those on hermancainawards

8. He was honest about his feelings

9. They were opinionated and often rubbed people the wrong way. Who the hell would put this in an obituary?

10. It means the person was an asshole, but you can’t say that in an obit.

11. He was a wanker with no social skills who constantly gobbed off.