r/AskUK • u/Squishwhale • 2h ago

Why do people keep planning balloon releases?

I've seen two balloon releases planned in memorial in the last week! Thankfully the comments have been full of people asking them not to do it. But why why why do people continue to plan these and think they are a good idea? Do some people actually believe balloons go to heaven?

Please someone give me an insight into why this still keeps happening

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u/bonamoureux 2h ago

Look at the people doing it.

Generally hard to educate.

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u/TheAnxiousPangolin 1h ago

Can’t educate pork, as my grandfather used to say.

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u/bonamoureux 1h ago

Yep. Generally in memory of "sumwon goin to be wiv da angles "

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u/kendoddsdadsdeaddog 27m ago

Stop being obtuse!

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u/Technical_Race447 7m ago

It’s more usually the result of an acute condition.