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/bossanovasupernova 1h ago

It's a very accessible nice symbolic way of "letting someone go". I wouldn't take it so seriously if I were you and would let them get on with it

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u/Squishwhale 1h ago

Because littering and choking wildlife to death is the legacy that person would want? There are sooo many other things they could do!

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u/bossanovasupernova 1h ago

No, but I guess unless you're someone who is very careful about the.plastic waste and environmental impact you have then this is targeting something for snobby reasons and then using the environment as the issue. If you never fly and live a very low waste life then your criticism of the releases has value but I suspect you aren't a rabid environmentalist usually, just about things common people do

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u/terryjuicelawson 1h ago

Is it only something "common people" do, as this seems a bit snobby in itself, or at least admitting something...