Why I tell people to ‘f*** off’ at funerals | Bill Edgar | TEDxSydney

Bill Edger has made a name for himself as the man who crashes funerals to reveal secrets, truths and confessions from the deceased. Dubbed the Coffin Confessor Bill is a representative for the dead, and he takes this responsibility seriously. Not everyone likes him, or what he does, but he never gets a complaint from his clients.
Bill Edgar is the ‘Coffin Confessor’ - a successful businessman, counsellor, author and one of Australia’s leading private detectives, Bill crashes the funerals of his clients telling those that were loved just how much they were loved and those his clients loved to hate to F*** off. Bill’s job is not for the faint of heart or those that fear and whether you like him or loathe him you won’t forget him.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@hookie]

A hilarious visionary in a dying industry. Best talk of the event. Much love to you Bill xx

[@JamieSwitzer]

well that's quite the title.

[@phatphaptinhtam1]

Correct behavior and ethics will positively affect the whole world.

[@KC-603]

I love animals more than some people too!

[@deepanshulakhwan3809]

You can’t spell funeral without fun.

[@Marinanor]

He's like The Joker! He really puts the fun in funeral!

[@garyhost1830]

Funerals start with a big F U

[@Pedro-cy7cw]

If I tell people what I thought of them now I wouldn’t live long enough to hire a coffin confessor lol

[@zapbutton8553]

i like this, would have loved to hear my dad's true thoughts

[@tanyiabailey4792]

I love what this guy does and wish he could do my funeral ❤

[@HaiNguyenLandNhaTrang]

Thanks for your sharing!!!

[@kimjean942]

Excellent!!!!!!

[@aleeshadubois1556]

Keen for the franchise You, Sir are a legend

[@JoeBob79569]

We buried my Irish gran back in the 90s with her old alarm clock, one of the wind-up ones with the hammer and bells on them, because she used to take it downstairs every morning and put it on the mantlepiece, and back up to the room every night. She really loved that old alarm clock. And during the funeral one of my uncles commented _"imagine if the alarm goes off, and she wakes up.."_ and a whole bunch of us started giggling and just couldn't stop. I don't know what the people at the back were thinking, but they must definitely have been confused..

[@teeve1500]

Great, thank you!

[@emsdodson]

Great talk.

[@bukurie6861]

Thank you share❤🪬😍

[@BrandonKratz-ey5qd]

I never attend funerals.

[@redditman3701]

Exactly.

[@jasonblack6142]

And don't let anyone make you feel any different about it

[@docskate4312]

I've attended many. I can understand you.

[@IPoopOnYouEveryLastOneOfYou]

Your day will come lol

[@becbell4913]

Love the idea of a living funeral. My uncle had one

[@thelostsoul5531]

For one low price, ill tell them while your here.

[@mikeljbarham9555]

Cool job

[@lorrieannesilvey474]

Interesting topic.

[@KATHIESHOES]

I needed you for my dad. Oh, the stories…

[@x-raygamma]

You can spell funereal without FU!

[@scazab6408]

That's an interesting title

[@UpFromUnder6]

Love this!!

[@richardm2661]

Brilliant

[@nokoolaid]

I'd like this job.

[@va5898]

Don't die living .😢🤔

[@richarddeese1087]

Thanks. Where do I sign up? tavi.

[@daneeneiffler9835]

Where do I apply for this job?? 😂

[@_flowuniversity]

Dang bro really did that to them

[@atomicgeisha]

This guy is a genius

[@jasonblack6142]

Cool

[@redplanet76]

That was new 😂.

[@birdsofprey7324]

❤

[@hippymoustacherides]

Click baity…. but I’m going for it…

[@ProfessorSingSong]

The info about the post-death services were interesting, but the last bit of the talk about needing to live a full life could have been better thought out

[@IvaTarleCoaching]

Stage fright with delivery. Powerful messages though

[@alexandersupertramp7353]

So go show EVERYONE how it's done then, superstar! 😂😂😂😂

[@lisaphilips3984]

Got to start somewhere - practice for real to improve! I just recently watched Brene Brown’s viral TED Talk on vulnerability and she was not nearly as polished as she is now. Same with Mel Robbins when she first started out.

[@becbell4913]

Interesting idea. Shame the deceased didnt have a family member, best friend, record message themselves to play or say it while still alive ... Personally if i hired a funeral crasher, id want someone a bit more articulate, witty and self confident. But interesting idea, anyway

[@lisahannam3087]

Hi

[@07Giddyup]

Size 14 - 15s?😅

[@silchartalk2053]

First coment

[@mr._joshi02]

tf is goin on with tedx

[@salainspektorkukeke]

I disagree with the statement that funerals are for the deceased. I would say they exist to give the people left behind some closure and an opportunity to grieve. The deceased are dead, of course they deserve respect, but they are not the ones who have to keep going.

[@johnnycomelately6341]

Brilliant and needed talk, did not need the potty mouth though. I magine the same thing done with proper English or whatever language.

[@pri.sci.lla.]

He’s Australian… they’re known for cursing

[@pamelabrown3058]

🙈 🙉 🙊

[@thekaxmax]

That's not 'potty mouth' for us Australians. It depends on delivery, too.