Apr 08, 2022

Granny’s rules for her funeral include getting drunk and ‘Bertha isn’t invited’

Granny’s rules for her funeral include getting drunk and ‘Bertha isn’t invited’

A 92-year-old woman has laid out some hilarious demands for her own funeral in a TikTok video that has been viewed more than 15 million times on the social media platform.

The grandmother, known on TikTok as Grandma Droniak, has amassed a following of over 4 million people who enjoy her unique brand of sassy life advice and the recounted tails of her life as a single 92-year-old woman.

In one of her latest videos, Grandma Droniak shared three strict rules that she would like those organising her funeral arrangements to abide by.

The grandmother then went on to list her three stipulations as follows:

  • “You can cry, but don’t cry too much. Don’t make a fool of yourself.”
  • “Bertha is not invited. Don’t let her in.”
  • “And you better get drunk afterward. Take a shot for me.”

In the comment thread underneath Grandma Droniak’s video, she also encouraged patrons at her funeral to get drunk “during” the memorial service instead of waiting until after proceedings.

In the caption of the video, Grandma Droniak added that her funeral “won’t be any time soon” but urged those around her not to forget her words.

The 92-year-old’s rise to internet fame is part of an ongoing trend of seniors who have embraced social media platforms throughout the pandemic and carved out a niche in the youthful space for themselves.

This small sub-genre of elderly, female internet sensations – known online as ‘gran-fluencers’ – have captured the hearts and minds of TikTok enthusiasts with a mix of wholesome life advice and blunt storytelling.

Grandma Droniak has also promised her fans that she will soon create a video that outlines why “Bertha” is not a welcome guest at her funeral.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  1. To be fair, Bertha is a real piece of work.
    And since the great 4 pip orange quadrant quarrel she really developed a deep hatred not only for citrus, but for the zest of life.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Two very different films with the same important messages for old – and young

Right now, in our cinemas there are two films – one American and one British – starring seasoned older actors in roles that mirror their stages in life. And the two have been very differently reviewed by the critics. Interestingly, however, each movie incorporates the same two important messages for those of us who have... Read More

Congratulations to the 2020 Senior Australian of the Year

Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Richard Colbeck, has tonight paid tribute to the 2020 Senior Australian of the Year. Professor John Newnham, AM, of Western Australia, was honoured by Prime Minister Scott Morrison during a ceremony at the National Arboretum in Canberra. The award is presented to an Australian over 65 years of... Read More

Lawyer Steps in Amid Elder Financial Abuse Crisis

If financial abuse was happening in front of you, would you be able to recognise it? Would you do something about it? A woman and her elderly mother walked into a lawyers office, and something about the whole situation did not sit right with the lawyer, Marie Fedorov. The reason for the visit? They wanted... Read More
Advertisement