Passed Away Is Often A Inappropriate Expression

Y'all crack me up..laughing at death in the face..Bravo

 

And for those who are extremely competitive: Taking the Room Temperature Challenge

 

But what if you die in a hot climate? Can't you rise to the occasion?

 

So very true..
..and I agree but I still usually say passed away only because some are sensitive to the word died but when I am speaking about my personal family and friends I say they died

 

I always say 'passed over' - its what I believe has happened
We've just shed our skin and emerged as a butterfly, although in some cases - a hornet

 

Let's see, we have used expired often in the hospital. Some say bought the farm as well.

 

Patsy, I think passed over is a nice expression and more along my beliefs too..I just have never heard people use that. Dead is not comforting and passed away is rather weird as it begs the question away to where?....

 

Lois were you a doctor or nurse? Expired is interesting, I have heard of that expression but never heard it used...
lol I have heard bought the farm and finally googled for the origin ..Military.. .as I understand it was used when pilots crash and die but expressing a desire by pilots to stop flying, return home and buy a farm and live in peace.

 

Yes, Joan, I am a nurse.

 

When I was a student nurse, we were taught to chart that a patient, ceased to breathe, when he/she expired. Then it was changed to, apparently expired.

 

haha - it does
Right from a very young child I've used 'passed over' - I was a very psychic child, well up to my 50s then it waned a bit

 

How about "sleeping with the fishes?" I suppose that's only used when one has cement shoes on.