An ex colleague passed away recently and a long email chain followed with everyone tagging on their memories and thoughts of him.
The last I remembered, some of these people did not even like the guy. They were openly hostile to the guy and often talking behind his back. Now, it is all about the good memories, the greatness of the man.
I have no arguments about their comments and their eulogies — it is all true and so much more. But it makes me wonder if their expressions are a construct of political correctness and politeness. Given that the email chain included important people, I also posit  hypocrisy and “wayang-ness”.
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