Funeral directors use jargon every single day. Jargon affects this occupation in a very positive way. When everyone is on the edge, surrounded by hysterical people, using this language inside a language can help them stay out of reality. They use words that they are familiar with. Their minds need to have a break from the official words and phrases to help them stay calm and focused on their task. Jargon is definitely a positive contributor when one is dealing with a crisis. On the other hand, if funeral directors use jargon when a family in need is around, the family might get upset, thinking the funeral directors are making a joke out of the death of their loved one. One must be careful what to use when the public ear is listening. Overall, though, jargon is very useful in the funeral home.
Without jargon, funeral directors could still easily exist. They just wouldn’t be able to keep the same level of calmness at all times. Funeral directors must maintain a certain level of seriousness in order to keep everyone around them under control. Without jargon, they would be more on edge, not as easily able to communicate, and they would come up with solutions slower. It’s the jargon that helps them stay calm under stressful situations. They go back to the language they know they can communicate with and sound in control, yet still at ease. Jargon helps everyone around them feel safer and that someone is there who knows what’s going on.
The future of jargon in a funeral directors occupation has two possible outcomes. First of all, it could be completely forgotten, never to be used again. Or, it could prosper and change. I believe more jargon will be used in the future. Almost everything will have a different word or phrase. Some of it will be known by the public, but most of it will be a mystery to them. Most jargon in present day funeral homes is somewhat close to the original meaning. I believe some jargon could be changed to a phrase that is completely different from the original meaning. When talking about running a funeral, they might use the term “We’re eating a cheeto this afternoon.” Anything could happen!
