I wish to be cremated. One tenth of my ashes shall be given to my agent, as written in our contract.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A dark joke about a contract clause regarding what happens to one's ashes after death.
- In plain terms
- My agent gets part of my ashes per contract.
- What can you take from it?
- Business contracts can extend beyond death.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What happens after you die?
- Should contracts bind forever?
Another view
It trivializes the sanctity of death.
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