Being Woake: Political satire about how to be woke in 21st century Britain

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Whether the wake is a celebration of life or a more sombre event, be considerate of the feelings of the bereaved family. Listen to what they have to say and have some kind words of condolence. If you are unsure exactly what to say, or are worried the words come out right, the most important thing is sincerity. Late last year, Andrew Sullivan wrote about woke social awareness as an equal but opposing position to Evangelical Christianity: The challenge for anyone interested in something deeper than culture-war point scoring is to develop new language that is specific enough to persuade those who don’t already agree to consider the same old questions from new angles. Woke, not broke". Bartleby. The Economist. Vol.430, no.9127. January 26, 2019. p.65. ISSN 0013-0613. Lysik, David; Gilmour, Peter (1996). Now and at the Hour of Our Death: Instructions Concerning My Death and Funeral. Liturgy Training Publications. p.28. ISBN 1-56854-286-0.

Digging up Old Tweets – A company digs up tweets and photos from 1995 to play “gotcha” and sink a political candidate’s campaign.Choosing a venue that is low cost. For example, a pub wake venue might be free if guests are buying drinks a b c Schofield, Hugh (December 13, 2021). "France resists US challenge to its values". BBC News . Retrieved October 21, 2022.

Supporting equality for transgender people is woke according to 52% of those who say they understand the term, compared to 43% for supporting equality for gay and lesbian people, 40% for supporting gender equality and 39% for supporting racial equality. If you’re anticipating lots of people, a hired venue might be a good option– so that you can simply go home when you are ready, on a tiring and emotional day.

What sparked the trend for 'woke' in recent years?

King, Georgia Frances (January 7, 2017). "The American Dialect Society's word of the year is 'dumpster fire' ". Quartz. In some posts they’ve used it to mean staying alert against police brutality,” she said. “In others, they use it as a catchall term to signal their objection to ‘whiteness,’ broadly defined.” Dan; Hagström, Linus (2022). "Female Nationalist Activism in Japan: Truth-Telling Through Everyday Micro-Practices". Alternatives: Global, Local, Political. 47 (4): 194–208. doi: 10.1177/03043754221126279. ISSN 0304-3754. For those who would broadly consider themselves woke, the word has been weaponised against them. But the Fox/Young brigade often claim the same. Metcalf, Allan (January 6, 2017). "2016 Word of the Year is dumpster fire, as voted by American Dialect Society" (PDF) (Press release). American Dialect Society.