Relatable, Awkward, Babies and Work: Nervous

Nervous

By R…… - 28/10/2009 22:29 - United Kingdom

Today, at work, we were gathered to be told some bad news. One of our colleagues would be taking indefinite leave because his wife had dropped their newborn baby. I accidentally laughed at the image. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/07/2011 23:38 - United States

Today, my family attended the funeral of an old family friend's baby, who died in childbirth. Afterwards, my husband went around snickering and quietly telling dead baby jokes to the other attendees. FML

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By wow - 15/04/2013 18:36 - Russian Federation - Saint Petersburg

Today, my husband of 6 years said in a grave voice that he had some important news for me. Jokingly, I said, "Why, did you get that cute colleague of yours pregnant?" He did. FML

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By jjjjjjmmmmm92 - 20/07/2010 23:08 - United States

Today, I was at work, when a co-worker began to shake a near empty box. Without thinking, I shouted "What if there was a baby in there? You just killed it!" I then remembered she recently suffered a miscarriage. FML

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Keep schtum

By Anonymous - 12/06/2020 08:08

Today, I found out I'm pregnant. Last week my coworker, who I sit next to 5 days a week, returned to work after bereavement maternity leave. FML

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News to me

By RBEE - 12/12/2009 18:02 - France

Today, my colleague rushed off to the hospital for the birth of his first son. Having met his wife at the Christmas party a couple of years ago, I called to congratulate her. Shame I didn't realize it was his mistress having the baby. Guess who broke the news to the wife. FML

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By spanishteach - 07/05/2009 14:50 - United States

Today, I told my students that I would be absent tomorrow because my wife was giving birth. They burst into applause... not to congratulate me on the new baby. FML

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By derbyboy - 19/10/2011 05:38 - United Kingdom

Today, at work, I misheard a customer telling me a story. To be polite, I did a slight laugh and nodded my head. She actually told me her mum had died. FML

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Heartless

By Zerofilter - 18/02/2022 18:01

Today, my coworker said her dog died. Without thinking, I tried to cheer her up and said, “Oh man, that’s rough. Get it? Ruff? Ruff ruff!” and giggled like a schoolgirl. Nobody laughed. My coworker burst into more tears. I have a Teams video meeting with my supervisor and HR this afternoon. FML

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The giggle loop

By Laugher - 31/12/2022 15:00 - United States

Today, my boss announced he will be taking bereavement leave due to his father passing away. For some reason I’ll never understand, I got the urge to laugh. I tried so hard to hold it in but it was very obvious. If looks could kill, I wouldn’t be able to write this. FML

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Busted

By Anonymous - 05/06/2012 18:47 - Brazil - Americana

Today, I was at work, reading some funny stories on my phone. Just as one of my co-workers decided to share that his father had passed away recently, I burst into uncontrollable, teary-eyed laughter at a story. They don't believe my explanation, and have branded me the office asshole. FML

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FailFoxtrot 0

Thursday 29 October 2009 1:38

Calm down everyone. Laughing when you shouldn't is an instinctive reaction to poignant situations. It doesn't make him a dick.

Person1233 12

Thursday 29 October 2009 1:25

Oh shit . I laughed too. Am I a sick person? D:

Comments

Mx_Rider 6

Thursday 29 October 2009 1:45

for all you guys saying " o m g how could you laugh its not funny blah blah blah" screw you its fml dont take shit so serious most of these are fake. now come comment on my negativity goooo

danis_fml 12

Thursday 29 October 2009 1:52

same here

betseyville 6

Thursday 29 October 2009 1:53

Dick.

QJD 0

Thursday 29 October 2009 1:54

I would have done the same thing. FYL.

Syn_fml 0

Thursday 29 October 2009 2:04

You would laugh at a baby falling on its head?

zander09 0

Thursday 29 October 2009 2:00

But...but...they bounce, right? Right?

Incubuss 0

Thursday 29 October 2009 2:01

I once laughed a litte (when I say little I mean like an awkward laugh) when I learnt that one of my friends dad had died. But it was because I was that upset, and my friend was that upset, that I didn't know how to react. It's like when a kid bumps their knee and they just turn to you to see how they should react, and you laugh and smile and try and make it seem like it's okay. Laughing at the mental image is very creepy though.

youlose_ 0

Thursday 29 October 2009 2:02

LMAO FFFF I LAUGHED SO HARD AT THIS FML /AND/ THE IMAGE....sorry. someone should illustrate this!

ktho522 0

Thursday 29 October 2009 2:04

It's even worse when it's a laugh attack. My teacher was explaining how he had dropped his son on his head (his son is fine btw) and since baby's skulls are so soft, the baby kinda just bounced like a basketball. And just the last part about bouncing like a basketball gave me a mental image and I couldn't help but laugh. But it's okay because he was laughing about it. FYL because laughing can't be controlled all the time, even at the most inappropriate times. :/

AnimeRules140 0

Thursday 29 October 2009 2:07

aww I am sorry. Really guys this is not funny at all.

sundayporch 2

Thursday 29 October 2009 2:07

Whatever, not every child is permanently damaged from a drop. The first thing my dad did when my parents brought me home from the hospital was drop me