Miscellaneous: Today, a friend told me over MSN that her father had died. Trying...

By Kevin - 29/12/2011 19:32 - France

Today, a friend told me over MSN that her father had died. Trying to express some solidarity, I went to send her a tearful smiley. I accidentally sent her the dancing pig animation instead. FML

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By Memelord - 18/03/2022 05:00 - United States - Staten Island

Today, my friend informed me that his dog died. Hoping to cheer him up, I sent him a random meme. My dumb ass mistakenly sent him a meme about dead dogs. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/09/2010 20:51 - United States

Today, I was talking to my crush on MSN. She was telling me how her friend had passed away recently. I had two chats open and accidentally replied, "That's hilarious." FML

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By blind - 24/06/2009 12:11 - South Africa

Today, I was texting a friend of mine. She mentioned it was her dad's birthday. I typed, "Tell him 'Happy Birthday' from me!" and as I pressed send, I remembered her dad was dead. FML

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By Steven - 29/08/2021 20:01 - Canada

Today, I added the wrong reaction to a Facebook post, using the laughing smiley instead of the hug, and only noticed two hours later, when my friend wouldn't talk to me because she thought I like found the fact that her dog died funny. FML

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By iPhonekid - 27/05/2012 07:19 - United States - San Antonio

Today, I texted my friend and asked her what her sad status on Facebook was about. She texted me back, saying her step-mother had passed away. I tried to reply with "awwh" but my phone autocorrected it to "ahaha." FML

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By cmolloy - 21/12/2011 14:40 - Ireland

Today, I texted a friend offering my condolences over the death of his grandfather. He hadn't been told his grandfather had died yet. FML

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By poordog - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, my best friend was texting me about her sick dog. She wrote, "Do you think she will get better?", so I wrote, "I hope she does." It wasn't until later that I realized I accidentally wrote, "I hope she dies" instead. FML

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By nothing - 08/04/2009 20:42 - United States

Today, my good friend who just had a baby girl sent her newborn's pictures to me via picture message. To reply, instead of writing "Awwwwww" I wrote "Ewwwwww" by mistake. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/06/2011 20:25 - United States

Today, a friend posted the Facebook status "Ahhh... relief." Trying to be funny, I replied "Why? Did you just poop?" A few hours later, I read her previous posts and found out her dad's in the hospital having heart surgery. Now everyone thinks I'm a heartless dick. FML

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By ShortieRose - 28/05/2019 22:13

Today, I was texting with my close friend about her very sick father. She texted, "I hope he gets better" and I replied, "I hope he does." Autocorrect changed it to, "I hope he dies." FML

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IntoTheClouds 42

Thursday 29 December 2011 22:45

It may have cheered her up. You never know. P.S., why would you send a "cheerful smiley" to cheer her up?

graham11 14

Thursday 29 December 2011 22:49

That's the perfect oink-ment for healing! Okay whatever.. That sucked.

Comments

perdix 29

Thursday 29 December 2011 23:16

Tell them you mean you wish that her Dad gets bacon in Heaven. Bacon...mmmmmmm!

Fragmonto 5

Thursday 29 December 2011 23:53

Bacon strips :D

97currie 0

Friday 30 December 2011 5:51

Bacon bits! :D

akito11 5

Thursday 29 December 2011 23:17

O you failed epicly, i don't think a happy smiley with a tear dropping down was appropriate either

iamesauce 4

Thursday 29 December 2011 23:17

Why not? It's as good of a communication as texting or calling, especially if you're not incredibly close.

EpicSquishii 21

Thursday 29 December 2011 23:18

I recently lost my mother and to tell the truth I've had only two or three friends call me after being informed of her death. People usually have no idea what to say so they go for the easiest option that comes to mind. For a great many, that means a generic emoticon. Also, after a loss so great, I found myself incredibly exhausted due to shock and grief, it was really all I could do to email or text my friends the news, I was so overwhelmed. I had to toughen up to relay the news to family though.

notsorandomguy 18

Thursday 29 December 2011 23:27

Honestly, the dancing pig might be frowned upon, but I think (though I haven't lost anyone) that cheering someone up is better than getting them even more depressed by being depressed yourself. Just a thought. FYL though OP

kimmi41509 10

Thursday 29 December 2011 23:29

Using words to show your condolences are more meaningful than a crying emoticon, and a dancing pig.

perdix 29

Thursday 29 December 2011 23:31

I think you mean "sympathy." If you wanted to express solidarity with your friend, you'd murder your dad.

daminantion 14

Friday 30 December 2011 7:51

But alas sir Perdix, sympathy means you can share a known feeling. To assume OP's father is dead as well is whimsical. Correct word would be "empathy."