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By myanmarkaviar - 27/08/2015 16:34 - Norway - Fl?

Today, at work, I served a customer who looked so much like my grandma that I thought it actually was her. Then I remembered she died 6 months ago. I had to serve customers with a smile on my face while choking back tears for the rest of the day. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/03/2023 23:00 - United States - New York

Today, I told my boss that my grandma died to get a day off work, but then my grandma showed up at the office looking for me because she wanted to go shopping. FML

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By Me - 03/06/2013 05:32 - United States - Homer Glen

Today, while at my aunt's funeral, my grandma who has terrible memory loss asked me whose funeral we were at. I had to explain to her that her daughter had died. 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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By Maxie - 08/03/2013 01:55 - United States - Chesterland

Today, after my 5-year-old finally got over his grandmother's death, we went to a store and saw a lady that looked exactly like her. She came up to us asking if we saw her grandson; I can't get my son to stop freaking out. FML

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Unforgettable

By Anonymous - 13/11/2020 23:02

Today, I was mistaken for an employee at my grandmother's funeral. There were only twelve of us there, all family. FML

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A teacher's burden

By Anonymous - 13/05/2009 17:46 - Canada

Today, a parent came into my class and told one of my 6 year-old students that their grandma died. Then the parent left. The kid started crying from the news, which then got all the other students crying. I spent the rest of the day comforting a class of kids crying over someone else's grandma. FML

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Brain freeze

By Anonymous - 13/06/2024 07:00 - United States

Today, I work at a hospice center. At 3AM, a call just went out to a man's family to come because he was dying. I didn't realize that this man was my old friend's grandpa. When I saw her, I smiled really big and said, "Hey! Great to see you!" Her grandpa was ACTIVELY DYING. Stupid stupid stupid. FML

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Adieu

By Pain - 24/02/2024 15:00 - United States

Today, I saw an old friend while out and about. Since I don't leave the house very often, my friend was surprised to see me in person. He jokingly asked if someone was dying, and I cried in response. I was in fact going to the hospital to say goodbye to my grandma. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/10/2012 05:49 - United States

Today, while at my job as a hairdresser, I was giving an elderly client a perm and I thought she'd fallen asleep. She'd died. FML

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By ubbernoob - 05/03/2009 19:33 - United States

Today, I walked into my house to find everyone sitting around the table and looking sad. I thought it would be a good time to crack a joke and said, "What's wrong? Grandma finally die?" Turns out she had. FML

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5secondsofvvifi 21

Friday 28 August 2015 7:03

I'm extremely sorry for your loss. If anything similar happens again try to see if your boss will let you go home?

maryic4ever 19

Friday 28 August 2015 7:07

Hang in there OP. I know how hard it is I have lost all 4 of my grandparents and although you will always miss your grandmother I guarantee it will get better with time

Comments

GhostFox 33

Friday 28 August 2015 8:10

Ask if you can establish some sort of trade with a coworker so that, if she comes in again you can serve one of their customers and they serve her. It sounds like the two of you loved each other a lot, which is double edged in this situation. Better that she loved you and is gone, than for her to be alive (and sane) but hate you.

CaptainSmith28 19

Friday 28 August 2015 8:18

Ooh I moderated this one. Sorry for your loss, OP. I lost both of my grandfathers this year, one in March and one in August. I know how you feel.

exoticwaved 9

Friday 28 August 2015 9:02

Live a rich life that'll make grandma proud! No regrets!

Bryce8 11

Friday 28 August 2015 9:13

Sorry for your lose op. Stay strong!

asdadfhowrh 23

Friday 28 August 2015 10:46

Sorry for your loss.You were very fond of your grandma. May she RIP

rehadb 10

Friday 28 August 2015 11:16

You had to "remember" that your grandmother died? Hopefully this is just worded awkwardly and you aren't a simpleton.

vicky_P 3

Friday 28 August 2015 13:13

come on, it's clear she was in shock upon seeing the lookalike. it happens. calm down

amileah13 26

Friday 28 August 2015 11:45

You are not alone op. My grandmother has been gone for nearly ten years and I still cry like it was yesterday. You're going to go through a lot of emotional roller coasters for a while, surround yourself with loved ones and ride it together. My prayers go out to you tonight