Miscellaneous: Today, I texted a friend offering my condolences over the death...

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 Anonymous - 05/02/2021 23:01

Today, I texted my sister to ask her if she was OK after finding out that one of her oldest friends had died. She didn’t know. 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 depresso - 13/03/2009 05:30 - Canada

Today, I found an obituary clipping on my kitchen table. It was for my grandpa. No one told me he died. FML

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By Whatever01 - 10/03/2009 03:32 - United States

Today, I called off work saying my Great Grandmother died. A co-worker texted me later asking where and when the funeral was. I made up a lie and said some random funeral home and date. My co-workers sent flowers to the funeral home for condolences. The flowers were returned. FML

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By Dartfrogger - 12/02/2015 19:16 - United States - Salt Lake City

Today, I announced to my friends that my grandmother is dying. My best friend pulled out his phone and casually announced, "Technically, everyone is dying." FML

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By theblackrose23 - 06/09/2013 12:10 - United States - Lansing

Today, I found out my grandfather died via Facebook, because apparently both my father and my aunt think posting a status about it immediately rather than calling family is the thing to do. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/02/2016 01:15 - United States - Jacksonville

Today, one of my friends made it to school. He has been sick recently, missing days out of the week. When I saw him, I greeted him with, "Were you dying yesterday?" Apparently he wasn't, but his grandmother really did. FML

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Foot in mouth

By Anonymous - 15/06/2009 04:48 - Australia

Today, my grandpa died. I called my grandma to make sure she was going to be fine. After talking over the phone for 30 minutes or so, I told her goodbye and said, out of habit, "Say hi to grandpa for me". FML

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By avocadopurse - 09/07/2018 19:00

Today, I told my grandmother I was planning a trip to take my newborn son to meet his great-great-grandfather before it was too late. She had a guilty expression on her face. My great-grandfather died 4 months ago and my family forgot to tell me. 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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hippityhopp 2

Wednesday 21 December 2011 18:56

How did you find out?

flockz 19

Wednesday 21 December 2011 19:04

"erm..... i uh, i meant your grandfather clock.... uh ya it fell over and died." then run.

Comments

cptmorgan6 8

Wednesday 21 December 2011 19:10

Although it wouldn't have made a difference, you don't text those kinds of things. You should have at least had the decency to make a phone call, if not visit him.

thanks_asshole 2

Wednesday 21 December 2011 21:42

it mightnt have been a close friend that he calls regularly. Imagine how stressed you would get if each and every one of your relatives, friends, colleagues rang you while still grieving.

NullPointer 20

Thursday 22 December 2011 2:13

I don't see why everything thinks you need to call about everything. If it were me I'd want family to call, my best friends to either call or text (probably text asking if I wanted to talk about it in person or something), but other people I'd expect to just text. If you've never called me before and we only see each other every once in a while, it would be weird to get a phone call from you, and it would be annoying to get a hundred phone calls.

jjames67 4

Wednesday 21 December 2011 19:11

sucks, that's why you keep your mouth shut unless you know for sure you aren't gonna share something they didn't know. I found out my grandma died over Facebook. it sucks finding out that day.

NullPointer 20

Thursday 22 December 2011 2:18

I assume you mean "that way". I would want to find out that day. Who wants to find out that their family member died a week ago?

xSonic 9

Wednesday 21 December 2011 19:15

Awww that sucks....well it couldn't have been kept from him much longer probably

luvliidee21 5

Wednesday 21 December 2011 19:21

does it really matter who told him? He was going to find out sooner or later. Im sure he's more upset that his grandfather is gone rather than who told him.