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By KMKWEEN - 16/02/2009 14:37 - United States

Today, I was at work. I work at a grocery store and a woman pulls a cart to me filled with chips, breads, lunch meats, and sodas. I said to her "Looks like you are going to have a fun party" she then looks at me and says "My mother just died, this is for after the funeral. FML

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By O Boy - 28/04/2022 00:00 - United States - Pleasantville

Today, my coworker left a tiny mess in the break room. I cleaned it up and jokingly said, "Your mother isn't here to clean up after you." She started crying. I forgot her mom died last week. 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 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 Anonymous - 04/06/2009 14:09 - Australia

Today, I went into work and noticed one of my fellow colleagues had a large bunch of flowers on her desk. As soon as I saw her, I immediately said, "Happy Birthday!" Everyone went quiet. It wasn't her birthday; her father had died. FML

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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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Good

By fistpumpin4life - 10/10/2010 00:51 - France

Today, at work, I asked a lady how she was doing. When she replied, I didn't understand her, and instead of asking her what she'd said, I just replied with, "Oh, that's good." What she'd said that I didn't understand was that her husband had just died. FML

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By Username - 25/10/2010 11:03 - France

Today, it was my first day as a mailman. One of the houses got a bunch of cards, and the owner coincidentally opened the door as I arrived. So I said to the owner that someone in the house must really be popular. He replied, "She died this Tuesday." FML

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Confusion

By oh god. - 14/05/2014 23:16 - Canada - Sherwood Park

Today, while at work, I asked an older customer how he was doing. He told me that he'd just lost his wife. I gave my condolences before he clarified that his wife was not dead, but was lost in Walmart. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/02/2010 16:32 - Canada

Today, while serving a rather large party at the restaurant where I work, I mentioned that the soup of the day was "to die for". After the hosts gave me weird looks, it dawned on me that the reason they were wearing all black is because they've just come back from a funeral. FML

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By naomids - 30/12/2011 00:29 - United States

Today, my mom asked me to help pick out clothes for my grandma to wear in her casket. I didn't know she'd died. FML

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NorfolkDude 2

Monday 16 February 2009 18:15

Just quickly say, "I'm sorry to hear that ma'am." However it sounds like the people who replied never actually been to a funeral. Afterwards they usually have a small gathering of people. They usually serve stuff like sandwhich and stuff and people talk, then they leave. It's not a "pig out" as suggested by some people. Think: sad party.

Artemis_Huntress 0

Wednesday 26 May 2010 1:55

It's called making small talk.

Comments

claiiire_fml 17

Wednesday 5 October 2011 4:56

Who the hell eats chips and drinks soda after their mom dies?

HeroSpence 7

Friday 27 May 2016 10:18

people who want their loved ones funerals to be a celebration of their life

SaintJimmy21 19

Monday 9 September 2013 21:32

"Oh, I meant a fun...eral party...!"

cactusdesu 15

Sunday 24 November 2013 10:31

Why do you need chips and soda for a funeral? So people will come?

supertacowaffle 41

Friday 7 November 2014 18:10

Why do people put YDI? How was OP supposed to know?

pugpuggy 21

Saturday 13 December 2014 23:38

Well, she might have a fun party either way... :P

snazzymcwho 21

Sunday 29 March 2015 16:32

Typically a funeral is followed by a wake, where you have food and remember the life of the deceased. We've had one for every grandparent of mine that has passed. How do people not know about these things? Maybe I've just been to too many funerals. :(

xxghostxx98789 18

Sunday 6 September 2015 11:16

yet another reason I work nights at the grocery store.. no customers

HeroSpence 7

Friday 27 May 2016 10:15

This has happened to me when I was buying things for my grandmas funeral. This one guy insisted he came to the "party" even after I explained it was for a funeral.