Death, Relatable and Awkward: Today, my mom came over to me and whispered something in my ear....

By RIP - 15/07/2012 05:02 - United States

Today, my mom came over to me and whispered something in my ear. I didn't hear it and assumed it was a joke, so I started laughing. Turns out my aunt 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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Jinxed

By Anonymous - 17/01/2022 17:02

Today, my phone made a random noise. I jokingly said, "Wow, I wonder who died now?" Turns out it was my son's grandmother. I had to explain it because I screamed. I also got to tell his dad that his mom just died. FML

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Are you kidding me?

By The nice guy finishing last - 27/03/2017 12:00

Today, my mom talked me into going to a funeral since my dad wouldn't go. It was for one of her classmates. When it was our time to view the casket, we paused in front of it for a second before my mom leans over to me and says, "What if I told you that was really your dad?" FML

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Bigmouth strikes again and again

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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Bad news

By Anonymous - 24/05/2020 23:00

Today, I was hanging out with my friends and my sister, we were all wasted and I was making jokes. My sister then gets a phone call, I leave the room to get a drink and I hear everyone go a bit silent I come back in and all of the sudden everyone looks at me. My friend says, "Um… I'm so sorry, your mom passed." 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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By Bechara - 13/06/2011 09:11 - Pakistan

Today, I overheard my girlfriend telling her friend, "Actually, it's a good thing she died, she was quite a bitch." She was talking about my mother. 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 idkmybffjill? - 13/02/2009 04:12 - United States

Today, I was pestering a co-worker, so she jokingly stated "I'll bury you!" and I replied "I'll bury your mom!". Her moms funeral was last week. FML

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Whiter shade of pale

By pinecones - 02/02/2015 14:25 - United Kingdom

Today, my coworker said that she suddenly got the shivers. I jokingly told her that it meant she must be being watched by a dead person and made stupid ghost noises. She then told me it was the anniversary of her dad's death and burst into tears. FML

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piekie8888 1

Sunday 15 July 2012 12:31

That sucks.. But you should have told her you didn't hear what she said, she would have repeated

darwinism 30

Sunday 15 July 2012 12:35

"Laughter is the language of the soul" - Pablo Neruda Still, no harm in saying "sorry, I didn't catch that". Remember that so you don't make an ass of yourself next time OP.

Comments

at0mskaze 3

Sunday 15 July 2012 14:31

That's what you get for laughing out of courtesy when you didn't understand what someone said.

JSwerv3 6

Sunday 15 July 2012 14:56

I LOL'd, but sorry op, that sucks. Im sure youll she her again

JSwerv3 6

Sunday 15 July 2012 14:59

See* DYAC

SqueakyChipmunk 21

Sunday 15 July 2012 17:24

That could have passed for a lisp.

AznSamoan52 10

Sunday 15 July 2012 15:27

I hope you learned your lesson Op. never assume in situations like this. It never gets you very far.

Pandacupcakelove 26

Sunday 15 July 2012 15:45

Oh no! That's so funny... And so sad! I'm sorry, OP and... LOL!

linkinpark98 23

Sunday 15 July 2012 16:48

After the third or fourth time of the other person repeating themselves to me, I just nod a "yes" or politely answer back to what I think they said. Hey, it works most of the time! Just not in this case I suppose.