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

PawnShopPenguin 4

Sunday 15 July 2012 21:22

Next time use your words... The word "what" would have worked nicely in this situation.

5t3ff1k4h 44

Sunday 15 July 2012 22:25

"Pardon" would have been a nicer alternative.

Sizzle91 0

Sunday 15 July 2012 22:10

This is a lesson for all of us. Listen twice as much. Speak less. You must have been in outer space. Anyone who whisper in my ear who is that close would have been real clear? Make amends to mom and move on.

Taurus_ChicKa 36

Sunday 15 July 2012 22:40

I'm wondering why your mother had to whisper that instead of just saying it out loud. Even if you were in a public place and she wanted it to be private it makes no sense because no way would you have been able to hear her. But still, didn't you see a look of distress on her face to help clue you in that she wasn't joking? You should have just asked her to repeat herself. YDI

mowmowlife 21

Sunday 15 July 2012 23:06

On one hand you should have clarified or not responded at all, but it makes me wonder what kind of situation it was that your mom couldn't tell you any later and had to whisper it to you, maybe you were in a public area and then you reaction would have been bad so it would have been inappropriate to tell you just then... I'm somewhat sympathetic because I suck at catching whispers, but... That's tough