Miscellaneous: Today, my uncle died. It was also my grandpa's 85th birthday.... - FML

By poppet2010 - 17/01/2010 15:58 - France

Today, my uncle died. It was also my grandpa's 85th birthday. His reaction to the death? "Best birthday gift ever!" FML

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By Sean - 27/10/2010 10:04 - United States

Today, we surprised my grandpa by being at his house when he arrived. We haven't seen him in seven years. He had a small heart attack. It was his birthday. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/03/2022 00:01

Today, my family is still telling me to "get over" the death of my great aunt. The great aunt who always gave the most wonderful birthday gifts, and was overall one of the most pleasant people I've ever met, and I'm NOT allowed to be sad that she's gone. Did I mention she died on my birthday? FML

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By Apolline - 24/10/2022 10:00 - France

Today, it's my birthday. It's also the day of my grandmother's funeral. I spent most of my 21st birthday in a cemetery. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/10/2015 04:09 - United States - Redlands

Today, it was my birthday. It was also the only day my family wanted to hold the graveside funeral for my grandmother, who passed last week. 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 No, we never thought to just ask him - 30/03/2024 08:00 - United States

Today, I found one good thing that came from my great-uncle's death: My family can no longer start arguments about his date of birth. Except now I have a new problem: They're mad at me because I was right all along. Someone's dead and they're too busy being sore losers about a date to care. I miss him. FML

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By failing - 16/10/2015 16:40 - United States - Greenbelt

Today, my grandpa passed away. The only emotion my dad showed was anger, because my grandpa owed my dad money. Now he wants to take it from my grandma, like he's some sort of mobster. FML

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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 BirthdayFail - 14/08/2012 07:57 - United States - Milwaukee

Today, it's my birthday. Today is also the day my grandma died, six years ago. Since then, I get to sit through any sort of attempted celebration while my mom sobs and drinks herself into a stupor in the background. FML

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By WronglySad619 - 26/01/2011 10:31 - United States

Today, after mourning and making my girlfriend cancel her big birthday party, I found out my grandma didn't actually die. FML

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xx_irish_rose_xx 0

Sunday 17 January 2010 20:00

wow thats really mean, i really hope the uncle that died wasnt HIS own son

Moemoemoe_fml 0

Monday 18 January 2010 2:17

WTF do the current events have to do with anything in people's families??? That's one of the dumbest things I've heard all week!! And who are you to judge and say the grandpa needs his arse kicked, much less by his grandson/granddaughter?? For all we know maybe the uncle was a total jerk who'd been a weight in the family all his life, hence the grandpa's feelings. He's too harsh maybe, but you expecting some young kid kicking some old guy is ridiculous. Think before you write idiocies.

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maude_fml 0

Thursday 21 January 2010 16:14

Nord-pas-de-Calais! that doesn't help for their reputation..................

wolfssoul420 0

Saturday 23 January 2010 19:57

this is the most epic thing ever

manstie 1

Sunday 24 January 2010 6:59

Nah... When you have kids, you will say its the best day of your life when they go die.

camsham86 0

Sunday 31 January 2010 18:46

The OP probably doesn't know the whole story, and perhaps the grandfather doesn't react well to stressful situations. I know I don't. Whenever there is a death or something tragic happening, I laugh because I react inappropriately. Perhaps that is the grandfather's way of dealing or perhaps there is some really bad blood. Quite honestly, if my child-molesting-welfare-pig-of-an-Aunt died on my birthday, I would be elated.

drezombiie 0

Friday 12 February 2010 3:57

how is this a fml

jerilynski 9

Monday 7 June 2010 2:52

how is that fyl? your uncle doesn't have to live with his dick of a father anymore.

sk8ergirl553 0

Wednesday 28 July 2010 5:34

it doesnt matter if the ur uncle was an annoyance, or how much ur grandpa hated him, your grandpa is a jerk. im so sorry to hear that though.;(

bmboente15 0

Tuesday 3 August 2010 3:26

so f your life?

4evanucks 0

Sunday 5 September 2010 2:28

omigoshhhh...wut a bitch!! no offense or n e thing but thts sum rude shit rite there!!!

leelee12_fml 0

Friday 8 October 2010 18:39

how is this an fml for the op?

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