Kids, Relatable, Awkward and Babies: Whoops

Whoops

By 8reth72 - 11/06/2009 14:17 - United States

Today, I was helping a couple come up with a name for the baby they just had. I suggested "Joshua" thinking that it was an okay name. All sudden, the room got quiet. Turns out I had forgotten that Joshua was the name of their 3 year-old son who had died a couple months before. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/10/2010 13:06 - United Kingdom

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By Anonymous - 06/07/2011 23:38 - United States

Today, my family attended the funeral of an old family friend's baby, who died in childbirth. Afterwards, my husband went around snickering and quietly telling dead baby jokes to the other attendees. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/10/2021 05:00 - Canada - Enderby

Today, my father-in-law announced the name of his new son, my husband's half-brother. The first name and last name is the same as our son, who I gave birth to 4 months ago. FML

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taylerrr 0

Thursday 11 June 2009 20:01

how do you forget something like that?

CyclonePsycho 1

Thursday 11 June 2009 20:09

How do you forget something like that? He *just* died a few months ago, you idiot. YDI.

Comments

Telcontar14 0

Saturday 13 June 2009 4:01

forgot, or didn't know? There's a big difference...

audiogasmic 0

Saturday 13 June 2009 5:03

how the **** do you forget something like that? **** their lives more than yours, srsly.

Dagny 6

Saturday 13 June 2009 5:37

Man, that really sucks. I don't think you deserved it; sometimes people just forget things. It doesn't make you a bad person. It's not like you forgot on purpose. You might as well call someone a jerk for oversleeping. Try not to think about it too much, otherwise it'll turn into one of those horrible embarrassing memories that pop into your mind at random times and make you want to punch a wall just so you'll be able to focus on the pain in your hand instead.

dreamingloser 0

Saturday 13 June 2009 7:29

If you have the ability, I suggest you buy or make a card explaining how sorry you are for your foolishness (or whatever you wish to call it) and give them a gift.