Miscellaneous: Foot in mouth

Foot in mouth

By Noname - 24/02/2009 05:05 - United States

Today, one of my closest friends and I got into a fight. She ended the conversation with, "My grandma just had a stroke. Bye." I didn't believe her so I replied "That's great. Bye." Turns out her Grandma is in the hospital in critical condition. FML

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By badgrandchild - 16/03/2009 21:01 - United States

Today, my phone rang while I was home alone. When I picked up, all I could hear was heavy breathing. Convinced it was one of my friends playing a joke, I said loudly, "Get off the phone, you fucker, and don't call back!" It turned out it was my grandma. She had been having a stroke. FML

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Adieu

By Pain - 24/02/2024 15:00 - United States

Today, I saw an old friend while out and about. Since I don't leave the house very often, my friend was surprised to see me in person. He jokingly asked if someone was dying, and I cried in response. I was in fact going to the hospital to say goodbye to my grandma. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/02/2016 01:15 - United States - Jacksonville

Today, one of my friends made it to school. He has been sick recently, missing days out of the week. When I saw him, I greeted him with, "Were you dying yesterday?" Apparently he wasn't, but his grandmother really did. FML

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By Dartfrogger - 12/02/2015 19:16 - United States - Salt Lake City

Today, I announced to my friends that my grandmother is dying. My best friend pulled out his phone and casually announced, "Technically, everyone is dying." FML

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By Need Help - 05/10/2017 16:30 - United States - Victorville

Today, my grandma went for a walk after being told that she has a bad heart and a fall could be fatal. She fell, fracturing both wrists, and is now in casts and can't do anything herself. Turned out it was only fatal to my college semester. 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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Foot in mouth

By Anonymous - 15/06/2009 04:48 - Australia

Today, my grandpa died. I called my grandma to make sure she was going to be fine. After talking over the phone for 30 minutes or so, I told her goodbye and said, out of habit, "Say hi to grandpa for me". FML

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By TheFatOne - 31/08/2014 19:27 - United States

Today, I had to cancel my plans to go see my grandma, because I wasn't feeling too well. I called her to apologize, but she had trouble remembering who I was. When I told her my name, she said "Oh, the FAT one." Yes grandma, the fat one. 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 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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Rayn4u_fml 0

Tuesday 24 February 2009 12:09

How do you win an argument by bringing up critically ill relatives? Was the topic at hand: "who's grandmother is the most ill"? Don't feel too guilty, she probably ran out of arguments and tried to hurt you any way she could.

ijrnelson 0

Tuesday 24 February 2009 12:13

Yeh anyone who uses sick relatives as leverage has issues, I agree with #1

Comments

lemonkid44 0

Wednesday 25 February 2009 8:06

What? Who said she was trying to end the fight or any of that shit? How naive are you people, honestly? If my grandmother had just had a stroke, I would say it, no matter what the current situation is. She said it because it had just occurred and it was true, so what's the issue? Come on guys, not everybody's trying to be punitive and win a fight. Who says that she was trying to "use a relative as leverage"? I think she had more important things to deal with at that time then fighting with her friend, jesus christ! She was probably getting frustrated with the fight, and this just added on and compounded on the original frustration. What would you say in that situation? "Okay well sorry to interrupt this lovely chat, buuuuut my grandmother just had a stroke! Gtg lolz <3 you!" Seriously, what do you expect her to do in that situation?

dabomblyktiktikk 0

Sunday 1 August 2010 20:50

thank u for havin a brain (:

graceeleandra 0

Thursday 26 February 2009 2:33

thats actually happened to me. a kid died in a car accident and i didnt believe it and i pretty much did what she did. i see her side of this

North49 0

Monday 2 March 2009 0:42

To everyone who sided with the friend: Come on, why would your grandma being ill ever naturally come up in an argument. And if she just happened to remember it at the very end of the fight then it obviously isn't that important to her.

Jali_Malcolm 0

Tuesday 17 March 2009 20:56

Here's some advice: Take stuff like this at face value first, then shit on the person later if you're sure they're lying.

Breller 0

Thursday 23 April 2009 0:33

hmmm....... its her fault.... why would u end an argument with someone random blurt about a sick relative?? ..... i completely agree with number one

bellamea 0

Wednesday 10 February 2010 21:22

she was in a bad mood because that was on her mind its not ur fault u didnt know. u guys should make up she needs u right now

GreekGoddessGirl 0

Saturday 22 May 2010 1:00

Ouch!

Lady_Bow 4

Friday 9 July 2010 4:40

Dude. That's ****** up to say. You shouldn't ever say things like that in response to someone being hurt, even if you do suspect it may not be the case. I hope you learned not to be so cold the next time someone comes bearing bad news when you aren't happy with them.

lottiebearx 10

Monday 27 September 2010 22:09

Did it not occur to half of you posting here that maybe, the two were fighting, and during the fight, her grandma had the stroke? Obviously, this means another family member would have come to tell her, and naturally, putting her Grandma before an irritation between friends, she simply ended the conversation and left. Yes?