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By Anonymous - 01/07/2013 20:35 - United States - Tunkhannock

Today, I was working as a nurse, and an elderly man had just passed away. As the patient's wife was leaving she said, "Thank you for taking such good care of my husband." Then I, intending to say "Sorry for your loss," said "Thank you for your loss." FML

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By me - 25/01/2012 03:40 - Canada

Today, I attended an elderly man's funeral. As I approached the casket his wife said, "Thank you for coming." I replied with, "No, thank you." FML

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By Anonymous - 11/03/2013 02:47 - United States - Louisville

Today, a man I once worked with passed away. He was a lovely, caring, and inspirational person whom I looked up to. My husband's form of consolation? "Old people die. Get over it." FML

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By fistpumpin4life - 10/10/2010 00:51 - France

Today, at work, I asked a lady how she was doing. When she replied, I didn't understand her, and instead of asking her what she'd said, I just replied with, "Oh, that's good." What she'd said that I didn't understand was that her husband had just died. FML

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Confusion

By oh god. - 14/05/2014 23:16 - Canada - Sherwood Park

Today, while at work, I asked an older customer how he was doing. He told me that he'd just lost his wife. I gave my condolences before he clarified that his wife was not dead, but was lost in Walmart. FML

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By ... - 12/03/2009 18:57 - France

Today, the really hot guy that works in the same building as me came to work after being away for the past two days. I said "Look who finally decided to come to work." His response: "I had a death in the family, thanks." FML

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Heartless

By Anonymous - 01/02/2022 14:00

Today, I lost my job. Why? Because I'm taking care of my dying mother. My boss actually said, "Well, if she dies today, we can hold your job." FML

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By Anonymous - 13/04/2013 00:13 - Australia - Brisbane

Today, I went to the funeral of my friend's brother. It was the first funeral I'd gone to, and I was really nervous. When the service finished, everyone went to pay their respects to the family. After I paid mine, they said, "Thank you for coming." I instictively replied, "My pleasure." 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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By jalopenos - 29/01/2009 10:27 - United Kingdom

Today, my friend had to leave work early for a funeral and on his way out I wanted to say something. All I could think of was "have fun". FML

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By projectfain - 22/05/2013 12:28 - United States - Akron

Today, I e-mailed the on-line instructor for my job, telling her that I had fallen behind in my work due to my grandmother's passing and the subsequent funeral arrangements, but that I would catch up this week. Her reply? "OK. Hope your grandmother gets better soon." FML

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sumbum95 15

Tuesday 2 July 2013 0:54

That's okay Op everyone has brain fats just explain what you meant & call it a day :)

shaww 28

Tuesday 2 July 2013 1:04

It's even worse for me. I tried saying, while babysitting, "I'll also put your son to sleep" and was thinking to myself, "I'll do the dishes as well" and ended up saying "I'll do your son to sleep"

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Shadowbay 18

Tuesday 2 July 2013 2:19

Ehh you just jumped ahead of yourself... once I said "My wife's hair is red" forgot to put *cousin's* in there. I don't talk much so everyone there blew that loudly outta proportion in our busy store.. not as bad but still everyone does it :)

WildWonder808 14

Tuesday 2 July 2013 2:39

I'm sure she knew what you meant. lol

Juneyah1017 9

Tuesday 2 July 2013 2:52

We are only human. It's okay as long as you apologized

olpally 32

Tuesday 2 July 2013 5:30

Meh, easy fix. Shit happens. You'll be fine.

MadisonDerp 16

Tuesday 2 July 2013 6:02

Depending on the wife she would have either freaked the **** out or said, 'Do you mean, sorry for my loss?' If she was really a nice person, which most people are, she would understand it was just a simple mistake.

SGT_Ricochet 7

Tuesday 2 July 2013 6:46

Don't worry OP, it happens to everyone. I bagged groceries when I was a teenager. I once told a homosexual couple to "Have a nice gay" instead of "have a nice day". Wanted to crawl under a rock.

tehdarkness 21

Tuesday 2 July 2013 8:01

Akward!!

ViviMage 38

Tuesday 2 July 2013 9:14

I know you get paid to deal with grumpy old people but geez!!

graceinsheepwear 33

Tuesday 2 July 2013 9:53

She probably didn't even notice the slip. I am sure she was even more on automatic pilot and out of sync than you, having just lost her husband. And death situations are notorious for that. Someone at a funeral describing embarrassment as I almost died. You read that stuff all the time.