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By Anonymous - 17/02/2010 16:32 - Canada

Today, while serving a rather large party at the restaurant where I work, I mentioned that the soup of the day was "to die for". After the hosts gave me weird looks, it dawned on me that the reason they were wearing all black is because they've just come back from a funeral. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/10/2021 23:00

Today, an elderly man came into my place of work wearing a nice suit. I commented, saying said he looked nice and asked what the special occasion was. He was going to a funeral. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/08/2016 15:01

Today, at the funeral home where I work, I asked my boss if it was time to "bring out the stiff". I didn't realize the guy's family was not only in the building, but within earshot as well. FML

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By zyordz - 27/06/2009 04:12 - Peru

Today, I was working at a soup kitchen with people from my church. Seeing a rather disheveled couple, I told them the line started "over there". Only then did I realize that they were from my church, and were there to help serve soup. FML

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By KMKWEEN - 16/02/2009 14:37 - United States

Today, I was at work. I work at a grocery store and a woman pulls a cart to me filled with chips, breads, lunch meats, and sodas. I said to her "Looks like you are going to have a fun party" she then looks at me and says "My mother just died, this is for after the funeral. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/02/2010 14:19 - United Arab Emirates

Today, I went out for dinner with some friends to a new restaurant. As I was finishing the soup, I noticed a small curly hair at the bottom of the soup. The chef is bald. FML

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Lost in translation

By ohhhman - 10/04/2009 00:13 - United States

Today, one of the Haitians that works in the kitchen at my restaurant said something to me. Usually I can't understand them and I just smile and laugh, so that's what I did this time. Later, I found out he was trying to tell me his father had passed away. FML

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By fuck people - 02/08/2013 20:58 - Canada - Toronto

Today, I attended the funeral of a close friend. Most of the other guests were openly grinning and joking around, and the guy in front of me kept muttering, "That's what she said!" during the eulogy. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/06/2014 21:20 - Canada - Calgary

Today, I went to work in my best outfit for the big corporate party we were having later in the day. When I arrived, my boss said, "You missed one hell of a party yesterday!" Shit. FML

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By myanmarkaviar - 27/08/2015 16:34 - Norway - Fl?

Today, at work, I served a customer who looked so much like my grandma that I thought it actually was her. Then I remembered she died 6 months ago. I had to serve customers with a smile on my face while choking back tears for the rest of the day. FML

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Classic blunder

By churchman - 28/06/2021 00:01 - United States - Lancaster

Today, I serve at church and had a funeral. As I greeted the family, someone asked how I was doing. Without thought, I responded, "Good to be alive." FML

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Thursday 18 February 2010 8:27

#71: Reminded them? Yeah, I'm sure they had forgotten all about their loved one at that point. I know right after a funeral, I'm always all, "Grandma who? Fuckit, let's go eat."

Jespin5 0

Wednesday 17 February 2010 23:20

you should have said you had killer steaks and a deadly ice cream sundae!

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iRobynM 0

Wednesday 17 February 2010 23:19

this isn't an fml… if the soup is delicious you say "it's to die for" it's an expression. and next time pick up on when ppl are wearing all black they came from somewhere sad.

Jespin5 0

Wednesday 17 February 2010 23:20

you should have said you had killer steaks and a deadly ice cream sundae!

rhanana 0

Thursday 18 February 2010 0:00

lol

perdix 29

Thursday 18 February 2010 0:25

or Death by Chocolate

onnielief 4

Wednesday 17 February 2010 23:20

Ouch, hope you didn't make anyone cry, that will ruin your chances of a good tip!

chrisback5 0

Wednesday 17 February 2010 23:22

Bye bye job.

carolthebitch 0

Wednesday 17 February 2010 23:23

bummer

abbypaige68 0

Wednesday 17 February 2010 23:25

eh, i dont think this is that big of a deal. After my grandmothers funeral (a big crying fest) we went out to her favorite restaurant. It was spent talking about all the funny stories she had and the great memories. If someone said a soup was "to die for" we would not have been upset. And we were in all black so they knew it was a funeral.

RachelTM 0

Wednesday 17 February 2010 23:56

-pets- There there Mercy.

MattC13 0

Wednesday 17 February 2010 23:35

Ba-doom Crash!

QueenOfStars 0

Wednesday 17 February 2010 23:38

OMG that's terrible! D=

FUDGELOVESME 0

Wednesday 17 February 2010 23:43

it's ok anyone esp. me could make that kind if mistake

saranottelling 7

Wednesday 17 February 2010 23:47

I'm pretty sure they didn't pay attention and wouldn't care if they did. It took you awhile to know they came from a funeral so they weren't all crying over their loss. Maybe they knew the death was coming or the deceased person was old. If they didn't seem offended, it's nothing to be ashamed of.