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By yawho - 25/02/2009 07:25 - Japan

Today, a customer that I've been waiting on for years came into the restaurant after a long absence. I said to him, "Hey man, it looks like you lost a lot of weight! How'd you do it?" He replied, "I got cancer." FML

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By Kristache - 02/07/2009 08:31 - Canada

Today, at the restaurant I work at, I gave a man back his change and told him to enjoy the sunny day. He replied by dramatically saying that the sun was his mortal enemy. Thinking he was joking, I asked him if he was a vampire. Turns out he has skin cancer. FML

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By boyishgirl - 27/02/2015 19:14 - United States - Anchorage

Today, I got to see my best friend for the first time in months. Her first reaction was to say, "Wow, you gained a lot of weight." I actually lost a fair bit. FML

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Cold open

By AbsentMindedBoy - 03/03/2009 04:09 - Canada

Today, I visited my ex-girlfriend's house. I saw her mother and asked, "Hi! Have you recovered from that nasty cold that you had for so long?" She said, "I don't have a cold," to which I smiled and said, "That's great to hear!" Turns out she has lung cancer instead. FML

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Belly bounce!

By Karen - 23/05/2024 18:00 - United States - Solon

Today, a customer greeted me with, "So! When's the baby coming!?" I'm NOT pregnant. I just gain weight in my guts. FML

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By Tuffgunsmoke - 04/02/2010 07:22 - France

Today, I was at the gym and saw an old friend. I have put on a lot of muscle in the past few months, and she said to me "Wow, you've really gotten big." Just by habit I said "You too." Turns out she's gained 45 lbs since I'd last seen her. Oops. FML

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By candy - 11/02/2016 12:24 - Canada - Kitchener

Today, I greeted my boss with, "Looking good, did you lose weight?" He responded that no, he'd just purchased larger pants. FML

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By sunshine - 29/06/2017 02:00

Today, I saw my uncle after six months. The first thing he says to me is, 'I didn't even recognize you! You've gained so much weight.' Gee thanks uncle. Just what I wanted to hear. FML

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By elizio - 04/08/2015 11:59 - United States - Trenton

Today, I went to a high school reunion. An old friend I hadn't seen in a while suddenly came up to me and gasped, "Oh, thank God!" I was about to greet her and catch up when she added, "I'm not the only one who gained weight!" FML

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Small talk

By livvlynette - 27/02/2010 10:15 - Australia

Today, I went to a family funeral. Talking to my grandfather, trying to chitchat, he said, "You're gaining weight, aren't you?" FML

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By Username - 01/12/2010 03:39

Today, a customer at the store I work at asked me what kind of cake I would suggest for her husband's 50th birthday. I laughed and showed her the Grim Reaper cake. She burst into tears and explained that he has cancer. FML

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MsKimPossible 0

Wednesday 25 February 2009 16:04

Ouch! But there's no way you could've known that. After that, I think the only thing to say was "I'm sorry to hear that. How are you doing now?"

davidtheday 0

Wednesday 25 February 2009 16:36

LOL When I first read this, by "waiting" I thought you meant, "waiting for him to come back"... not "waiting" as in "serving food"... hahaha FAIL for me.

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MsKimPossible 0

Wednesday 25 February 2009 16:04

Ouch! But there's no way you could've known that. After that, I think the only thing to say was "I'm sorry to hear that. How are you doing now?"

LaceyCakes 0

Wednesday 3 February 2010 23:17

Okay she had to have noticed that he was sick cus I've known people who have going through that and there's no way you couldn't have noticed.

simron_15 3

Friday 4 January 2013 19:50

OP said after a long absence. Context clues work miracles

corocoro 30

Friday 16 August 2013 12:04

At least he took it with humor.

davidtheday 0

Wednesday 25 February 2009 16:36

LOL When I first read this, by "waiting" I thought you meant, "waiting for him to come back"... not "waiting" as in "serving food"... hahaha FAIL for me.

BadPinkKitty07 0

Monday 8 March 2010 6:26

lol unfortunately, I thought the same thing.

crew279 0

Sunday 21 March 2010 4:11

bahaha that is a fail as well as your failure arm muscles...

Beki_luvs_u 0

Monday 17 May 2010 14:08

haha I was thinking that too

drdingus 27

Thursday 23 February 2012 11:44

Ouch

monkeys009 0

Wednesday 25 February 2009 16:54

oh dear!!! but how were you to know?

ellykhoshkele 0

Wednesday 25 February 2009 18:59

OUCH!!! thats gotta hurt :( u must have felt so bad... but u couldnt have known! so i guess its ohk..

BeautyAndBrains 0

Wednesday 25 February 2009 20:08

Okay, those of you saying that she is wrong, she was trying to COMPLIMENT him. She has every right to talk to a customer and be friendly, and most people would like to hear something like this. She had no way of knowing that this customer was sick.

jennnwoww 2

Saturday 4 June 2011 21:40

^ that's what I was thinking.

holynemesis1208 3

Wednesday 25 February 2009 20:16

all the cool kids have it.

heyheyhey157 1

Wednesday 25 February 2009 20:36

so if I want to lose weight I should get cancer? sick, I'm buying a carton of cig's right now!

grovervac3000 15

Wednesday 22 February 2012 14:58

You horrify me!

Sootie247 12

Sunday 10 June 2012 17:07

Your actually retarded. No one should want or deserve cancer.. Do you know how terrible it is? 8/10 times it kills people, and it is horrible to go through with the radiation and needles. Your basically saying you want to die.if you want to die, i'll run you over in a truck, please? You sick person. My dad smokes and he hasn't got cancer neither has my grandma's. So your wrong, let me know if i can run you over with a truck. Cancer's horrible to have, you should definitely not wish for it, definitely when overs would dream to have a life like you or me.. Think what you have.

bungholemcgee 11

Monday 7 October 2013 10:18

he was joking.

arms_akimbo 0

Wednesday 25 February 2009 21:20

An honest mistake.

redonkulon 2

Wednesday 25 February 2009 21:59

I don't understand people who think 'their' life is fuct when someone ELSE gets cancer. That person's life may or may not be depending on remission status. So many cancer survivors these days. Good for them.