Chouse
Grande Prairie, Canada
Today, during my uncle's funeral, my four year old loudly asked, "Where's all the dead people?" FML
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Thanksgiving
Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Same thing different taste
Anonymous
Bristol, United Kingdom
They can't feel you
Today, I went to a funeral with my family. As we were walking on the grass to the burial site, my 5-year-old brother curiously asks, in a not-so-quiet voice, "Sissy, are we walking on dead people?" It was hard to answer his question with so many glaring people. FML
Anonymous
Denmark
Today, at my grandmother's funeral, my senile grandfather kept asking me "Where's granny? I've been looking for her, but I can't find her." FML
Me
Homer Glen, United States
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
Anonymous
Marlton, United States
Not now
Today, at my mother's funeral, as everyone was around her casket for the viewing, my 5-year-old son in cluelessness of what was going on shouted, "Grandma is more fun when she isn't sleeping." Everyone cried. FML
Alex
Honolulu, United States
Come on, dude…
Today, I was at my mom's funeral. My sisters and I were sitting in the front row. The funeral director, whom we had met with twice before, was going around greeting everyone. When she got to us, she asked where our mom was. Seriously? FML
Anonymous
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
Anonymous
Malaysia
Little shit
Today, I went to the graveyard with my little brother to visit my grandfather's grave. While we were there, my brother suddenly asked me, "Can you die now? I hate you." He's 7 years-old. FML
Anonymous
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
Unfun funeral
United States
Shut up!
Today, I went to my uncle's funeral. His eulogy was ruined by an annoying little kid repeatedly talking over the pastor, who didn't pause for anything, no matter how many times his parents told him to stop. The complimentary lunch was horrible, and the hearse driving him to the cemetery got into an accident. FML
mommyopps
Madison Lake, United States
Today, I'm beginning to regret explaining death to my 3-year-old son. We were at the supermarket when he looked at an elderly woman and loudly told her "You're gonna die soon!" FML
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kickass1stbase 7
"Not here honey. Just wait for the zombie apocalypse"
Kate_batman 5
You can't expect a four year old to know exactly what to say or do. My nephew has embarrassed me many times :/ Sorry about your loss OP
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perdix 31
"Check the boxes."
annie_nk 23
What do a drunk man and a kid have in common? A loose mouth lol
Bakarra 22
Awww children say the darnedest things :)
Lizza330 28
That's not do bad. They're little you can't really control what they do. At my grandma's funeral (or something like that it was at a church) a few years ago my cousins daughter who was 3 kept showing everyone her underwear.
redbandit9877 12
Tell him to ask Haley Joel Osment where the dead people are.
SrakaSrakasta 20
Well YDI for bringing a 4-year-old to a funeral. Unless he was really close with your uncle, but I kinda doubt that.
thiscrazything 1
How would you know? It is not up to us to judge when a parent takes their child to a funeral. A sheltered child can turn into a scared, insecure adult. Better let them learn life's lessons as they come, with love and guidence.
randomkayx3 11
Why do you doubt he was close to his uncle? In my family we're always together. Maybe it's because Mexicans are very family oriented. But you still never know. Also, kids should learn how to deal with stuff at a young age.
trulymickeyj 13
I totally agree with you! You cant assume when you dont know
Mideoyeo 12
Its ok OP your child is only 4, he/she wouldn't know any better!
Missusluv313 9
I'm in total agreement with everyone that says you shouldn't take a 4 year old to a funeral. And if you do, don't be surprised by any embarrassing behavior they exhibit. Yes death is a part of life, but children that young usually don't understand that.
SammyS2012 21
That's the point of teaching them. They just don't understand death at a young age because they were never exposed to it prior or the parent never fully explained it to the child. When are they going to learn about death? There's no set age that they hit when they truly "understand" death. Are you also going to say that children's movies should not contain death as well? My first introduction to death was actually by Disney :3 Lion King does teach you that death is part of the circle of life; death shouldn't be treated like some dirty little secret :)
thiscrazything 1
Bambi. What child didn't cry over that movie?
SammyS2012 21
I didn't understand Bambi when I was little o.O I thought the mom ran away and lost Bambi... My mom had to explain it to me haha
Crazberry 5
I think a lot of people there might have been thinking, "Today I had to try not to laugh at a funeral. FML".
carminecris89 13
I think I've come up with the perfect thing for kids like yours. I just hope no one else has the patent on muzzles for children.
medichick 5
Please don't procreate
carminecris89 13
45 You're a dolt if you thought I was serious.
medichick 5
Again, just please don't. Serious or not. (dolt? Wow)
carminecris89 13
71 Really?! You tell me not to procreate which is far more insulting and dolt pisses you off? You are being a ****! I feel sorry for your kids.
bfsd42 20
Medichick, stop being a dolt and learn to get a joke. He obviously was joking about the muzzles and you were very insulting.
iwadasn 33
76, I don't think they were pissed off at being called a dolt, I think they were just surprised to hear it from anyone over the age of five. Seriously, why not just call her a poopyhead while you're at it?