Kids, Relatable, Awkward and Babies: Whoops

Whoops

By 8reth72 - 11/06/2009 14:17 - United States

Today, I was helping a couple come up with a name for the baby they just had. I suggested "Joshua" thinking that it was an okay name. All sudden, the room got quiet. Turns out I had forgotten that Joshua was the name of their 3 year-old son who had died a couple months before. FML

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taylerrr 0

Thursday 11 June 2009 20:01

how do you forget something like that?

CyclonePsycho 1

Thursday 11 June 2009 20:09

How do you forget something like that? He *just* died a few months ago, you idiot. YDI.

Comments

taylerrr 0

Thursday 11 June 2009 20:01

how do you forget something like that?

jpest17 5

Monday 15 March 2010 4:09

not as big a deal as most make it out to be, it was months ago!

ahti546 11

Monday 27 June 2011 5:51

DERP

ale2309 16

Sunday 26 October 2014 17:18

It was a couple months ago, not a century. And it seems like he's super involved in their life (seeing as he was giving name ideas for the newborn) which makes it impossible to forget something like that.

mylife_everyday2 0

Thursday 11 June 2009 20:02

how did Joshua die?

lindsaylu98 0

Friday 29 April 2011 4:29

why does it matter the point is a little boy died and thats sad... :(

LittleMiss1 0

Thursday 11 June 2009 20:03

Oh wow..

SluttyMcNugget 0

Thursday 11 June 2009 20:04

How about Joshua v. 2.0?

Dabamash 0

Thursday 11 June 2009 20:05

Shit, FYL? FTL more like.

Button_x 0

Thursday 11 June 2009 20:07

#4 wins. I'm calling shenanigans, though. How could you forget something like that?

Animati0n 0

Thursday 11 June 2009 20:07

Man oh man, that sucks. :( I wonder what happened afterwards...

CyclonePsycho 1

Thursday 11 June 2009 20:09

How do you forget something like that? He *just* died a few months ago, you idiot. YDI.

delaneylove 0

Friday 24 June 2011 10:17

OP never said that he knew that Joshua had died, OP might be a doctor who assisting wit stuff who had never even met the family before. Dont assume guys.