Miscellaneous: Today, we spread my uncle's ashes at my grandparents' house....

By Lee - 21/06/2009 04:23 - United States

Today, we spread my uncle's ashes at my grandparents' house. We were on a hill overlooking a sunset. It was a beautiful ceremony… until the winds changed direction. Our whole family wound up covered in my Uncle. He's still stuck in my hair. FML

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By John Trent - 06/09/2023 13:00 - United Kingdom - Trowbridge

Today, at my grandad's funeral, as my dad and aunt poured his ashes into the hole, a strong gust of wind blew the ashes into my throat. I choked on my grandad. What made it worse was that the vicar had to stop her prayer to laugh. FML

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By SeagullsShouldDie - 28/08/2010 06:07 - United States

Today, was my uncle's funeral. He was cremated, and his wish was to have his ashes spread into the sea. As we were waiting for the waves to come and take him away, a group of seagulls came by picking at all his ashes. I guess he tasted good. FML

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Late for his own funeral

By Anonymous - 09/06/2024 05:00 - United Kingdom

Today, it was my uncle's funeral. As we were in the cars behind the hearse, I lost sight of it in traffic, ended up taking a wrong turn, and getting lost… As did half the cars behind me, who also didn’t know where the crematorium was, and just kept following me. We delayed the funeral quite a bit. FML

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It's what he would've wanted

By vinvin2210 - 10/02/2023 04:00

Today, we went to disperse my father's ashes in his favorite lake. My brother was anxious to show off to his new wife, and took us to a fancy resort on the lake. He fell into the lake with my dad's ashes. Nobody laughed when he got out. Oh and as he's a stingy ass, I ended up paying for the trip. FML

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Bad taste

By Anonymous - 08/01/2024 11:00 - United Kingdom

Today, my uncle was supposed to be the officiant at my wedding but he and my dad teamed up to make a joke about how this was actually my fiancé's funeral. Everyone laughed, except my fiancé. He burst into tears and ran from the altar. We can’t find him and he’s not answering his phone. FML

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By poppet2010 - 17/01/2010 15:58 - France

Today, my uncle died. It was also my grandpa's 85th birthday. His reaction to the death? "Best birthday gift ever!" FML

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So long, grandpa

By fcnk - 18/06/2009 02:40 - United States

Today, I took home my grandpa's ashes. I then went out with my grandma, leaving my 5-year-old at home with my 12-year-old. When I got home, my beaming 5-year-old opened the door, covered in white powder. My grandmother asked where all the powder had come from. She pointed to the empty ashbox. FML

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Shut up!

By Unfun funeral - 31/10/2023 22:00 - United States

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

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What an asshole

By Cam - 26/10/2021 16:59 - Canada

Today, after I found out my uncle took me off my grandma's funeral program, I had to fight to speak. He spent the week taking out his jealousy and anger on me and my sister for being included in her funeral. To everyone else he's played the saint, and the whole family has no idea. FML

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By why? - 01/05/2015 13:41 - United States

Today, I was supposed to light candles at my aunt's wedding. I accidentally lit the groom on fire. FML

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Mykeh 0

Sunday 21 June 2009 12:15

Wow, looks like your uncle has seperation anxiety. You should feel blessed, it was a gesture of love on his part. Unless he's one of those annoying uncles in which case he came onto you as a prank.

ncochrum 0

Sunday 21 June 2009 12:40

It's raining men!

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Lisa_Emily 0

Sunday 21 June 2009 18:01

Ok EW.

Lisa_Emily 0

Sunday 21 June 2009 18:04

Ps...good thing posting a FML took priority over showering ur dead uncles ashes out of ur hair.... U are a fail fest. FYL.

nicolexsmile 0

Sunday 21 June 2009 18:39

that was the best written FML ever but still, FYL ):

CassandraBear93 0

Sunday 21 June 2009 19:33

gross, but anyway maybe he just wanted one more hug???

stringoffail 0

Sunday 21 June 2009 19:35

Some people will click YDI for ANYTHING.

outerblonde 0

Sunday 21 June 2009 19:53

same thing happened to my stepdad's family when they spread his father's ashes. it's apparently an unpleasant experience for most.

mr10am 0

Sunday 21 June 2009 20:43

sounds like the scene from the movie the big lewbowski

teheheois 0

Sunday 21 June 2009 21:05

that's definitely lebowski moment hahahahha

SilverXeno 0

Sunday 21 June 2009 22:34

This actually happened to my uncle's wife. Her parents died within a very short time of one another...and she & her siblings went back to their home country (England) and decided to spread the ashes at sea. Everyone was a little teary eyed not just from the ceremony, but from the cold air blowing & water coming right at them. Two siblings dumped one set of ashes over...and everything was fine. Then my aunt & another sibling went to dump the second container of ashes over the side, they were not sliding out as easily as the first set...and they tried to bang it against the deck railing to tip them out...the boat rocked at just the right moment as they were going to hit the railing...and the cannister flew up & spit ashes into my aunt & her bro's faces. Their damp faces. She said it was really horrifying while they were there. But once they were home & all the ashes were out of her mouth & nose, they couldn't help but laugh.