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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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
Today, I went to a funeral for my coworker's father. While there, my dad's cell phone rang and he left to answer it. I turned to my brother and said, "I can't believe he brought his cell phone!" He whispered, "I can't believe he's got coverage. This is a dead zone!" I laughed loudly. At a funeral. FML
Today, I was bored out of my mind at work. I told my coworker he was lucky to be leaving early. I forgot the reason of his early departure was to go to his grandfather's funeral. FML
Today, at my new job at a funeral home, my boss threatened to fire me if I didn't "lighten the hell up" while dealing with our grieving clients. FML
Today, at my job in a funeral home, I was transferring a body off a stretcher when it exhaled its last breath. Right into my face. FML
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
Today, I walked past a church with a bunch of people standing outside waiting for the bride and groom to walk out. When the church doors opened, I yelled congratulations as loud as I could. It was a funeral. FML
Today, as a CNA, I had to go through the belongings of a patient. His phone rang and I answered - it was his boss. As I explained, he cut me off and said to "drop the act" and "he better be there now or he's fired". He was pronounced dead-on-arrival. FML
Today, during my uncle's funeral, my four year old loudly asked, "Where's all the dead people?" FML
Today, at my job as a funeral director, I fell ass over heels into the grave in front of a hundred mourners and an unamused Catholic priest. FML
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Top comments
Alup132 22
You deserve it for not watching your surroundings or saying it in a more polite manner.
Chikiriwak 17
Haven't you ever been taught to act profesional in your work area? YDI
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Comments (76)
ozzytiff 13
You deserved it big time I also work with the deceased. You have to watch what you say 100% of the time you never know if a grieving family member is in earshot.
lostinareverie 21
Wow you're so professional. Change jobs.
sanbrunojess 5
Wow. You'd think somebody would be more professional and compassionate working in a job like yours...guess you proved that wrong.
Lizzy500 16
Inappropes.
MandySkittles 18
My mom passed away last year from cancer. I couldn't fathom how I'd react to hearing someone in the funeral home referring to her in that manner. Shame on you for being so disrespectful to the dead, and to their family they left behind.
claudiajean 24
It shouldn't matter about whether the person's family is within earshot, you shouldn't speak about someone like that, dead or alive. Show respect or find a job you're better suited to
Axel5238 29
I worked in engineering in a hospital and while there was definitely a gallows humor all that was kept back in the shop room. YDI you gotta really watch you tongue people have lost family members or friends if you are gonna joke like that keep it confined to the body prep room not anywhere family or friends of the deceased can hear you and certainly don't yell anything out.
TXfmylifer 10
I hope you get fired. He won't be a repeat customer now.
Lily_Rain77 25
I get it probably makes your job easier to not think them as people, to dehumanize them, but still you deserved it. professionalism is always important.
mergeterge 24
Wow. Everyone in these comments are so uptight! You really think working in a depressing and stressful job such as that wouldn't call for jokes once in a while? Of course OP realized they screwed up, hence the FML! He doesn't need to find a new job over it.
pandaxpress 19
I completely agree with you. I also find irony in the fact these folks are talking about how disrespectful OP was but yet, they're calling them an idiot. Everyone makes mistakes.