Today, my mom came over to me and whispered something in my ear. I didn't hear it and assumed it was a joke, so I started laughing. Turns out my aunt died. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, at work, I misheard a customer telling me a story. To be polite, I did a slight laugh and nodded my head. She actually told me her mum had died. FML
Today, my phone made a random noise. I jokingly said, "Wow, I wonder who died now?" Turns out it was my son's grandmother. I had to explain it because I screamed. I also got to tell his dad that his mom just died. FML
Today, my mom talked me into going to a funeral since my dad wouldn't go. It was for one of her classmates. When it was our time to view the casket, we paused in front of it for a second before my mom leans over to me and says, "What if I told you that was really your dad?" FML
Today, my coworker left a tiny mess in the break room. I cleaned it up and jokingly said, "Your mother isn't here to clean up after you." She started crying. I forgot her mom died last week. FML
Today, I was hanging out with my friends and my sister, we were all wasted and I was making jokes. My sister then gets a phone call, I leave the room to get a drink and I hear everyone go a bit silent I come back in and all of the sudden everyone looks at me. My friend says, "Um… I'm so sorry, your mom passed." FML
Today, I walked into my house to find everyone sitting around the table and looking sad. I thought it would be a good time to crack a joke and said, "What's wrong? Grandma finally die?" Turns out she had. FML
Today, I overheard my girlfriend telling her friend, "Actually, it's a good thing she died, she was quite a bitch." She was talking about my mother. FML
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
Today, I was pestering a co-worker, so she jokingly stated "I'll bury you!" and I replied "I'll bury your mom!". Her moms funeral was last week. FML
Today, my coworker said that she suddenly got the shivers. I jokingly told her that it meant she must be being watched by a dead person and made stupid ghost noises. She then told me it was the anniversary of her dad's death and burst into tears. FML
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piekie8888 1
That sucks.. But you should have told her you didn't hear what she said, she would have repeated
darwinism 30
"Laughter is the language of the soul" - Pablo Neruda Still, no harm in saying "sorry, I didn't catch that". Remember that so you don't make an ass of yourself next time OP.
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Comments (82)
piekie8888 1
That sucks.. But you should have told her you didn't hear what she said, she would have repeated
rsunshine2020 13
Agreed! Why would you just assume it's a joke?
Drigr 9
Don't assume. It just makes an ass out of u and me. And it really did.
SqueakyChipmunk 22
34) in your case, it makes an ass out of ewe and me. :D
CallMeBloo 31
Indeed it did. But maybe the OP subconsciously hated this aunt?
BeachBoi_Alex 7
I would have laughed if I heard right anyway?
NuTrees 9
Well maybe OPs mom usually whispers jokes in her ears.
JulietRose 10
She whispered. There is no difference of tone when whispering..
JulietRose 10
When you whisper there is no difference in tones. Her mom was whispering.
darwinism 30
"Laughter is the language of the soul" - Pablo Neruda Still, no harm in saying "sorry, I didn't catch that". Remember that so you don't make an ass of yourself next time OP.
zinoxity 23
OP could have said: "Sorry your hair tickled. What did you say? I didn't hear you."
onlychildFTW 34
That sucks OP. you had a 50/50 chance but got it wrong. Next time say "pardon, I didn't hear you".
br0dawg 6
Should've played it off by turning that laughter into crying. Nah, that'd still be messed up. Even though you did a stupid move, I'm sorry for your family's loss.
DontClickOnMe 28
Sorry for your loss, OP, but next time don't assume. Just ask her to repeat herself.
dude1122332 9
Too soon for dead Grammy jokes.
onlychildFTW 34
Never say dead Grammy jokes. Grammy's are awesome.
Andr913 13
They're my least favorite awards show, personally.
MindFreakazoid 10
36- Welcome to FML. Leave your personal feelings at the door.
leadawg75 12
Her aunt isl the one who died....not her grandmother :P
dude1122332 9
Ohh.. I'm sorry I thought it was grandma, I wrote that at 3 am and I haven't been getting much sleep lately.
Your_Nightmares 10
What's so hard about asking someone to repeat something? "Oh I'm sorry but I didn't hear you. Could you repeat that?"?
Dracoboxer357 36
11- Actually, I hate asking people to repeat themselves, as it's something I find I need to do quite often, and people do get inpatient and just drop the conversation occasionally. I'm slowly, yet very noticeably, losing my ability to hear what people say to me, most everything sounds blended together if there's any background noise at all. I don't even go to the bar anymore cause I'll be surrounded by people and music, and yet feel almost completely socially isolated. :p
MuseFan1991 14
cool story, bro
Dracoboxer357 36
35- Cool retort, sis. :p Kinda feels like I'm being mocked for going deaf. Just stellar.....
MuseFan1991 14
sorry :( bad joke
photoquilty 6
You might've used facial cues to figure this one out. Or said, "excuse me? I couldn't hear you."
rivaraven 35
Is asking her to repeat "too mainstream"?
lenluigi 6
normally, douches like me would try to make a joke, but this is not laughing matter.... you should know that by now...