foot in mouth
many years ago, i was visiting a friend in her crappy bedsit. one of her neighbours was a girl i hadn't seen for a while, who was a good friend of my sister.
she seemed a bit despondent, so i brought up the subject of her forthcoming second wedding anhniversary. "it's in 2 days, isn't it?" i asked.
"yes," she replied, seeming a little distant.
"still going through the honeymoon phase, are you?"
"it'll always be the honeymoon phase for us" she said, still sounding a bit weird.
due to the frantic look on my mate's face, i decided to end the conversation and make a cuppa. my friend quickly followed me into the kitchen.
"what the hell are you doing?" she asked. "don't you know her husband drowned last week?"
i didn't know, but that didn't stop me from feeling like a total cunt :(
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 23:24, 8 replies)

NOTHING you could say or do could ever make that right
which is why it's so funny.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 23:41, closed)

If she threw herself in front of a car later that day
it would have been your fault
(Gritty, yet fluffy. kipperpillock is obsessed with me =), Fri 4 Nov 2011, 0:18, closed)

This is simply magnificent.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Fri 4 Nov 2011, 1:23, closed)

What is it they say?
Something along the lines of "ignorance is not a defence"? Well, yer'onour, I rather think it is, actually, thank you very much.
(Chickenwire social lubricator extraordinaire, Fri 4 Nov 2011, 5:35, closed)

FFS this pisses me off
We struggle to remember our own anniversaries let alone those of vague acquaintances . We don't stand a chance.
( Ring Of Fire A petty, drooling belming butthurt retard., Fri 4 Nov 2011, 7:18, closed)

i only knew
because my sister had mentioned it. she could have told me about the dead husband, too.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Fri 4 Nov 2011, 8:58, closed)

Yup, something of an oversight.
When someone's died though, you can't actually make things any worse for the bereaved. How could it be worse when someone they love has died?

You can however make yourself look like an idiot. That takes REAL talent.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Fri 4 Nov 2011, 9:40, closed)

i must be incredibly talented

( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Fri 4 Nov 2011, 10:08, closed)