Funny things in sad times.

[LissJas]

You know you have those moments when it shouldn't be funny, but it is?

My father had a massive stroke a few weeks ago and we were all devastated. He's lost the use of his left side completely. I was crying and saying to my dd (18) that "He gave the best hugs". And she said, very matter of factly, "Well he still can. Just with one arm." 😂

Another one - Years ago, my grandfather was in a hospice, given days to live. We all went to visit one day and my little brother (6 at the time) started singing the song he'd just heard on the radio, complete with actions. The song? Bee Gees "Stayin' Alive" 😱

Someone else's turn!

We were at my nans funeral a few years ago. My ds was with us and he wasn't used to going to mass at that age, he was 3.
He was being kept quietly occupied with you cars etc.
It was a really upsetting time for my family because we were so close to nan, including having lived with her for a few years. Everyone was pretty much in tears.
As I said, my ds wasn't used to going to mass, and as the alter server rang the bell, he put his hand up to his head like a pretend phone and said "hello" really loudly. Everyone turned and saw him pretending to answer the phone,and the tears all turned into laughter.

In the family room of the intensive care unit when mum was unwell. There was a sign on the wall offering a 'one way exit' parking ticket for families of people at end of life.

It really tickled us. Such a poor choice of words.

When my mum was dying. She had dementia, we were all with her for days sitting at her bedside.
She spent most of the time sleeping.
She woke up and asked me if we were dead yet?
I said no
She replied this is bloody awful when the hell are we going to die?
I started laughter and my sister's started crying 😆😆

My grandfather’s coffin got stuck going into the grave... we’re from Scotland so family all lower coffin in. We were all laugh ting hysterical!

A relative of mine has dementia and he always tells us stories, but of things that he's dreamt and believes are real.

A few months ago he had a really good day and told us something that DID happen - he told us a story about an old client of his called Mr Sich (pronounced "sick") complete with "bleurgh!" sound effects. So unlike him (past or present) and when another relative confirmed that it was real I was stuck between laughing and crying!

A few months ago, my brother and I were sitting with my Dad in the lovely hospice at the end of his life, and he'd been pretty sedate for a few days, not talking or moving much. Dad had Classic FM on, quite loudly.

Suddenly, he jumped out of bed and gestured towards the chair. We pressed the buzzer as he was so weak, and 2 nurses ran in and propped him up either side and helped him shuffle a centimetre at a time towards the chair. It was painfully slow.
Just at that moment, a piece of music started playing and my brother and nurses, all got the complete giggles...

Da da dum, da da dum, da da dum dum dum
Da da dum, da da dum, da da dum dum dum
Da da dum, da da dum, da da dum dum dum
Da da duuuuum, da da dum da dum!!!

The priest at my grandma's funeral was new and didn't know her well, so got mixed up and merrily told the entire congregation towards the end of Mass that we were now off to the cemetery to bid a final farewell to

The organist at my grandmother's funeral was awful and played like they were drunk. It was so bad that I could see my aunt and cousin shaking while trying to hold in their laughter in the row in front. The first thing anyone said after the service was "She's definitely going to come back and haunt them for that!"

@PutYourBackIntoit the Radetsky March? Why was that particularly funny? Just because it's a jaunty number?

No, not the Radetzky March.

I should know what it's called, but I don't 😳
It's much faster, like a galloping horse!

Just after my dad died I spoke to the funeral director who told me 'he's resting peacefully at the moment'

'At the moment? He's dead he's not likely to be having a party anytime soon!'

William Tell overture

Visiting an elderly aunt in hospital, nearing the end. My brother sat on the bed, aunt sat bolt upright, brother says, you feeling better aunt, no you you're sat on my bloody feet.

@PutYourBackIntoit - The William Tell overture?

When my great uncle died, my great Aunt decided that he was to be buried in his best suit, complete with favourite shirt. She was ironing the shirt and my granny took it from her and went to hang it up when she said 'Jaysus Tessie, would you feel the damp of that? He'll catch his death of cold!'

I have no idea what William tell overture is. I thought it was whigfield Saturday night 🙈

At my aunt's funeral, husband No 2 & her step family were on one side of the chapel, siblings, cousins & nieces/nephews on the other.

She'd been ill from a terminal illness for a while so a sad, sombre affair.

I drove my mum there (deceased aunt's sister) but also had very little DS. As he was only a few months old & breastfed, he came along too.

He'd been an absolute angel. Slept for the whole journey, then woke when the service was about to begin. So I fed him & he was happy as Larry. No bother at all.

At the moment when the registrar welcomed us all & asked everyone to sit in silent contemplation, tiny DS opened his mouth & let out the loudest, noisiest belch I've ever heard erupt from a small child.

My family wet themselves. Step family not amused. They all turned and gave us evils while I smiled weakly & DS gurgled and cooed.

I'd like to think Aunt would have laughed...she loved babies.

Yes!!!! William Tell Overture, that's the one! Thank you!

It was so funny. Dad would have laughed his head off if he could have.
Miss him too much. 😢

William Tell Overture

I'd just been made redundant. Went to the dole office the next day to claim Income Support (yonks ago). They had the radio on and waiting in the queue, they played 'Money for Nothing' followed by 'Take it Easy'.

This next one is awful, I'll probably go to hell for this but I'll tell you...I was at Marie Stopes. You know what I was doing there, anyhow they had the radio on in the waiting room too. Why they didn't change the station when 'Bye Bye Baby' started to play, I'll never know.

@AtSea1979 I have no idea what William tell overture is. I thought it was whigfield Saturday night 🙈

I just laughed so loudly both dogs jumped awake! 😂😂😂

This never fails to make me howl with laughter

Oh yes of course William Tell! I must have leapt to Radetsky because we played it at my DM's funeral (a significance for her life, not because it's an obvious choice!).

At DH’s grandma’s funeral, there were 6 or 7 under 3s (her great grandchildren), who gradual each became unsettled and was taken outside. FiL (son of the deceased) is a very stoic Yorkshire man. He says that one of the most heart warming moments of his life was coming out of the chapel and seeing all his very young grandchildren and great nephews and nieces playing football in the church yard.

Watching the debate between Boris and Jeremy last night I could not take my eyes off Jeremy's glass which looked crooked on his face (I think he is an idiot) and wondered why he would turn up to a serious debate looking like Jack Duckworth from Coronation Street!

At my nana funeral, my brother (17 at the time and first funeral I must add).
Waiting outside for the car to pull up and service to begin etc. My brother says"so how will nan get here?" We all look at each other like err surely you've seen funeral cars etc. So I joke in a delivery truck how do you think she'll get here! Literally 2 mins later an Ocado (or something similar) truck pulled into the road and started heading towards us! It was the wrong time and place to be laughing like this but a was funny at the time. 🙈