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What’s the worst thing you ever laughed at in real life?

  • 07-05-2021 8:30pm
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 475 ✭✭AdrianBalboa


    Please no off-colour remarks about AIDS or cot-death. True stories only.

    My husband couldn’t get it up last night, and I’m sorry to say I couldn’t help but giggle! I reassured him and told him it would be alright but jeez he really didn’t come across very well for a few minutes after the fact.

    Luckily we have an open relationship so now things are “opening up” again I’ll be able to a stretched out by a real man soon enough (kidding, kidding about the real man remark :D ).

    What about you? What’s the worst thing you’ve ever found yourself laughing at?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,317 ✭✭✭barneygumble99


    Please no off-colour remarks about AIDS or cot-death. True stories only.

    My husband couldn’t get it up last night, and I’m sorry to say I couldn’t help but giggle! I reassured him and told him it would be alright but jeez he really didn’t come across very well for a few minutes after the fact.

    Luckily we have an open relationship so now things are “opening up” again I’ll be able to a stretched out by a real man soon enough (kidding, kidding about the real man remark :D ).

    What about you? What’s the worst thing you’ve ever found yourself laughing at?


    I read a thread on boards by a guy called Adrian laughing at his husband not being able to get it up.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,275 ✭✭✭Your Face


    Poor wind up attempts are pretty funny, in a pathetic way.


  • Posts: 5,311 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    A man impersonating a woman without any understanding of women.


  • Posts: 13,688 ✭✭✭✭ Mathew Miniature Wrongdoing




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,940 ✭✭✭✭Rothko


    I read a thread on boards by a guy called Adrian laughing at his husband not being able to get it up.

    Don't worry, the husband doesn't exist.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,940 ✭✭✭✭Rothko


    A man impersonating a woman without any understanding of women.

    Don't you mean "womxn"?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,794 ✭✭✭Aongus Von Bismarck


    I was going to post this in the psychopath thread, but here is probably better. I had a manager a number of years back who was an appalling creature. Vulgar, petty, utterly ruthless, filled with false pride; almost certainly a sociopath.

    He once told me that I'd never reach a senior position in the German banking industry because I spoke German with a slightly guttural Austrian accent.

    Little did he know that I was a member of a secret 'ninja squad' that had been tasked by the bank in identifying 'dead wood', and the impact they had on their direct reports. He was deemed surplus to requirements.

    I know it seems petty, but we had a proper group laugh as we saw him gather his stuff in a box on the last day. The man had a putting mat! Something about pride before the fall that can be so satisfying.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭PuddingBreath


    my OH's godparent had Alzheimer before they died, i lamented about the fact that they got the shaft there as they would have gotten very little gifts from the godparent, cos, obviously they'd forget birthdays, xmas, etc.
    all her family were there while i joked about it, they didn't see the funny side of it.
    I was just sore about it cos i had a similar situtation by having a really old godparent so got shafted too.
    i probably should get meself check out... or an exorcism


  • Posts: 13,712 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Please no off-colour remarks about AIDS or cot-death
    This is oddly specific. Bet you have some bangers up your sleeve.

    We have to laugh, even at the sadddest of things. It's at the base of our nature. Laughter is an occasional reaction to everything that is senseless. Naturally, there is a time and a place (that place is AH).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,433 ✭✭✭✭One eyed Jack


    This is oddly specific. Bet you have some bangers up your sleeve.

    We have to laugh, even at the sadddest of things. It's at the base of our nature. Laughter is an occasional reaction to everything that is senseless. Naturally, there is a time and a place (that place is AH).


    I’m at a loss as to what exactly the OP means by no off-colour remarks after reading their story. I’m incredibly dull by comparison, ain’t got nothin’ :pac:



    (In my head I think ‘Adriaaaaaaan’ every time I read their posts though :D)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 842 ✭✭✭Hego Damask


    I was going to post this in the psychopath thread, but here is probably better. I had a manager a number of years back who was an appalling creature. Vulgar, petty, utterly ruthless, filled with false pride; almost certainly a sociopath.

    He once told me that I'd never reach a senior position in the German banking industry because I spoke German with a slightly guttural Austrian accent.

    Little did he know that I was a member of a secret 'ninja squad' that had been tasked by the bank in identifying 'dead wood', and the impact they had on their direct reports. He was deemed surplus to requirements.

    I know it seems petty, but we had a proper group laugh as we saw him gather his stuff in a box on the last day. The man had a putting mat! Something about pride before the fall that can be so satisfying.

    Ahhhh!!!!

    You're back, I did miss your bullshyte stories, how's life on the dole treating ya ?

    No need to get personal


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,701 ✭✭✭Hamachi


    my OH's godparent had Alzheimer before they died, i lamented about the fact that they got the shaft there as they would have gotten very little gifts from the godparent, cos, obviously they'd forget birthdays, xmas, etc.
    all her family were there while i joked about it, they didn't see the funny side of it.

    I know this is the thread for it, but that’s pretty f***ing low. Not surprised it went down like lead balloon..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,291 ✭✭✭Ubbquittious


    Rothko wrote: »
    Don't you mean "womxn"?


    Woperson


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,402 ✭✭✭McGinniesta


    I'm a fattie and I'm trying to get my weight down.

    Part of my daily routine is a five mile walk in the phoenix park. Beside the civil defence building is a slight dip in the footpath that you wouldn't know unless you were familiar with the area.

    Some oul one was cycling on the footpath and the front wheel went into the dip causing her to go head first over the bars.

    I had a great laugh.


  • Posts: 2,725 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I'm a fattie and I'm trying to get my weight down.

    Part of my daily routine is a five mile walk in the phoenix park. Beside the civil defence building is a slight dip in the footpath that you wouldn't know unless you were familiar with the area.

    Some oul one was cycling on the footpath and the front wheel went into the dip causing her to go head first over the bars.

    I had a great laugh.


    It's like when lazy parents let their kids run wild in a supermarket, and you get to see one of their offspring smash into a trolley as they run around a corner.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,940 ✭✭✭✭Rothko


    It's like when lazy parents let their kids run wild in a supermarket, and you get to see one of their offspring smash into a trolley as they run around a corner.

    That makes 3


  • Posts: 13,712 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Alright, here's one.

    An old relative died, he left behind several children, he was an old romantic of the most lecherous kind (remember that for later in the story), and some genius bought a coffin that was a bit tight for the grave-hole.

    Hundreds of us were standing around, all serious.

    The priest said his prayers and was starting to look impatient – the coffin was struggling to find it's right dimension, so we had to remain solemn for well over a minute — it's hard enough, when you put a few hundred people on the spot.

    A passerby could have whistled, and I'd have giggled. Just as that thought occurred to me, a cousin whispered

    "put a bit of hair around it, he'll find the hole himself".

    What a disgusting thing to say at a burial!
    First, my brother began to giggle then my sister's face rattled in a suppresed laugh, and before I could shush them, I was in a state of suppressed convulsion myself. The poor man was buried to a volley of laughter.

    I really thought that coffin would never go down. God rest him, anyway.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,623 Mod ✭✭✭✭Leg End Reject


    I really thought that coffin would never go down.

    Go down you say ... :D


  • Posts: 2,725 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Alright, here's one.

    An old relative died, he left behind several children, he was an old romantic of the most lecherous kind (remember that for later in the story), and some genius bought a coffin that was a bit tight for the grave-hole.

    Hundreds of us were standing around, all serious.

    The priest said his prayers and was starting to look impatient – the coffin was struggling to find it's right dimension, so we had to remain solemn for well over a minute — it's hard enough, when you put a few hundred people on the spot.

    A passerby could have whistled, and I'd have giggled. Just as that thought occurred to me, a cousin whispered

    "put a bit of hair around it, he'll find the hole himself".

    What a disgusting thing to say at a burial!
    First, my brother began to giggle then my sister's face rattled in a suppresed laugh, and before I could shush them, I was in a state of suppressed convulsion myself. The poor man was buried to a volley of laughter.

    I really thought that coffin would never go down. God rest him, anyway.


    Top class stuff. The last time he went down would have been another witty graveside quip.



    RIP to the chap, and condolences to the family of course.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,857 ✭✭✭✭Arghus


    There's a lot that I've laughed at that I'm not proud of, it'd be impossible to single one out.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,707 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    Funnily enough, I got a tiktok video sent to me earlier on "the lads" whatsapp group.

    It depicted an outdoor mechanical bull, at a fair. Astride it was a woman of about 30 and behind her a lad of about 16, with Down Syndrome.

    She was obviously on it so he could get a go, and she had a grip of the bull horns. As it started to move she slipped forward and so did he as he grabbed her hips to stay on.

    The entire ride was of him grinding into her ass and gurning all sorts of faces as she did her best to hold on. Basically all sorts of wrong and I near p1ssed myself laughing at it.

    Now I'm sure I've laughed at worse and when I think of it I'll post it, but for now, thats the worst thing I've laughed at.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Please no off-colour remarks about AIDS or cot-death. True stories only.

    My husband couldn’t get it up last night, and I’m sorry to say I couldn’t help but giggle! I reassured him and told him it would be alright but jeez he really didn’t come across very well for a few minutes after the fact.

    Luckily we have an open relationship so now things are “opening up” again I’ll be able to a stretched out by a real man soon enough (kidding, kidding about the real man remark :D ).

    What about you? What’s the worst thing you’ve ever found yourself laughing at?

    You sound like a right country singer.


  • Posts: 26,052 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I saw someone I didn't like miss a step on the stairs while carrying some paperwork. They dropped everything and it went flying, landed face first (there was a bloody nose), grunt like an otherworldly demon, and smash their glasses. I got out of earshot asap and laughed like a maniac.

    I realize this doesn't show me in the best light, but I'd pay money to see that again.


  • Posts: 26,052 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Tee hee hee, getting injured in an awkward fall. You first, I'll have the cam primed.

    This was a person who had me dreading going to work (sometimes to the point of tears) for over a year. Part of the reaction was the shock, it was a very dramatic fall. It was a reaction I had no control over. They suffered no serious injury, with the exception of severely injured pride and massive embarrassment. That's the part I'd enjoy seeing again.

    I don't generally take pleasure in others misfortune, but the thread is about the worst thing you laughed at, and that happens to be mine.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,761 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    Family member came to me in disgust, said her cat was doing his business outside (countryside) and my dog was present and he went over and pissed on the cat.
    I just died laughing at the story I was being told, she said it wasn’t funny…


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    RobertKK wrote: »
    Family member came to me in disgust, said her cat was doing his business outside (countryside) and my dog was present and he went over and pissed on the cat.
    I just died laughing at the story I was being told, she said it wasn’t funny…

    Hilarious! Trust critters every time! Give the dog a treat from me!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,148 ✭✭✭Smee_Again


    I was a bank branch manager and this kid was running around like a headless chicken so I asked the mother to control him, she said she would but kissed her teeth at me. But rude but grand.

    As they were leaving the kid sprinted for the exit door, a glass sliding door that didn’t open in time. He hit it with suck force that he actually broke the casters & fixings, but he also let out the loudest roar I’ve ever heard.

    I had to go hide in a back office I was laughing so hard, the mother didn’t even look back though. Just dragged the poor kid out by the next.

    Cost £2K to fix the door though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 893 ✭✭✭danslevent


    Larbre34 wrote: »
    Funnily enough, I got a tiktok video sent to me earlier on "the lads" whatsapp group.

    It depicted an outdoor mechanical bull, at a fair. Astride it was a woman of about 30 and behind her a lad of about 16, with Down Syndrome.

    She was obviously on it so he could get a go, and she had a grip of the bull horns. As it started to move she slipped forward and so did he as he grabbed her hips to stay on.

    The entire ride was of him grinding into her ass and gurning all sorts of faces as she did her best to hold on. Basically all sorts of wrong and I near p1ssed myself laughing at it.

    Now I'm sure I've laughed at worse and when I think of it I'll post it, but for now, thats the worst thing I've laughed at.


    I immediately looked that up on YouTube ahahha


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,424 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    Candie wrote: »
    This was a person who had me dreading going to work (sometimes to the point of tears) for over a year. Part of the reaction was the shock, it was a very dramatic fall. It was a reaction I had no control over. They suffered no serious injury, with the exception of severely injured pride and massive embarrassment. That's the part I'd enjoy seeing again.

    I don't generally take pleasure in others misfortune, but the thread is about the worst thing you laughed at, and that happens to be mine.

    No need to explain yourself, C. A perfectly fine, and pertinent, “submission” this poster would opine.

    “It is not blood that makes you Irish but a willingness to be part of the Irish nation” - Thomas Davis



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,770 ✭✭✭Montage of Feck


    I'm a fattie and I'm trying to get my weight down.

    Part of my daily routine is a five mile walk in the phoenix park. Beside the civil defence building is a slight dip in the footpath that you wouldn't know unless you were familiar with the area.

    Some oul one was cycling on the footpath and the front wheel went into the dip causing her to go head first over the bars.

    I had a great laugh.

    You absolute bastard! :cool:

    🙈🙉🙊



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,273 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    The lad who thought to scuba dive and became a good friend too when I lived abroad, was previously a firefighter in the west midlands.

    He told me a story once of attending at a motorway smash and one of the cars in particular was destroyed by fire.

    Anyway in the the course of removing a body from the burned out car, 2 fingers of one of the victims snapped off in his hand...

    He holds them up to his colleagues and says "Have a break, have a KitKat" who all had a chuckle.
    It wasn't long after that he left the service.
    He said that dark humour was often how emergency crews dealt with tragedy, he didn't want to become that dark so moved to the sun.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 969 ✭✭✭some random drunk


    danslevent wrote: »
    I immediately looked that up on YouTube ahahha

    Sigh....I'm going to hell :D




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,419 ✭✭✭corner of hells


    I worked as an electrician in a hospital years ago when a work colleague who had a reputation for bullying apprentices, got injured in a fall after getting a bad shock.The shock was so bad he soiled himself and was admitted to a ward for a night and was out of work for about two weeks .
    The various apprentices robbed his tools and sold them, let the air out of his tyres and went on the piss.

    I laughed when i heard not one of them even asked how he was .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,803 ✭✭✭pappyodaniel


    When the 2nd plane crashed into the building.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Can't remember the worst thing, sure there have been quite a few times I have laughed when I shouldn't. But the most recent is at my friend's homemade hair cut which makes him look like an SS officer/sex club perfomer. And there's nothing he can do about it. Snort! :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    A kid getting stuck in House of Mirrors at Funderland. He was panicking so he hit almost every mirror head first. Some of them so hard he left snot streaks.
    A worker came to get him and was leading him out but inadvertently lead him head first into another mirror.


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