# I am an awful person who laughs at the tragedies of friends and co-workers **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 8, 2006, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-an-awful-person-who-laughs-at-the-tragedies-of-friends-and-co-workers/355851 "2006-05-08T05:12:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2006, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-an-awful-person-who-laughs-at-the-tragedies-of-friends-and-co-workers/355851/21 "2006-05-08T17:50:58Z")
But Shirley Ujest’s post is not italicized and big and black… Eh. Sometimes the coding works, sometimes it doesn’t. The above was my third Chief Dan George reference in 24 hours. How odd. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2006, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-an-awful-person-who-laughs-at-the-tragedies-of-friends-and-co-workers/355851/22 "2006-05-08T18:00:37Z")
My uncle, the original curmudgeon, was playing golf with his minister. In the way of all grumpy old men, they begin to commiserate about how sorry today’s kids are. My uncle starts to go on and on about sugar and how everything would be better if kids didn’t eat so much sugar. He turns to the minister and says, “Why can’t they eat good, wholesome food? Like saltines and mayonnaise. I’ve eaten saltines and mayonnaise every day for the last 60 years and I’m healthy!! I’ll live to be 100! I’m fit as a …” At this point, my uncle falls down dead on the 9th green. The funeral was hilarious. They actually served saltines and mayonnaise at the wake. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2006, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-an-awful-person-who-laughs-at-the-tragedies-of-friends-and-co-workers/355851/23 "2006-05-08T18:19:58Z")
**DeVena** , that reminds me of [this story I found on Snopes.](http://www.snopes.com/horrors/freakish/onstage.htm) It’s about people who died in front of audiences. > [@](#): > > Jerome Rodale (died 5 June 1971) > > In a New York Times Magazine interview, this 72-year-old longevity guru announced, “I’m going to live to be 100, unless I’m run down by a sugar-crazed taxi driver.” A guest on the Dick Cavett Show the next day, while Cavett was discussing politics with journalist Pete Hamill, Rodale’s head dropped to his chest and he was heard to let out what sounded like a snore. “Are we boring you, Mr. Rodale?” asked Cavett. There was no response – Rodale was dead. The show was never broadcast. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2006, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-an-awful-person-who-laughs-at-the-tragedies-of-friends-and-co-workers/355851/24 "2006-05-08T19:13:06Z")
> [@DeVena](#): > > The funeral was hilarious. They actually served saltines and mayonnaise at the wake. He was right about the saltines and mayonnaise, though. That stuff is _good_. Think I’ll eat some today in honor of **DeVena** ’s uncle! ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2006, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-an-awful-person-who-laughs-at-the-tragedies-of-friends-and-co-workers/355851/25 "2006-05-08T19:23:50Z")
A couple of days after a beloved cat tumbled to his death out of a sixth floor window, I was explaining to a co-worker (who often teased me about my cat-loving self) about what happened, and we both suddenly had to surpress giggles. The fact I could find humor in the situation shocked me because I was so sad. ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2006, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-an-awful-person-who-laughs-at-the-tragedies-of-friends-and-co-workers/355851/26 "2006-05-08T20:29:05Z")
**Sampiro** I know why you haven’t told your sister what your father’s real last words were. You’re waiting for just the right time to drop it on her head, aren’t you? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-an-awful-person-who-laughs-at-the-tragedies-of-friends-and-co-workers/355851.md?page=1)