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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/lifelong_paper_eater on 2026-03-30 14:10:43+00:00.
Had a real "open mouth insert foot" moment today.
I unfortunately have a pretty juvenile sense of humor at times; fart jokes, inuendos, and the like. My most recent fixation being "Your mom" jokes. At this point they're second nature. Someone could ask any question: "hey who did the dishes" "your mom". "Who's shoes are these" "your mom". "Why is it so cold in here" "your mom."
I don't know why I even started saying this again but thats not really important, but here's where i fucked up.
My Coworker was making some Poptarts at her desk and was making them extra toasted. Another coworker happened to walk in and asked "what's burning."
Without looking up from my phone, without taking a beat, without a second thought I said
"Your mom"
This particular coworkers mother is no longer with us.
I have heard this fact mentioned before but it didn't even register in my head until after the joke was already said.
All my coworkers (including the one with the late mom) in the area BUSTED out laughing. No offense was taken and all is well. (Except some moderate embarrassment on my end)
So yeah TIFU by implying my Coworker's mom was in hell
TL;DR
Made a "your mom" joke to a coworker with a deceased mother in response to her asking "what's burning"
(Edited to fix a typo)