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I feel like an insensitive jerk

This past weekend one of our field employees had a heart attack and aneurism, he passed away while they were prepping him for surgery. I didn't know him that well, but I was sorry to hear of his passing.

Well one of his sons just called and said that he had some questions for us. I didn't even think to give my condolences, I just patched him through to our managerSad. I didn't even realize it until after I'd transferred the call.

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Re: I feel like an insensitive jerk

  • I wouldn't worry about it too much.  I'm sure the son wasn't thinking too much about whether you passed on your condolences or not.  I give you a pass.
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  • See, now I have to give MYSELF a pass because I didn't tell you I was sorry to hear about your coworker!!
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  • Katy you are one of the least insensitive people I know. Geesh dear I give you a pass as well. You were in work mode and did exactly what you were supposed to do! If you have a family address send a card that way they know that people at his work cared. They don't know you you said yourself you didn't really know him.

    Sorry about your coworker passing. Hugs shrug this one off!!!   

  • Sorry to hear about your co-worker.

    Im sure the son did not even notice that you could have said your condolences to him. Im sure he was more concentrated on speaking to your manager.

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  • Thanks girls, you guys always make me feel better =]
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  • Oh man, there's a company that we buy stuff from, and the owner was this really old guy. We called him "Old Man Corliss" cuz well, he was old. He always came and delivered our stuff personally. So one day Mrs Corliss called and wanted to know if it was okay that our delivery would be a day late, because Mr Corliss died. And I am TERRIBLE at that kind of thing!! So I was like OH ummm yeah that's totally fine. Don't worry about it. haha I totally didn't say anything like OH SH!T SORRY YOUR HUSBAND JUST CROAKED!!
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  • Oh here's another one for ya. My co-workers 16 year old son died a few months ago. A couple weeks ago when he was leaving for the day he told me he would be gone the next morning, but he might come in in the afternoon. And I said "ooooh lucky you!" His response?

     

    "Oh not really, it's my son's birthday tomorrow so the school is having a big memorial assembly for him. My wife's gonna be a mess."

     

     

    OUCH!!!!!

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  • imagehayleymajayley:

    Oh here's another one for ya. My co-workers 16 year old son died a few months ago. A couple weeks ago when he was leaving for the day he told me he would be gone the next morning, but he might come in in the afternoon. And I said "ooooh lucky you!" His response?

     

    "Oh not really, it's my son's birthday tomorrow so the school is having a big memorial assembly for him. My wife's gonna be a mess."

     

     

    OUCH!!!!!

    Ooo you definitely get a pass! How were you supposed to know he wasn't just taking a morning off?

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  • Haha I know, I still felt like a d!ck though. Plus other people knew about it. I told my dad and he was like oh sorry, guess I should have told you!
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  • imagehayleymajayley:
    Haha I know, I still felt like a d!ck though. Plus other people knew about it. I told my dad and he was like oh sorry, guess I should have told you!

    Yeah that would have been nice!

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  • imagekatyp51:

    imagehayleymajayley:
    Haha I know, I still felt like a d!ck though. Plus other people knew about it. I told my dad and he was like oh sorry, guess I should have told you!

    Yeah that would have been nice!

    Seriously!

  • aww sorry to hear about your coworker.  Dont feel bad, you def get a pass.
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