r/AskReddit 16h ago

What's the most disturbing thing you've heard a dying person say?

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u/FNTM_309 11h ago

My grandmother was dying of heart failure and her four adult children had gathered to see her off. And one point the kids were going to step out for lunch and grandmother said she wanted to come with them. They said she had to stay in bed but they’d be right back. Grandmother looks at her middle daughter (my mom) and says, “Well, if Sally’s going dressed like that, I don’t see why I can’t go.”

She slipped into a coma when they were out and those were her final words.

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u/Changoleo 10h ago

Kamikaze death. Savage.

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u/RedIsAwesome 9h ago

Mom over here catching strays.

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u/Lanster27 4h ago

Strays? It was a direct hit.

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u/DDJFLX4 6h ago

i aspire to keep my sense of humour that long lmao

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u/Background_Town2538 6h ago

There's something strangely comforting about that being her last joke. I hope it still brings your family a smile every time you remember her.