Wait, People Really Did That At Funerals?!

At a super hot Greek funeral, this tall guy near the back just passed out cold. Lucky for everyone, the pallbearers (you know, the casket-carriers) decided to give him a lift out — like he was the newest member of their team! Suddenly, the dude wakes up mid-carry, yells “I’M ALIVE!” and chaos (and laughter) broke loose. The solemn funeral instantly became the funniest thing ever, with giggles echoing way longer than expected.

Someone showed up to grandma’s funeral with "happy birthday" balloons because it was actually her birthday! Mom wasn’t thrilled at first, but everyone else got the joke — grandpa even cracked a smile. Perfect way to remember someone who loved a good laugh.

At grandma’s funeral, a totally unrelated uncle drove by blasting "Another One Bites the Dust." Savage? Maybe. Hilarious? Definitely.

At dad’s funeral, just after the nice service, relatives turned up acting like they'd won the lottery — talking about reading the will right then and there. But nope! The will was a no-show and everything officially belonged to mom. The family packed up and embarrassed themselves outta there. Drama and funerals don’t usually mix well.

Imagine the pastor going on and on about John Smith… only to have someone loudly interrupt, “His name was Bob White!” Everyone cracked up. Talk about keeping a funeral lively!

After my dad’s funeral, I wore one of his hoodies. My brother joked, “Hey, nice jacket.” I fired back, “Thanks. I got it off a dead guy.” Talk about keeping it real.

At pop pop’s funeral, some folks decided that a snowball fight right outside the parlor was the perfect tribute. Pop pop would have lost it… but the other mourners? Not so much.

Imagine the eulogy being broken up by "Staying Alive" blasting from grandpa’s phone. Nothing says timing like disco at a funeral.

At their great-grandpa’s wake, the kids grabbed a chair and started making his mouth into a smiley face, laughing the whole time. Grandpa laughed it off too, saying he would’ve loved it. The funeral home, though? They refused to put the ‘Thanks for coming’ sign grandpa requested. Boo!

This one’s wild: a lady who convinced someone to skip chemo for essential oils… handed out her business cards at the funeral. Talk about floating in the deep end.

During cremation, someone’s phone blasted "Girl on Fire" for a good 15 seconds before it was finally silenced. Perfect timing for an unforgettable moment.

At a funeral for a 25-year-old, the pastor went on a 10-minute rant blaming everyone for his death because they were sinners. Spoiler: No one wanted to sign up for that church after.

The priest repeatedly called grandma by the wrong name. After several times, aunt quietly corrected him, saving the day (and our ears). Guess the priest wasn’t on his Sunday A-game.

At a funeral, the widowed just got proposed to—by the deceased’s divorced brother! Surprisingly, it’s a thing in some families, and these two are happily married now. Talk about moving on quickly.

A funeral director’s story: At a 1999 funeral, the priest suddenly felt the ‘Holy Spirit’ and went off-script—basically giving a big sermon against the deceased’s lifestyle without naming names. His brother wasn’t having it and confronted the priest, who promptly skipped the burial ceremony. Yikes!

Friend tries to give deceased a sip of single malt whiskey during an open casket. They had to be physically removed after spilling booze all over the poor casket. Awkward and heartbreaking all at once.

Grandpa’s funeral took an unexpected turn when a random drunk lady stumbled in, belted out show tunes, then cried till the staff politely escorted her out. Totally unplanned entertainment!

At a cousin’s funeral, a relative actually jumped trying to climb into the casket. Yeah… don’t try this at home.

Someone thought it was a great idea to quietly pop open a can during the closing prayer. Spoiler: It wasn’t quiet and everyone noticed.

Someone actually used Snapchat filters on the deceased during an open casket funeral. This made one person’s blood seriously boil. Yikes.

A woman who had a terrible relationship with grandma showed up uninvited, acted like family, and tried to steal the spotlight. No one was having it.

Someone showed up to great-grandma’s funeral wearing bright orange Tennessee Vols gear and threw a fit about pallbearers and wills before the funeral even started. Needless to say, zero family talk after that.

After grandma was buried, the crew packed the dirt with an excavator right in front of the family. The family said no to leaving early—so they stared in horror as the dirt got punched down like it was a demolition derby.

Some lady the deceased *hated* showed up wearing a Little Mermaid t-shirt and Pikachu hat, pacing and sobbing loudly, even inviting everyone to a party after the funeral. Yeah, that was unexpected.

At a funeral coinciding with the Columbia Shuttle disaster, a relative got on the mic and claimed the lady’s soul swatted the shuttle out of the sky. A strange but memorable tribute.

A family member rolled in late wearing an enormous hat, sunglasses, and a low cut gown like it was the Oscars, making a huge scene about how devastated she was (spoiler: it was all about her).

At the funeral, the pastor took his chance to announce that if no one starts going to church, they’re all doomed to hell. No subtlety here!

At a funeral, a relative asked if a couple was married. When they said no but were together, she called it a shame. Then she went on about 'young love' and called the new partner 'exotic' because of race and breakup drama. Awkward much?

The preacher at grandpa’s funeral mentioned how poor he was at least a dozen times. The family didn’t know whether to laugh or cry—one brother couldn’t take it and just gave everyone a ‘Really?’ look.

A cemetery summer job gave some unexpected lessons in funeral etiquette: white families tend to vanish right after the preacher, black families stick around until the dirt flies, and Asian funerals can be totally different with cremations. Who knew funerals had so much variety?