Funerals Bring Out The Absolute WORST In People, And These 21 WILD Stories Prove It

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11 hours ago

As we all know, funerals are an emotional event. Of course, everyone processes grief differently, but there are some people who simply want to make the entire event about themselves, causing the day to become more difficult than it already was...
That's why when TikTok user @madixfinn asked, "I work in a funeral home. Give me your most unhinged funeral stories..." Thousands of people shared stories from funerals that went COMPLETELY off the rails. From arrests to mishaps with ashes — here are 21 stories that prove funerals bring out the worst in people:
If you've ever attended a WILD funeral, you can tell us about it using this anonymous form!
1."My grandfather's affair partner of 25 years came to his funeral, and my granny started firing a pistol at her in the MIDDLE of the service. Granny exited the funeral in handcuffs, and his affair partner left on a stretcher."
—rosemaryfuhreal
2."My uncle was in a biker gang. When we were spreading his ashes at his funeral, a biker walked up to me, my mom, and my sister and said, 'I want him to always be with me,' then proceeded to eat a SCOOP of the ashes."
—britwit3
3."My husband had a funeral director friend who got caught wearing the shoes that had been dropped off for the deceased. He proceeded to put his old shoes on the body."
—pamelachandler965
4."Around the time one of my friends died, I was obsessed with AC/DC's 'Highway to Hell,' I even had it set as my ringtone. Normally, I keep my phone on silent, but the one time I didn't was at the funeral..."
"While I was sitting there, my mom called and 'Highway to Hell' started blaring in the middle of a moment of silence."
—gammydrew22
5."A funeral attendee grabbed the body out of the coffin and danced with it. I kid you not. We had to call the police."
—triggerman375
6."We were doing a service for a lady, and her son gave me a CD to play with his original rap songs. Then he stood in front of the casket and gave a 10-minute performance."
—budweiser_frog
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7."Helped with a celebration of life on a schooner I used to work on. I told the mourners not to spread the ashes on the leeward side, but of course, they didn't listen."
"Suffice it to say, the deceased's ashes blew in the wind, and a few seconds later, I heard someone scream, 'Grandma's IN my eye!' I tried so hard not to laugh."
—poopsaget
8."My 75-year-old grandma showed up at her ex-husband's mother's funeral (who was a very religious woman) in a super tight black dress that barely covered anything and neon pink high heels."
—emrm00
9."My ex tried to get me to have sex with him in a bathroom stall at his grandmother's funeral, so that was something..."
—rainaalison
10."When my ex-husband died, his wife of two years (they were also separated when he died) wanted some of his ashes. My adult children despised her, so they gave her ashes out of the fireplace."
—user8858476137158
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11."I once went to a funeral where a woman was shaking the casket, crying, and acting a fool before she realized she was at the wrong place."
—lindsassiter
12."I hate to admit this, but when my pawpaw died, I was at the gravesite and there was an awful smell. Without thinking, I said, 'It smells like something dead out here!'"
—kari.behnke
13."I purchased a cheap ring for my deceased mother because I knew one of my siblings would try to steal it from the casket. Sure enough, my brother tried to take the ring, and when he did, it broke. We caught it all on camera."
—angelgirlie7
14."My aunt tried to start a fist fight with me at my grandpa's viewing because I refused to sing a Mormon children's song at his funeral. He famously HATED Mormon children's songs."
—em_treas
15."When my uncle was attending his son's funeral, he got a call in the middle of the service, stood up, and walked out..."
"Come to find out, he was on the run from the cops with a warrant and got a call saying they knew he was at his son's funeral, so he fled."
—71eaneryenial
16."I went out to open up the mausoleum for a funeral, when I walked in there, I found the funeral director's son and the deceased's granddaughter were 'involved.' Meanwhile, the family was already there, getting the casket out of the hearse."
—celticblue2u_services
17."My mother let her pastor turn my dad's funeral into a full-blown church service. The typical asking for tithes, you're going to hell service. My dad rarely went to church. She just wanted attention for doing the 'right' thing."
—chermypartyof4
18."Once everyone was seated at my grandfather's wake, my uncle stood up and started taking photos of him in his casket. You could hear the camera clicking and the horrified gasps of attendees. My uncle said, 'What? He looks good in his uniform!'"
—kaoskit
19."At my great-grandmother's after-funeral gathering, my aunt was being bossy and telling everyone what to do, so my dad turned around and said, 'Who died and made you queen?'"
—momma_mac_4
20."When my little sister and I went to my paternal grandmother's funeral, we had a random screaming match and kept shouting 'I didn't die, you died' at each other. Our mom had to remove us from the church."
—sheoutherereadin
21."The deceased's girlfriend showed up inebriated, in short shorts and a tube top, kissed the corpse, climbed INTO the casket, sang, recorded a TikTok video, then got into a fist fight with the deceased's WIFE and daughter. Cops were called!"
—mamacat62
Did any of these WILD stories surprise you? Have you ever attended a funeral that went off the rails? Tell us in the comments or answer anonymously using the form below!
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
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