Tactless Gifts
My best friend was diagnosed with a brain tumour a couple of years back. Before he popped his clogs, we managed to meet up a few times for beers. On most occasions, I presented him with gifts that I thought would help him through the difficult time he was having. These included:

* A nintendo DS complete with Dr Kawashima's Brain Training game, just before he went in for an op to excise the tumour. The idea being, he could compare his scores before and after the op to see if it had affected his cognitive abilities.

* A geiger counter, just after he'd had his first dose of radiation therapy, so we could find out if there was any lingering radioactivity (there wasn't, disappointingly).

* Further down the line, when the growth of the tumour was affecting his coordination, a jelly mould in the shape of a brain, so he could replace the bits that weren't working.
( argyleblanket The man on the roof works for me, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 9:08, 9 replies)

I hope...
...that if I'm ever in your friend's situation I'd have people buying me stuff like that.

And that I'd be able to take it all in good humour...

And that your friend took it in good humour.

*clicks*
(Professor Kenny Martin Hmm? What?, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 9:15, closed)

I think you've demonstrated
that you are capable of taking *quite a lot* with good humour.
(Gritty, yet fluffy. kipperpillock is obsessed with me =), Thu 10 Nov 2011, 9:36, closed)

Tiresome troll is tiresome

( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:16, closed)

So do I,
So do I,

He did.

His wife, however, still curses me.
( argyleblanket The man on the roof works for me, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 9:42, closed)

Gallows Humour

You have to love it.

Cheers

*clicks*
( Legless Mister Stabby - shanks for the memory, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 10:21, closed)

I was once unintentionally tactless
when a work collegue had a major operation, me and another collegue went to visit him in hospital.

Taking my cue from the film Arthur, I bought him a random selection of goodies, including a cowboy hat, a bag of sherbert lemons and a porno mag featuring women with gigantic tits.

As we were leaving, the collegue I had gone to the hospital with says to me 'You do realise, he's gay, right?'.

Didn't have a clue . . .
(username failed moderation, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 10:55, closed)

Brilliant :D

( Pig Bodine., Thu 10 Nov 2011, 11:31, closed)

Well, you did give him a cowboy hat

(teebie jeebie, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 13:25, closed)

fabulous!

( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 12:41, closed)