Funny AND tragic?


Xavier: Sure, why not? Course, if I loose a finger in a tragic, yet funny, story of Skating Hi-jinks, I’m taking one of yours! :)
Peter: i can live with that
but it had better be big on the funny & tragic
Xavier: Funny AND tragic?
Peter: yeah bit like a mother in law choking to death on a favorite budige
Xavier: Okay… ;) Which is the tragic part?
Peter: damn funny to watch but u feel for the poor budige
Xavier: Doesn’t mean the budgie died, does it? Just had a traumatic experience and, perhaps, in need of some therapy
Peter: depends dont know did the MiL have gout??
Xavier: So, now you’re comparing the nigh-on tragic loss of one of my fingers to the rather humorous (and apparently necessary) death of your diseased Mother-in-Law and the subsequent death of your beloved Mr. Perky?
Peter: *nods* pretty much yep