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I dont celebrate my birthday

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  • 15-10-2014 3:19pm
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    barneyrubble46
    Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭


    I got to thinking, am I truly the only person who finds celebrating my own birthday a pain in the butt. I find it all such a drag, every year I do a list of presents I want or need, nothing special now, bubble bath, socks, maybe a pair of gloves or perfume, so that my husband and daughter can choose something from the list. but oh no they always go off list and buy me something crap, every year its the same. So this year I have decided no birthday for me. no presents and no cake. I feel better all ready. Ever since I was a child celebrating my birthday has always been a total let down. and don't get me started on xmas.


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    caustic 1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭caustic 1


    Haven't since was teen. It doesn't mean anything to me.


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    The Master
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,308 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Master


    Thinly veiled "I'm a miserable cunt" thread


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    Joe Duffy..
    Registered Users Posts: 280 ✭✭Joe Duffy..


    Your mighty craic.


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    Duggy747
    Registered Users Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    Be grateful you even have someone giving a shít about you on your birthday.


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    BoJack Horseman
    Registered Users Posts: 12,248 ✭✭✭✭BoJack Horseman


    I was born in Smarch.
    So when they did away with that month I've never celebrated my birthday since.


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    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


    Could have told me before I placed that order!


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    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,556 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Become a Jehovah's Witness and never worry about it again.


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    TheDoctor
    Registered Users Posts: 4,977 ✭✭✭TheDoctor


    BoJack Horseman wrote: »
    I was born in Smarch.
    So when they did away with that month I've never celebrated my birthday since.

    Typical Smarch weather


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    SEPT 23 1989
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    cheer up you are one year closer to the grave


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    Larianne
    Registered Users Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    barneyrubble46 wrote: »
    I got to thinking, am I truly the only person who finds celebrating my own birthday a pain in the butt. I find it all such a drag, every year I do a list of presents I want or need, nothing special now, bubble bath, socks, maybe a pair of gloves or perfume, so that my husband and daughter can choose something from the list. but oh no they always go off list and buy me something crap, every year its the same. So this year I have decided no birthday for me. no presents and no cake. I feel better all ready. Ever since I was a child celebrating my birthday has always been a total let down. and don't get me started on xmas.

    I see their plan has worked - buy her shíte gifts until she's had enough, then no more gift purchases! Christmas is next on their list.

    Seriously though as Duggy has already posted:
    Be grateful you even have someone giving a shít about you on your birthday.


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    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users Posts: 24,560 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    BoJack Horseman wrote: »
    I was born in Smarch.
    So when they did away with that month I've never celebrated my birthday since.

    Beware the Snides of Smarch.


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    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,411 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Become a Jehovah's Witness and never worry about it again.

    Why?do you stop getting older?


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    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,556 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    kneemos wrote: »
    Why?do you stop getting older?

    They're miserable feckers like the OP and don't celebrate birthdays :pac:


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    Canis Lupus
    Registered Users Posts: 9,893 ✭✭✭Canis Lupus


    I don't either. Just can't be bothered with the fuss. I will however buy myself a nice bottle of vodka or whiskey. My other half has tried a couple of times to celebrate it and seems to have now given up.


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    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users Posts: 24,560 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    Make a list of presents with just 'One 4 All' voucheer on it.

    It's like free money.

    Do you like free money, OP?


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    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,556 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Alf Veedersane wrote: »
    Make a list of presents with just 'One 4 All' voucheer on it.

    It's like free money.

    Do you like free money, OP?

    I never understood the point of vouchers as a gift. They're the laziest thing ever.

    You're basically giving the person money which has a limit on where they can spend it.

    Why not just give them money which they can spend anywhere?


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    eyescreamcone
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    BoJack Horseman wrote: »
    I was born in Smarch.
    So when they did away with that month I've never celebrated my birthday since.

    I know how you feel
    I was born on the 31st of June


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    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users Posts: 24,560 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    o1s1n wrote: »
    I never understood the point of vouchers as a gift. They're the laziest thing ever.

    You're basically giving the person money which has a limit on where they can spend it.

    Why not just give them money which they can spend anywhere?

    They were invented so people could give money while feeling like they actually went out shopping for a present by buying a voucher.


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    P_1
    Registered Users Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    Don't go out of my way to celebrate it but don't avoid it either tbh.


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    KERSPLAT!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    Ruu wrote: »
    Could have told me before I placed that order!

    Mine is a few weeks. I'll have his!!


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    BeerWolf
    Registered Users Posts: 4,122 ✭✭✭BeerWolf


    I don't do anything special for my birthday, just going out for dinner.


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    Ihatecuddles
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    I love my birthday :) I love other giving presents more than getting presents, but when it's your birthday it's nice that people sing happy birthday, you all have some tea and cake and you're surrounded by people who care about you. It's always been a big deal in my family, everyone is made to feel special and loved, more so than a regular day. Great excuse to have a get together or a party too, not that you should need an excuse, but I feel people make the effort to be there on your birthday.


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    Rory28
    Registered Users Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭Rory28


    My birthday is Christmas eve so it is not celebrated as such. We already are celebrating my birthday just happens to be there as well.
    Sucked for presents when i was a kid tho. "We already got you this so just wait until tomorrow"
    YOU WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW MOM!!!


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    BobbyPropane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭BobbyPropane


    My birthday today :) . I don't really celebrate it either atm


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    Ash.J.Williams
    Registered Users Posts: 20,929 ✭✭✭✭Ash.J.Williams


    barneyrubble46 wrote: »
    I got to thinking, am I truly the only person who finds celebrating my own birthday a pain in the butt. I find it all such a drag, every year I do a list of presents I want or need, nothing special now, bubble bath, socks, maybe a pair of gloves or perfume, so that my husband and daughter can choose something from the list. but oh no they always go off list and buy me something crap, every year its the same. So this year I have decided no birthday for me. no presents and no cake. I feel better all ready. Ever since I was a child celebrating my birthday has always been a total let down. and don't get me started on xmas.

    i agree


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    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    I stopped celebrating my birthday and ignoring the occasion over 25 years ago as a result I'm still only 17 years old.


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    Saipanne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,882 ✭✭✭Saipanne


    I think the whole birthday bash thing to be completely narcissistic.

    Get over yourselves.


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    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,240 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Become a Jehovah's Witness and never worry about it again.

    Or embrace Jebus as your personal Lord and saviour.

    You'll be born again and get an extra birthday. You can celebrate one and ignore the other. Best of both worlds.

    Bonus: Because you'll have been born again, you'll have two bellybuttons. That would be cool, and would be an interesting conversation topic at dinner parties.


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    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,240 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    On a more serious note I suppose, if you don't care about it, ignore it. You did care enough about it to open a thread on here though. *

    * not that that means anything. We did have somebody open a thread about arse shaving....


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    #31
    Turtyturd
    Registered Users Posts: 28,395 ✭✭✭✭Turtyturd


    Do you want us to throw you some kind of celebration because you don't celebrate your birthday?


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