What does your birthday mean to you?
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It doesn't really mean much anymore, just another day. I do like to take the day off from work if I can & it's nice to get a "happy birthday", specially if they actually remembered & weren't just reminded by Facebook. I do usually end up buying myself something.
The quotes around sick are true though! Drinking all that alcohol and eating all that cake are bound to make your phone call come true later!Beffudled Sheep said:
OT: I go out to dinner with my family and would do more, but my birthday is at a bad time of year school-wise, so I'm usually too busy to do much.
T0ad, I am disappoint!T0ad 0f Truth said:
Work, school, deaths in the family, all can be ignored for the day of your birth!
In fact, it all should be ignored!
If we ever meet I'm going to show you how to be a proper good for nothing layabout
I turn 21 next week. The only thing that means is that I'm not age restricted with...anything as far as I'm aware. Not that it matters. I never had an interest in alcohol. The multiple kinds I've tried growing up just further cemented my disdain for it. That and maybe an alcoholic step father...hmm? What? Oh, yeah, sorry, what does a birthday mean.
Well, ever since I turned 18, it means nothing really. A couple family members tell me happy birthday and possibly send me a few bucks or something. My friends might get together, but not likely. Basically, my mother will buy us whatever I decide to eat that night, maybe I'll take a trip to gamestop or somewhere and get a thing or two that I want, or she would just give me the cash and let me decide what to do with it.
I'll get a birthday card from my grandmother and great grandmother, usually containing $50 and $20 respectively, and then my dad will call to wish me happy birthday and say he'll give me another $20-40 within the next week or so. Oh, and ice cream cake. Gotta have ice cream cake.
I'm just basing this off of the exact same thing happening the last 3 years in a row. Not that I'm complaining. I always appreciate it, as I should. It freaking money just for existing. If I ever not appreciate it may the Pope come punch me in the face.
Well, ever since I turned 18, it means nothing really. A couple family members tell me happy birthday and possibly send me a few bucks or something. My friends might get together, but not likely. Basically, my mother will buy us whatever I decide to eat that night, maybe I'll take a trip to gamestop or somewhere and get a thing or two that I want, or she would just give me the cash and let me decide what to do with it.
I'll get a birthday card from my grandmother and great grandmother, usually containing $50 and $20 respectively, and then my dad will call to wish me happy birthday and say he'll give me another $20-40 within the next week or so. Oh, and ice cream cake. Gotta have ice cream cake.
I'm just basing this off of the exact same thing happening the last 3 years in a row. Not that I'm complaining. I always appreciate it, as I should. It freaking money just for existing. If I ever not appreciate it may the Pope come punch me in the face.
My birthdays from 0 to 18 were kinda nice, but after that it's all the same. After your 18th you can pretty much do everything here so there's nothing to look forward to on birthdays except wrinkles, incontinence and the death of friends and family. It doesn't need to be your birthday for that kinda melancholy though, so no. It means nothing to me.
Not much. My birthday was 2 days ago, had some drinks with my friends, got a call from my dad with whom i havent spoken to in a year and got some fancy clock from my mom since i complained that i don't have one at my new place, then theres a bunch of messages from social media from people whom i barely know anymore.
Well, first things first, a very happy birthday to you, I hope you have/had a good day. As for my personal opinion on birthdays, I have always treated it very much like a regular day as I usually had January exams on my birthday, and as a result, I haven't had many opportunities to celebrate, and now out of habit, I tend not to celebrate it. It is kind of sad now that I think about it.
This.Lethos said:
My mates 21st wasn't long ago, we all suited up, had a proper meal, and then got pleasantly drunk and went skinny dipping. Good times.
The day before I get way too many presents (December 24th).
If I wasn't so horrible at organizing my room it would be less of a problem.
If I wasn't so horrible at organizing my room it would be less of a problem.
It's a day with a cash injection and a nice dinner out. Also, a reminder that I'm slowly dying. (Totally worth it for the nice dinner, though.)
