I had a discussion recently with someone about this. Since we don’t really celebrated our birthdays we weren’t sure what’s “normal “.
I don’t celebrate my birthday and I don’t tell people my birthday unless it’s required for something.
I hope they forget my birthday. Me too, thanks.
The only celebrating I do is eating slightly more unhealthy, take the day off work unless it’s going to be a short day, and maybe look to see if any games in my “maybe if it’s on steep sale” list are on sale.
That’s it.
I don’t remind people, I dont expect anyone to remember, but it’s nice when they do.
My excuse for missing people’s birthdays is I DO know the date… I just don’t know what the date today is. Sure I know my sister was born on the 12th, but that doesn’t matter if I think today is the 10th and it’s actually the 15th…
So if I have that much problem, it wouldn’t be very chill to be upset with others for missing mine.
It is on my shared electronic calendar, physical home calendar, and I remind people that I want to have plans with. I also decorate for housemates’ birthday weeks.
I don’t tell strangers.
I don’t want to be celebrated, so it’s up to other folks if they want to celebrate my birthday. I’m certainly not going to remind them.
I hate birthdays so I am OK with everyone forgetting
Those that know, know. I don’t like the extra attention on an arbitrary day. I also don’t message people happy birthday. Only if I see you in person or you’re my wife and I’m away.
It’s January 1st, 1970 no matter who (or what) asks
Unix time?
You’re exactly 5 years older than me. What a coincidence!
Heh, you old af. My condolences.
But at least that’s a nice round number.
If they’re close friends and family I definitely expect them to remember. It’s a good indicator of who I can trust in my life as well, those who usually remember just also happen to be on the trustworthy list.
We’ve been debating whether someone remembering a birthday is a reflection of how much they care or not.
I don’t particularly like celebrating birthdays or holidays so I definitely do not expect anyone to remember. I also avoid telling my birthday whenever I can evading as I can. That being said I throw peoples birthday into my cal as I discover them so I can be congnizant of them since most people do celebrate that stuff. If you want to impress me though get me a really relevant gift out of the blue that you got for free, made, or was just a steal of a deal. or a handmedown. don’t be like seinfeld though and lie to me on how cheap you got the thing as the experience should be authentic.
I share my birthday with my mom and son, which makes it easy for everyone to remember.
I go out of my way to not have people know my birthday.
I try to be fair, and since I don’t remember others people’s birthdays, I don’t mine if anyone (other than my family) remembers mine.
I don’t want people to know my birthday
In Germany it’s customary for those having the birthday to bring cake to work. That way coworkers know.
And friends should find out when you invite them to a birthday party. Doesn’t have to be a big party when you’re an adult. You just invite them, eat something together, have some fun. Depends on the friend group.
TIL Hobbit Culture was based, in part, on Germans.
