Happy Birthday!
Why does every online community in existence need extensive birthday greetings for every member.. in every forum.. on every list.. in every group..
Then every day you see (threads|emails|posts) of
"Happy Birthday X!"
And if the same person is a member of multiple groups, every group needs its separate
"Happy Birthday X!"
With every one of those (threads|emails|posts) full of happy-birthday-themed pictures that you know everyone is just automatically reposting every time they see a thread, email, post titled "Happy Birthday".
If you refuse to participate in this you're labeled "anti-social"..
If I know someone and by some sheer luck remember their birthday, I'll wish it to them in private without the entire universe needing to see it. Really.. And if I don't remember? Then it's just me being my usual forgetful self. I hardly ever remember my own birthday. That doesn't mean I don't wish them a happy birthday, I do, I wish them a happy birthday, a happy unbirthday, a happy whatever-day. I want everyone to be happy, really, I do. I'm just tired of this entire production of requisite birthday greetings.
Let's get this over with wholesale:
You (yes, you who are reading this) were born on some day in some year! Marvelous! Happy event that!
(Yes, I know, don't read them, but I can say the same about this entry).
Comments
I never remember dates, never give greetings, nor read these post... yes, Im anti-social or born old like others said. I see these behavior as a dump of politically-correct stuff of people who does not care about the others members, but they keeping doing it like replicants spreading social echoes.
Posted by: luis | March 9, 2004 05:02 PM
"Happy Whiney Blogger Day", Kasia :-)
Posted by: Steve Friedl | March 9, 2004 10:43 PM
For the occassion, i'm sure Steve still has some beer lying around from his crazy shopping spree that could be of use.. :-)
Posted by: david | March 10, 2004 01:06 AM
Happy Birthday Kasia!
Posted by: FastEddie | March 10, 2004 12:50 PM
hey babesss! happpy 50th bday!! come to my house for ur party tomoro...1234 choochoo lane.
Posted by: pooja | March 10, 2004 02:08 PM
Just you wait...
Posted by: tmpchaos | March 10, 2004 07:10 PM
Ya know what the best thing is? When multiple birthday's fall on the same day, then 1/2 way thru somebody else "happy b-day" tread (2 days later) the post remembers and says "oh, by the way, it was so and so's birthday as well".
At that point, it's I wish they just wouldn't even comment on it. It's like offering me half of somebody's birthday cake 2 day's late.
That being said, i don't post in birthday threads unless I know the person personally.
Posted by: d | March 14, 2004 12:59 PM
Oh stop being so anti-social :P
Posted by: Lynne | March 15, 2004 09:07 AM