Birthdays, can you be bothered?
Discussion
Basically, my 30th birthday is coming up and to be honest, while I love celebrating my partners birthday and getting nice gifts for my family and friends, personally I absolutely LOATHE the idea of being the centre of attention as well as feeling like I have to organise all my friends into one location to commemorate an event that to me, means no more than the day that preceded it.
I can't decide if I should slap myself on the face and stop being a miserable git or if I'm allowed to mark the day in a way I choose fitting...having a rarely permitted curry, kicking my feet up with a beer and watch something like Blackhawk down on extra loud with the surroundsound on.
Do you actually look forward to your 6 pack of black socks and a bottle of aftershave day?
I can't decide if I should slap myself on the face and stop being a miserable git or if I'm allowed to mark the day in a way I choose fitting...having a rarely permitted curry, kicking my feet up with a beer and watch something like Blackhawk down on extra loud with the surroundsound on.
Do you actually look forward to your 6 pack of black socks and a bottle of aftershave day?
TobyLaRohne said:
Basically, my 30th birthday is coming up and to be honest, while I love celebrating my partners birthday and getting nice gifts for my family and friends, personally I absolutely LOATHE the idea of being the centre of attention as well as feeling like I have to organise all my friends into one location to commemorate an event that to me, means no more than the day that preceded it.
I can't decide if I should slap myself on the face and stop being a miserable git or if I'm allowed to mark the day in a way I choose fitting...having a rarely permitted curry, kicking my feet up with a beer and watch something like Blackhawk down on extra loud with the surroundsound on.
Do you actually look forward to your 6 pack of black socks and a bottle of aftershave day?
I had a Top Gear "experience" voucher for my birthday last week. Nice. I can't decide if I should slap myself on the face and stop being a miserable git or if I'm allowed to mark the day in a way I choose fitting...having a rarely permitted curry, kicking my feet up with a beer and watch something like Blackhawk down on extra loud with the surroundsound on.
Do you actually look forward to your 6 pack of black socks and a bottle of aftershave day?
I've forgotten my own birthday before - only realised at around 3pm in the afternoon when my mum called to wish me many happy returns.
The wife loves birthdays as they're a big thing in her family so I can't escape my own now.
That said, and it's a great rule, we don't buy each other presents for each other - we book away a long weekend somewhere we've never been before. So we get a couple of nice breaks away in June (mine) and October (hers).
The wife loves birthdays as they're a big thing in her family so I can't escape my own now.
That said, and it's a great rule, we don't buy each other presents for each other - we book away a long weekend somewhere we've never been before. So we get a couple of nice breaks away in June (mine) and October (hers).
TobyLaRohne said:
With mine being on Sept 11th it has (since 2001) always felt a bit wrong to celebrate it. Not least because absolutely every media outlet and everywhere you look is filled with pictures commemorating the event.
I share my birthday with North Korea, but I can live with it
storminnorman said:
23 tomorrow - pub lunch and a few days off work is alright by me.
Gifts are a bonus, but the best thing for me is having a reason for people you like to come together, relax, be happy and just have a time out. Same applies to Christmas really.
A nice sentiment, not so sure it actually works out like that too often for most. Gifts are a bonus, but the best thing for me is having a reason for people you like to come together, relax, be happy and just have a time out. Same applies to Christmas really.
Mr Kitten said:
Surely it's one day a year when it's all about you?
Just do what you want to do!
In theory, yes. In practise, hah!Just do what you want to do!
k she didn't. Apparently a cafe meal and chocolate cake isn't a good birthday. 
TobyLaRohne said:
Basically, my 30th birthday is coming up and to be honest, while I love celebrating my partners birthday and getting nice gifts for my family and friends, personally I absolutely LOATHE the idea of being the centre of attention as well as feeling like I have to organise all my friends into one location to commemorate an event that to me, means no more than the day that preceded it.
I can't decide if I should slap myself on the face and stop being a miserable git or if I'm allowed to mark the day in a way I choose fitting...having a rarely permitted curry, kicking my feet up with a beer and watch something like Blackhawk down on extra loud with the surroundsound on.
Do you actually look forward to your 6 pack of black socks and a bottle of aftershave day?
You sound exactly like I do. No one else seems to understand, and I'm often lambasted for it. If it's my birthday, I'll do as I please more so than I usually do.I can't decide if I should slap myself on the face and stop being a miserable git or if I'm allowed to mark the day in a way I choose fitting...having a rarely permitted curry, kicking my feet up with a beer and watch something like Blackhawk down on extra loud with the surroundsound on.
Do you actually look forward to your 6 pack of black socks and a bottle of aftershave day?
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