08-14-2023, 10:09 AM
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#9121
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Originally Posted by DoubleF
I keep reading this as "people getting over 25 balloons for their birthday" and I'm like, "That's a #### ton of balloons".
Not great at reading comprehension, but I liked it this way than the other way.
Most people over 25 getting a balloon is because they have friends and families that enjoy humiliating them. Like the friends and families that love the restaurant singing and embarrassing them in front of the whole restaurant.
Birthday person hates it. Restaurant hates it. The only person enjoying this is the person smiling like an arsonist at a fire. ~Brad Upton, paraphrased.
NGL, you described this like a photo in the Harry Potter universe. I thought it sounded kinda cool.
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Had a big number birthday recently. Told the wife, we can have friends over that weekend (it wasn't the exact day) but no party. F'ers had a sash they made me wear, a cake with a singing candle that wouldn't shut up, and a lot of "you're old" gifts.
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08-14-2023, 10:13 AM
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#9122
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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Had a big number birthday recently. Told the wife, we can have friends over that weekend (it wasn't the exact day) but no party. F'ers had a sash they made me wear, a cake with a singing candle that wouldn't shut up, and a lot of "you're old" gifts.
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That's the upside of living far from family and having no friends.  Never have to worry about this kind of stuff.
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08-14-2023, 10:28 AM
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#9123
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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Had a big number birthday recently. Told the wife, we can have friends over that weekend (it wasn't the exact day) but no party. F'ers had a sash they made me wear, a cake with a singing candle that wouldn't shut up, and a lot of "you're old" gifts.
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It's like when I had a birthday party with a friend and the server said, "I don't know if your friends love you or hate you, but here are another 3 shots just for you."
I don't know some of that guy's friends, but he was completely done by the end of the night after something like 22-26 shots in 2-3 hours. That's with but not factoring his wife secretly taking some of his shots and me/her ordering a tray of multiple shot glasses of water/flat ginger ale to kinda get the others to back off. Dude had no idea, he was so gone. His wife chewed him out the next day saying he must have bragged about his tolerance because everyone was trying to take him down except for me and his wife. I'm not even going to go into the concept of sending shots to someone and not partaking yourself, because I grew up being told that's a party foul...
But you also bring up something I had sorta noticed for a while but not completely identified. Are people actually celebrating birthdays? Or is it just a free for all for covertly mocking the person celebrating a birthday?
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08-14-2023, 10:39 AM
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#9124
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: the dark side of Sesame Street
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After a certain age (about 20) birthday celebrations are just ridiculous.
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08-14-2023, 10:44 AM
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#9125
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Puppet Guy
After a certain age (about 20) birthday celebrations are just ridiculous.
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More like after 10. I've never had a birthday after 10 that involved anyone outside of immediate family.
My husband and I for 10+ years now, just go for dim sum on our birthdays. It's the only two times in the year we go for dim sum, to keep it somewhat special.
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08-14-2023, 10:49 AM
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#9126
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Had a big number birthday recently. Told the wife, we can have friends over that weekend (it wasn't the exact day) but no party. F'ers had a sash they made me wear, a cake with a singing candle that wouldn't shut up, and a lot of "you're old" gifts.
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I hope you got the cane with the horn and mirror.
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08-14-2023, 11:13 AM
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#9127
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
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A lot of you people seem to really hate life. And I’m with you. Mass ritual suicide anyone? But no party celebrating it! That’d be ####ing lame. So lame I’d die
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08-14-2023, 11:13 AM
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#9128
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
I had a guy in his 50's ask me if the company gave employees the day off on their birthdays.
####ing loser
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My boss didnt even let me take my birthday off this year. And he's me.
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08-14-2023, 11:21 AM
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#9129
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Eh, I like having a 'birthday' party. I invite a dozen or so folks over, fire up the BBQ, and have a get-together. It's always a good reason to see some friends. It's not like I expect gifts or anything. Just using a reason to get together with friends.
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08-14-2023, 11:23 AM
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#9130
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Puppet Guy
After a certain age (about 20) birthday celebrations are just ridiculous.
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You can have them yearly until you hit 18.
Then is should be at 30/40/50/60, etc.
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08-14-2023, 11:32 AM
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#9131
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Originally Posted by WhiteTiger
Eh, I like having a 'birthday' party. I invite a dozen or so folks over, fire up the BBQ, and have a get-together. It's always a good reason to see some friends. It's not like I expect gifts or anything. Just using a reason to get together with friends.
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I don't usually do anything for mine, but I enjoy going to friends get togethers for theirs. It's just a good excuse to hangout with friends, and it's not like you're playing party games and all that.
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08-14-2023, 11:37 AM
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#9132
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
I had a guy in his 50's ask me if the company gave employees the day off on their birthdays.
####ing loser
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Funny timing for this discussion because tomorrow is my 50th and it'll be the first time I've ever taken my birthday off. Really, I just wanted a nice quiet weekday matinee to see Oppenheimer, so it being my birthday is as good an excuse as any.
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08-14-2023, 11:44 AM
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#9133
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by getbak
Funny timing for this discussion because tomorrow is my 50th and it'll be the first time I've ever taken my birthday off. Really, I just wanted a nice quiet weekday matinee to see Oppenheimer, so it being my birthday is as good an excuse as any.
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Ooooolllllllllddddddd!!!!!!!!!!!
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08-14-2023, 11:47 AM
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#9134
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by Locke
Ooooolllllllllddddddd!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ugh. I know.
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08-14-2023, 11:54 AM
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#9135
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by getbak
Ugh. I know.
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Well I hope you live through Oppenheimer the same way you lived through the Spanish Flu and Polio.
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08-14-2023, 12:02 PM
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#9136
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Well I hope you live through Oppenheimer the same way you lived through the Spanish Flu and Polio.
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I figured it's time to hike up my pants and get really into World War II, like all old guys.
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08-14-2023, 12:18 PM
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#9137
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damn onions
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
My boss didnt even let me take my birthday off this year. And he's me.
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/humblebrag
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08-14-2023, 12:21 PM
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#9138
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by getbak
I figured it's time to hike up my pants and get really into World War II, like all old guys.
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I'm envisioning your velcro runners right now. They're white arent they?
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08-14-2023, 06:26 PM
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#9139
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
More like after 10. I've never had a birthday after 10 that involved anyone outside of immediate family.
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Okay but that sounds incredible sad.
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08-14-2023, 06:33 PM
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#9140
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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It sounds like some people really accept becoming dull in their old age. What happened to the epic midlife crisis?
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