Every year, I get really bummed out about my birthday. You can probably relate. I don't need to go into the reasons because I'm sure you have the same ones, and if you don't, you'll never understand.
I also find it really embarrassing and distasteful when people do this big look-at-me-hooray-it's-my-birthday-look-at-me thing, but I have a problem where I ignore the birthday and I don't tell anyone or think about it, and then it sneaks up on me and it's a shock.
This year, I decided that I'd try something completely different by making a really big deal about the birthday well in advance, which is the opposite of what I normally do. The problem is that I unconsciously did what I always do and I forgot about it until now. The birthday is on July 23, which is nine days away, so it's a little late to start planning a big party or something, but it's not too late for me to make a big deal about it and then get really depressed when nobody remembers.
Yes, I know that some people have called to wish me a happy birthday before and been met with a less-than-enthusiastic response from me, and that doesn't mean that you shouldn't do it, but it does mean that you'll probably never understand.
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Just go to DENNY'S and get your free lunch and be done with it!
Why make a big deal out of ones birthday.....WOOOOO-HOOOOO!
so, would you rather i call you or not? i need to know. if i don't call, know that i'm thinking of you and that i love you. that's really the reason i would call. so let me know.
Apparently just a clever ruse to get more gifts.
People will be nicer to you on your birthday when they know when it is. Let them know next year with one of these:
http://www.cafepress.com/unclefrog.68666075
Works for the DENNY'S deal really, really well.
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