I don't understand why people think that they can be complete and total jerks on their birthday that it is okay to do so.
In fact I don't really understand why people feel like their birthdays are a big deal. Really, it is just a day to celebrate the fact that you have not died for another year. Now, this is not to say that I don't like birthdays. I enjoy a good round of "Happy Birthday" singing or a lovely get together with friends to celebrate them for a special achievement as much as the next person. It is just that I don't feel like being born and continuing to exist really ranks that high. That is unless it is your 100th birthday. If you make it that long you deserve the party of the century (pun slightly intended).
Regardless of what someones' position is on the importance of ones celebration of birth, there really is never an excuse for them to become raging tools for one day out of the year. Seriously. Just because it is the anniversary of the day that you entered the world doesn't mean that everyone is obligated to spend every waking moment doting upon you.
Just eat your cake and be grateful or else you run the risk of me slapping you upside the head.
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Is it so bad to use a day like that to get attention when you don't receive attention like that any other time during the year?
I'm not saying be a complete tool about it, but I don't think there's anything wrong with wanting people to pay attention to you for one day out of the year.
To Birthday A-hole:
"You had a birthday? That's nice, you're the only one to ever have one of those. You're so special! I wonder if anyone else will ever be as lucky as you.
Oh! We should create a plaque or trophy to commemorate the occasion! It can be just like the ones they give out to all the little kids on the baseball/soccer/dance team/[insert unmentioned organized function here] not for winning, but for just trying. We don't want them to grow up with self-esteem issues do we?
But back to you (and my most heartfelt apologies for that momentary diversion in attention)...
We don't want you to have to navigate that same slippery slope as the aforementioned little kids. So, YAY to you! You managed to stave off a Darwin Award for another year! Go YOU!"
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