Have You Ever Forgotten Your Own Birthday?

[arwalden]

Poll question: Have You Ever Forgotten Your Own Birthday?

I'm going to answer "yes". Even though someone reminded me it was my birthday, I didn't remember it on my own. But not for their well-wishes, I would have forgotten completely.

-- Allen (43-and-a-half years old)

[beyurslf]

1. Nah but I think I am going to start

celebrating only on leap years. This way I tunr 28 in March and then have 8 years till I hit 30.

[latebloomer]

2. I wish I could, darlin

I wish I could.

[kmla]

3. Well, for a few hours at least....

Short story - A few years ago, I awoke from my sleep, took a shower, and perpared to go to work. Read the paper, ate breakfast, and finally left. Looking in my wallet, I decided the paltry sum residing within would not assist me throughout the day, so I decided to stop at the local grocery store, with whom I had check cashing priveleges, and increase my level of cash. It was only then, while making out the check, after appx. 3 hours of consciousness, that I realized it was my birthday.

It was at that moment I realized I was no longer a kid - I was a grownup...

Don't remember thinking about it for the rest of that day, either.

[terrya]

4. I never had...but think I'm going to start wanting to.

This queen is getting up in years...I'll be 48 April 10th. 50 is looming ever closer. I'm not sure I'll want to remember that birthday.

Terry

[latebloomer]

10. Well, just follow my example

50 was enough of an insult, so i decided that I wasn't going to get any older than that. Since I wasn't ready to off myself, i decided that I was gonna get a year younger each year. I'm now 48-- like you!!-- and it's grand!!!

[terrya]

11. Yep...OR, I could borrow from Jack Benny....

And regress to 39 and stay there. :-)

Terry

[arwalden]

13. My Mother Used To Do That...

She lied about her age and even refused to put CURRENT photos of her children on her desk because it would reveal her true age.

It's very difficult for her to lie about her age when her oldest son actully LOOKS to almost be the age she was pretending to be.

-- Allen

[terrya]

15. That would be a bit difficult to carry off.

That is, when your mom is confronted with a son who looks older than she does.

My mom is upfront about her age, because HER mother never used to tell her age. Mom thought that was silly.

Terry

[Liberal Christian]

21. Problem with staying 39 is . . .

. . . eventually someone's gonna say "Y'know, you don't look so good for 39."

[put out]

30. Yes, I advance my age 2 or 3 years.

Then, I get to correct myself if someone says "you don't look that old". Unless, they say "well ya look pretty good for 45. Ya gonna start using sunscreen?" I'm 43.

[arwalden]

5. Just To Clarify...

Choosing to "not celebrate" your birthday is not the same thing as totally FORGETTING about your birthday.

-- Allen (who, on his birthday, will NOT eat at "Chi-Chi's" or "TGIFridays" or (you name it) fun-spot sing-to-you-on-your-birthday reastaurants)

[terrya]

6. Ooops.

I didn't read the original post clearly.

My bad.

Terry

[arwalden]

8. LOL... Actually, I Didn't TYPE The Original Post Clearly

but you never can tell... one day you may!

-- Allen

[nostamj]

7. what was the question?

:shrug:

[arwalden]

9. I Don't Know. Someone Was Talking About Boobs...

... but then I got distracted.

-- Allen

[LSdemocrat]

12. Kind of difficult when you're born on Christmas Day

[arwalden]

14. Here's your ONE gift... MerryChristmasHappyBirthday

yuk!

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

20. My, it should be illegal to be born in Xmas.

Gouged off gifts big time, weren't you?

[trof]

16. More than one.

I actually don't remember a damn thing about the first 4 or 5.

I do remember my 8th (or 9th?) when I got the red bike.
;-)

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

17. No. When I was a child...

...I wondered why the date of my birthday didn't come marked in red in calendars, like Sundays, Christmas, Independence Day (Sept 7 here) etc.

[Bertha Venation]

18. Heck no! In fact, I'll be 41

three weeks from today. :bounce:

[terrya]

23. EXACTLY three weeks from today? Terry asks, jotting this info down.

:-)

Terry

[Bertha Venation]

24. You're so cute.

Yes. I was born on the same day as the Father of our Country. Just DO NOT call me "George."

[terrya]

25. Well, Bertha, I am. :-)

I'd NEVER call you George. :-)

Terry

[Liberal Christian]

19. I can't make myself forget

Any potential gift-receiving occasion :)

[OneBlueSky]

22. sure . . . matter of fact, every year since . . .

I turned 39 . . . so, like the venerable Mr. Benny, my standard answer these days to "how old are you?" is "39!" . . . :)

[MercutioATC]

26. No, but I frequently forget how old I am...

[MercutioATC]

31. Besides, my birthday is election day this year. Kinda hard to forget...

:)

[AlFrankenFan]

27. I forgot my 13th

I had to go downstairs to remember. I at first said to my mom after she wished me a happy birthday, "Are you insane? It's not my birthday!"

[Spirochete]

28. Yes - several times

I mean, know what date it is, but am not always aware when it actually arrives, until someone reminds me. It's sort of embarrassing - to not keep track of the date very well, and get caught at it.

[Edge]

29. Last year on my 21st birthday...

I didn't get a "Happy Birthday" from no one, not my parents...friends...anyone. I damn near forgot it was my birthday until my twin bro reminded me later that night. :nopity: