The Forgetting of Birthdays

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No, not a new emo band.

Is it unreasonable to be upset about a very good friend not even recognizing a birthday? I used to think so, but I'm pretty pissed off at some people for not even fucking emailing me this past Thursday.

So, am I being unreasonable?

the table is the table, Saturday, 6 October 2007 19:14 (seventeen years ago)

A bit, some people are just rubbish at remembering dates, especially if they aren't reminded. I'm kind of bad at this. I'm sure it's nothing personal.

Matt DC, Saturday, 6 October 2007 19:17 (seventeen years ago)

which reminds me, my brother's birthday was 3 weeks ago :/

Jena, Saturday, 6 October 2007 20:18 (seventeen years ago)

yeah man if my friends weren't all "it's my birthday in 3 weeks/months/years" then i'd be hopeless. i mean i am hopeless. i can't remember dates at all and even in these days of mobile phones and google calendar i've never got round to organising some kind of automated reminder. but now there's facebook...

ledge, Saturday, 6 October 2007 20:26 (seventeen years ago)

I remember wife/daughter/mom/grandmother birthdays -- everyone else is on their own.

Rock Hardy, Saturday, 6 October 2007 20:29 (seventeen years ago)

eleven months pass...

my mum just reminded me that her birthday is today :-/

J4gger Dynamic Pentangle (Just got offed), Wednesday, 24 September 2008 11:54 (sixteen years ago)

see if you can whip up something on the vacuum real quick and dedicate it to her

Mohammed Butt (max), Wednesday, 24 September 2008 12:03 (sixteen years ago)

"I Kissed A Household Appliance"

J4gger Dynamic Pentangle (Just got offed), Wednesday, 24 September 2008 12:05 (sixteen years ago)

two years pass...

Hey Jagger, don't forget your mother's birthday. I totally forgot my mom's 78th today. ;_;

If you want me to "get there," pay attention to my angina (WmC), Friday, 24 September 2010 01:00 (fourteen years ago)

i always think people who forget their immediate family members' birthdays are disgusting savages. Then i remember that while i always remember birthdays i have often not gotten my mum or dad any sort of present. So really I'm the bigger dick.

Efraqueen Juárez (jim in glasgow), Friday, 24 September 2010 01:02 (fourteen years ago)

thirteen years pass...

do y'all remember everybody's birthdays?

it's funny, I know all of my best friend's, but sometimes I come real close to forgetting.

I feel like in social media era it's easier to forget since you have something to remind you. one of my besties forgot mine this year and he's not on social media, and he usually remembers when I invite him to hang out for it.

I didn't get mad cos I don't really care about shit like that but I feel like people get used to the reminders on apps that when they don't look at them, perhaps they forget?

I feel like I've said "happy belated" thrice this year to people.

STUPID CRAP FACE (Neanderthal), Thursday, 7 December 2023 19:59 (one year ago)

though i have no social media accounts, i am exceptionally good at remembering birthdays! i'm also terrible at knowing what day it is, so sometimes i space and offer belated greetings. i guess it evens out?

Deflatormouse, Thursday, 7 December 2023 21:51 (one year ago)

i'm very good at remembering birthdates, iow

Deflatormouse, Thursday, 7 December 2023 21:52 (one year ago)


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