RE: We All Had That Moment And Oh Boy I Didn't Like That Moment
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I just know that while my friends and I are pretty close, they don't actually KNOW what it is that I want and if they do give me a gift I normally have to pretend that I like it until it just sits in my house for months and I eventually give it to someone else who also doesn't want or need it or I throw it away. I would rather people just buy me a drink at least I know I can use that!
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O.O well can always give money. don't tell me u dont like money :o. but ya i get what u mean tho. if we get like a gift outside of money its hard unless u really know the person. i did get giftcard before for people since its safe. O.O no drink for me mabye for me buy me food hehe.
giftcards are probably a good option... kind of devoid of emotion though. I don't know. I just don't like the idea of feeling obligated to give gifts to people on their birthday and I insist that they don't to it for me. If there is a party and I am aware of it I tell people that any gifts will be given to charity.... of course I never actually do that because it would be very rude :)
O.O yes devoid of emotion but i think its the thought that counts. at least they giving something that can be used ;c over something u probably wont use right.
yeah the days of giving me a book or a sweater are long behind me. I remember one year when my family sat down and said that we were all going to agree to not buy xmas presents for one another anymore. At that point in time me and my siblings were all grown up and no longer lived with our parents so the gifts we would get for one another, it was clear that it was just a waste of money because even though our family members are important to us, we don't spend enough time around them to actually know what they like and / or need. It was just a waste of money so we agreed to turn up for xmas gatherings from that point forward with good booze or food items that we could all share. Then the parents would take us somewhere like go skiing and pay for it. It was a much better idea than shirts that don't fit or books that we have already read.
One year both me and my brother got my mom the same book and didn't know that we had done so until she opened it. To make matters even better my Mom already owned the book and had finished it already.
what about the days of being sung happy birthday at the restaurant? does that still happen?
I get your feeling. nothing really happens with bdays anymore. maybe just food and a cake. :D we all grown up now. I think your family made the right choice. At least everyone was in agreement. I'm not sure about what u guys but here in Asia especially for Chinese they do big birthday celebrations for when you're hitting 60,70,80,90 and 100~
the decade birthdays are still considered important. I've personally passed 4 of them already, heading towards number 5 :)
The Happy Birthday song at restaurants is still a thing and it has become a bit of a joke to tell the waiter that it is someone's birthday even when it isn't their birthday. With my friends if we go out someone is almost certainly going to have happy birthday sung to them and the deal is you never spill the beans about that it isn't actually your birthday. It's embarrassing and kind of fun.
ouch that means you're like over 10-15 years older than me :o im only approaching number 3 and still far from doing everything and acheiving everything i want to
woah. do the restaurants not check ID lol. They do here so there's no way u could get away with that in Asia. XD