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Post by pealikecrazy on Apr 13, 2017 14:26:23 GMT
Where did I see this idea? TwoPeas? The idea is to give gifts to your friends on your OWN birthday. Has anyone done this? I think it is an awesome idea and would love to hear about others and what they have done? ...or received?
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Post by anniebeth24 on Apr 13, 2017 14:31:46 GMT
I have made donations to a non-profit radio station on my birthday, in "honor" of myself. They always do a fundraising campaign that week.
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Post by Rhondito on Apr 13, 2017 14:44:45 GMT
One of my aunts used to send my grandmother (her mother) flowers on her birthday. My aunt said my grandmother deserved them because she brought her into the world.  Save |
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Post by myboysnme on Apr 13, 2017 14:46:56 GMT
In one of my scrapbook groups there is a lady who throws a big party for herself, provides all the food and has gifts for everyone there on her birthday.
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Post by nlwilkins on Apr 13, 2017 15:00:44 GMT
I've done this. I just love giving gifts,especially handmade gifts. I had a group of ladies I met with once a month and in my birthday month, I would bring gifts. It is so fun. They were just small gifts, like a little fabric notebook, or a organizer that fit over an empty can with pockets and so on. It is a great way to celebrate another year of life with my friends.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2017 15:22:25 GMT
I really like that idea, I handle giving so much better than receiving.
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Post by mallie on Apr 13, 2017 15:33:01 GMT
I don't get it. Just like I didn't get the custom of bringing in treats in your birthday to work and coffee hour at church when we lived in the midwest (and being harassed about it if you did not. At one workplace, they would not even give you the group birthday card if you did not bring in treats.)
I mean, I do not expect anything from my friends or coworkers or 99.9% of my family on my birthday, but I think it's, well, a bit much that instead of receiving the barest acknowledgement, I should have to give.
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Post by pealikecrazy on Apr 13, 2017 15:55:57 GMT
I don't get it. Just like I didn't get the custom of bringing in treats in your birthday to work and coffee hour at church when we lived in the midwest (and being harassed about it if you did not. At one workplace, they would not even give you the group birthday card if you did not bring in treats.) I mean, I do not expect anything from my friends or coworkers or 99.9% of my family on my birthday, but I think it's, well, a bit much that instead of receiving the barest acknowledgement, I should have to give. No, no...I didn't mean to suggest that you SHOULD do it (or anyone should) - I just wondered if you'd heard of it or had anyone do it. I had 3 friends and the 4 of us always did lunch on our birthdays. On "Maria's" birthday, we met for lunch and she had three gifts for all of US! It was thoughtful! She thanked us for being her friend. She wrote sweet little cards to each of us. I just loved it! |
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Post by pealikecrazy on Apr 13, 2017 15:57:12 GMT
I think I have seen it discussed here also, so I was wondering...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2017 16:05:07 GMT
I used to do this. My "friends" loved it. If I saw something I knew a "friend" would like, I would buy it. I was the neighborhood sweet treat lady.
Then I realized that none of these "friends" ever did anything for me. I haven't recieved a gift in at least 20 years. (Not including my husband and kids).
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Post by KelleeM on Apr 13, 2017 16:08:08 GMT
I sent flowers to my mom on my birthday a few times.
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Post by GamGam on Apr 13, 2017 16:13:16 GMT
I always give my son a gift 🎁 on MY birthday.
Cause it's HIS birthday too!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2017 17:05:15 GMT
To me, it seems like a way to covertly say "hey, you forgot to get me a birthday present so I am calling attention to the fact it is my birthday" As adults why do we need to celebrate birthdays? I sort of understand some of the decade milestones like hitting 50 or 60. But 36? Naw.
I have given a few moms flowers on thier child's birthday because I know giving birth was as big an event for mom as it was for the child.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2017 17:21:48 GMT
voltagainFor me it was thank you for sharing this day with me. I Iove you all. Or you can call it a party favor.
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Post by papersilly on Apr 13, 2017 17:25:40 GMT
I don't get it. Just like I didn't get the custom of bringing in treats in your birthday to work and coffee hour at church when we lived in the midwest (and being harassed about it if you did not. At one workplace, they would not even give you the group birthday card if you did not bring in treats.) I mean, I do not expect anything from my friends or coworkers or 99.9% of my family on my birthday, but I think it's, well, a bit much that instead of receiving the barest acknowledgement, I should have to give. i don't get it either. when i saw the thread title, i thought it was another one of those celebrate-getting-your-first-period kind of posts. i don't know about gifting other people but it's certainly nice to spend the time with people you love. |
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Post by bratkar on Apr 13, 2017 17:44:22 GMT
One of my aunts used to send my grandmother (her mother) flowers on her birthday. My aunt said my grandmother deserved them because she brought her into the world. SaveI do the same thing with my mother. Every year.....Yep, she's the one that deserves to be celebrated |
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Post by milocat on Apr 13, 2017 17:45:41 GMT
No, but I'm not a gift giver or receiver. This year I'm turning 40 and I wanted to take a trip with my sister but she is newly single so she wouldn't be able to afford to go. So I want to pay for her to come on a birthday trip with me.
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Post by piebaker on Apr 13, 2017 17:54:22 GMT
One year my family members turned 21, 25, 50 and 60. We had a Milestone BBQ, no gifts needed. We just wanted to enjoy our "big" birthdays and have an excuse to have strawberry shortcake and ice cream cake.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 13, 2017 17:59:27 GMT
One of my good friends is from Germany and she said that the tradition there is for the birthday person to host their friends on that day. So if you wanted to go out to dinner for your birthday, you would pay for everyone attending. Same with bringing cake or treats, the person whose birthday it is would provide them for the group. She never said anything about giving people gifts though.
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Post by flanz on Apr 13, 2017 18:00:07 GMT
My bday tradition is to go out and do something for a stranger or strangers, and sometimes for a friend in need. I don't tell anyone what I have done. It's my little secret. Makes me feel happy!
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Post by Bitchy Rich on Apr 13, 2017 18:47:18 GMT
My office used to have the tradition that each person would bring in a food treat to share on their birthday. But then a couple ladies started getting pretty aggressive about it, "reminding" people ahead of time that they HAD to bring in a treat, or asking multiple times after the day why a person didn't bring anything in. It was ridiculous.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Apr 13, 2017 18:57:29 GMT
My bday tradition is to go out and do something for a stranger or strangers, and sometimes for a friend in need. I don't tell anyone what I have done. It's my little secret. Makes me feel happy! Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner! I love giving things to people who have no idea who gave it to them. One Christmas I made ornaments for everyone in my department at the bank ~ roughly 30 people. My mom and dad were in for the holidays so she went with me to the bank the night before the last day before Christmas. We put one on every person's desk including mine. It was so much fun seeing everyone so excited the next morning. To this day (almost 40 years later) no one ever found out it was me.  |
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Post by RosieKat on Apr 13, 2017 19:42:55 GMT
I started something like this with my kids. On their birthdays, they get to pick a charity or cause that they'd like to do something for, and we do that. Past things have included books for the school library, books for a library that was destroyed by flooding, donations to Humane Society type places, etc. It's not a huge amount, we'll typically pick a handful of things off a wishlist and bring them in, but it reminds them that even though that day IS "all about them," part of who they are is a loving, giving person.
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Post by myboysnme on Apr 13, 2017 19:46:11 GMT
I don't get it. Just like I didn't get the custom of bringing in treats in your birthday to work and coffee hour at church when we lived in the midwest (and being harassed about it if you did not. At one workplace, they would not even give you the group birthday card if you did not bring in treats.) I mean, I do not expect anything from my friends or coworkers or 99.9% of my family on my birthday, but I think it's, well, a bit much that instead of receiving the barest acknowledgement, I should have to give. i don't get it either. when i saw the thread title, i thought it was another one of those celebrate-getting-your-first-period kind of posts. wish I could find the rolling on the floor laughing smiley! |
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Post by leeny on Apr 14, 2017 2:02:59 GMT
I used to give my mom flowers on my birthday, but her allergies/asthma put a stop to that. For my 50th I took my whole family (sisters, neices, etc) out to dinner so no one would give me a surprise party. Yep I was that selfish!
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Post by zztop11 on Apr 14, 2017 2:20:44 GMT
My mother did this to me about 50 years ago. We went to the shoe store and I got to pick out a new pair of "fancy" shoes. I was so happy and never forgot what she did.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Apr 14, 2017 2:23:17 GMT
To me, it seems like a way to covertly say "hey, you forgot to get me a birthday present so I am calling attention to the fact it is my birthday" As adults why do we need to celebrate birthdays? I sort of understand some of the decade milestones like hitting 50 or 60. But 36? Naw. I have given a few moms flowers on thier child's birthday because I know giving birth was as big an event for mom as it was for the child. Because sometimes, I like coffee cake for breakfast but I don't need to have a whole one to myself. Bringing it in as a birthday treat is a convenient excuse. Of course, in my office, "because it's a Tuesday" is also sufficient reason. LOL. |
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