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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Birthdays: still give a shit, or find them depressing or irksome?

This is the first year in maybe ten that I'm actually doing something of note. Traditionally I've found I prefer other people's birthday nights out to my own. But then, I'm a miserable shit.

Alt: Pete Townshend: nonce or not?
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:32, 139 replies, latest was 15 years ago)
I've never really done anything for my birthday.
I've always found them a rather uncomfortable reminder of how I'm not as immortal as I should be.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:34, Reply)
Neither, but they do seem to creep up on me more quickly each year.
My birthday's a week before Christmas, which is a bit shit. Going out for a meal generally coincides with other people's office Christmas parties.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:36, Reply)
That's rather rubbish.
My poor pal Malc's birthday is Christmas Day.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:38, Reply)
My dad's is Christmas Day.
he gets 'pairs of things' a lot. Poor cunt.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:39, Reply)
People who say "I've got you a combined birthday AND Christmas present" really piss me off.
Ignoring the materialistic side of things, if you can't be arsed to separate the two events just because they happen to be close to each other, or even on the same day, then please just fuck off. I wouldn't get someone an extra large chocolate egg just because their birthday happened to be 'around Easter', so what makes other people assume it's OK to be stingy in this instance? Hint: it's 12 months to the next birthday, either start saving now, or keep an eye out for something that might make a nice gift for that person who didn't have any real choice in the matter of which month they were born in, eh?
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:50, Reply)
I'm going to give you an Easter Egg for your birthday now.

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:58, Reply)
Well, they will probably be on sale around that time anyway.

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:00, Reply)
That's why I had my birthday bash in October last year.
Having your birthday on Christmas day must be even worse. My mum's was Christmas eve, though, which is just as bad.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:40, Reply)
Unprotected sex should be banned in the second 2 weeks of march and first 2 of april

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:40, Reply)
It's too depressing trying to find somewhere that will reserve 'an area' for 7 people
Much better to stay at home and play online computer games and eat findus crispy pancakes in my pants
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:39, Reply)
Er, those aren't Findus crispy pancakes in your pants, you know.

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:41, Reply)
They might have been once.

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:42, Reply)
hahaha
no, no they're cornflakes
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:42, Reply)
I usually have a house party and everyone I know with a birthday in May pretends it's a "joint birthday"
When I do all the planning and work. They're usually excellent though, I'm very popular and an exceptional party host.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:40, Reply)
Do you get a Iceland party platter?
£4 for 25 pieces, all quality stuff
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:42, Reply)
Prawn ring that smells of Katona's minge?
Niiiiice.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:43, Reply)
At this very moment i have a prawn on the end of my fork
i don't think i want it now
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:43, Reply)
I'll save you all the trouble
fork cock
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:44, Reply)
You forgot
prawn four year old boy
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:55, Reply)
food at partys are pointless and shit.
Closest thing I provide is lemon and limes for booze.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:44, Reply)
What tunes are you playing?
Can we smoke inside?
Do all the cool kids hang out in the kitchen?
Will you be cross if Gonz 'holds hands' with somone in your bed?
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:45, Reply)
Tunes on but not too loud.
People can bring their own iPods. People are everywhere there is no standard cool place.
People generally smoke in my room so holding hands isn't a problem.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:58, Reply)
I used to have regular 'sessions' at mine but fuck having a party.
No fucking way.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:42, Reply)
Ha, I like them. Well it depends on who you invite I suppose.

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:44, Reply)
There comes a point when I just want everyone to fuck off.
Unfortunately for me, that seems to be a good hour before anyone else wants to.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:47, Reply)
I just pass out on my bed.
I did that when people were limboing in my living room last time.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:55, Reply)
I've done that one loads of times.
I just go the loo and never come back.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:56, Reply)
is there rom to limbo in the loo?

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:58, Reply)
o yes

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:00, Reply)
god

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:04, Reply)
lw ceiling

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:05, Reply)
Birthday bashes FTW!

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:41, Reply)
Tordormorten's version of the ibiza closing parties

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:46, Reply)
But with more tapas.

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:47, Reply)
I feel pretty Meh about them.
I do get a bit sad if nobody seems to care or remember, but beyond that, not fussed, they can be a good excuse for a get together.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:47, Reply)
i think i'd ratehr have a boozy supper these days

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:48, Reply)
Same here but with a chemical pudding.

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:50, Reply)
Good choice
next up is my 30th, which I sort of have to do something for I guess
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:51, Reply)
Don't worry I'll make sure you never forget it.

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:52, Reply)
oooh er misses

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:57, Reply)

forget remember
+ even after years of therapy
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:18, Reply)
Having moved away from most of the people I grew up with
my birthday is generally treated with ever increasing apathy by most of my friends. Even my sister forgot this year. To be honest I prefer going to other people's parties because they're generally less of a non-entity than mine.
Ah well. I guess it means I can pretend I'm not getting older.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:52, Reply)
I bloody well hope
that TB is going to mitigate this trend some.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:56, Reply)
What's Tony Blair got to do with anything?

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:56, Reply)
He's the newly appointed
European Minister for Partying (uses "party" as a verb)
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:59, Reply)
WOO YEAHHHH! LET'S 'PARDEEE'.

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:00, Reply)
OK, don't Labour the point.

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:02, Reply)
Errr, 'Camberwick Green Salad'?

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:05, Reply)
Brian Cant once farted in my face.
I guess you could say I was Trumpton.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:07, Reply)
I am utterly ashamed to say
that I found this to be hilarious.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:08, Reply)
I'm deeply ashamed to have thought of it in the first place.
I'm now rubbing my cock on a cheese grater as penance.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:09, Reply)
*click*
Also, Brian Cant's mum lived down the road from me when I was a nipper.

RIVETING, HUH?!
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:40, Reply)
Yes, to be fair
he made more of a fuss this year than pretty much everyone else combined. But then I did buy him something completely fucking awesome for his birthday even though we'd only been dating a few weeks.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:58, Reply)
Ah
but wasn't that a combined birthday and 'sorry I've given you siphylis' present?
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:00, Reply)
If you mean syphilis
then no. My ladyparts are sparkly clean, thank you - so much so that you could eat your dinner off them, were you so inclined, and were I inclined to let you.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:06, Reply)
Sorry I misspelt it.
It's not a word I have seen written down for a while - unlike you when you got the test results.


I think this might be your new meme.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:09, Reply)
What, having a rancid fanny?
thanks ever so much for that.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:10, Reply)
Specifically syphilis.
I don't make the rules, soz.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:11, Reply)
"specifically syphilis"
weren't they a jazz/funk fusion outfit from Pimlico in the late 90's?
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:20, Reply)
Appreciate it Monts
It's my birthday tomorrow and as a present to you all I'm not going to be online again until the 19th
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:55, Reply)
*does celebratory windmill*

Jesting aside, happy bidet for tomorrow.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:57, Reply)
Thank you kindly

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:04, Reply)
Off on holiday?

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:58, Reply)
AIDS test innit.

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:58, Reply)
Tomorrow I'm just not coming to work because it's my damn birthday
and if I want to spend it sat in front of my Xbox wearing only a thong and wanking like a chimp to the music of T'Pau, then spend it sat in front of my Xbox wearing only a thong and wanking like a chimp to the music of T'Pau I shall.

The following two weeks Ms Foxtrot and I will be in London celebrating her birthday
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:05, Reply)
Two weeks of celebrations in London?
You shall be broke by the end dear boy, utterly broke
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:06, Reply)
Luckily Ms Foxtrot has planned ahead
As it's her big 3-0 she decided we're going to do this properly, got a credit card with 0% on purchases for the first 12 months which we shall pay off between us. How much is a lapdance in Stringfellows these days?
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:09, Reply)
£25 maybe?
What are you going to do for two weeks? do you know lots of people down here?
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:10, Reply)
Nah, it's just him and his missus, and me.

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:11, Reply)
*Eiffel Tower fives*

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:13, Reply)
I know I should go to Tayyabs but am thinking the spicy element will put the missus off
What's the best curry house on Brick Lane? Her idea
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:15, Reply)
Don't do it.
They're all terrible. Seriously - and unhygienic too.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:16, Reply)
Oh that's most disappointing
Thank you for the advice. In all seriousness, would a spice-hater find Tayyabs rather off-putting?
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:18, Reply)
I reckon she'll be fine
my co-worker who ate there doesn't like it at all hot, but had no problems.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:24, Reply)
Is she also a coeliac vegetarian?

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:26, Reply)
Not a vegetarian
I don't know that other word, didn't the Federation fight them once?
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:29, Reply)
Hahaha
The League of Gluten-Intolerant Worlds
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:40, Reply)
We do but will only be seeing a couple of them
Going to the opera, the Royal Ballet, to see Wicked (a friend of ours is a dancer in it so is getting us front-row tickets cheap), possibly Chicago, and doing a load of things that Ms Foxtrot got on Groupon - a Brazilian night, a Cuban night, several Japanese meals, a massage course, one of those professional photo shoots. Plus every museum we can find, various sightseeing tours (guided and unguided), all the cliche things you're supposed to do like go for a curry on Brick Lane etc, and am taking her to The Ivy on her birthday, and for a private dance lesson with Karen Hardy.

Honestly, we've got surprisingly little left in the way of free time already. The woman's appetite for trying new things is voracious.

Tired threesome jokes will be rejected, sadly.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:14, Reply)
Oh I'll make sure I'm not tired for it.
I won't let you down

ETC.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:17, Reply)
Volunteers for the pre-City drink tour and Tayyabs.
With my birthday twin. (How fucking gay!)

No offence Darth.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:21, Reply)
Good boy.
(yes, hugely gay)
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:23, Reply)
ROH used to be a client of mine, lovely people
?
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:18, Reply)
Perhaps you should take her up the Oxo tower?

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:18, Reply)
I could probably get away with suggesting that
She won't get the reference
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:21, Reply)
And all you're doing to celebrate your birthday is have a wank and play Xbox games?
Hardly seems fair. Also, those photoshoot things - they will try and shaft you utterly on the photos. My sister and I did one just for lols and they tried to sell us 15 prints for £1000...we finally got them down to 24 photos for £300, I think.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:20, Reply)
Never underestimate the value of a really good wank
Or a really good session of Fifa 11. Am open to other suggestions

EDIT: I should say that we're doing something on September 8th to celebrate my birthday, Ms Foxtrot won't tell me what it is though.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:22, Reply)
I read that as berk haggling them down to £300 by including a really good wank
which sounds like she was still ripped off.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:26, Reply)
Night out in Brighton then?

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:06, Reply)
NO
San Francisco. If you're going to do something, do it well.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:10, Reply)
Fuck me, you'll end up with an arse like a teapot by the time you get back.

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:17, Reply)
You'll be able to pour it in

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:19, Reply)
That's just put me right off my bovril.

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:21, Reply)
The taste alone should do that

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:23, Reply)
I view them with increasing apathy.
But always try and mark other people's.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:02, Reply)
Alt: I'll let you know once I've read his book
Anyone know when it's due out? He's been working on it for years. It must be very good.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:03, Reply)
Mostly pictures, I heard.

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:04, Reply)
Damn you.

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:04, Reply)
Haha.

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:05, Reply)
I'm more interested in the pictures TBH.

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:04, Reply)
PEOPLE TRYYYYY TO PUT IT ...... INNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Birthdays are meh. Best thing is the kids making cards and stuff. that is better than getting stuff for the sake of it.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:08, Reply)
Fucking younger generations...

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:08, Reply)
And, we're back to Townsend again...

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:10, Reply)
I am getting really rather annoyed with you now. STOP THIS.

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:10, Reply)
Sorry, I must be on a roll.

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:11, Reply)
You're a bot dog?

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:13, Reply)
Pete, is that you?

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:10, Reply)
BIRTHDAYS ARE AWESOME!
Especially mine. And yours.

I am going to MD like it's 1973.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:11, Reply)
I'm going to take so many MDs that time actually goes into reverse.

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:12, Reply)
I have.
I am 34 this birthday.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:15, Reply)
I already have a cast for my chin.

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:16, Reply)
Hahahaha

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:17, Reply)
Seeing as I am a miserable cunt
I treat birthdays as simply a day off work with an excuse to drink and smoke heavily... My wife however still gets all excited


(but she is 12, and thus I complete the Alt)
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:12, Reply)
Haha

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:13, Reply)
You are Jerry Lee Lewis AICM prematurely-ended career.

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:13, Reply)
12 next birthday?

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:17, Reply)
Dont be sick...
I will dump her by then
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:56, Reply)
Massive nonce
Oh sorry it was just research,
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:13, Reply)
FULL SCALE research.
A bit like Monty:

"I have tested it and proclaim this heroin malarkey to be "A BIT MOREISH", like".
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:19, Reply)
I have just seen Christmas crackers on sale
I don't have the words.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:22, Reply)
i hate my birthday, it sucks every year

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:24, Reply)
last year i payed for the roommates tattoo, she didnt get me shit for mine this year
and now wants me to go to atlantic city with her for hers in a couple months
She is, quite clearly, trippin
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:33, Reply)
Have any Hurricane stories?

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:33, Reply)
My dad has.

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:35, Reply)
Bruce lee?

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:36, Reply)
Correct.
He died because he was too fit.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:38, Reply)
he had abdominal AIDS

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:51, Reply)
Took an aspirin.

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 15:18, Reply)
it rained, we had chilli and watched some movies
Thrilling innit
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:54, Reply)
It's better than the drizzle we get here 9 months a year.

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:59, Reply)
Bob Dylan has one

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 15:48, Reply)
I NOTICED THIS AND APPRECIATED IT IN AN AMUSED FASHION

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 16:04, Reply)
much obliged

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 16:19, Reply)
I hate birthdays
I find them really depressing, and not because of the age thing. Just something about wasted opportunities. Other peoples are okay though

Alt: 'researcher'
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:36, Reply)
I love birthdays.
When it's mine I like to ham it up as much as I can. This year my mates bought me six giant 'BIRTHDAY BOY' badges that I had to wear all pinned to my jacket, they were each different sizes ranging from the size of a saucer to the size of a dinner plate. Cos we're nuts like that. Fuck knows where they got them from, I looked like a slightly off kilter nonce. I've got a picture knocking about somewhere.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:47, Reply)
caution everyone, KER-RRRRAZY person alert!!!

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:51, Reply)
just wacky
not mentally retarded
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 14:58, Reply)
I'm so wacky I spell it W@kk1

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 15:00, Reply)
Sometimes I wear my pants outside of my trousers to elevate the levels of nuttiness.
Only when it's really required though.
(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 15:04, Reply)
I STARTED A NEW THREAD WOOO Exciting.

(, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 15:20, Reply)

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