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[andrewducker]

I have seven message on my "Wall" wishing me happy birthday. So it probably is.

I also have five messages from various forums that I've clearly told my date of birth at some point. And one from Philips.

Why, exactly, forums (or companies) think that wishing me on my birthday gets them anything other than a swift press of the delete key, I have _no_ idea.

Anyway, it was nice to wake up to find a multitude of well-wishings from real people too.

My dad's up for the weekend, so my birthday will be a family affair this year. We went out for Nepalese food last night, this afternoon we'll be either on the beach or on Arthur's Seat, and this evening will be spent at a comedy thing in The Fringe.

I hope you are all enjoying the anniversary of my birth.

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Happy Birthday!
I get a birthday card from my college and an email one from, of all people, Interflora. The web: it is strange.

[andrewducker]

Thank you!
And yes, the world is a strange place. I got one from OKCupid as well.

[channelpenguin.livejournal.com]

Yeah well, happy birthday! I think this means we have known each other longer than we haven't. Which is cool in its own way. Have a great one.

[andrewducker]

It is a terribly long time, isn't it :->

And thanks!

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday old chap, may ten thousand blessings rain down upon you.

Precisely ten thousand. Not any more, not any less.

Be sure to count them.

[andrewducker]

I'm up to 6,723 so far. Thanks!

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

This is an adequate supply of blessings, but not quite what I ordered. I shall have words with the dispatcher.

[heyokish.livejournal.com]

happy birthday, Mister D.

[andrewducker]

Thanks muchly :->

[matgb]

Why, exactly, forums (or companies) think that wishing me on my birthday gets them anything other than a swift press of the delete key, I have _no_ idea.

Because while thee and me react negatively to it, we're a minority, my sister is always impressed when someone oe something "takes the effort" even if it's demonstrably entirely automated.

We tried sending birthday cards to host families for a bit when I worked at the language school, it was a very effective way of keeping them on board, but it was too much work for us with the antiquated system, utterly pointless for some people, but to others incredibly effective.

You are two years, two weeks and one day older than me, for some reason my brain had been telling me 'twas the other way around, ah well.

[andrewducker]

Yeah, I'm dead old :-> I still intermittently get asked if I get a student discount though, so that's ok!

[phillipalden.livejournal.com]

Many happy returns of the day!

[andrewducker]

Thank you!

[holyoutlaw.livejournal.com]

I get a birthday card from my broker every year. I view it with the proper post modern double reverse back flip "irony."

Oh, and happy birthday to you. ;>

[andrewducker]

I suppose they have to make out look like they think of you as people, and not walking bank accounts.

And thanks!

(Edit: to tidy up a badly guessed bit of predictive text)

[ashfae.livejournal.com]

I had a lovely day, which is clearly due in some karmic fashion to you. Thanks! =) Hopes yours was good and that there are many happy returns.