• Sibbo
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      3 months ago

      Yes. I mean, just because your stupid neighbour celebrates their birthday, it doesn’t mean you would stop celebrating your birthday just to be different.

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        3 months ago

        Counterpoint: birthdays (and cake days, and many anniversaries) are a pointless celebration.

        Payton Oswalt had a pretty good plan on that: https://youtu.be/sbJs-Ul1QFo

        • QuizzaciousOtter@lemm.ee
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          3 months ago

          How are they pointless if they bring people joy? I know there are exceptions but I’m pretty sure people generally really like birthdays…

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                3 months ago

                Well, maybe he means that you should celebrate actual achievements instead of dates that just happen every year. The YouTube video he linked didn’t tell to completely stop celebrating birthdays. Just limit it to a total of 20 birthdays for most people (you get more if you live really old).

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                  3 months ago

                  What if you’re working the same 9-5 job five days a week and it pays you well and you’re happy yet you don’t have any new achievements

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                    3 months ago

                    Then you can get drunk without celebrating I guess

            • Nythos@sh.itjust.works
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              3 months ago

              Have we really gotten to the point of being demeaning to people simply because they celebrate their fucking birthday?