I’ve been told that if you don’t throw a birthday party, you’re can’t expect people to give you a birthday present because you’re not giving them the opportunity to give it to you (regardless of the frequency with which you see them.) I’m not too sure if I agree with that. No, wait, let me rephrase; “I’m sure I don’t agree with that.” What do you think? No presents without a party, or shouldn’t it matter?
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Dude your gift is still in preparation….don’t sweat ;)
BTW I agree with you that throwing a party isn’t mandatory. Though I do like the idea of celebrating the event that I made it through another year without being struck by lightning or hit by a car :)
Who believes [i]that[/i]?
Definitely shouldn’t matter if there is a birthday party. The party is for fun together, to celebrate. The presents are to make someone feel good, and loved, and a birthday is a good reason to give presents.
I don’t believe there needs to be a birthday to give a present in the first place. Presents are always welcomed. Though you shouldn’t actually beg for them, you know. Then it becomes more of a tribute than a present. ;)
[quote=DII]Dude your gift is still in preparation….don’t sweat ;)[/quote]
I’m not so concerned with a gift (I’ve gotten a great one already) but more with the rule that you have to have a party in order for there to be gift-giving.
[quote=Who believes that?]Who believes [i]that?[/i][/quote]
Eva brought it up. I’m wondering if she said it in order to get me to throw a party. Hmmm.
Not one of those boring Dutch birthday parties, I hope!
I’d rather spend the evening drinking my own bile.
You mean after we go out for a REAL party? ;)
I’ve only once drunk my own bile, and that was during Kung Fu, and I refused to throw up on the spot. Never after a party. :)
But surely you’ve at least once produced bile through your mouth after a party? In fact, I’ve even been there once.
Yes, through the mouth out, not so much through the mouth in!
…okay, it’s no fun when you have to explain the joke. You suck. :P
I understood what he meant without the explanation. I don’t think the problem was with him…
*mrowr!* Do you want me to hold your handbag for ya? :)
Hey, answer your e-mail, slacker!
Okay, Jim, I don’t like you anymore, stay in Chicago. :P
And btw, I was talking about explaining what _I_ said, not what _he_ said.
Dennis: I’ve already answered your email from Friday. Respond yourself!
If you’re referring to some later email, I haven’t received it.
Mouls: Well….that just makes it even worse, eh? :D
For some reason I got those replies really late, which sucked. I’ll see if I can get DII to say something on the subject as well, since he was eager to come along to Denmark