Anonymous wrote:I think that’s a hilarious comment!

I find the culture of FB birthday wishes very tedious. Am I supposed to like each one? Is it okay to just do a single thank you. Do I need to wait a certain number of days before I can stop thanking individual belated wishes?

On my birthday I try to avoid FB for a week before and a week after ... I don't care for most people's facebook birthday wishes. I took my birthdate off FB, actually, but some people still remember (and those I do appreciate) but then there are the hanger-on-ers saying happy birthday who don't actually remember my birthday. Not that I'm mad at them ... but I really only appreciate the happy birthdays from the people who remembered.

All personal messages, texts, phone calls, and emails deserve a response, though.

But whatever. I wouldn't let this define your friendship unless you an Aquarius because then we know it will never ever work out and you need to stay as far away as POSSIBLE from your friend. Because anybody with an inner Mercury with an Aries rising is incompatible with an Aquarius. Please. It's for the best.

If you expect some response to wishing someone a happy birthday, maybe you weren't really selflessly wishing they have a happy birthday. Freaking exhausting when people do this crap and expect a personalized message back from everyone.

That said, your friend sounds like a nut and I could never be friends with anyone stupid enough to take astrology seriously.

Op, so... you know what to do next year. She doesn't want the gesture. You don't have to figure out why or judge.

If you prefer to not be friends with something who is this way, don't be friends.

Anonymous wrote:My friend’s bday was the other day. She responded to no one’s texts and then posted on Facebook today “if you wished me happy birthday and I didn’t respond it’s because my inner Mercury in Aries hates attention” or some dumb shit. Wtf?

It was an acknowledgment that she received the texts and a half-assed, perhaps funny, apology for not responding. Did you text her because she is a friend, or because you like all the feels you have when people prostrate themselves in thanks for your texting generosity?

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Anonymous wrote:I think that’s a hilarious comment!

I find the culture of FB birthday wishes very tedious. Am I supposed to like each one? Is it okay to just do a single thank you. Do I need to wait a certain number of days before I can stop thanking individual belated wishes?

I’m not talking about her not responding to fb posts. She didn’t respond to personal texts/emails.

OK...yes, and? How may we help you?

Some of these responses are bizarre. Like it’s not rude to just completely blow off your friends nice messages. You’re not an Aries, you’re just rude. How hard is it to send a text that says “thanks!”?

YES, AND? OK, we've established that it was kind of rude. Yes, and? What would you like to do about it? Send her a link to this thread? Stone her? Send her a glitter bomb? Sign her up for the Michael Bolton fan club? Tar and feather her?

YES, AND?

what sign are u that ur so nuts

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Anonymous wrote:I think that’s a hilarious comment!

I find the culture of FB birthday wishes very tedious. Am I supposed to like each one? Is it okay to just do a single thank you. Do I need to wait a certain number of days before I can stop thanking individual belated wishes?

I’m not talking about her not responding to fb posts. She didn’t respond to personal texts/emails.

OK...yes, and? How may we help you?

Some of these responses are bizarre. Like it’s not rude to just completely blow off your friends nice messages. You’re not an Aries, you’re just rude. How hard is it to send a text that says “thanks!”?

YES, AND? OK, we've established that it was kind of rude. Yes, and? What would you like to do about it? Send her a link to this thread? Stone her? Send her a glitter bomb? Sign her up for the Michael Bolton fan club? Tar and feather her?

YES, AND?

No, of course not! You sound unhinged. No one suggested OP murder her. It’s a chat board...we’re chatting.

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Anonymous wrote:I think that’s a hilarious comment!

I find the culture of FB birthday wishes very tedious. Am I supposed to like each one? Is it okay to just do a single thank you. Do I need to wait a certain number of days before I can stop thanking individual belated wishes?

I’m not talking about her not responding to fb posts. She didn’t respond to personal texts/emails.

OK...yes, and? How may we help you?

Some of these responses are bizarre. Like it’s not rude to just completely blow off your friends nice messages. You’re not an Aries, you’re just rude. How hard is it to send a text that says “thanks!”?

YES, AND? OK, we've established that it was kind of rude. Yes, and? What would you like to do about it? Send her a link to this thread? Stone her? Send her a glitter bomb? Sign her up for the Michael Bolton fan club? Tar and feather her?

YES, AND?

The astrology post seems like vaguebooking to me, and that's always dramatic behavior. If temporary, then forgive. If a pattern, run.

Anonymous wrote:I think that’s a hilarious comment!

I find the culture of FB birthday wishes very tedious. Am I supposed to like each one? Is it okay to just do a single thank you. Do I need to wait a certain number of days before I can stop thanking individual belated wishes?

Hide your birthday and your problem is solved.

Anonymous wrote:Okay 1. She might have been just joking and making a smart-ass comment.

And 2. no one is obligated to respond to a text or an email wishing you a happy birthday. What the hell. If there's one day of the year where you get a break, maybe it should be a birthday.

I think it's pretty crappy of people to do something and expect something in return. Especially as something as tiny and insignificant as sending a text.

it sounds like you sent her a card or gift. You did the very bare minimum amount you could do. So she returned in kind.

Meh I see your point but it’s sort of rude to say “I don’t like attention” and then make a whole post about it

I shun birthday attention but I just never tell anyone when my birthday is. I also do not have a facebook account.

Okay 1. She might have been just joking and making a smart-ass comment.

And 2. no one is obligated to respond to a text or an email wishing you a happy birthday. What the hell. If there's one day of the year where you get a break, maybe it should be a birthday.

I think it's pretty crappy of people to do something and expect something in return. Especially as something as tiny and insignificant as sending a text.

it sounds like you sent her a card or gift. You did the very bare minimum amount you could do. So she returned in kind.

Anonymous wrote:I would assume she had a bad birthday and move along. I've had some really shitty birthdays in my life (death in the family, unpleasant work event, etc.) and on those years found the pressure to graciously accept birthday wishes overwhelming.

Wtf? If she had a death in the family she should be attending to that and not posting dumb zodiac shit on Facebook

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Anonymous wrote:I think that’s a hilarious comment!

I find the culture of FB birthday wishes very tedious. Am I supposed to like each one? Is it okay to just do a single thank you. Do I need to wait a certain number of days before I can stop thanking individual belated wishes?

I’m not talking about her not responding to fb posts. She didn’t respond to personal texts/emails.

Well that IS rude.

I would assume she had a bad birthday and move along. I've had some really shitty birthdays in my life (death in the family, unpleasant work event, etc.) and on those years found the pressure to graciously accept birthday wishes overwhelming.