Today, I was talking to a customer needing IT help. I make small talk about how my birthday is on the same day the Boy Scouts were formed, and I tell the customer I am sure something interesting happened on his birthday. He gets quiet, then gives his birthday. September 11th. Cue the long silence. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, it was my birthday. Normally, the little office I work in throws a big party for every employee on their special day, but nothing was done for me, not even a "Happy Birthday" came my way. I didn't want to be rude, so I stayed silent. They didn't do anything because I was getting laid off. FML
Today, at a mind-numbingly boring support session, everyone was talking about their hardships. One guy was talking about losing his leg in a car accident. I was half-asleep and asked without thinking, "Did you ever find it?" I almost shat my pants at the roomful of death glares that followed. FML
Today, I went into work and noticed one of my fellow colleagues had a large bunch of flowers on her desk. As soon as I saw her, I immediately said, "Happy Birthday!" Everyone went quiet. It wasn't her birthday; her father had died. FML
Today, it was my birthday. Nobody said anything, not even my Facebook friends, who probably got a notification about it. FML
Today, it’s my birthday. Not only did my boyfriend of 5 years forget, when I reminded him, he said very unenthusiastically, “Oh, Happy Birthday.” When I said, “That’s it?” he got annoyed and said,“Well, what else do you want me to tell you?” FML
Today, it was my birthday. The only person that remembered was my creepy stalker. FML
Today, I was texting a friend of mine. She mentioned it was her dad's birthday. I typed, "Tell him 'Happy Birthday' from me!" and as I pressed send, I remembered her dad was dead. FML
Today, it's my first birthday without my mom, who I was very close to. My friends asked a few days ago if I wanted to celebrate. I said yes, but nothing big. Just someone to be around. All I got was a brief "Happy birthday" text before the conversation moved on. FML
Today, my birthday is in two weeks. I began looking up significant events that occurred on my birthday just to feel as though it actually matters to someone. Few of my friends remember it, and the ones that do have trouble trying to squeeze it into their schedules without screwing up their Christmas plans. FML
Today, it's my birthday. It's 6.30 pm. I'm still the only person aware of what day it is. FML
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d3rpb0t 10
Yes, September 11th -- the day that complete strangers were there for one another. We should be defined not by a tragedy, but what we do in the midst of it.
raven_of_azarath 35
Most of the stuff that happened on my birthday are little things, like Christopher Columbus wrote a letter or this army arrived at this place during this war (but no battles). The coolest thing I found was the exploding meteor in Russia in 2013. Which reminded me that I saw something similar happen a few days later over my hometown.
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RockPrincess26 16
My mom's husband's birthday is that day. I share my birthday with actor Ian McKellen. And a few family members and friends. Oh and sometimes we celebrate Memorial Day on my birthday.
Neevster 18
My birthday is January 1st
Peter Smith 3
my daughter was born on 9/11/01
Leemar02 12
Well I'm gonna appreciate my birthday being on earth day then XD.
yeongji 31
You were just being friendly and there is nothing wrong with it. If someone asked me the same thing, I wouldn't hold it against them despite the fact that it happened on the same day of the Sewol incident (different year of course!).
cetlawizard 15
I don’t get how anyone could tag this as “funny”...faith lost in all humanity...FML
Neror 13
September 11th, 1297 - the Battle of Stirling Bridge, as depicted in 'Braveheart '. It's also the birthday of musicians Moby, Harry Connick, Jr., and Ludacris.
Kai_The_Cat 9
mine too
Wadlaen 24
Well, you weren't wrong...
Perry Winkle 6
My sister's birthday as well. Few years later one of our apartment buildings burned down (9-11-03) and the husband of the woman who took me and my newborn daughter in for the night was celebrating his birthday that day too