# A New Approach to My Birthday **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 3, 2003, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-approach-to-my-birthday/216727 "2003-12-03T16:23:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sat\_on\_Cookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/71c47a/32.png) [@Sat\_on\_Cookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sat_on_Cookie)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-approach-to-my-birthday/216727/1 "2003-12-03T16:23:38Z")
Once again, I’ve become older. And once again, I had a disappointing birthday. So, after :::cough cough::: 37 years, I have decided to do some things differently for next year: 1. Tell Mr. Cookie point blank that I would like a cake. With candles. 2. Stop being so convincing when I say my birthday means nothing to me. In fact, stop blatantly _lying_ about this. As much as it makes me feel like a 7 year-old, my birthday _does_ mean something to me, and I have decided to admit it. 3. Knock off all passive agressive bull that requires those around me to read my mind. 4. Put it in better perspective and stop being such a neanderthal. That is all. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-approach-to-my-birthday/216727/2 "2003-12-03T16:30:36Z")
Sounds good. Happy birthday! ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-approach-to-my-birthday/216727/3 "2003-12-03T16:35:00Z")
Just don’t sit on the cake, okay? ---
**Author:** ![Sat\_on\_Cookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/71c47a/32.png) [@Sat\_on\_Cookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sat_on_Cookie)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-approach-to-my-birthday/216727/4 "2003-12-03T16:43:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by World Eater \* > \*\*Sounds good. > > Happy birthday! \*\* You know, THANK YOU. I really appreciate the fact that you wished me a happy birthday. Thanks again. It means something to me. Sincerely, The New and Improved Sat on Cookie ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-approach-to-my-birthday/216727/5 "2003-12-03T19:14:55Z")
Now that you’re changing your ways, maybe we should call you “Sidestepped Cookie and Sat on Couch”. Happy birthday!!! ---
**Author:** ![Sat\_on\_Cookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/71c47a/32.png) [@Sat\_on\_Cookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sat_on_Cookie)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-approach-to-my-birthday/216727/6 "2003-12-03T20:26:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kalhoun \* > \*\*Now that you’re changing your ways, maybe we should call you “Sidestepped Cookie and Sat on Couch”. > > Happy birthday!!! \*\* Thank you, **Kalhoun** for wishing me a happy birthday. It occurs to me that my screen name might suggest I have sat on or frequently sit on cookies. In fact, it is meant to mean that I am a squished cookie…the big butt of life has sat on me. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-approach-to-my-birthday/216727/7 "2003-12-03T21:06:27Z")
Happy birthday! And the new approach seems cool. ---
**Author:** ![Loneraven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c0e974/32.png) [@Loneraven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loneraven)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-approach-to-my-birthday/216727/8 "2003-12-03T22:02:46Z")
Happy birthday! I think I’ll do the same thing for my birthday, which is soon. You’ve inspired me. ---
**Author:** ![Sat\_on\_Cookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/71c47a/32.png) [@Sat\_on\_Cookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sat_on_Cookie)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-approach-to-my-birthday/216727/9 "2003-12-03T22:08:03Z")
Thank you **AngelicGemma** and **Loneraven** for wishing me a happy bday. It was very nice of you and it matters to me. Wow. This is getting easier to admit! ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-approach-to-my-birthday/216727/10 "2003-12-04T02:34:26Z")
**mnemosyne** waltzes in with **Sat on Cookie’s** favourite type of cake… Well, I figure we might as well turn this into a Birhtday Party, no? ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-approach-to-my-birthday/216727/11 "2003-12-04T02:36:08Z")
AND a Birthday Party, too! I can spell, really! ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-approach-to-my-birthday/216727/12 "2003-12-04T04:54:15Z")
Wishing you a good day, a good year and a good life. ---
**Author:** ![PigArcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@PigArcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PigArcher)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-approach-to-my-birthday/216727/13 "2003-12-04T05:43:27Z")
Happy Birthday! Have some cake on me. It’s my birthday also, and it was a pretty crappy one, so hopefully yours will be extra special so the universe balances out. ---
**Author:** ![IrreverentTone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@IrreverentTone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IrreverentTone)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-approach-to-my-birthday/216727/14 "2003-12-04T06:39:57Z")
Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday dear **Sat on Cookie**. Happy Birthday to you! And there aren’t any trick candles on this cake.😃 And you too, **Max\_Castle**. ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-approach-to-my-birthday/216727/15 "2003-12-04T11:28:58Z")
Happy birthday! I think you’ve made the right choices.