# I'm not Lisa. My name is dropzone. Lisa left her phone downstairs. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 19, 2017, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-lisa-my-name-is-dropzone-lisa-left-her-phone-downstairs/782539 "2017-03-19T12:26:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2017, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-lisa-my-name-is-dropzone-lisa-left-her-phone-downstairs/782539/21 "2017-03-20T12:42:29Z")
> [@TokyoBayer](#): > > My wife’s birthday is in January. My ex-wife’s birthday is two days before that. Yes, my wife knows. > > To save our marriage, we agreed to not celebrate birthdays at all. My gf and kids know I’m horrible with dates, but they also know I’m a great at selecting the perfect gift. Our workaround involves “subtle” reminders. A few weeks prior to a birthday, I get reminder texts; “hey dad, my birthday is Tuesday the 14th, let’s meet for a drink!” ---
**Author:** ![Whiskey\_Dickens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9fc348/32.png) [@Whiskey\_Dickens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whiskey_Dickens)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2017, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-lisa-my-name-is-dropzone-lisa-left-her-phone-downstairs/782539/22 "2017-03-20T14:25:53Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > My gf and kids know I’m horrible with dates, but they also know I’m a great at selecting the perfect gift. Our workaround involves “subtle” reminders. A few weeks prior to a birthday, I get reminder texts; “hey dad, my birthday is Tuesday the 14th, let’s meet for a drink!” I was reading your post and thinking that that would be a terrible affliction to have. My second thought was “isn’t there a significant birthday in March?” My third thought was mostly pure dread as I realized my wife’s birthday is literally tomorrow. At least it wasn’t yesterday! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2017, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-lisa-my-name-is-dropzone-lisa-left-her-phone-downstairs/782539/23 "2017-03-20T15:14:56Z")
But, when is Lisa’s birthday?? ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2017, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-lisa-my-name-is-dropzone-lisa-left-her-phone-downstairs/782539/24 "2017-03-20T15:22:57Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > I had an interaction just like this, getting meds for my cat. I knew his birth date, but instinctively gave mine. The pharmacist asked how my cat has lived to be 71yo. The snarky answer would be “Prompt pharmacy service, up to now. And he ain’t getting any younger, so chop-chop.” ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2017, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-lisa-my-name-is-dropzone-lisa-left-her-phone-downstairs/782539/25 "2017-03-20T20:50:15Z")
I am The Eggman! Coo Coo Ka Joob! > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > But, when is Lisa’s birthday?? It’s always [Lisa’s Birthday](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCTUeNLh2TI) ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2017, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-lisa-my-name-is-dropzone-lisa-left-her-phone-downstairs/782539/26 "2017-03-20T21:07:35Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > 6:40AM. I thought it was a monthly alarm. So, a false alarm on that time of the month. Got it! ---
**Author:** ![Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Springtime_for_Spacers)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-lisa-my-name-is-dropzone-lisa-left-her-phone-downstairs/782539/27 "2017-03-21T00:12:59Z")
> [@Whiskey\_Dickens](#): > > I was reading your post and thinking that that would be a terrible affliction to have. My second thought was “isn’t there a significant birthday in March?” My third thought was mostly pure dread as I realized my wife’s birthday is literally tomorrow. > > At least it wasn’t yesterday! My most potentially disastrous near miss was my dad’s eightieth. I knew the date but in my mind that date was about a week away. This was nearly twenty years ago so no internet. At five past five I found out his birthday was the next day. A hasty call to a florist and I’d ordered a plant to be delivered the next day (he was a very keen gardener, loved flowers). A dash out to the shops and a card was in the post. He got the card first thing - I’d written “present to follow”. I’m pretty sure he felt a bit grumpy about that. On his return from shopping there were three large azaleas in full bloom sitting on his porch. Dad was delighted and I was the best daughter ever 🙂 Clarification note, this was not long after mum died and he’d sternly told us he didn’t want any fuss or visits. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-lisa-my-name-is-dropzone-lisa-left-her-phone-downstairs/782539/28 "2017-03-21T04:02:59Z")
Goddamn it. Anyone have a link to the earworm thread in CS? ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2017, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-lisa-my-name-is-dropzone-lisa-left-her-phone-downstairs/782539/29 "2017-03-21T04:08:53Z")
> [@TokyoBayer](#): > > My wife’s birthday is in January. My ex-wife’s birthday is two days before that. Yes, my wife knows. > > To save our marriage, we agreed to not celebrate birthdays at all. My birthday, and the birthday of my husband’s last girlfriend before me, are exactly the same, so my husband had it a little easier than you. Since hubbie and I began dating just a few weeks prior to the birth date in question (and I knew about the shared date), I wisely decided, the first time my birthday rolled around, not to inquire as to _everything_ my new boyfriend might have done to acknowledge the day. . [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-lisa-my-name-is-dropzone-lisa-left-her-phone-downstairs/782539.md?page=1)