# Need euphemisms for "birthday" **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 27, 2008, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-euphemisms-for-birthday/461399 "2008-08-27T09:01:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-euphemisms-for-birthday/461399/21 "2008-08-28T07:14:17Z")
I sometimes say, “Another mile on the odometer”. ---
**Author:** ![Dervorin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-euphemisms-for-birthday/461399/22 "2008-08-28T11:29:05Z")
[QUOTE=Hypno-Toad] For some unknown reason in my family it’s called “Reaching Your Sell-By Date.” [/QUOTE] That seems to imply to me that there’s only ever one of them; care to explain the history of this fascinating family phenomenon? I like the answers so far, thanks all! ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-euphemisms-for-birthday/461399/23 "2008-08-28T11:34:25Z")
Leaving the comfort of the womb to inevitably encounter taxes and death Day. :eek: What - you wanted snappier? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-euphemisms-for-birthday/461399/24 "2008-08-28T12:06:36Z")
Celebrating the last time you touched your mom’s coochie.\* \*Not applicable in West Virginia, Alabama, and Southern California ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-euphemisms-for-birthday/461399/25 "2008-08-28T13:25:58Z")
[QUOTE=Dervorin] That seems to imply to me that there’s only ever one of them; care to explain the history of this fascinating family phenomenon? [/QUOTE] It may be that dad was feeling old and contemplating his mortality, but we don’t know for sure. That’s why I used the word “unknown” in my post. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-euphemisms-for-birthday/461399/26 "2008-08-28T13:33:01Z")
As appropriate I pick from this list: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday So next week at work on Mark’s birthday I will say, “Happy Tuesday Mark.” And I will mean it. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-euphemisms-for-birthday/461399/27 "2008-08-28T13:35:13Z")
Anniversary of one’s World Debut. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-euphemisms-for-birthday/461399/28 "2008-08-28T14:25:13Z")
Coming-Out Day Spawning Day Emergence Day Obligatory Sex Day ---
**Author:** ![Salem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Salem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salem)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-euphemisms-for-birthday/461399/29 "2008-08-28T14:30:53Z")
Last February, I celebrated my 9th (anniversary of my 40th birthday). ---
**Author:** ![Stauderhorse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Stauderhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stauderhorse)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-euphemisms-for-birthday/461399/30 "2008-08-28T21:13:36Z")
“Expulsion from your mom’s vagina Day!” The exclamation point is what makes it, of course. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-euphemisms-for-birthday/461399.md?page=1)