# What does it mean when you constantly see your birthday? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 14, 2013, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-mean-when-you-constantly-see-your-birthday/650315 "2013-02-14T20:21:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alphaghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Alphaghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alphaghost)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-mean-when-you-constantly-see-your-birthday/650315/1 "2013-02-14T20:21:25Z")
Ever since my 24th birthday, I have been seeing the month and day of my birthday every where… Lets say my bday is 12/15 I’ll always see the time at 12:15 If I’m watching sports the final stats of a player I’m looking at would have 12/15 If I’m driving I see it on buildings, license plates… EVERY WHERE!!! I thought it was a coincidence at first but its happening way to often now… 😕😕😕 ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-mean-when-you-constantly-see-your-birthday/650315/2 "2013-02-14T20:31:35Z")
> **[Confirmation bias](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias)** > > Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one's prior beliefs or values. People display this bias when they select information that supports their views, ignoring contrary information, or when they interpret ambiguous evidence as supporting their existing attitudes. The effect is strongest for desired outcomes, for emotionally charged issues, and for deeply entrenched beliefs. Confirmation bias cannot be elimina... ---
**Author:** ![Sanity\_Challenged](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@Sanity\_Challenged](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sanity_Challenged)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-mean-when-you-constantly-see-your-birthday/650315/3 "2013-02-14T20:55:31Z")
> [@Alphaghost](#): > > Ever since my 24th birthday, I have been seeing the month and day of my birthday every where… > > Lets say my bday is 12/15 > > I’ll always see the time at 12:15 > If I’m watching sports the final stats of a player I’m looking at would have 12/15 > If I’m driving I see it on buildings, license plates… EVERY WHERE!!! > > I thought it was a coincidence at first but its happening way to often now… > 😕😕😕 My birthday IS 12/15! I’m even seeing it here! ---
**Author:** ![Nunzio\_Tavulari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Nunzio\_Tavulari](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nunzio_Tavulari)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-mean-when-you-constantly-see-your-birthday/650315/4 "2013-02-16T01:59:23Z")
When you see it occasionally, it’s your birthday. When you see it as often as you have been, it means that’s the day you’re going to die. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-it-mean-when-you-constantly-see-your-birthday/650315/5 "2013-02-16T02:03:52Z")
Have you played the lottery with these numbers . . . and won? Have you seen these number on the hatch of an underground bunker? Are you obese and hairy?