Facebook Birthdays

Let's face it. I wouldn't remember half your birthdays if it wasn't for Facebook and you wouldn't remember mine. This is fine by me. If my grandma knew how to use Facebook she wouldn't have to spend an hour at the end of the year transferring all of our birthdays over to next year’s calendar. I completely approve of the policy that you can use Facebook to make sure you don't forget to wish your friends Happy Birthday- especially because if I REALLY like you, I will write on your wall and send you a text.

My favorite part of the whole Facebook birthday thing is not that people do it, but the way people post.

For instance, if it is getting closer to MY birthday, we all know I am writing on more peoples walls with the hope that they will too think of me when that special day arrives. Because obviously, the more people who wish me a "Happy Birthday," the more friends I have (which is why I let me notifications build up so I can accurately determine how many friends I have lost/gained as compared to my last birthday)

I am also a personal fan of the "make sure everyone knows you're better friends with/are celebrating with/have been friends longest with" said person in their birthday posts. These people go above and beyond the "Happy Birthday Sandi" shout outs. They are sure to use a nickname "Happy Birthday Sans", a memory "Happy Birthday Sandi, seems like only yesterday we were throwing rocks at Taryn on the playground" or even the "Happy Birthday, can't wait to get you completely fucked up later"..... because clearly none of these other Facebook friends hangout with you. ever.

I think that if you want to know who your "real friends are," change your birthdate on Facebook and then defriend all the people who write on your wall.