Well, duh!

[thewhitelily]

A guy I work with forgot his sister's birthday.

This doesn't sound quite as bad as it is until you realise that this was his twin sister, that he hadn't forgotten his own, and that the profound realisation that it was actually her birthday, too, came to him at their joint party.

I just have not the words, except perhaps the ever eloquent... "Well, duh!"

Comments

[dim-aldebaran.livejournal.com]

Hey, cut him some slack. Some people are really, honestly, truly that bad with dates. I have to think to remember my birthday. (I'm not kidding here. I can't remember holidays either, besides fourth of july, guy fawkes day (it has a rhyme!), christmas, and april fools.)

On the other hand, I have all significant birthdays in my computer, so a thing will pop up when I Need To Think Of Something To Get Them. So, shame on that guy for not being Organized in the face of a Disability.

[thewhitelily]

No, it's not that he forgot the date - I'm bad with dates, too, and there's no way I'd remember anything at all if my calender didn't pop up to remind me. It's just that he remembered his own birthday but forgot that that meant it was also his twin's.

[dim-aldebaran.livejournal.com]

Ah, okies then. No excuse for that. :P

[iviolinist.livejournal.com]

LMAO!! Oh my God, Lily, that is hilarious!!! I'm sure his sister realized it was *his* birthday. Did he know this was going to be a *joint* birthday party?!? LOL!!

[thewhitelily]

She did indeed! Apparently it was quite an embarrassing moment when she handed him his present and he had to own up to having forgotten that it was her birthday at all. And since they always have a joint family party... *shakes head* I don't understand!

[humble-mosquito.livejournal.com]

LOL! *hearts the male gender.* I know a grand total of, err, 7.5 birthdays. It was one of my clse friend's birthday on Friday, and I just randomly assumed that it was Saturday, because that's when her party was.

So, she came up to me on Friday morning, while I was standing outside my french class room. We said good morning, and then she just stood there staring at me for a few second. I'm sure I didn't but my memory of it is that we shared several confused blinks; and then, as if she hadn't been waiting for it to click, she goes, "It's my birthday today."

"...Shit."

She was really good about it, but I think I felt like crap for the next three hours. It's because I missed the bus: I usually get reminded about birthdays by someone on the bus - unless, of course, they're on the bus. *headdesk.*

[fairyhunter.livejournal.com]

I always forget my sister's age. It shouldn't be too hard... It's my age minus two years. We share a birthdate, so there's not even complicated stuff like remembering!what!the!current!date!is invovled. I suspect it's because I always forget my own age. *facepalm*