Celebrating birthdays 3 months later?

[alvernon90]

Wow. All I can say is that, for me, your analysis couldnt be more wrong. You can say I'm "incorrect" all you like...but you don't know me well enough to make that judgment.

I would certainly be curious to know what makes you, a grown adult, desire to announce to everyone at WDW that you had a birthday. Let's take "because today is my birthday" off the table, not only because it's not an actual answer but also because we are assuming that your birthday is weeks or months away from the day you are actually wearing that button.

What possible reason could you have for wearing a button that announces your (fake) birthday to the world? Why does telling other people about your (not) birthday give you any pleasure at all? Why must celebrating your (belated) birthday become something you share with strangers? Whatever your answer is to that question, that's my point.

 

[FLchick415]

Seriously, it's a birthday button. WHO CARES? It's about the family celebrating and darn near everyone on this thread has said they don't EXPECT anything extra, so to continue insinuating that is silly. It may be YOUR truth, but it's not EVERYONE'S truth, and repeating it over and over won't make it so.

 

[Luvchefmic]

Seriously, it's a birthday button. WHO CARES? It's about the family celebrating and darn near everyone on this thread has said they don't EXPECT anything extra, so to continue insinuating that is silly. It may be YOUR truth, but it's not EVERYONE'S truth, and repeating it over and over won't make it so.

He/She keeps badgering the posters he doesn't agree with and trying to analyze the motivation behind what they/we do.

MY question is why the hot passion to shove your opinion, alvernon90, on everyone else? Why do you care so much ? Did you lose sleep over this last night ? Right back at it again today, seriously, I don't get it. Is it really that important to be " right" ? Please explain it to me, I am truly trying to understand why this is so important to your life. It just seems like a strange cause to take up.

 

[Networth]

Yes, because they offer a free meal on your birthday. A Birthday Button will not get you anything but a "Happy Birthday" at WDW, Maybe a free dry cupcake in a restaurant, but with d=so many on the DDP, that is just a gesture. The Buttons are not front of the line passes, they are not free dinner buttons, and they do not get you any special discounts. They get you smiles, well wishes, and very often are conversation starters with the folks around you. It is pretty sad when strangers will tell you that your celebrations are not valid, and then try to confirm the opinion by pointing out with an Apples to Oranges example.

I don't know what restaurants you may visit but no free dinner, free dessert. As for the button will only get you a "happy birthday!" at Disney that's not exactly true. It depends on the CM/Manager/Situation/Location for instance I was given a free bottle of wine for celebrating our anniversary, their have been other times we got "special/free" things when CM's knew why we were their and I don't just mean old cupcakes. So to say the buttons don't some times give more "pixie dust" than usual is just not true.

 

[LBIJim]

Very amusing thread. I'm always fascinated by the trivial things some people get themselves worked up over, on both sides of the issue.

OP, get your birthday buttons 6 months late if you want. Disney doesn't frown upon it. I've long suspected that the majority of button wearers (even First Visit) are "liars."

Depending on which park, on days of moderate attendance, between 75 and 125 people truly ARE celebrating their birthdays on the correct date. But they're not all advertising it.

 

[MakiraMarlena]

I would certainly be curious to know what makes you, a grown adult, desire to announce to everyone at WDW that you had a birthday. Let's take "because today is my birthday" off the table, not only because it's not an actual answer but also because we are assuming that your birthday is weeks or months away from the day you are actually wearing that button.

What possible reason could you have for wearing a button that announces your (fake) birthday to the world? Why does telling other people about your (not) birthday give you any pleasure at all? Why must celebrating your (belated) birthday become something you share with strangers? Whatever your answer is to that question, that's my point.

Well, if this is the case, the entire premise of offering celebration buttons of any kind is fatally flawed, because nobody outside your immediate family and maybe some friends gives a darn whether or not it is your birthday/anniversary/special occasion and the CMs are only acknowledging it because it's their job and they are forced to. So you shouldn't be celebrating at all outside a very small group of your family and possibly closest acquaintances.

That's a good way to suck the fun out of stuff, and I suppose Disney continues to offer the buttons because people find wearing them to be fun. If you don't like to wear one then you don't have to.

 

[Angel Ariel]

I would certainly be curious to know what makes you, a grown adult, desire to announce to everyone at WDW that you had a birthday. Let's take "because today is my birthday" off the table, not only because it's not an actual answer but also because we are assuming that your birthday is weeks or months away from the day you are actually wearing that button.

What possible reason could you have for wearing a button that announces your (fake) birthday to the world? Why does telling other people about your (not) birthday give you any pleasure at all? Why must celebrating your (belated) birthday become something you share with strangers? Whatever your answer is to that question, that's my point.

Our wdw trip began a week before my birthday, and we left 2 days before my actual birthday. I celebrated my birthday while I was there because DH and I were not going to be together on my actual birthday due to his reserve job. We have had similar scenarios happen with birthdays and anniversaries in the past when DH was AD and deployed for them where we didn't get to celebrate on the actual day.

As I have said repeatedly...to *me* wearing the button isn't about "announcing it to others.". It is simply an expression of happiness to be celebrating whatever occasion it may be with my family. I don't give two hoots about other people knowing about it, or acknowledging it in any way.

You may view it differently for yourself, and that's your right. You do not, however, have the right to tell me that what I'm saying is true *for me* is incorrect.

 

[Angel Ariel]

Seriously, it's a birthday button. WHO CARES? It's about the family celebrating and darn near everyone on this thread has said they don't EXPECT anything extra, so to continue insinuating that is silly. It may be YOUR truth, but it's not EVERYONE'S truth, and repeating it over and over won't make it so.

Thank you!

 

[alvernon90]

MY question is why the hot passion to shove your opinion, alvernon90, on everyone else? Why do you care so much ? Did you lose sleep over this last night ? Right back at it again today, seriously, I don't get it. Is it really that important to be " right" ? Please explain it to me, I am truly trying to understand why this is so important to your life. It just seems like a strange cause to take up.

It is a discussion board, and someone asked a specific question. I responded, and was attacked for it, and I simply tried to defend my view: if you are wearing a birthday button when it is not your birthday, you crave attention and a feeling that you are special even though having had a birthday in the past is just about the least special thing in the world. Others disagree, and that's fine. Many others don't care at all, and that's probably ideal.

I sense that my view has hit a little too close to home in some instances, the people who really don't care have no issue either way. I didn't mean to make anyone unwillingly face the dark empty spot in their hearts, I was just sharing my opinion. If anyone is bothered by me sharing an opinion on a message board, they probably understand how I feel about fake birthday buttons -- it may be irrational and inconsequential, but it irritates me just the same.

 

[MakiraMarlena]

It is a discussion board, and someone asked a specific question. I responded, and was attacked for it, and I simply tried to defend my view: if you are wearing a birthday button when it is not your birthday, you crave attention and a feeling that you are special even though having had a birthday in the past is just about the least special thing in the world. Others disagree, and that's fine. Many others don't care at all, and that's probably ideal.

I sense that my view has hit a little too close to home in some instances, the people who really don't care have no issue either way. I didn't mean to make anyone unwillingly face the dark empty spot in their hearts, I was just sharing my opinion. If anyone is bothered by me sharing an opinion on a message board, they probably understand how I feel about fake birthday buttons -- it may be irrational and inconsequential, but it irritates me just the same.

I think what they are objecting to is your attempt to psychoanalyze these persons as "craving attention" and "feeling they are special" and stating that the ones who don't care are ideal. I'm guessing that maybe you're a psychoanalyst. Personally I can't imagine that I would care in the least what or when anybody else chooses to celebrate at Walt Disney World.

 

[FLchick415]

You're ASSUMING people "crave" attention when they wear the buttons. And yeah, maybe SOME do. That does not mean that EVERYONE does. Some people like to have them as momentos to recall memories from that trip. Is that a crime? What about people that have military spouses (which has been mentioned MULTIPLE times in this thread) and they can't spend their EXACT birthday together the way they want to? Why is it such a big deal for them to go to Disney and wear buttons? How are you going to know if it's their actual birthday or not?

 

[Luvchefmic]

It is a discussion board, and someone asked a specific question. I responded, and was attacked for it, and I simply tried to defend my view: if you are wearing a birthday button when it is not your birthday, you crave attention and a feeling that you are special even though having had a birthday in the past is just about the least special thing in the world. Others disagree, and that's fine. Many others don't care at all, and that's probably ideal.

I sense that my view has hit a little too close to home in some instances, the people who really don't care have no issue either way. I didn't mean to make anyone unwillingly face the dark empty spot in their hearts, I was just sharing my opinion. If anyone is bothered by me sharing an opinion on a message board, they probably understand how I feel about fake birthday buttons -- it may be irrational and inconsequential, but it irritates me just the same.

Well I thank you for answering me. I don't agree about the things I put in bold, you're entitled to your opinion BUT you have shared it ad nauseum, in my opinion. Just seems over reacting to me, " dark empty spot in their hearts " " craving attention ". So sad to go through life with that kind of outlook of other people's actions and inner motives. Thanks again though.

 

[Reddog1134]

It is a discussion board, and someone asked a specific question. I responded, and was attacked for it, and I simply tried to defend my view: if you are wearing a birthday button when it is not your birthday, you crave attention and a feeling that you are special even though having had a birthday in the past is just about the least special thing in the world. Others disagree, and that's fine. Many others don't care at all, and that's probably ideal.

I sense that my view has hit a little too close to home in some instances, the people who really don't care have no issue either way. I didn't mean to make anyone unwillingly face the dark empty spot in their hearts, I was just sharing my opinion. If anyone is bothered by me sharing an opinion on a message board, they probably understand how I feel about fake birthday buttons -- it may be irrational and inconsequential, but it irritates me just the same.

It's not that you have a differing opinion. It's that you feel the need to make personal remarks while expressing that opinion.

Suggesting that people have dark empty spots in their hearts because they want to celebrate at WDW is going to draw some negative responses.

 

[Jennasis]

Just be happy I'm filling my dark empty spot in my heart with birthday buttons at Disney and not in some other nefarious way LOL.

And now I hope the tag fairy is watching!

 

[Luvchefmic]

I keep thinking about that dark empty space in our hearts remark. It made me think about the cartoon Grinch who Stole Christmas. He found out he was the one that was lacking and missing out.

 

[Reddog1134]

Just be happy I'm filling my dark empty spot in my heart with birthday buttons at Disney and not in some other nefarious way LOL.

I use the button to cover the hole in my chest where my heart used to be.

 

[Reddog1134]

Does anyone else find it ironic to give so much attention to people you think are wrong for wanting some attention?

 

[maclondon]

I think a week or so away from your birthday is fine
at home people often have their partys a week or two from the actual date

6 months well thats a different matter
its a celebration your having - a party - but birthday!!!

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

I don't see an issue. I know some people have a lot of thoughts on everyone celebrating something, but I think you should just enjoy your own trip and don't worry about how others are enjoying their's over something as trivial as a button. Disney is a happy place full of celebration, someone else celebrating shouldn't make anyone's celebration any less special.

OP, have a great trip, and wish your son a very happy birthday for me!

 

[alvernon90]

You're ASSUMING people "crave" attention when they wear the buttons. And yeah, maybe SOME do. That does not mean that EVERYONE does. Some people like to have them as momentos to recall memories from that trip. Is that a crime?

It is not a crime, at least not in any jurisdiction I am familiar with. It's not even a tort. But I do think it is an extremely minor violation of the social contract, less serious than line jumping or shoving forward to the front in a parade, but not nothing.

What about people that have military spouses (which has been mentioned MULTIPLE times in this thread) and they can't spend their EXACT birthday together the way they want to? Why is it such a big deal for them to go to Disney and wear buttons?

That fact that someone is in a military family does not (in my Army brat view) make the family all that special. There are lots of people who have jobs that prevent them from going to WDW on a particular day, including jobs which are dangerous. I do not consider "military" to be a magic word. My view toward military families in this situation is the same as with all other families who have schedule conflicts: sometimes life is a bummer and you can't be exactly where you want doing exactly what you want on the actual date of your birthday. For me, I'd learn to live with that. If using a button to give others a false impression makes you feel better about life, then go for it. Just know that not everybody is on board.

How are you going to know if it's their actual birthday or not?

I don't know, and as I said above, I just assume that everyone wearing a button at WDW is lying or enjoying a pre/post celebration or whatever. I certainly do not assume it is true. Consider it my own special celebration of not letting anyone put one over on me.