Does anyone lie about B-day?

[ILVPOOH]

I had a friend who lied about her birthday, just so she would get attention and a free cupcake. She even got buttons that said it was her birthday. Just wondering if anyone else ever did that.

 

[3DisneyBuggs]

At the risk of being flamed, I think it's pretty sad to lie about a birthday. If getting a free cupcake and attention are important to you, plan the trip on or very near your birthday.

 

[LadyOmega]

NO WAY!!! Thats just wrong........

Although we are having my mother's b-day celebration a day early - her's is on Oct. 6th and that's the day we leave. So we will be having cake and such at dinner on the 5th. But it will be payed for by us, not free, and she will not be wearing a button that day.

I cannot believe some of things people do just to get something free......

 

[lillygator]

we don't lie about birthdays(ETA: we'll say it's on the 31st and we are celebrating now)....for example DD's birthday is Halloween.....we go every year to the Halloween party as well as celebrate her birthday at the world. We usually go the last weekend in October. We sometimes may not be there on the actual day, but since we are specifically going for her (the trip is part of her present)we celebrate. Last year we booked 1900 for about 15 people and paid for a cake and slipper dessert. This year we are doing the castle.

Some people are adament that the celebration be only on that actual day but I find that very hard. Look at home many children's bday parties are on the weekends and not on the actual day....(my mom is one who will pout for weeks if she is not taken out on her day)

I think for sure you'll get some people who specifically lie and their birthday is far off or whatever but for the most part I think people are pretty much celebrating within a few weeks of their day....and anyway who really cares what everyone else is doing?

 

[the Fidge]

WE celebrated DS's birthday this year in Disney. He did get some nice attention and had received a button that day. DH's birthday was 2 days after and wanted to swipe DS's pins! It was pretty funny! DS got tons of attention at his birthday dinner by a lovely waitress, DH only dreams of attnetion like that from a extremely attractive waitress! WE went to go on a ride and again another lovely fmeale CM well wished my DS. It made his day wonderful. DH is planning on hiding the pin in his luggage fat chance he will find it! LOL!!!!

I was told he could wear it the enitre time, I do not wnat teach my DS that lying is ok. As tempting as it may be to always take the high road it will lead you to good places. The one day on his birthday was plenty attention plus I am afraid DH's heart would not withstand anymore lovelies giving attention to DS!!! DH would be in pain!!!! Kick in the pants!!!

SO, once again, I planeed our trip to coincide with their birthdays, they are 2 days apart. If I am feeling kindly that day on DH's birthday maybe just maybe....he'll get to wear a pin of his own. May have to schedule a trip on my birthday and maybe prince charming can show momma here a little love!!! WOPSY< did I say that outloud, nevermind me!!!!

 

[magicmouse2]

Never. I do plan to coincide with birthdays though. It would be so wrong to lie.

 

[lillygator]

here we go again!

 

[Oreo Cookie]

I had a friend who lied about her birthday, just so she would get attention and a free cupcake. She even got buttons that said it was her birthday. Just wondering if anyone else ever did that.

I wouldn't lie about my birthday, or anyone else's, for free stuff and attention, that's just sad.

I can understand celebrating a birthday a day or two early if you are somewhere special, but I would pay for the cake, etc. Although I do agree with a previous poster, if it was important to me to celebrate my birthday at DW, or anywhere else, I would schedule my vacation to be there during my birthday.

 

[magicmouse2]

Just to add - I dont think its wrong if the vacation is your birthday celebration ie if its within a few days, but if your birthday is like 9 months away, that is wrong IMHO.

 

[BTown]

I've lied and said it was, in fact NOT my birthday, when it really was. I hate having people sing to me.

Is this wrong?

 

[LadyOmega]

I've lied and said it was, in fact NOT my birthday, when it really was. I hate having people sing to me.

Is this wrong?

Nope, I'm the same way!

 

[DumboDash2006]

Hanging head in shame, I actually fleetingly thought of this yesterday.

We almost went last year and our trip would have coincided with dd's 5th birthday, but we had to cancel for financial reasons. This year our trip was no where near her b'day, certainly never crossed my mind.

I'm hoping to go again next year and dd's spring break when we would likely go is two weeks before her birthday. So close and yet so far (isn't that a song lol?). Not that I would care about free cake or anything free. But the attention would be so fun for her.

BUT I wouldn't do it as much as I would be tempted.

 

[mdhkitten]

In 2005 we went for my dd's first birthday which is at the beginning of June. This year we ended up having to go in mid-May, but it was for her early birthday celebration, so we told them it was her birthday. She got a free cupcake, free birthday buttons, and stickers, and I got lots of humiliation on the bus for the "It's My Birthday" button which was on her diaper back. The bus driver had lots of fun with me. For her first birthday we stayed at the Contemporary in a standard view room and when we arrived (2 days before her b'day), I let them know at check in and they upgraded our room. This year I'm going the day after my birthday and I'm going to be sure to tell them it's my birthday even if it was the day before!

 

[Merriwind]

I figure if you lie to celebrate it, you have to count the extra year, so NO WAY!

 

[hmp2z]

We were in line at Soarin' a few weeks ago, and the mom from the family in front of us told us that today was her daughter's birthday. She said, "Did you know that if you are celebrating a special event, all you have to do is go to the person working the FastPass line, tell them it's your birthday, and they'll let you in without a Fast Pass?"


I've also read things like, "We couldn't make it for our anniversary, so we went four months later and wore the wedding ears. We got so many congratulations and free desserts!"

Cheers!
Heather W

 

[erinch]

One time my DS and I officially "swapped" birthdays. I'm in August when we were there, and he's in cold, dark January. He was very ill, and we didn't know if we'd still have him with us when his birthday came. So I "gave" him my birthday, he got all the lovely attention, and we had a wonderful time on "his" vacation birthday.

His condition got better, and he was out of the woods by his "real" birthday, so we celebrated mine then.

Unusual circumstances, but it worked for us, and there really WAS a birthday, so it didn't teach him that it's okay just to make it up.

 

[the Fidge]

Amazing what people will teach their children!!! Fastpass too upgrades amazing! I forgot to mention before that for DH's and DS's birhtdays I was able to order well in advance from the restaurants their b'day cakes. No matter where I am I expect to buy a cake thatwould be silly not too! To teach my son that because it is simply his birthday which is a big event to us is not a major event in the world, is practical. SO when he is employed he is not shocked that the company he works for gave him a raise or a promotion or that it would not be a big deal to take off that day and not call in since it is his birthday.

No DIsney is not the real woorl that is why its called the MAGICAL KINGDOM!!!!! I can provide enough pixie dust in his little world that I do not seek out for others to do for my son what I am well capable of giving him myself. Its just part of the joy of being his Mom ok enough babbling out of me!

I do want to retract Prince CHraming and joyfully replace with CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW now thats a gift that I would keep FOREVER!!!!!!! NOW THATS MY KINDA PIXIE DUST!!!!!!

 

[the Fidge]

One time my DS and I officially "swapped" birthdays. I'm in August when we were there, and he's in cold, dark January. He was very ill, and we didn't know if we'd still have him with us when his birthday came. So I "gave" him my birthday, he got all the lovely attention, and we had a wonderful time on "his" vacation birthday.

His condition got better, and he was out of the woods by his "real" birthday, so we celebrated mine then.

Unusual circumstances, but it worked for us, and there really WAS a birthday, so it didn't teach him that it's okay just to make it up.

Thank you for showing how a Mom makes magic!!!! Great story thank you for that! SO gald he reocvered and you could give him your birthday!!! Very cool! I would even lend out Jack SParrow on your birthday! Someone hurry and pixie dust this Mom!!!!!

 

[Collette]

Never. And not because I think it's terrible if you do, but I and my family only like to celebrate when it is "our" day. Even when the kids were little - if the party couldn't be arranged for the date of their birthday, they didn't want one and would choose something else special to do that year. I always worried when it fell on a Sunday, but all the kids still came.

I never want people to know its my birthday either. I hate having people sing to me, too. But it would be very special to me to spend my birthday at WDW. Won't happen though because it is hot, humid, hurricane season and one of the busiest times at work. Maybe when I retire

 

[kaybird]

I absolutely think lying about your birthday, anniversary, etc. is wrong. This brings up one of my big beefs that everybody expects the same magic, the same "surprises" the same treatment at every turn. The Surprises are just that-surprises! If you know it's coming, or expect it's coming, that takes some of the magic out. Our upcoming trip is a celebration of all 4 of us turning 50. None of us will have our actual birthday at the world. If we can't make our own celebration special without telling a fib, think we are looking for the wrong magic!!