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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: tiesto on July 09, 2008, 09:59:30 AM

Title: Planning for my birthday - Is this rude and selfish of me?
Post by: tiesto on July 09, 2008, 09:59:30 AM
Yeah, so my birthday is coming up at the end of the month... and I was thinking of going to an Argentinian place up in Huntington, never been but I hear good things about the place, it's not too expensive (about $20-25 for a main course) and has a variety of dishes to appease those of my friends who are less adventurous with food. Yeah and then afterwards, perhaps going to a club in NYC. Do something a bit different from going to the same few dive bars like the rest of the kids do... one girl many of us knew from high school is now a minimal DJ and is spinning at a small club that's supposed to be really low-key and underground, and it would be cool to check her out.

I get a call from my one friend yesterday, saying how some other of my friends were complaining to him that my plans are too expensive and nobody wants to head into the city to drink (a lot of my friends can't have a good time unless they're drunk :() after spending "a ton" on dinner. Of course, most of my friends aren't into the whole dance music/clubbing stuff either. And my friend was trying to convince me to scale back the restaurant to something cheaper, and just have a party in my backyard or something. But, of course, I don't want to do that... hell, I figure, it's my birthday, I should pick the restaurant and place, not my fault that half of the people are fucking cheapskates. And so now people are gonna think I'm selfish. Am I really being in the wrong, here, or should I try to compromise? It's not like these people are poor and lacking cash, they all have pretty decent jobs or can procure the money in other ways easily.
Title: Re: Planning for my birthday - Is this rude and selfish of me?
Post by: Powerslave on July 09, 2008, 10:04:11 AM
Go to the restaurant, pay with snakes.
Title: Re: Planning for my birthday - Is this rude and selfish of me?
Post by: Brehvolution on July 09, 2008, 10:04:34 AM
If no one is doing it for you, then by all means do it yourself.
Title: Re: Planning for my birthday - Is this rude and selfish of me?
Post by: Eric P on July 09, 2008, 10:12:54 AM
If no one is doing it for you, then by all means do it yourself.

this

or have a pre-b-q or something before hand for your cheap ass friends
Title: Re: Planning for my birthday - Is this rude and selfish of me?
Post by: Rman on July 09, 2008, 10:15:25 AM
No.  Just celebrate with your girlfriend and do something more to your friends' liking another day.
Title: Re: Planning for my birthday - Is this rude and selfish of me?
Post by: Reb on July 09, 2008, 10:16:03 AM
You should really just order pizza.
Title: Re: Planning for my birthday - Is this rude and selfish of me?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on July 09, 2008, 12:00:54 PM
Do you want to spend birthday without your firends? I say scale it back and have a good time at home.
Title: Re: Planning for my birthday - Is this rude and selfish of me?
Post by: Reb on July 09, 2008, 12:03:11 PM
Do you want to spend birthday without your firends? I say scale it back and have a good time at home.
Wow, I agree with FOC.
Title: Re: Planning for my birthday - Is this rude and selfish of me?
Post by: muckhole on July 09, 2008, 02:58:38 PM
Do you want to spend birthday without your firends? I say scale it back and have a good time at home.
Wow, I agree with FOC.

Yeah, me too. Unless catching that girl DJ'ing is a one-shot deal, there's no reason you can't eventually do both. Your friends are probably a little hung up on the quasi-tradition, doing things as usual. 
Title: Re: Planning for my birthday - Is this rude and selfish of me?
Post by: Powerslave on July 09, 2008, 03:20:22 PM
Do you want to spend birthday without your firends? I say scale it back and have a good time at home.
Wow, I agree with FOC.

Who told you you could be part of the FOC belittle crew?
Title: Re: Planning for my birthday - Is this rude and selfish of me?
Post by: hyp on July 09, 2008, 06:55:41 PM
selfish? pshhhhhhh.  i'm planning my own BBQ this month for my bday!  july 21st, don't forget it doodz.
Title: Re: Planning for my birthday - Is this rude and selfish of me?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on July 09, 2008, 07:05:29 PM
It's your birthday, just tell em you don't need gifts if they dont have the cash. Having dinner and going out with friends >> gifts.

How old are you? 8?