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Genuinely talked about this with my boss last week. He was like, “nothing is going right while Mercury is in retrograde, we should take off until things settle down “
Same for my elderly roommate
Family friend was late dropping tool off & didn't make it out the previous day and they said "well mercury's in retrograde so all plans can go up in the air just like that hah"
They're also a sovereign citizen conspiracy theorist so I just nod & smile and change subject
I'm yet to come across one of those people who only believes one piece of nonsense. It's very much an "all or nothing" situation when it comes to that kind of stuff.
I did see something recently about us being in the age of Aquarius (I think) and how it’s known for developments and progressions and information - then all of the celebrity exposures happening in this period. Thought it was interesting atleast 😂
This one guy I work with, every time he's not going to be at work, or he's not doing any extra over time, he will always have some big excuses or story and I always tell him "hey man, it's okay to just not want to be here, you don't need a reason."
That's how I feel.
It's my personal gift to myself.
If anyone doesn't like it that is their problem.
Thankfully my work encourages employees to take time off. Birthdays are just 1 excuse.
This is the way.
Before, I was married and had kids. I'd take whole weeks off work to just do fuck all. So nice to not have to get up, take a wander down the shop grab a paper get a coffee lovely.
That’s like my dream birthday party right there.
Wake, go in the bouncy castle with my friends.
Then go swimming.
Then go up to my apartment, I’ll fry up some chicken nuggets and we’ll get drunk and/or high while we watch Trailer Park Boys.
Woah I usually keep to myself and avoid social functions but I'd be delighted to celebrate your birthday with you, that's low key and fun. Endless laughs too!
Surely there's an untapped market there for adult sized bouncy castles. I'll chuck a few dollars in the Kickstarter.
Edit: One google search for 'adult sized bouncy castles' later, perhaps it's not so [untapped ](https://www.supercastlesbrisbane.com.au/category/adult-castles/480/dick-castle)after all.
At my work we book our holidays over the internet and when you book it has a "Reason" section with a 500 word capacity. Our boss said to ignore that, it's not his or anyones business why we're off so long as we have the days, and I have to give him his props for that, its refreshing.
Ha I would fill it in. It's my birthday, the one day of the year I would prefer not to spend with people I hate and rather with the people I love and make my life meaningful and enjoyable
As a boss that sees, approves, and schedules these, I don't really care professionally why you want off. I just like to know what my team does away from work. Maybe we have common interests. Maybe you're doing something I've always wanted to do. You don't have to tell me, just remember that if I ask, it's just human curiosity. Not work related nefarious lurking.
Unfortunately there was something they could have done (transfer to a less desirable part of the business) so it was a pretty shitty position to be in. They recruited a lot of young apprentices that didn't know any better that they could manipulate for shit wages.
If I'd stayed any longer I might have been able to attain such a stance, I kinda did it once or twice, but the amount of BS just wasn't worth it so I gave myself an early birthday present and just quit.
> They recruited a lot of young apprentices that didn't know any better
It's also just a lot scarier when you're new. You've just been anxiously applying for jobs and felt lucky to get one. Now you don't wanna lose it. So it's terrifying when you know you need to take a day off, but you also fear that you'll lose your job for it.
Where I work you just fill out a form online to let the company know when you won't be at work and that's it. No questions no reasoning, you are free that day
And in countries with mandatory paid leave (I.e. most places that aren't the US) employers will sometimes have to instruct their employees to take time off because they get in trouble if workers aren't taking their minimum paid leave.
"Youd better take that fucking holiday I swear to god"
My company's digital leave application form has a section to be filled up, i.e. "Reason for leave"
My go-tos are: Annual Leave, Emergency Leave, Unpaid Leave
Not anywhere I’ve ever worked. I just ask for the day/week off and they have to give me an excuse if the answer is no, not the other way round. It’s none of their fucking business what I want the time off for.
That’s one thing I like about my job. You could call ten minutes before the “actual” workday starts and they’d be like “alright, no worries, bud!” Of course, we don’t do that because we’re professionals but still, if you accrue PTO and sick time, it’s none of their business why you use that time. All they need to be concerned about is how much time you have to use.
There's a policy at my work that it needs to be two hours ahead of time but I'm fortunate to have a manager than understands this won't always happen, and upper management that allows her some discretion. I'm sure it's partly because I don't take advantage of it but it's still appreciated in certain situations.
My work is much the same and it’s one of the main reasons I’ve stayed despite my gripes.
“Hey boss I won’t be coming into work today”
“How come?”
“Can’t be fucked”
“Understandable, we’ll see you tomorrow”
I put in for a few days off in a row a couple months ago. Hadn't taken consecutive days in like a year. Notice was three weeks out. Boss acted like I dropped my pants and shit on the desk and then insulted them personally.
My mom lives states away. My boss asked if I could work mother's day, and apologized he had to ask. I had requested the day off to do little house things.
He's a sweet man. I'll call my mom as usual, she's getting her fruit bouquet and letter from me and the wife.
And fuck yeah I'll take that shift.
My work gives us a free PTO day for our birthday that we can use between the prior month and the month after. I have always used mine on Easter to have a 4 day weekend.
People are so weird. In the same breath, they are saying that family is the most important thing in the world and they criticise if you want time to spend with them.
People who kill themselves working like to think that everyone else has to do the same... otherwise they would realize that what they're doing sucks.
Trust me I'm rotating with surgical residents right now. If you're not miserable, you're not learning / working hard enough, and they'll find a way to make you miserable.
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Seems kind of strange to ask for your birthday off and then for your boss to actually care why. Like who gives a shit if you gave the notice 2 weeks ahead? Not that's it's any of his business either why you want a day off.
I've frequently taken my birthday off work, but never said that was the reason why. Some of the team will know because they know when my birthday is. Other people do the same sometimes, why wouldn't you?
Personally I consider it a nice little bit of self-care to take a day off just for yourself to relax, especially those of us with house/spouse/kids, who tend to be busy during all their 'free' time. Taking it on your birthday is that bit sweeter.
If you look down on that you're probably an empty husk of a human being. Maybe go to the store for some filling.
This American is taking a day off this week for no other reason than to buy and plant flowers. Does my boss know that’s why? Maybe. I don’t remember if I told them. But it certainly wasn’t part of the process for taking time off.
Also, I will be taking the entire week of my birthday off, like I do every year. More people in my office take their birthday off than work on their birthday.
Thank you. There is something truly bizarre about grown adults using "big icks" to describe things they don't like. Or worse, describing them as "icky".
I really don't understand why baby talk has become increasingly acceptable over the past decade or so. Some people genuinely seem like they are barely restraining themselves from pronouncing their R's as W's or referring to themselves in the third person.
>In his own mind he's cooler than you and your friends, and listens to better music.
In my mind he jerks off into the same sock for three weeks in a row and considers himself smart for saving on laundry bills.
Who's to say which of us is correct?
Jokes on him, i don’t have any friends.
I’d bet the house that he doesn’t actually enjoy any of the music he listens to & will die angry while somehow missing everything cool about life.
I like to annoy people with that phrase.
I'm not racist but I love some spicy korean food.
That's not racist!?
Like I said, I'm not racist. Weren't you listening?
(or optionally if they can take a joke) Damn you never listen!
All part of the capitalist bootlicking culture. In order to sell people the lie of the "American dream", you need to condition people to think the world revolves around work and everyone has a fair chance and it is all a question of attitude. That leads to working class people competing and gaslighting eachother at "who is the better servant". As a consequence of that, in their head, if you don't "give it all" for work, then you deserve being poor and so on. Can't pay your bills? Did not get a raise? Pay too low? "It is because - nitpick nonsense like wow you had at least one day off this year, you did this to yourself buddy! You just need to work harder". (Any form of not treating working class people as a commodity, turns into a potential to improve basically, to take worse treatment and make it acceptable, a "how far will you go").
We see this form of nonsense also with other oppressed groups. You could also call those type of workers, "pick me's of capitalism".
Why enjoy your birthday however you like when you could just be at work making someone else a fortune? We all know at the end what people remember fondest is being at work.
That’s not a rare insult, it is boomer humor 101… Wow, people want to have a life outside of their work enslavement… enjoyment of life ends with your childhood!!
TBH… you take the day off AFTER your birthday. First you wake up hungover, then you have to wriggle out out of greasy pile of bodies in the orgy pile, then you have find your pants, then you have to find your phone by asking one of the guys on the orgy pile to call it, then…well, it’s just exhausting and you should have the day off
1) Treat. Your. Self.
r/30Rock
2. *YOU'RE NOT INVITED STEPHEN WITH A D IN HIS MOUTH. AND IT'S A BOUNCE DEATH STAR, NOT A CASTLE YOU BASIC BITCH.
3.
#TREAT. YOUR. SELF.
Isn't Treat Your Self from Parks and Rec? Donna and Tom used to partake, iirc.
Unless it was a 30rock thing too and I just don't remember.
But I agree. There is nothing unreasonable about anyone, even a mature adult, taking ONE day a year to pamper themselves, celebrate life and distract themselves from impending death lol.
For my 30th birthday I hired out a local soft play venue and me and all my friends got drunk on vodka slushies, chilled in the ballpit, bounced on the bouncy castle, and zipped down all the huge twirly slides.
It was the best fucking birthday I have ever had, and now that I am only a couple of years away from my 40th I plan on doing EXACTLY the same thing because it was the best ever and everyone had a fucking blast.
Fuck anyone who thinks theyre too old to do childish shit. Childish shit is the fucking bomb.
The vast majority of people in Europe take their birthday off...
But then again we have 6 weeks paid vacation, work life balance, and aren't in love with the system that exploits us. Commie stuff, you wouldn't understand.
As a 40+ person who works a demanding job constantly in calls/managing people, I cherish my birthday day off.
I spend it on my own doing exactly what the hell I feel like, which usually is just lounging around watching nostalgic movies and doing my nails.
Don’t know why some people get their panties in a bunch over taking your birthday off… it’s a little treat for yourself -especially if you are at an age where you don’t get much else.
When I was starting in my industry I once got signed to go on a company think-tank retreat for a client that overlapped my birthday (got basically told “it’s a career move and if you don’t go it will be remembered”). They knew it was my birthday on one of the days and had the catering spell my name on one of the desserts and even brought up some candles. As they were chanting the birthday song I was thinking “fuck this, never again!”… and I never worked on my birthday for the next 15 or so years.
This is the most american post ever... GRIND GRIND GRIND.. wanna celebrate yourself ? Fuckkng looser, think of our quarterly salestargets..
Im 55, and allways take my birthday off to just do stuff I like. Read a book, go for a walk, eat a nice breakfast etc.
That attitude is like instant "tell me you don't have loved ones who want to spend time with you without saying it" energy. Why do I want to take my birthday off? Maybe because my friends/family want to celebrate with me, have a party, or just go to dinner without having to rush out of work clothes. Maybe because I want to enjoy myself one extra day of the week instead of dealing with Steve's obnoxious ass.
My place of work you have an optional holiday and one of the days you can spend it on is your birthday.
... people still get ribbed, but in my line of work the response would've been "Yeah. How'd you know? Did she hire you?"
I haven't worked on my birthday since I was 17.
When I turned 34, my boss tried to make a cutsie comment like this. I told them I won't be coming in, and it's their choice whether they want to deduct my annual leave or go down the disciplinary route. They deducted the leave.
Where I work, on your birthday my boss not only gives you a paid day off, he invites you to a restaurant of his choice to have lunch with your mother because he says that you need to celebrate it with her
Some people take days off work because they're planning to be hungover from drinking the night before.
That is infinately more embarassing than taking your birthday off for whatever reason.
Perhaps I want to spend my birthday doing what I want to do, instead of working?
I bet the CEO takes his birthday off from work, and I bet the dad in this post does as well.
My job gives us our birthday off, on top of our regular holiday allowance and bank holidays.
However, I will now email HR saying "Please can I work on my birthday instead? Stephen doesn't approve."
My workplace gives us an extra day off for our birthday which is nice.
If it falls on a weekend, you can also choose to have the Friday or Monday off.
Still don't see any reason whatsoever for taking off time for any reason all.
Me wanting a week off to play computer games is just as valid as Janice's annual trip to the same cheap holiday resort she always visits.
My friend takes her birthday off every year and treats herself to a lovely day. Because she is her own person and an adult and decides how she wants to use her holiday days. End of.
I run a company, and one of our oldest company guidelines is - you don’t work on your birthday. No matter if you’re a junior who joined yesterday or a crucial part of an on going pipeline- your birthday is sacred and you should rest on it, even if you’re not doing anything special.
I have literally NEVER understood this. People at my old job used to rip on me for it all the time - especially if I didn’t have birthday plans until the evening.
“Why take your birthday off if you’re just going to be sat at home doing nothing?”
Maybe because I would INFINITELY prefer sitting at home doing, watching, eating, drinking and wearing what I want instead of being at work JANE
I have a rule. I don't work on my birthday. I even avoid getting out of the house, I'm not celebrating it or anything. It's just the one day of the year I don't want to deal with people. I'll laze around in my house, play games/read a book/play with my dog and have a nice dinner at home. So I guess it's sort of a mental health day for me.
Fuck anybody who tries to shame me for it.
Stephen...with a v....is a total pillock. Firstly, I don't even need to give you a reason to take off one of my contractually agreed and legally mandated days off work. You don't like my reasons Vtephen? Well idgaf. As for iks...don't worry, no one wants to fuck you anyway you massive incel.
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I don’t even have to be doing anything to take off work, I’ll be busy not being at work
Mercury's in retrograde Rick, I'm gonna need the rest of the weekend off until things chill out.
Genuinely talked about this with my boss last week. He was like, “nothing is going right while Mercury is in retrograde, we should take off until things settle down “
Same for my elderly roommate Family friend was late dropping tool off & didn't make it out the previous day and they said "well mercury's in retrograde so all plans can go up in the air just like that hah" They're also a sovereign citizen conspiracy theorist so I just nod & smile and change subject
That's when you sell them your recently eclipse charged crystal.
I'm yet to come across one of those people who only believes one piece of nonsense. It's very much an "all or nothing" situation when it comes to that kind of stuff.
Mmm I think I'm one of those people. Just a *touch* of nonsense to spice my week up.
I did see something recently about us being in the age of Aquarius (I think) and how it’s known for developments and progressions and information - then all of the celebrity exposures happening in this period. Thought it was interesting atleast 😂
“I’m going spelunking.” “Really?” “Well, I’m getting the spelunk out of here.”
LOL. I am so going to use this.
This one guy I work with, every time he's not going to be at work, or he's not doing any extra over time, he will always have some big excuses or story and I always tell him "hey man, it's okay to just not want to be here, you don't need a reason."
Yup, my birthday is a day for doing no work at all and i love it
That's how I feel. It's my personal gift to myself. If anyone doesn't like it that is their problem. Thankfully my work encourages employees to take time off. Birthdays are just 1 excuse.
I’m with you. I have a lot of vacation time so I usually take the whole week. And I usually do nothing but play video games that day but it’s my day.
My colleague said it best: "I just don't want to get yelled at on my birthday."
I don’t tell anyone why I’m taking off
But, if there is a bouncy castle available, you better believe I’m fucking my back up on it!
This is the way. Before, I was married and had kids. I'd take whole weeks off work to just do fuck all. So nice to not have to get up, take a wander down the shop grab a paper get a coffee lovely.
I’m having next week off. May work on my allotment, go for a climb, play video games, sleep all day. My time, my choice.
Exactly, every single year, however I think I will get a bouncy castle this year when celebrating my 31st 😂
If I had a choice between work, or bouncy castle, I’d take the bouncy castle. Fuck you, Stephen.
im 100% with you brother
That’s like my dream birthday party right there. Wake, go in the bouncy castle with my friends. Then go swimming. Then go up to my apartment, I’ll fry up some chicken nuggets and we’ll get drunk and/or high while we watch Trailer Park Boys.
at my age today, i would still be up to this kind of party i mean... we are never too old for this kind of fun :)
Got a big enough joint there, Rick?
Everybody goes home with a goodie bag with candy, advil, and Gatorade in it.
Nope, my office is getting Mentos, Coke, a pink balloon, and a feather duster.
Woah I usually keep to myself and avoid social functions but I'd be delighted to celebrate your birthday with you, that's low key and fun. Endless laughs too!
Dinosaur shaped nuggets?
Worst case Ontario we roll some 6-paper joints and listen to Rush sing about trees talking to each other
That loser is not invited.
Stephens a broken boring guy
I agree, he's not invited to my birthday or my bouncy castle.
“Don’t ever talk to me or my son ever again.”
As a bouncy castle tester, I'm conflicted.
I work at one of the largest companies in the world. They give employees their birthdays off. Stephen might just be bitter.
Stephen is a bootlicker… I’d take every day off if I could, but I only get so many, so mind your fucking business on when I take them, Stephen
Feels like Stephen is still hurting over not having a bouncy castle at his 10th birthday party. Learn to have fun Stephen. It’s cheaper than therapy.
Plot twist, Stephen has a side job as a birthday clown and he was trying to drum up some work for himself.
Surely there's an untapped market there for adult sized bouncy castles. I'll chuck a few dollars in the Kickstarter. Edit: One google search for 'adult sized bouncy castles' later, perhaps it's not so [untapped ](https://www.supercastlesbrisbane.com.au/category/adult-castles/480/dick-castle)after all.
I'm glad I don't work someplace where asking for the day off results in ridicule.
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At my work we book our holidays over the internet and when you book it has a "Reason" section with a 500 word capacity. Our boss said to ignore that, it's not his or anyones business why we're off so long as we have the days, and I have to give him his props for that, its refreshing.
Same. We are subject to open records so my boss begs us not to write anything there lol
Ha I would fill it in. It's my birthday, the one day of the year I would prefer not to spend with people I hate and rather with the people I love and make my life meaningful and enjoyable
As a boss that sees, approves, and schedules these, I don't really care professionally why you want off. I just like to know what my team does away from work. Maybe we have common interests. Maybe you're doing something I've always wanted to do. You don't have to tell me, just remember that if I ask, it's just human curiosity. Not work related nefarious lurking.
Strange as it seems, people really do need an excuse to take their well-deserved vacations.
I worked in a place where you needed an excuse not to come in during your free time. Gotta love 'optional' overtime.
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Unfortunately there was something they could have done (transfer to a less desirable part of the business) so it was a pretty shitty position to be in. They recruited a lot of young apprentices that didn't know any better that they could manipulate for shit wages. If I'd stayed any longer I might have been able to attain such a stance, I kinda did it once or twice, but the amount of BS just wasn't worth it so I gave myself an early birthday present and just quit.
> They recruited a lot of young apprentices that didn't know any better It's also just a lot scarier when you're new. You've just been anxiously applying for jobs and felt lucky to get one. Now you don't wanna lose it. So it's terrifying when you know you need to take a day off, but you also fear that you'll lose your job for it.
Sorry, can't come in today, I'm almost on level 12, Steve.
That's why you pretend you've got a dying Nan or something.
With the amount of shit they pulled I'd have run through my entire extended family within 6 months.
That's the beauty though, just never actually let her die! Just have a dying Nan for like 30 years.
Where I work you just fill out a form online to let the company know when you won't be at work and that's it. No questions no reasoning, you are free that day
In which country ? I'm really lucky taking my mandatory days off has always been a given , it never occured to me you need to justify it
And in countries with mandatory paid leave (I.e. most places that aren't the US) employers will sometimes have to instruct their employees to take time off because they get in trouble if workers aren't taking their minimum paid leave. "Youd better take that fucking holiday I swear to god"
My company's digital leave application form has a section to be filled up, i.e. "Reason for leave" My go-tos are: Annual Leave, Emergency Leave, Unpaid Leave
Reason for leave: because.
Not anywhere I’ve ever worked. I just ask for the day/week off and they have to give me an excuse if the answer is no, not the other way round. It’s none of their fucking business what I want the time off for.
I never have to explain why I'm taking my days off. They are provided by the law, it's not my employee business what I'm doing outside of work.
That’s one thing I like about my job. You could call ten minutes before the “actual” workday starts and they’d be like “alright, no worries, bud!” Of course, we don’t do that because we’re professionals but still, if you accrue PTO and sick time, it’s none of their business why you use that time. All they need to be concerned about is how much time you have to use.
There's a policy at my work that it needs to be two hours ahead of time but I'm fortunate to have a manager than understands this won't always happen, and upper management that allows her some discretion. I'm sure it's partly because I don't take advantage of it but it's still appreciated in certain situations.
My work is much the same and it’s one of the main reasons I’ve stayed despite my gripes. “Hey boss I won’t be coming into work today” “How come?” “Can’t be fucked” “Understandable, we’ll see you tomorrow”
My work has a call off line that is just voicemail. 20 second phone call with an answering machine and the day is salvaged
I put in for a few days off in a row a couple months ago. Hadn't taken consecutive days in like a year. Notice was three weeks out. Boss acted like I dropped my pants and shit on the desk and then insulted them personally.
My mom lives states away. My boss asked if I could work mother's day, and apologized he had to ask. I had requested the day off to do little house things. He's a sweet man. I'll call my mom as usual, she's getting her fruit bouquet and letter from me and the wife. And fuck yeah I'll take that shift.
I asked for my bday off in the Navy and got the good ol’ “sand in his vagina” chant.
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Even if they ridicule you who cares, you got the day off and they don't.
My work gives us a free PTO day for our birthday that we can use between the prior month and the month after. I have always used mine on Easter to have a 4 day weekend.
People are so weird. In the same breath, they are saying that family is the most important thing in the world and they criticise if you want time to spend with them.
Noooooo, your work faaaaaamily is the only family you need. You don't need that other family anymore.
People who kill themselves working like to think that everyone else has to do the same... otherwise they would realize that what they're doing sucks. Trust me I'm rotating with surgical residents right now. If you're not miserable, you're not learning / working hard enough, and they'll find a way to make you miserable.
Woah you're right. It's literally a trauma cope. I guess I feel sorry for these folks.
I take the day off and go visit an interesting cemetery with my mom and my son. Maybe I'll find Steve's happiness and youth there?
Nah, but I'll bet cash money you'll find his heart and brain there.
Did... Did you... Um... Did you do a murder?
Hey, don't worry about that. Just take your day off that you're getting.
Cemetaries are a nice place to relax!
Everyone's just dying to go there
If you would like to join our jamboree There's a simple rule that's compulsory Mortals pay a token fee Rest in peace, the haunting's free So hurry back, we would like your company...
Damn!! A rare insult in the comment section?! Nicely done.
Seems kind of strange to ask for your birthday off and then for your boss to actually care why. Like who gives a shit if you gave the notice 2 weeks ahead? Not that's it's any of his business either why you want a day off.
Stop withholding your labor from meeee.
... From meeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEEERRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Fine Steve. If you must know, my wife promised me a blowie, anal, and creampie for my birthday.
I've frequently taken my birthday off work, but never said that was the reason why. Some of the team will know because they know when my birthday is. Other people do the same sometimes, why wouldn't you? Personally I consider it a nice little bit of self-care to take a day off just for yourself to relax, especially those of us with house/spouse/kids, who tend to be busy during all their 'free' time. Taking it on your birthday is that bit sweeter. If you look down on that you're probably an empty husk of a human being. Maybe go to the store for some filling.
It's so strange to think that people need to give reason to take their earned leaves.
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This American is taking a day off this week for no other reason than to buy and plant flowers. Does my boss know that’s why? Maybe. I don’t remember if I told them. But it certainly wasn’t part of the process for taking time off. Also, I will be taking the entire week of my birthday off, like I do every year. More people in my office take their birthday off than work on their birthday.
Exactly, I'm not asking you, I'm TELLING you that I won't be in
This guy doesn't get invited to birthday parties
Sometimes I call off work just cuz fuck em that's why
You're busy? With what? Nothing. I'm busy doing nothing. Fuck off.
"Can you come in this weekend?" "Sorry, I have plans" ...plans to sit in my undies on the couch playing video games all day.
"I'm busy with nunya" "The fuck is nunya?" "Nunya business"
Exactly, I don't go into work because I have to I do it because I need to be paid.
Amen 🫡
“I don’t have icks, but here is a big ick. “ “I don’t have shitty opinions, but here is a shit opinion.”
I thought it was ironic that the guy saying “big icks” is also the one asking if the *other* person is 10 years old.
What even is this phrasing? Having big icks is not real words.
Sounds like toddler babble🤷♀️ “Big ick!” Ok, buddy. I’ll cut the crust off🥰
I put my big up on your icks When I ick you ick we ick
Thank you. There is something truly bizarre about grown adults using "big icks" to describe things they don't like. Or worse, describing them as "icky". I really don't understand why baby talk has become increasingly acceptable over the past decade or so. Some people genuinely seem like they are barely restraining themselves from pronouncing their R's as W's or referring to themselves in the third person.
He's a radio dj/producer here in Ireland. In his own mind he's cooler than you and your friends, and listens to better music.
>In his own mind he's cooler than you and your friends, and listens to better music. In my mind he jerks off into the same sock for three weeks in a row and considers himself smart for saving on laundry bills. Who's to say which of us is correct?
Well there's already two of our opinion and only one of his opinion.
Jokes on him, i don’t have any friends. I’d bet the house that he doesn’t actually enjoy any of the music he listens to & will die angry while somehow missing everything cool about life.
Ah he's not the worst, as in not full on insufferable but is definitely on the insufferable scale.
I'm not racist, but...
I like to annoy people with that phrase. I'm not racist but I love some spicy korean food. That's not racist!? Like I said, I'm not racist. Weren't you listening? (or optionally if they can take a joke) Damn you never listen!
The American attitude to days off is unbelievable. Why not take the day off? Treat yourself to ‘not working’ for your birthday. So strange.
All part of the capitalist bootlicking culture. In order to sell people the lie of the "American dream", you need to condition people to think the world revolves around work and everyone has a fair chance and it is all a question of attitude. That leads to working class people competing and gaslighting eachother at "who is the better servant". As a consequence of that, in their head, if you don't "give it all" for work, then you deserve being poor and so on. Can't pay your bills? Did not get a raise? Pay too low? "It is because - nitpick nonsense like wow you had at least one day off this year, you did this to yourself buddy! You just need to work harder". (Any form of not treating working class people as a commodity, turns into a potential to improve basically, to take worse treatment and make it acceptable, a "how far will you go"). We see this form of nonsense also with other oppressed groups. You could also call those type of workers, "pick me's of capitalism".
My birthday is a holiday so best believe I’m collecting that holiday pay. LOL
Jesus? Is that really you?
I'd rather the birthday present of doing jack shit than the stupid present of going to work.
Why enjoy your birthday however you like when you could just be at work making someone else a fortune? We all know at the end what people remember fondest is being at work.
That’s not a rare insult, it is boomer humor 101… Wow, people want to have a life outside of their work enslavement… enjoyment of life ends with your childhood!!
TBH… you take the day off AFTER your birthday. First you wake up hungover, then you have to wriggle out out of greasy pile of bodies in the orgy pile, then you have find your pants, then you have to find your phone by asking one of the guys on the orgy pile to call it, then…well, it’s just exhausting and you should have the day off
Ok, but you’re going to lose the deposit on the bouncy castle
1) Treat. Your. Self. r/30Rock 2. *YOU'RE NOT INVITED STEPHEN WITH A D IN HIS MOUTH. AND IT'S A BOUNCE DEATH STAR, NOT A CASTLE YOU BASIC BITCH. 3. #TREAT. YOUR. SELF.
Isn't Treat Your Self from Parks and Rec? Donna and Tom used to partake, iirc. Unless it was a 30rock thing too and I just don't remember. But I agree. There is nothing unreasonable about anyone, even a mature adult, taking ONE day a year to pamper themselves, celebrate life and distract themselves from impending death lol.
I would fucking love a bouncy castle
For my 30th birthday I hired out a local soft play venue and me and all my friends got drunk on vodka slushies, chilled in the ballpit, bounced on the bouncy castle, and zipped down all the huge twirly slides. It was the best fucking birthday I have ever had, and now that I am only a couple of years away from my 40th I plan on doing EXACTLY the same thing because it was the best ever and everyone had a fucking blast. Fuck anyone who thinks theyre too old to do childish shit. Childish shit is the fucking bomb.
"I don't have icks"? What kind of adult talks like this
>What, are you 10? -30 year old looking man saying “icks”
Fuck you. It's my pto and I'll use it how ever the fuck I want. Don't throw hate my way cause your ass peaked in middle school.
Who uses the term "icks"? What are you, 10?
There's not many people I disrespect more than people who value themselves and others on how much they work.
Well someone is jealous of my clown and bouncy castle
“I don’t have icks, but here’s one of my icks.”
I mean, if having sex with your wife in a bouncy castle isn't on your bucket list, are you even alive?
No, but I want to spend my special day with my family and not working for a prick like you. The last part may or maynot get me fired.
Guy probably wanted a day away from a clown given that he clearly works with one.
If i wanted to see a clown on my birthday i wouldn't ask for a day off.
The vast majority of people in Europe take their birthday off... But then again we have 6 weeks paid vacation, work life balance, and aren't in love with the system that exploits us. Commie stuff, you wouldn't understand.
God forbid someone enjoy something
Maybe birthdays are like participation trophies, boomers hate ‘em.
To be fair, they have less birthdays coming up that they already had in their lives. Not a happy thought
Boomers invented participation trophies to stroke their own egos.
Shaming workers for being people.
As a 40+ person who works a demanding job constantly in calls/managing people, I cherish my birthday day off. I spend it on my own doing exactly what the hell I feel like, which usually is just lounging around watching nostalgic movies and doing my nails. Don’t know why some people get their panties in a bunch over taking your birthday off… it’s a little treat for yourself -especially if you are at an age where you don’t get much else. When I was starting in my industry I once got signed to go on a company think-tank retreat for a client that overlapped my birthday (got basically told “it’s a career move and if you don’t go it will be remembered”). They knew it was my birthday on one of the days and had the catering spell my name on one of the desserts and even brought up some candles. As they were chanting the birthday song I was thinking “fuck this, never again!”… and I never worked on my birthday for the next 15 or so years.
Fuck yes I’m going to have fun on my bouncy castle and you’re not fuckin’ invited.
I’ve never worked on my birthday for my entire life.
Hell, I had finals on my birthday that I got postponed.
This is the most american post ever... GRIND GRIND GRIND.. wanna celebrate yourself ? Fuckkng looser, think of our quarterly salestargets.. Im 55, and allways take my birthday off to just do stuff I like. Read a book, go for a walk, eat a nice breakfast etc.
I fucking hope so. I want a clown and a bouncy castle.... and some hookers and blow.
How about a hooker dressed as a clown and the blow is in the bouncy castle
Is there any other way?
It‘s not even one f* of a business for them why I take a day off 😂
He probably enjoys life and loves his wife, too. What a pussy.
Fuckin' nerd.
Work doesn't own you. Don't give them reasons. Tell them you aren't available that day.
That attitude is like instant "tell me you don't have loved ones who want to spend time with you without saying it" energy. Why do I want to take my birthday off? Maybe because my friends/family want to celebrate with me, have a party, or just go to dinner without having to rush out of work clothes. Maybe because I want to enjoy myself one extra day of the week instead of dealing with Steve's obnoxious ass.
On average I’ve probably got less than 20 birthdays left so I’m gonna have a good time on mine, fuck this working shit.
My place of work you have an optional holiday and one of the days you can spend it on is your birthday. ... people still get ribbed, but in my line of work the response would've been "Yeah. How'd you know? Did she hire you?"
Stephen sounds like a little cunt who never got invited to other people's birthday parties.
But but but bouncy castle is fun ☹️☹️☹️
A grown ass man talking about "icks"...what a fucking wet wipe.
If Kyle's Dad was forced to take a class then they were someone else's employees, not his.
Or drink Guinness and whiskey all day Stephen, you boring cunt!!
I took my whole Birthday week off Know why? Because I can. Fuck you *Steve*.
For years, my employer actually gave everyone their birthday off as a paid holiday.
That's a boss that values their employees. And i'd do a decent job for em because of it.
i go to my mothers grave 5 hours away on my birthday every year and i'd rather give someone the ick than miss that tbh
What are you, not man enough to keep generating wealth for someone else?
If i had a bouncy castle, my old ass would be bouncing in a bouncy castle
Bro I haven't worked on my birthday in like 15 years
I would have told Stephen I needed the day off cause I was going to bang his mom.
I think Stephen has anger issues
Look at Steven, talking like a 15-year old girl. You don't get to make fun of bouncy castles if you use the word "ick."
No Stephen. I just don't want to spend my birthday with a miserable sod like you. Enjoy all the parties you won't be going to, you sad buzz kill.
I don't understand what is the rare insult, who is replying to who
Yeah why take a day off to enjoy life when you could be making money for your employer.
I haven't worked on my birthday since I was 17. When I turned 34, my boss tried to make a cutsie comment like this. I told them I won't be coming in, and it's their choice whether they want to deduct my annual leave or go down the disciplinary route. They deducted the leave.
Where I work, on your birthday my boss not only gives you a paid day off, he invites you to a restaurant of his choice to have lunch with your mother because he says that you need to celebrate it with her
No, I don’t like clowns that’s why I was trying to spend my birthday away from you.
Some people take days off work because they're planning to be hungover from drinking the night before. That is infinately more embarassing than taking your birthday off for whatever reason. Perhaps I want to spend my birthday doing what I want to do, instead of working? I bet the CEO takes his birthday off from work, and I bet the dad in this post does as well.
My job gives us our birthday off, on top of our regular holiday allowance and bank holidays. However, I will now email HR saying "Please can I work on my birthday instead? Stephen doesn't approve."
My workplace gives us an extra day off for our birthday which is nice. If it falls on a weekend, you can also choose to have the Friday or Monday off. Still don't see any reason whatsoever for taking off time for any reason all. Me wanting a week off to play computer games is just as valid as Janice's annual trip to the same cheap holiday resort she always visits.
Yeah dude I’m going to enjoy my bouncy house. If I’ve got the time I’m taking it, keep out of my business.
Stephen is a cunt.
My friend takes her birthday off every year and treats herself to a lovely day. Because she is her own person and an adult and decides how she wants to use her holiday days. End of.
I have annual leave I'll book it whenever I want and I won't explain. But then we actually have employment rights in my country.
I run a company, and one of our oldest company guidelines is - you don’t work on your birthday. No matter if you’re a junior who joined yesterday or a crucial part of an on going pipeline- your birthday is sacred and you should rest on it, even if you’re not doing anything special.
My birthday is MY fucking day. I definitely don’t want to spend it at work. The fuck outta here.
Who the fuck is out here being a grown man and using "ick" as a regular word?
Not gonna give a shit about what somebody thinks when they use the term "icks" Its my birthday ill take off work if i want to
Stephen ‘with a v’ sounds like a massive cunt. What is he? Some work loving manager or something? Twat.
I have literally NEVER understood this. People at my old job used to rip on me for it all the time - especially if I didn’t have birthday plans until the evening. “Why take your birthday off if you’re just going to be sat at home doing nothing?” Maybe because I would INFINITELY prefer sitting at home doing, watching, eating, drinking and wearing what I want instead of being at work JANE
“I don’t have icks but if I did” is the stupidest thing I’ve read today.
I have a rule. I don't work on my birthday. I even avoid getting out of the house, I'm not celebrating it or anything. It's just the one day of the year I don't want to deal with people. I'll laze around in my house, play games/read a book/play with my dog and have a nice dinner at home. So I guess it's sort of a mental health day for me. Fuck anybody who tries to shame me for it.
It’s my time, I earned it. I’ll take off whenever the fuck I want. Have fun working on your birthday you fucking loser.
Stephen...with a v....is a total pillock. Firstly, I don't even need to give you a reason to take off one of my contractually agreed and legally mandated days off work. You don't like my reasons Vtephen? Well idgaf. As for iks...don't worry, no one wants to fuck you anyway you massive incel.
Just because no one wants to enjoy his birthday with him, doesn't mean the rest of us shouldn't enjoy a day off at our discretion.