Recommended for you

Start writing a post

Lifestyle

12 Reason I Hate Having My Birthday During Thanksgiving

How does this turkey keep stealing my spotlight?

Katie J McGrath

Nov 21, 2016

Stillwater, OK

931

12 Reason I Hate Having My Birthday During Thanksgiving

ClipartKid

If you are like many who were conceived during that special Holiday in the month of February, and no I am not talking about President's Day, then you were probably born in the month of November. But even more so, you were probably born very close to Thanksgiving. In fact your birthday might be on Thanksgiving some years. While it is a time for really good food, friends and family, and a time to be extra thankful, it sucks when your birthday is during the Holiday.

1. No one remembers about your birthday

It's my party and I'll cry if I want to is so real when you are a "Thanksgiving baby". Having a party and not a lot of people show up throughout the years is a real struggle.

2. Some people eat to much turkey and sleep through your birthday

Science has proven that eating Turkey releases a chemical that makes you tired. So on Thanksgiving and afterwards when everyone has it for leftovers, you may be ditched because of a full-belly sleepy-head.

3. No one buys you a gift because they are waiting for Black Friday

Gotta buy a bunch of stuff with all the crazies. No room for birthday gifts.

4. Black Friday in general

But seriously? Would you rather go shopping in a mad city or go to a party and have free food and cake?

5. Or Cyber Monday

Same thing as Black Friday, except on Monday and the internet.

6. There are pies instead cake

Love pies, but birthday is meant for cake!

7. Everyone is gone on vacation

All of your friends are gone doing something awesome.

8. Or they are with their families

If they aren't on vacation they are here.

9. School is out

The one time I want to go to school is on my birthday. Everyone really appreciates you and makes you feel special on your birthday.

10. Instead of "Happy Birthday" on your Facebook wall, people just post "Happy Thanksgiving" instead

...it's my birthday too...

11. A lot of other people have their birthdays at or around the same time.

Since a lot of people do their thing on Valentines Day, unfortunately we all have to share our birthdays. Therefore fight over who will be at your party that is at the same time and same place.

12. Your birthday is fairly close to Christmas so less stuff.

Family members: "this is a combined birthday and Christmas present." THE WORST!

Report this Content

This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.

Lifestyle

Things Girls With Resting B***h Face Wish You Knew

No, I'm not mad, that's just my face

SUNY Geneseo

Resting b***h face. Defined as a person, usually a girl, who naturally looks mean when her face is expressionless, without meaning to. Many of you suffer from this "condition." You are commonly asked what's wrong, when nothing is. What people don't know is that is just your facial expression. Here are some things they wish you knew.

Keep Reading...Show less

rbf

Student Life

The 12 Stages Of Course Registration, As Told By "Friends"

No one best represents the struggle like our favorite 90s squad.

The State University of New York at Stony Brook

8095

YouTube

As college students, we are all familiar with the horror show that is course registration week. Whether you are an incoming freshman or selecting classes for your last semester, I am certain that you can relate to how traumatic this can be.

1. When course schedules are released and you have a conflict between two required classes.

Bonus points if it is more than two.

Keep Reading...Show less

registration

Featured

Economic Benefits of Higher Wages

Nobody deserves to be living in poverty.

Florida International University

303637

Illistrated image of people crowded with banners to support a cause

StableDiffusion

Raising the minimum wage to a livable wage would not only benefit workers and their families, it would also have positive impacts on the economy and society. Studies have shown that by increasing the minimum wage, poverty and inequality can be reduced by enabling workers to meet their basic needs and reducing income disparities.

I come from a low-income family. A family, like many others in the United States, which has lived paycheck to paycheck. My family and other families in my community have been trying to make ends meet by living on the minimum wage. We are proof that it doesn't work.

Keep Reading...Show less

Recommended for you

12 Reason I Hate Having My Birthday During Thanksgiving

How does this turkey keep stealing my spotlight?

1. No one remembers about your birthday

2. Some people eat to much turkey and sleep through your birthday

3. No one buys you a gift because they are waiting for Black Friday

4. Black Friday in general

5. Or Cyber Monday

6. There are pies instead cake

7. Everyone is gone on vacation

8. Or they are with their families

9. School is out

10. Instead of "Happy Birthday" on your Facebook wall, people just post "Happy Thanksgiving" instead

11. A lot of other people have their birthdays at or around the same time.

12. Your birthday is fairly close to Christmas so less stuff.

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Leslie gets it.

Your professor mentions there's a test in a few days and you didn't know about it.

You spend all day long in class and now realize you also have to spend the next few nights awake studying.

You take out your textbook and notes, but don't have the energy to actually read them.

You keep reading the same sentence over and over, but it still doesn't make sense.

You can’t focus, and your roommate suggests you go to the library.

You realize there are still over 50 pages left to read.

You reach the two-hour mark of studying and get delirious and want to give up.

You take a Netflix and snack break.

Your friends told you they were staying in with you to study, but they end up going out.

Your friends ask why you need to study instead of having fun.

Your friends send you pictures of them out having fun, but you're stuck in the library and want to run away.

You walk out of the test and realize staying in and studying was worth it because you definitely aced it.

No, I'm not mad, that's just my face

1. You can't control it.

2. You are not always pissed off.

3. Most of the time, you're just fine.

4. Usually, nothing is wrong.

5. Sometimes, you use it to your advantage.

6. But you actually are approachable most times.

7. Fake smiling is tough.

8. You are not actually a b***h.

No one best represents the struggle like our favorite 90s squad.

1. When course schedules are released and you have a conflict between two required classes.

2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

When your capability of "adulting" is put to the test

Nobody deserves to be living in poverty.

"Nobody living in one of the most influential nations in the world should be worried about making ends meet."

What is the current minimum wage at the federal level?

What are the benefits of raising the minimum wage?

What are the states that have set a $15/hour minimum wage?

Trending Topics

Top Creators

Trending Stories

Best of Lifestyle

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments

Subscribe to our
Newsletter