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frugal-one
10-11-20, 2:14pm
I have to laugh because I always give a bogus birthday to anyone who has no business knowing it. For some unknown reason, I make myself older... shudder.... don't know why? I have been getting birthday wishes all this month.
iris lilies
10-11-20, 6:31pm
No, Facebook thinks I am about 100 years old. Or however old you can be to check the earliest year of birth they offered.
happystuff
10-12-20, 10:40am
When I don't have to, I don't give out my birthday. However, I have no problem telling my age. :)
catherine
10-12-20, 10:47am
Hmm... I'm wondering who has to know your birthday and why you feel you need to give them a bogus one? Like when you're purchasing liquor and they have to check your ID by law?

I've never given anyone whose business it wasn't a phony birth date, but I don't remember many occasions when I had the opportunity to. Just for the record, 3/26/1952.
iris lilies
10-12-20, 10:56am
Hmm... I'm wondering who has to know your birthday and why you feel you need to give them a bogus one? Like when you're purchasing liquor and they have to check your ID by law?

I've never given anyone whose business it wasn't a phony birth date, but I don't remember many occasions when I had the opportunity to. Just for the record, 3/26/1952.

All of the websites that require registration to use, and that wont let you skip the birthdate question, that’s who.
catherine
10-12-20, 11:18am
All of the websites that require registration to use, and that wont let you skip the birthdate question, that’s who.

Got it.
LDAHL
10-12-20, 11:19am
I get asked for my birthday at every medical appointment.
catherine
10-12-20, 11:21am
I get asked for my birthday at every medical appointment.

Yes, and at CVS when picking up a prescription. But I have no problem with that at all.
Jane v2.0
10-12-20, 11:34am
I always lie on random forms. Then I can't remember what date I made up. I think Facebook thinks my birthday's in April.
frugal-one
10-12-20, 11:44am
Hmm... I'm wondering who has to know your birthday and why you feel you need to give them a bogus one? Like when you're purchasing liquor and they have to check your ID by law?

I've never given anyone whose business it wasn't a phony birth date, but I don't remember many occasions when I had the opportunity to. Just for the record, 3/26/1952.

This website for one. I got a happy birthday greeting. My birthday is in October though... so not totally bogus.
frugal-one
10-12-20, 11:45am
I get asked for my birthday at every medical appointment.

They have a need to know your birthday.
herbgeek
10-12-20, 11:55am
I give out a fake birthday on social media. Its the right month and year, just not the date. Its close enough for government work. ;)
catherine
10-12-20, 12:22pm
This website for one. I got a happy birthday greeting. My birthday is in October though... so not totally bogus.

I always like getting a little b'day message from SLN. I can imagine Alan waking up on March 26 saying, "oh, I have to remember to send catherine a birthday greeting!" ;).
iris lilies
10-12-20, 1:13pm
I always like getting a little b'day message from SLN. I can imagine Alan waking up on March 26 saying, "oh, I have to remember to send catherine a birthday greeting!" ;).
That’s exactly what he does! :~)
Alan
10-12-20, 1:26pm
I always like getting a little b'day message from SLN. I can imagine Alan waking up on March 26 saying, "oh, I have to remember to send catherine a birthday greeting!" ;).


That’s exactly what he does! :~)
Yes, I get up extra early on Catherine's birthday so that it's the first thing she sees.

Seriously though, I get a kick out of the people who respond to those greetings. Sometimes they're nice, sometimes not so much.
Jane v2.0
10-12-20, 1:38pm
Yes, I get up extra early on Catherine's birthday so that it's the first thing she sees.

Seriously though, I get a kick out of the people who respond to those greetings. Sometimes they're nice, sometimes not so much.

I don't answer because I feel guilty for lying to you. Keep up the thankless work, bro!
LDAHL
10-12-20, 2:56pm
They have a need to know your birthday.

It’s convenient for them. I wouldn’t call it a need.
frugal-one
10-12-20, 6:52pm
It’s convenient for them. I wouldn’t call it a need.

I believe it is a need. I know my MIL had the same name as her SIL and that was how they kept track of them. You may have someone else who has the same or similar name. That is another way to verify. Also, may need for insurance or medicare? There are other reasons as well.
frugal-one
10-12-20, 6:56pm
Yes, I get up extra early on Catherine's birthday so that it's the first thing she sees.

Seriously though, I get a kick out of the people who respond to those greetings. Sometimes they're nice, sometimes not so much.

Wow.... surprising that people respond. I take it to be automated by the database.
catherine
10-12-20, 7:05pm
I believe it is a need. I know my MIL had the same name as her SIL and that was how they kept track of them. You may have someone else who has the same or similar name. That is another way to verify. Also, may need for insurance or medicare? There are other reasons as well.

Agreed. My son and husband have the same name, only differentiated by "Sr." and "Jr." which really isn't enough. I assume that is one reason we have to give them birthdates.
Alan
10-12-20, 7:21pm
Wow.... surprising that people respond. I take it to be automated by the database.It is automated, no human interaction required. We only get a dozen or so responses each year, most thanking us for thinking of them, along with the occasional 'leave me alone dammit!'
Tammy
10-12-20, 10:16pm
I believe it is a need. I know my MIL had the same name as her SIL and that was how they kept track of them. You may have someone else who has the same or similar name. That is another way to verify. Also, may need for insurance or medicare? There are other reasons as well.

Birthdate is one of the 3 required patient identifiers in many healthcare systems.