Just had my worst birthday ever... What's Yours?

[JCMach1]

I arrived home from my trip to Istanbul and within about one hour after arriving, the shellfish food poisoning hit. I have had food poisoning before, but this was a whole other level.

Without going into the disgusting details, my wife and I ended up in the hospital. Lucky me, I got to stay a night longer because I spiked a fever.

Anyway, things are on the mend. Just feel like I have a super-hangover at the moment.


So, share the misery... what's your worst birthday ever?

[Lorien]

1. Decided to take the edge off the big 4-0 by celebrating it in my hometown with

family and friends (Hometown is Columbus, OH-I live in FL). So I flew up there. The day of my birthday one friend called in sick, another couple had to leave on business, a forth was coming from out of town but couldn't make it, my mom decided to host a church event instead and my dad didn't want to miss his favorite TV shows.....so I ended up "celebrating" that birthday alone in a kitchen eating a sandwich. Hopefully the next one (two days from now) won't suck as badly.

Hope you feel better!

[JCMach1]

3. Yes, better

down to the level of a REALLY bad hangover.

[Tobin S.]

2. My worst birthday was when my dad forgot it

And that really wasn't too bad because I celebrated with my mom and step-dad and other family members. Dad just had a lot going on at the time. He remembered a few days later and felt really bad about it.

[Quantess]

4. As soon as I embraced the fact that birthdays are bad luck,

I found it easier to face the next birthday, which also turned out to be bad luck. Since then, all my birthdays have either been happy or unmemorable.

[yankeepants]

5. My mom always forgot my birthday

It got to be fun for me to call her on my birthday and chat for a while and then tell her "I just thought I'd call to let you wish me a Happy Birthday". Then she would feel awful and apologize and we would laugh about it.

Now she can't even remember my name.

[Quantess]

6. Wow, that sucks boulders.

Welcome to DU! I think you probably intended to reply to the OP.
:hi:

[yankeepants]

7. Yea. I did.

Still trying to get the hang of this but thanks for the welcome. This is my first visit to the lounge. It's a nice break from the political discussion. I think I'll relax for a while and put my feet up on the furniture, leave a ring from my coffee cup on the end table, and let my dog eat his AM carrots on the rug. Is that OK?

You wonder why my mother forgot my birthday!??!

[PaddyBlueEyes]

9. NO!!

No feet on the furniture in the lounge... :P

[yankeepants]

11. But, but, but. . .

they're clean.

How about the dog on the furniture?

[PaddyBlueEyes]

13. Its all good

especially the pooch.. :P

btw, Hola neighbor :hi:

[yankeepants]

16. Top 'O the Mornin' to ya, Paddy!

[PaddyBlueEyes]

19. Slainte Lassie

:)

[yankeepants]

22. And a grand

Cead Mile Failte to you!

[Quantess]

10. A mother forgetting her child's birthday....that is pretty sad.

Don't ask me about anal retentive housekeeping. I failed at that, apparently, when my ex-boyfriend made me and our dog move out of the house because he shed too much hair. :D

[PaddyBlueEyes]

12. Seriously?

The ex dude made you move because of dog hair?? :wtf:

[Quantess]

15. Just one reason why we broke up.

I tried to vacuum regularly, like at least every 2 or 3 days, all over.
But still, he would come home, and place the vacuum cleaner on the couch before he sat down, and would act all pissed off and offended because there was some dog hair on the couch.

His sister gave us the puppy. I really took to the dog, and he's very cute and extremely lovable. He is the best dog anyone could ever have, and just the fact that my ex doesn't appreciate this wonderful, amazing dog makes me realize that we don't share the same values.

[PaddyBlueEyes]

17. what an ass

his loss...

[Quantess]

20. Thanks! More and more, I agree, it's his loss, and he's a fool.

:hug:

[yankeepants]

14. I was the last of seven

Yea. I'm making up excuses for her but I guess you had to know her to not be offended by it.

Was it your x who shed too much or the dog?

Either way, I'd be thrilled to call him "the X".

[Quantess]

18. I was #6

My dog sheds a lot, but if we took a poll: who is cuter and more lovable: the dog or my ex-boyfriend?

The dog would win by at least 99%

[yankeepants]

21. Gotta have your furpeople

How animals and people relate defines a person in my book.

Even people who might be afraid of animals but still don't dislike or hate them categorically pass the test.

I would much rather have your dog, and his hair, on my couch than the XBF.

[PaddyBlueEyes]

8. That sucks

sorry.. :hug:

[JCMach1]

23. Not good

:(

[jellen]

24. On the day before my birthday, 3/18 my sister died( this year)