It's my general opinion that birthdays are bullshit.
To me, it's the human race's ultimate "participation trophy" copout. Hooray, everybody has one -- aren't you special. Listen, if you're a reasonably cool individual or at least not a completely insufferable dick, then other people are going to recognize and behave accordingly on a day-to-day basis throughout the year. It's sad that our culture effectively goads people into this bit of put-upon fakery. There's nothing more exhausting that trying to pretend to be excited about the coincidental nature of some dipshit in your life having been born on this day exactly x number of years ago. Cake is for fucking children's parties, and cards are for weddings (but only as a straight-cash-homey delivery system, and only at least 6 months after the actual wedding when the miserable couple has already burned thru their big-day nut).
Ergo, my birthday can go shit in a fancy top hat. Me, I'd much rather celebrate October 4th, hereafter to be known as Dick Punch Saturday. "Hey, remember that time when you were born?" Of course I don't, asshole. Frankly, it could have been any day of the year -- I wouldn't know the difference. But I'll always remember where I was on Dick Punch Saturday, and how I laughed like my 8-year-old self reading Garfield comics pretty much all day long. And that's something worth remembering and celebrating.
October 4, DP Day. Never forget.
Complete thread:
- Because, you know.. it's even funnier the next day -
DCT,
2014-10-05, 07:49
- great post from San Clemente - HumanRobot, 2014-10-05, 09:12
- USC # 4 and 13 are priceless in that clip - KelleyCook, 2014-10-05, 08:41
- Awful defense, awful coaching. -
KGB,
2014-10-05, 08:12
- 8 punches out of 5? -
Bryan (IrishCavan),
2014-10-05, 08:23
- It's my general opinion that birthdays are bullshit. - KGB, 2014-10-05, 08:49
- Yeah, Strong is good. He was killing them all day. - professor, 2014-10-05, 08:18
- it was like a coyote and roadrunner bit -
Jay,
2014-10-05, 08:17
- This and KGB's post may have cost me a keyboard - DCT, 2014-10-05, 08:25
- 8 punches out of 5? -
Bryan (IrishCavan),
2014-10-05, 08:23
- 3rd successful Pac12 Hail Mary in as many weeks -
Pat,
2014-10-05, 07:53
- Hayes Pullard plays that like the LB he is -
DCT,
2014-10-05, 07:58
- WTF was Pullard even on the field. -
hobbs,
2014-10-05, 08:38
- Well, there was always the chance ASU would run a dive - DCT, 2014-10-05, 08:55
- WTF was Pullard even on the field. -
hobbs,
2014-10-05, 08:38
- Hayes Pullard plays that like the LB he is -
DCT,
2014-10-05, 07:58