Fess up! Do you buy yourself a birthday gift?

United States
May 22, 2008 3:24pm CST
Fess up! Do you buy yourself a birthday gift? If you do, what kind of gift do you buy yourself?
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@Elixiress (3878)
23 May 08
No, as it would spoil the idea of getting lots of gifts and not having to spend a thing, in other words freebies. I can buy myself something any other time of the year, so why would I do it on my birthday. If I want something then I asked someone or some people to get me it.
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• United States
25 May 08
I love freebies!
@Elixiress (3878)
25 May 08
I just sent away for loads of freebies and samples and stuff. I love them too. I also love that most of them come in jiffy bags, so I don't have to buy my own when I sell stuff.
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@KarenO52 (2950)
• United States
22 May 08
I usually do, because my husband doesn't have a clue. He gives me money to buy something for myself, so I don't mind. Once he tried to buy me some clothes, and I still laugh to myself every time I think about it. At least he tried, and I don't want to hurt his feelings. Even if he didn't give me money, I would find a way to buy a little bit of something for myself, like a new pair of shoes.
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• United States
23 May 08
Don't you love it when they try? :)
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@KarenO52 (2950)
• United States
23 May 08
Yes, sometimes he does get it right, and that's great. He's been doing pretty good lately.
@Anniedup (3651)
• Richards Bay, South Africa
19 Jun 08
No I haven't but I have hinted for one before :)
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• United States
19 Jun 08
I bet you got, too!
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• Southend-On-Sea, England
22 May 08
Yes, I always buy myself a birthday gift. It can be something like maybe a new music CD I want, perhaps something like a book I've had my eye on for ages or a household appliance. I even send myself a birthday card, from me to me. LOL.
• United States
23 May 08
You send yourself a birthday card? Well then, we do not have worry about your forgetting about yourself.
• Southend-On-Sea, England
23 May 08
LOL thanks for replying, and good point. Sometimes I forget how old I am though lol.
• United States
10 Jun 08
I guess this would be considered a gift. I do not have a lot of friends or family in the city where I live so my birthday is not really celebrated. On my birthday, I usually treat myself to a really nice dinner and possibly shopping. I have done this the last three years and without it my birthday would just feel like any other day and I do not like that. It is one day that I get to feel special, even if I have to fund the experience.
• United States
11 Jun 08
Sounds good to me, and I could help you eat a cake if you buy one. :)
• United States
13 Jun 08
I'll only buy myself a birthday gift if someone gives me money for my birthday. So I guess that's not really me buying it but I do pick it out. Maybe that counts. ;p
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• United States
13 Jun 08
It counts...that's it! You offically by yourself a birthday gift.
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• Singapore
23 May 08
Sure I do. If not always, then almost always! I will give in to my self-indulgence and get myself (if budget allows) what I feel like having. I will just convince myself it is my birthday and I should be nice to myself!
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• United States
25 May 08
Always be nice to yourself...there are enough people out there who won't be.
@nanayangel (7879)
• Philippines
5 Jun 08
Hi there Yes they pay me to do this! I haven't tried buying myself a birthday gift yet. But if I'll ever do that in the future, I'll be buying a book.
• United States
6 Jun 08
I love to read!
• Philippines
5 Jun 08
yah i buy myself a birthday gift... i'll buy bags or movie dvd... thats it. im happy with that!
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• United States
6 Jun 08
While you're at it, I will take a movie, too! lol
@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
9 Jun 08
Technically no. But my mom still gives me money on my birthday every year, and I make sure I spend it on myself, and not to buy something for my kids or my husband.
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• United States
9 Jun 08
I am sure you deserve it!
@saizo6 (2199)
• United States
23 May 08
I do, my birthday is an excuse to actually indulge myself in whatever I want. I usually buy clothes or some kind of electronic device. It's typically things that I would deem to be too expensive to purchase on a regular basis.
• United States
23 May 08
Sounds like a great excuse to me!
@knightrider (1083)
• India
7 Jun 08
No i have never bought a birthday gift for myself ,i think gifts r for others to give us.I always buy gifts for my wife and kids on their birthdays.
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• United States
8 Jun 08
How thoughtful..
@iamnes (324)
• Philippines
6 Jun 08
when i was still a student, i bought myself a stuff toy bag as birthday gift and i even asked the store to wrap the gift. and i opened my gift only a few days after i bought it.
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• United States
7 Jun 08
Isn't that sweet? :)
9 Jun 08
I wonder how long ago i bought myself somthing instead of others well there was one time i did and that was a new frige for my room so i did not have to go out the the kitchen which was only like about 10-15 staps away lol im lazy ^_^
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• United States
9 Jun 08
Nice gift!
@arcidy (5005)
• United States
22 May 08
No I dont but birthday gifts for myself lol. I have never thought of buying myself a birthday gift. But will I buy myself a birthday cake yes if my parents dont buy me a cake I might buy one a few days later or during the summer and pretend its my birthday lol.
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• United States
23 May 08
Very creative! I do like to have a birthday cake.
@golfproo (1839)
• Canada
22 May 08
Hi There, No I cannot say that I have ever bought myself a birthday gift. Even when I am given money to go and buy a present I still do not. I end up taking that money and paying off bills or something. I dont think buying oneself a birthday gift would be a bad thing however. cheers,
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• United States
23 May 08
Very practical! I like to get my bills paid off, too!
• United States
23 May 08
I actually have never bought myself a birthday gift. I don't really think about that. If someone does get me something then I'll be happy and if not then I don't really care to tell you the truth.
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• United States
23 May 08
I would notice it if my hubby forgot my birthday.
@Gesusdid (1676)
• United States
22 May 08
i bought myslef some clothes and a watch and some candy , since i guess im too old to get gifts from other floks
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• United States
23 May 08
You are never too old to get gifts from others!
• United States
22 May 08
Yes I do buy myself birthday gifts. Last year I bought a computer for myself for my old one just had it and needed to be replaced. I don't find nothing wrong in buying myself b-day gifts each year. I do it every year depending on what I want. This year I want to up grade to a new bigger sized t.v. I have a 32" now and I was a few inches bigger than what I have now and it to be a LCD where's I have a regular one now.
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• United States
23 May 08
We have a nice HDTV, and we love it.
@Anne18 (11029)
22 May 08
No I have never brought myself a birthday gift, but i have brought myself a christmas gift!! I worked at a place where they did sercet santa and one year I pulled my own name out, I dedcided to keep it and as we never told anyone whose name we got that was fine. so that year I got a gift that I actually wanted as I brought it for myself, and i got somebody to write on the gift tad for me!!
• United States
23 May 08
Very cute!!!!