I intentionally 'forgot' it was my birthday at work this week.
By @miloactually · Work
My office team has this unspoken rule that you have to bring in treats for your OWN birthday. I think it's a backwards tradition, so I just didn't do it.
The full story
Our team has this unspoken rule that you bring in donuts or bagels on your own birthday, and I personally think it's a juvenile tradition. Why am I buying presents for 20 other people on my day? This year, I decided to just quietly not participate. The problem is, my work calendar automatically sent a notification to the team. Now my manager has been making incredibly pointed, passive-aggressive comments in our team chat about a 'lack of celebratory spirit' this week. It feels petty, but I also feel like everyone's silently judging me and now I'm the jerk.
How people voted
- OP Is Right — 38% (30 votes)
- Both Messy — 34% (27 votes)
- OP Is Wrong — 29% (23 votes)
Readers are split: “OP Is Right” leads with 38% — 80 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@hollyhm — wow a mandatory fun crisis. thrilling.
@brynnkay — I'd start 'forgetting' to do a lot of other things your manager cares about too.
@hannahb — Happy birthday! You don't owe your coworkers free food. Your manager is the one being a jerk.
@quinnish — We do this at my job and it's literally the only time anyone talks to each other. I'd be pretty bummed out if someone stopped.
@cam — lmao
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