tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15277405.post1192732480532063831..comments2023-08-18T11:13:29.996+02:00Comments on JeweledConcrete: On Birthdays in EuropeMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11235271473700970297noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15277405.post-62577942164617166832008-01-04T00:32:00.000+01:002008-01-04T00:32:00.000+01:00What a nice blog you have. I hope you'll visit mi...What a nice blog you have. I hope you'll visit mine. http://horsesbydesign.blogspot.com/ and http://lindatygenhoffamily.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>Happy Belated birthday and Merry Christmas<BR/>LindaLinda Tygenhofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10447277846050640234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15277405.post-77683496980410339592007-12-14T20:26:00.000+01:002007-12-14T20:26:00.000+01:00Very nice description of the B-day tradition in Ge...Very nice description of the B-day tradition in Germany. <BR/><BR/>Also, happy B-day.Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044356810337626459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15277405.post-67972545753654642812007-12-13T22:26:00.000+01:002007-12-13T22:26:00.000+01:00All, Thanks for the birthday wishes! Was a good o...All, Thanks for the birthday wishes! Was a good one :) or at least better than the alternativeMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11235271473700970297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15277405.post-55336359701965792482007-12-12T20:07:00.000+01:002007-12-12T20:07:00.000+01:00Happy Birthday M.E.S.Check out www.urbandictionary...Happy Birthday M.E.S.<BR/><BR/>Check out www.urbandictionary.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15277405.post-12617421920956239952007-12-12T13:33:00.000+01:002007-12-12T13:33:00.000+01:00wow - indeed i cannot imagine throwing myself a bi...wow - indeed i cannot imagine throwing myself a birthday party. as a matter of fact, we talked rather viciously about a woman on the team who always announced her "birthday month" and pronounced her rude (behind her back of course) for her arrogance.<BR/><BR/>how thoughtful of your team to have a cake for you! (and not talk about you behind your back)<BR/><BR/>happy belated birthday!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15277405.post-83403957085434699992007-12-12T09:25:00.000+01:002007-12-12T09:25:00.000+01:00Happy Birthday (Nachträglich, as they say here)!I ...Happy Birthday (Nachträglich, as they say here)!<BR/>I had forgotten the cultural differences between the US and Germany on birthdays, thanks for reminding me!<BR/>In my workplace, the chances of your getting away with NOT bringing at least some cake (and this traditionally includes champagne and juice as well) are made slimmer by the fact that the orchestral committee has all birthdays in their records and get up at the beginning of rehearsal and ANNOUNCE the fact.. this is followed by a short fanfare played by the whole band. <BR/>(In years when I have been feeling misanthropic, I have been known to resort to scheduling so that I don't have to work on my birthday)<BR/>By the way, beware of those birthdays that end in 0 (30,40 etc.) because then you are expected to have a specially extravagent celebration. My girlfriend turned 50 last month and she was in agony about how to arrange the party (there was talk of renting a venue, etc., which would have run into the thousands of Euros). I said we had to escape the country, which in the end we did (we were in Budapest and Prague) but the guilt she amassed was so great that she ended up throwing a big party a few weeks later anyhow (but smaller than the one she had originally planned).vailianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911974253576667616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15277405.post-80141738498490204812007-12-12T08:57:00.000+01:002007-12-12T08:57:00.000+01:00Happy birthday!!"I mean can you imagine in the US ...Happy birthday!!<BR/><BR/>"I mean can you imagine in the US bringing your own cake to work and asking people to celebrate? They would think you were desperate or ridiculously self-centered."<BR/><BR/>Genau... This is why I just. Could. Not. Do. It. I had all the best intentions but when it came down to it, I could not bring myself to make a deal out of my own freaking birthday! Unfortunately my coworkers found out about it anyway (thank you secretary) and they probably think I am an asshole. But at least I don't feel like one - and I would have if I tooted my own horn about my birthday.<BR/><BR/>How nice of them to accomadate you American-style!!C N Heidelberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18055010902344874594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15277405.post-79395857254794080842007-12-12T02:13:00.000+01:002007-12-12T02:13:00.000+01:00Also a belated Happy Birthday from me. My relative...Also a belated Happy Birthday from me. My relatives in Germany always forget the time difference and I have had calls in the middle of the night. Now they get it right and no one calls before 9 am. I know all about those customs also so I usually have cake and stuff for people that drop in...ciao<BR/>ps. love Christmas markets, we don't have those here.Rosittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05722304052321553692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15277405.post-52781429623519817282007-12-11T23:53:00.000+01:002007-12-11T23:53:00.000+01:00Belated Happy Birthday!Belated Happy Birthday!Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02997335550343515464noreply@blogger.com