Comments on: Advise the Advice Columnist! http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/01/advise-the-advice-columnist/ Pointless Wanderings: Musings of a mind looking to make sense in a Pointless World. Not really, but that sounds Cool! Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:46:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Aditya Kulkarni http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/01/advise-the-advice-columnist/comment-page-1/#comment-1704 Aditya Kulkarni Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:39:44 +0000 http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/01/advise-the-advice-columnist/#comment-1704 See, using the Cellphone's reminder functionality would make me a rational, logical person. And being rational and logical is a sin in Adityaism. See, using the Cellphone’s reminder functionality would make me a rational, logical person. And being rational and logical is a sin in Adityaism.

]]> By: Sameer http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/01/advise-the-advice-columnist/comment-page-1/#comment-1640 Sameer Sun, 01 Jun 2008 07:42:37 +0000 http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/01/advise-the-advice-columnist/#comment-1640 Geee... Can't you just use your cellphone's reminder facility... ???? Geee…

Can’t you just use your cellphone’s reminder facility… ????

]]> By: DI http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/01/advise-the-advice-columnist/comment-page-1/#comment-1383 DI Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:10:08 +0000 http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/01/advise-the-advice-columnist/#comment-1383 Just a suggestion...ask him.."So wat did you do special today?" If its his/her bday the answer is inevitably "Replying to calls that were pouring in for my bday" or "went to the temple for my bday" if its not, the answer will just be.."Nothing..just the usual" or something on those lines...my guess is it has a 98% chance of wrkin ;-) all the best :) Just a suggestion…ask him..”So wat did you do special today?” If its his/her bday the answer is inevitably “Replying to calls that were pouring in for my bday” or “went to the temple for my bday” if its not, the answer will just be..”Nothing..just the usual” or something on those lines…my guess is it has a 98% chance of wrkin ;-) all the best :)

]]> By: Aditya Kulkarni http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/01/advise-the-advice-columnist/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 Aditya Kulkarni Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:58:46 +0000 http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/01/advise-the-advice-columnist/#comment-1037 I WON. Muhahahahaaahahaha! I WON. Muhahahahaaahahaha!

]]> By: Asif http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/01/advise-the-advice-columnist/comment-page-1/#comment-1030 Asif Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:20:55 +0000 http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/01/advise-the-advice-columnist/#comment-1030 So who won? So who won?

]]> By: Vinay Murthy http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/01/advise-the-advice-columnist/comment-page-1/#comment-938 Vinay Murthy Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:15:39 +0000 http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/01/advise-the-advice-columnist/#comment-938 As you approach the person, start hymning "Happy Birthday to you....." so that the person can hear it well. Or you could even wait for moments of silence in your conversations to pick up the hymn. If you get a weird/unresponsive look in exchange, stop hymning and wait for another day or tell how much you love that song. If you get a pleasant "thank you so much" kinda look, you've nailed the day alright. If it really was the person's bday and the person really didnt respond in a discernible manner, he/she cant get back to you saying you didnt wish...you did hymn the bday song, didnt you ? Singing is tantamount to wishing. As you approach the person, start hymning “Happy Birthday to you…..” so that the person can hear it well. Or you could even wait for moments of silence in your conversations to pick up the hymn. If you get a weird/unresponsive look in exchange, stop hymning and wait for another day or tell how much you love that song. If you get a pleasant “thank you so much” kinda look, you’ve nailed the day alright.

If it really was the person’s bday and the person really didnt respond in a discernible manner, he/she cant get back to you saying you didnt wish…you did hymn the bday song, didnt you ? Singing is tantamount to wishing.

]]> By: Aditya Kulkarni http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/01/advise-the-advice-columnist/comment-page-1/#comment-936 Aditya Kulkarni Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:09:25 +0000 http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/01/advise-the-advice-columnist/#comment-936 @Tamanna:Ooooo I really like your solution. Reverse Psychology! @Drinivas: OOooooo.... Are you picking a fight with me, man? Ooo you just wait... @Haseeb: Sounds like a good solution man, but it seems like it needs work on my part. And as you already know, I'm rather lazy, so... :) @Tamanna:Ooooo I really like your solution. Reverse Psychology!

@Drinivas: OOooooo…. Are you picking a fight with me, man? Ooo you just wait…

@Haseeb: Sounds like a good solution man, but it seems like it needs work on my part. And as you already know, I’m rather lazy, so… :)

]]> By: Haseeb http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/01/advise-the-advice-columnist/comment-page-1/#comment-935 Haseeb Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:48:01 +0000 http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/01/advise-the-advice-columnist/#comment-935 This is a long term solution. This requires creating a particular image that requires some time. Here is how you do it. When you know its someone's birthday and you meet them that day, dont wish them. Keep giving hints showing that you know its his/her birthday, but dont wish. Talk about everything related to birthdays but dont wish. Make the birthday boy/girl crave to be wished by you. He/She will break down and say something like "Oh come on, wish me". After the above thing is done many times, your friends will think that this guy remembers birthdays but pretends to forget and plays around. So later you meet some friend on his birthday and you dont remember that its his birthday, then your friend will think that you are pretending and you will never come out as a jerk. He will tell you that its his birthday thinking that you are taking the prank a little too long by acting as if you dont remember it at all. p.s : Disadvantage of this solution is that you should somehow remember birthdays till your image(as described above) is created. You might use some of the amazing ideas already posted. Then after your image is created, you dont have to worry about using any ideas. This is a long term solution. This requires creating a particular image that requires some time. Here is how you do it.
When you know its someone’s birthday and you meet them that day, dont wish them. Keep giving hints showing that you know its his/her birthday, but dont wish. Talk about everything related to birthdays but dont wish. Make the birthday boy/girl crave to be wished by you. He/She will break down and say something like “Oh come on, wish me”.

After the above thing is done many times, your friends will think that this guy remembers birthdays but pretends to forget and plays around. So later you meet some friend on his birthday and you dont remember that its his birthday, then your friend will think that you are pretending and you will never come out as a jerk. He will tell you that its his birthday thinking that you are taking the prank a little too long by acting as if you dont remember it at all.

p.s : Disadvantage of this solution is that you should somehow remember birthdays till your image(as described above) is created. You might use some of the amazing ideas already posted. Then after your image is created, you dont have to worry about using any ideas.

]]> By: Drinivas http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/01/advise-the-advice-columnist/comment-page-1/#comment-934 Drinivas Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:45:55 +0000 http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/01/advise-the-advice-columnist/#comment-934 Why change for others?! PK - you are what you are - a jerk - and you know it :P Why change for others?! PK – you are what you are – a jerk – and you know it :P

]]> By: Tamanna http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/01/advise-the-advice-columnist/comment-page-1/#comment-932 Tamanna Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:50:02 +0000 http://pointlesseverything.com/blog/2008/01/advise-the-advice-columnist/#comment-932 If he is your friend he should know that you never remember b'days. So, ask him if it's his b'day today and when he gets mad that you don't remember it then you yell at him saying "do you not know me at all, man? so much for our friendship if don't remember anything abt me!" Take offense. He will probably feel guilty and give you a treat too and you won't even have to worry about remembering his b'day next year and years after that. If he is your friend he should know that you never remember b’days. So, ask him if it’s his b’day today and when he gets mad that you don’t remember it then you yell at him saying “do you not know me at all, man? so much for our friendship if don’t remember anything abt me!” Take offense. He will probably feel guilty and give you a treat too and you won’t even have to worry about remembering his b’day next year and years after that.

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