He's lovely, really ...

[blamebrampton]

Mr Brammers on Tuesday night: Now listen, since you were late getting me your birthday list, and yesterday was hell and today was a holiday, I'm only going to have tomorrow to go shopping for your birthday, so things may not be as exciting as I was planning.

Me: What's wrong with shopping on Thursday?

Him: Well, you'll want something on Thursday morning, won't you? And then you'd want to do presents rather than have me go late-night shopping.

Me (testily): For my birthday that falls on Friday?

Him: Ah. Friday. Not Thursday, then.

Me: How long have we been together?

Him. Thirteen years. Fourteen? Is it fifteen? You do a really good outraged face, you know!


NB: You lot are all quite allowed to forget my birthday, because god knows I am shocking at keeping up to date with my flist's (and at my age, it does not hurt people to forget a few years have passed), but he and I have been together since 1995! Grrrrr!

On a related note, ayes_sid  for yesterday and to separatrix  for tomorrow! I am sending you great gift and relaxed Cake Day wishes!

Comments

[kareina.livejournal.com]

I don't think that not knowing the days of the week in relation to the dates of the month counts as forgetting your birthday. He clearly knew the date, or he wouldn't be worried about it at all. He is just off on the days of the week this week.

PS Happy Birthday!

[alienor77310.livejournal.com]

I forgave my ex for forgetting because he forgot his own b-day. I just took a day off and did my own thing. He could come along if he wanted to.

[momebie.livejournal.com]

Hm, it appears he's doing what my boyfriend calls 'KL Math', which started when we'd been together six months or so and I started thinking it had been a year. It's been over nine now, but he still has to remind me when the anniversary most of the time.

[gracilejenn.livejournal.com]

My husband asked me yet again, 'Your birthday's the 25th, right? The 22nd?" but I have to let it go because I NEVER remember our anniversary. I know one day is our anniversary and the next is our daughter's birthday, but I mix them up constantly.

[treacle-tartlet.livejournal.com]

Small Girl: "today is your pretend birthday, mummy, and we can have a party!"
Me: "actually, it is my real birthday in one month, perhaps we should save our cake and streamers for then."
Blondie: "is it? shit!"

[schemingreader.livejournal.com]

I had to ask the date of our wedding anniversary, and our marriage contract hangs in the middle of our living room. (It's a very pretty one, so I tend to look at the artwork on it. It's been nine years but I'm still impressed with the shiny.)

[nursedarry.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... I got the comment "What did I get you for Christmas?" from hubby as I unwrapped the lovely perfume I bought myself :) Why can't we have fanon husbands?

[ldydark1.livejournal.com]

This is cute, I enjoyed reading this.
How long have you been together?

[libby-drew.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday, darling. ♥

[lidda-anne.livejournal.com]

OWHHHH!! im trying not to laugh but that "You do a really good outraged face" just got me *LOUDSNORTGIGGLESS*

[aldehyde.livejournal.com]

eheh, mr. b is quite funny ;)

[mytla.livejournal.com]

Well, so the man got it correctly at last, no? :)))


>You do a really good outraged face, you know!

LOLOLOL. Priceless.

No, you don't get your "Buon Compleanno" one second before the 29 :PPP

[shu-shu-sleeps.livejournal.com]

aww bless Mr B :)

Himself regularly forgot my birthday despite over 17 years together, and also regularly failed to spell my surname correctly.... I always put it down to his dyslexia.

The scary thing is - the conversations we would have about it were almost identical - word for word - honest to god!

In case I forget (I will be doing an exam, and likely freaking out a bit) happy birthday for tomorrow!

[brissygirl.livejournal.com]

Give him points for trying Brammers.

I hope you have a good birthday tomorrow.

[chantefable.livejournal.com]

Aww, I actually think Mr Brammers is sweet. Think about it -

this means that he actually thinks that you're so great and fun and fabulous to be with that he's not counting the years! It feels like a single day!

That's so cute. Isn't it?

And happy upcoming birthday, dear!

[phoenixacid.livejournal.com]

*gigglesnorts* Mr. B is so funny! :P *pets you*

He must be having such a wonderful time being with you for these past 15 years that it didn't feel like 15 years at all. Time flies when we're having a ball, yes? ;)

[enchanted-jae.livejournal.com]

Buahahaha! I love how he tried to dig himself out by complimenting your "outraged face"!

[deensey.livejournal.com]

Awww. Better than me forgetting our anniversary last year!

[mabonwitch.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. At what point is one allowed to start being outraged? Or supposed to be outraged? I still tend to smile with fond amusement when partner #1 asks when my birthday/our anniversary is. And we've been together 8 years next month.

...He always remembers the correct month, no? That's something.

Partner #2, of course, never needs a reminder, but she's a girl.

[grey-hunter.livejournal.com]

Yes but he probably doesn't get birthday notifications from LJ.