Thanks for defending the first deli clerk . It ' s sad how we attack each other . <| sep |> Chronicles of Elyria <| sep |> Make slopping noises with the mashed potatoes wile serving them and say hmm that sounds familiar . For extra points stare into their soul while doing this . <| sep |> I have a birthday that falls on a really shitty day where it ' s impossible to have anyone , including family spend any time with me on my birthday . I plan a celebration after the event , cos I know people will back out beforehand with the reasons of money . As I ' ve grown older , birthdays are just regular days as I work , look after my family etc . Why don ' t you plan something with friends the following weekend and just have a nice chilled day doing whatever you want to do , as a present to yourself ?