Birthday Cake

[AndyRM]

For some reason it is a 'tradition' in my office to bring in a cake on your birthday. I have never done this and disappointed my colleagues when I arrived, cake-less, this morning. I think it's ridiculous and if cake was involved, the exchange should surely be the other way around. Mrs. RM (a vegan) discovered the same tradition in her office, and was so harangued that she went to town and bought a cake she couldn't eat.

So, are you expected to take cake to work on your birthday? Or Mrs. RM and I just unlucky?

 

[Panter]

Expected to, yes, but don't.
Like you, I should be the one getting the bloody cake if its my bloody birthday!

And, Happy Birthday AndyRM!

 

[AndyRM]

Expected to, yes, but don't.
Like you, I should be the one getting the bloody cake if its my bloody birthday!

And, Happy Birthday AndyRM!

Thanks! My colleagues clearly place a lot of value on sponge. They were horrified to learn that I didn't have a cake at 'milestone' 21st and 18th birthdays.

 

[Scoosh]

Many years ago, when I served in the RN, it was 'usual practice' for the birthday boy to 'open the bar' in the Wardroom (Officer's Mess) for all to have a drink. Great, as I was TT ...


@AndyRM - clever and subtle way of getting all of CC to wish you a Happy Birthday - which I do with pleasure !

 

[AndyRM]

Many years ago, when I served in the RN, it was 'usual practice' for the birthday boy to 'open the bar' in the Wardroom (Officer's Mess) for all to have a drink. Great, as I was TT ...


@AndyRM - clever and subtle way of getting all of CC to wish you a Happy Birthday - which I do with pleasure !

Rumbled...

 

[ColinJ]

Thanks! My colleagues clearly place a lot of value on sponge. They were horrified to learn that I didn't have a cake at 'milestone' 21st and 18th birthdays.

Ha ha, it was the same where I used to work, but I ignored it. My colleagues, friends and family don't 'get' why I didn't 'celebrate' my 18th, 21st, 30th, 40th, 50th (or any other) birthday, didn't go to my university freshers week or graduation ceremony, and don't 'do' NY Eve or any other occasion where people are supposed to eat and drink too much just because someone else tells them to. If the 'prom' thing had been in vogue when I was at school, that would have been a total no-no too! As for (spit) Christmas ...

 

[hopless500]

They expect it where I work. And in previous jobs too. I make life easy and never work my birthday!

Happy Birthday @AndyRM

 

[AndyRM]

They expect it where I work. And in previous jobs too. I make life easy and never work my birthday!

Happy Birthday @AndyRM

A lot of people here seem to do the same. Unless I had something planned that involved a day off, I'd not be using up a day of my holiday allowance, just for a day!

 

[welsh dragon]

Yes., it was expected, and it was dam expensive as I was in charge of a section of 50 people, and I couldn't take the day off, after a while I stopped buying cakes and bought family packs of chocolate bars instead. Much cheaper. Happy birthday by the way Andy.

 

[Spinney]

No cake smileys from me.
Have a proper cake!

 

[AndyRM]

Yes., it was expected, and it was dam expensive as I was in charge of a section of 50 people, and I couldn't take the day off, after a while I stopped buying cakes and bought family packs of chocolate bars instead. Much cheaper. Happy birthday by the way Andy.

Probably best it wasn't the other way around. 50 cakes every year would probably give you diabetes!

 

[slowwww]

Not only is it expected in our office, but a member of our junior support team has somehow collated a list of everyone's birthday, and so you get pointed reminders beforehand! Best of luck getting any work done by the support team if you fail to show up with said cakes on the due day, or the earliest opportunity afterwards.

Other than the data protection issues regarding the fact that my advancing age is a matter of public record, I don't mind. We’re in a fairly large office and so usually get cakes once a week or more, and it only costs you £30 or so when it's your turn.

 

[jagman.2003]

The last couple of places I have worked are keen on cakes for Birthdays.
I just take the day off & say nothing now. Rather celebrate with my wife.

 

[Lullabelle]

At our place some buy cakes, some buy chocolate some don't bother, it isn't expected but it is nice.

 

[Dave 123]

Funnily enough it's @dave124's birthday, he's a great bloke unlike Mr Grumpy pants @AndyRM who is a misery arse!