It is <insert name of FB friend>'s birthday today. Let her know that you're thinking about her

[User]

 

[ianrauk]

ok

 

[Flying Dodo]

How is a computer reminding you of the birthday any different from you having to remember to look up in a paper diary at regular intervals when someone's birthday is?

 

[Flying Dodo]

Fair enough! I'm sure over time Facebook will bring in different tiers of "friends", so that their algorithms can handle and then automate suitable responses.

 

[cd365]

Just typing happy birthday costs nothing and is a nice thing to do.
If you can't be arsed to do that just de-friend them

 

[coffeejo]

Fair enough! I'm sure over time Facebook will bring in different tiers of "friends", so that their algorithms can handle and then automate suitable responses.

"It's X's birthday. Click here to send her a shrug!"

 

[awomaninsane]

Just typing happy birthday costs nothing and is a nice thing to do.
If you can't be arsed to do that just de-friend them

I was thinking the same. A reminder popped up for me today for a facebook friend and although I haven't seen him for years I still sent a happy birthday message to which he replied. Being nice to someone feels good!

 

[Levo-Lon]

I'm with @User lol so what if its your birthday..

 

[Starchivore]

I don't have FB, but if I did I would be grateful for the birthday alerts as I can never remember people's birthdays and in many cases would like to wish them a good one if I could only remember....

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Be a different story if it was your old mate, Bobby Geldof.

 

[Fnaar]

I use google calendar. I get reminders for all my friends' birthdays, and have set them up to alert me in advance. I never forget to drop a line/send a card/whatever the friendship merits. People think I'm great
Little do they know, without these reminders, I'd totally forget!
I use the facebook reminders too. As someone said upthread, it takes a few seconds, and costs nowt to wish someone a happy birthday
#spreadthelove

 

[Brandane]

I'm with @User lol so what if its your birthday..

This. I've had too many of them now to give a flyer, as have most people I know. And they come around faster and faster with each passing year. Forget about them, only card manufacturers care about them. Oh and apparently FB does too, which is another good reason to forget about them.

 

[Tin Pot]

IT correctly used are extensions of our senses and mental capabilities, including memory.

 

[mark st1]

Writing the words happy birthday to someone sounds easier to me. Than coming on here creating a post about it and whining about it. Or delete them to save you the hassle next year. Or turn notifications off so your "unlucky friends" realise what a misery guts you must be .

 

[summerdays]

It popped up on my feed today that the person in the neighbouring plot at the allotment is 65 today, I didn't know as she hadn't ever said, but I'll still wish her happy birthday (and I also mowed around her plot today since it was her birthday, saving her one chore).