Them dates..they is hard...

[protege]

I actually heard this conversation at the local bookstore today...

Idiot: my mother turns 70 tomorrow, and I need to know what year she was born.
Employees and onlookers: ...

Being the bastard I am, I couldn't resist not saying "Brain, I'm going to take you away to somewhere where the stupidity won't harm you." The idiot in question didn't say anything, but the (hot) sales girl was trying not to laugh. Sorry, but if you can't handle 2010 - 70 = 1940, you need a boot to the head

[Mongo Skruddgemire]

This says it all.

[Willis]

How did that guy not know his own mother's birth year? What an idiot.

[Tanzanite]

How did that guy not know his own mother's birth year? What an idiot.

I don't know my mother's birth year. But you're right though. Some really simple math whould have gotten him the answer without all the incredoulus looks at his stupidity.

[ralerin]

I've got mum and dad's birthdates, birth years and anniversary date memorized and I still give them the appropriate card each year on all 3 days. Booyah!

[Willis]

I don't know my mother's birth year. But you're right though. Some really simple math whould have gotten him the answer without all the incredoulus looks at his stupidity.

I know my parents' and sisters' birthdays/years and that's just immediate family. As for their birthday and year, I also know my one nephew's, my grandparents maybe a few cousins and a couple friends. Knowing your own mom's birth year should be standard info IMO.

[Astaroth]

Not knowing the birth date of your own Mother shows an overwhelming lack of caring.

[Whiskey]

Not knowing the birth date of your own Mother shows an overwhelming lack of caring.

I know my mothers birth date and I couldn't care less about her. Booyah.

[Sheldonrs]

It was always easy for me to remember my Mother's birth year. 1933. The same year Hitler became Chancellor of Germany. :-)

Also the same year "King Kong" was released.

[Justsomegirl]

Ok I'm realy bad with dates. I can't reamber my moms birthday, I have an idea the area it is around but thats the best I can do. My mom know this and will start giving me hints. When I need the right day I check my calender or call her sister. I mean what are aunts for??? There are a couple of birthdays I can reamber my aunts is the day before mine. My husband last day of --- month. My aniversery New Years day... I do try my best it is just dates are not my friend.

[Tanzanite]

Not knowing the birth date of your own Mother shows an overwhelming lack of caring.

Now hold on a minute! She was born on the 27th of January. Considering that she always jokes about being "This is my 29th birthday" and only having 29 candles on the cake for as long as I can remember, Is it really so uncaring to not know something about my mother that she isn't willing to tell anyone?

[Mongo Skruddgemire]

Now hold on a minute! She was born on the 27th of January. Considering that she always jokes about being "This is my 29th birthday" and only having 29 candles on the cake for as long as I can remember, Is it really so uncaring to not know something about my mother that she isn't willing to tell anyone?

I would tend to agree. You know her birthday which is a matter of public record (she has the parties after all). This indicates that you show some level of caring. You also attend them hence the fact that you know that his is her 29th birth for the Umpteenth year running which would also show a level of familial involvement and possibly caring.

I think in this case you can be forgiven for not knowing her age or birth year.

Hell, the only reason I know mine is that I needed her marriage certificate for some reason many years ago and I made note of it. That and another interesting detail.

I was born in September of '71. My mom and dad were married in March of '71. Gee! I was at the wedding and didn't know it.

[Cazzi]

I was born in September of '71. My mom and dad were married in March of '71. Gee! I was at the wedding and didn't know it.

Funnily enough, similar thing happened to me
Although not the same dates of course