hallvors, 16 days ago

@matt I probably never did, but I bought myself flowers when a friend died - does it count?

matt, 16 days ago

This poll is based off the back of a conversation I had in work around the coffee machine. ☕️ It turns out everyone there, all six people (not including me), buy a gift for themselves on their birthday. #TreatYourself

I have never done this. It was surprise to me that ALL the group bought themselves something.

patrick_h_lauke, 16 days ago

@matt you and your ascetic, monk-like lifestyle...

matt, 16 days ago

@patrick_h_lauke I buy everything I want every other day of the year 🐥

airwhale, 16 days ago

@matt

Yeah, I do this. Usually with my wife and we make a thing of it. And vice versa on her birthday of course.

We have not always, as there was very little economic room for non-essential purchases when the kids were young. That feeling of not having to be super responsible with money on a particular day of the year is kinda nice.

On a deeper level, I suspect a Lutheran upbringing has something to do with it as well..

lunaticatlarge, 16 days ago

@matt Sometimes, but not always.

matt, 16 days ago

@lunaticatlarge You’re a “Yes, usually” then 🙂 I didn’t want to split the poll too much so just included the two options