i know nothing about this either.
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No, it doesn't or you are seen as greedy and not invited anywhere.
It's a cultural thing, so it's just not done.
You also can't say a baby is perfect, or beautiful, etc. as this is considered bad luck.
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Thank you Adam. Been doing some errands and now off to work.Good morning!
Hope your birthday is going along nicely.
Hi, Bea, lovely to see you as always.
The thing is here, is that if you compliment something enough and say how lovely it is, the owner is duty bound to offer it to you, though you should refuse at least twice before accepting.
We learned this at the hotel we first stayed at while falling in love with the medina and looking for a home.
Wifey adored a waitresses earrings and so the waitress gave them to her.
One must be careful how much one like something.
However, this meant I simply had to adore these poor little tortoises and I was offered the one that within the hour became named Tidgy, on the spot, but unfortunately, her sister was owned by another family whose child was staying there and, as they weren't there, this tort could not be offered.
I impolitely accepted Tidgy at once and escaped before the children's tears or complaints began.
hat's off to you sir
I'd assume that if you absolutely refused something offered, it'd be an even bigger insult?
Errands ?
Work ?
Not my idea of the perfect birthday.
Hope you can find time for some fun.
You can keep your hat on.hat's off to you sir
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I know....After work a few drinks with family will make up for it. I'm getting older so birthdays are not much of a big deal LOLErrands ?
Work ?
Not my idea of the perfect birthday.
Hope you can find time for some fun.
Yep.
Even if you really don't like something, or if you do, you should only refuse it twice and then graciously accept the third time.
This includes food and has led to me having to eat things I don't like on many occasions, as the people just think you're refusing out of good manners and not because you hate whatever they've made for you.
Well, the family and drinks bit sounds good!
My birthdays are still a three day big deally thing.
But I refuse to get older.
Well, the family and drinks bit sounds good!
My birthdays are still a three day big deally thing.
But I refuse to get older.
So much easier to just celebrate your birthday everyday.
Unless you really want it!!
Good idea.
i will consider it, but i'm uncertain how wifey would deal with it.
As I did with Tidgy and a couple of fossils!
All sounds very confusing !!!
