Chit-Chat: What's On Your Mind Today?

[fastiller]

@meep.meep - Mt cat does the same thing. At least once a week: caret browsing when he's needing atention.

[nokat]

I left a review for an adult toy. I received mail from the company wanting me to review their toys. I said why not. If I get 30 products I have to review, I may have a problem.

[Anduin]

3 hours ago, nokat said:

I left a review for an adult toy. I received mail from the company wanting me to review their toys. I said why not. If I get 30 products I have to review, I may have a problem.

Adult toy? That's like the Lego that says 13+, right? And do they still make Meccano out of metal? Or do you mean stuff like the Switch?

[EtheltoTillie]

On 1/29/2025 at 11:07 PM, EtheltoTillie said:

That’s something else. My uniform was a child’s size.  I can’t even fit into the sash. 

Update to post about the Girl Scout sash:  I finally realized that the sash was made with a pleat so it could be let out to accommodate the wearer as she grew taller.  It adds two inches to the length.  The sash was meant to be worn as the girls moved up to the two teen formats and earned more badges.  Of course nobody did this--it was too uncool.

I received my used copy of the Girl Scout handbook, and I found this material to be so disturbing that I couldn't bring myself to post about it right away.  In fact I cannot believe I ever participated in this organization.  Whatever fond sentimentality I had about this has been destroyed. 

The badge requirements are mostly pointless busywork combined with lessons in politeness and good behavior.  The entire book is written as if it were a 350-page Goofus and Gallant* cartoon with only the Gallant side being represented.  There are special flag ceremonies to honor Juliette Low, who brought Girl Scouts to the US.  In the end it all honors Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, who established scouting in the model of military service in the British Raj.  I mean, really!

*(from Highlights Magazine)

I have no memory of what I did to earn the collector badge.  I once had a half-assed stamp collection, but just not sure.

Edited February 7 by EtheltoTillie

[nokat]

2 hours ago, Anduin said:

Adult toy? That's like the Lego that says 13+, right? And do they still make Meccano out of metal? Or do you mean stuff like the Switch?

Sure, I meant Lego.

[PRgal]

3 hours ago, EtheltoTillie said:

Update to post about the Girl Scout sash:  I finally realized that the sash was made with a pleat so it could be let out to accommodate the wearer as she grew taller.  It adds two inches to the length.  The sash was meant to be worn as the girls moved up to the two teen formats and earned more badges.  Of course nobody did this--it was too uncool.

I received my used copy of the Girl Scout handbook, and I found this material to be so disturbing that I couldn't bring myself to post about it right away.  In fact I cannot believe I ever participated in this organization.  Whatever fond sentimentality I had about this has been destroyed. 

The badge requirements are mostly pointless busywork combined with lessons in politeness and good behavior.  The entire book is written as if it were a 350-page Goofus and Gallant* cartoon with only the Gallant side being represented.  There are special flag ceremonies to honor Juliette Low, who brought Girl Scouts to the US.  In the end it all honors Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, who established scouting in the model of military service in the British Raj.  I mean, really!

*(from Highlights Magazine)

I have no memory of what I did to earn the collector badge.  I once had a half-assed stamp collection, but just not sure.

Back in my day, any girl in Canada who goes on to the teen programs wears an adult uniform with a scarf.  There were four teen programs back then:  Pathfinders for middle schoolers and then three "Senior Branches" programs - Rangers, Cadets and Junior Leaders.  Rangers was a standard program for high schoolers similar to the younger branches and then Cadets and Junior Leaders were about leadership.  You did not need to go through Cadets to become a Junior Leader (which is working DIRECTLY with a younger branch).  I skipped Pathfinders since I didn't even finish Guides (only went for one year) and was a Junior Leader for two years.  I wanted to work with a Sparks unit (Sparks is the program for the youngest girls which didn't exist when I was that age.  It's the equivalent to Daisies in the US) but it wasn't on a day I was available, so Brownies it was.  I got to sell cookies again, too! :). I toyed with the idea of Rangers, but, you know, mean girls.  I already had to deal with them at school :D.  

Our sashes/badge scarves did not have extensions.  Some girl in my Brownie group basically FINISHED ALL THE BADGES THAT EXISTED (no joke) two months before she finished.  No frickin' joke.  I think they started capping the number of badges you could test for per month after she was halfway through BEFORE she was even halfway through Brownies.  And you couldn't even TEST for badges for the first month you start because you weren't a "full" Brownie.

[Absolom]

On 2/5/2025 at 6:21 PM, SoMuchTV said:

Today I learned… (at least on my Win11 pc) if you take a screenshot (using the Snipping tool or the Print Screen key if you have that on your keyboard) it saves it in a “screenshots” folder in your Pictures. Now I have a folder full of weird screenshots that I have to wonder why I ever did that!

This sounds like something I should go find and empty.  Thanks.

I only had 8 and 7 are now gone.  All but one I remember doing them and why.

[StatisticalOutlier]

7 hours ago, EtheltoTillie said:

The badge requirements are mostly pointless busywork combined with lessons in politeness and good behavior. 

Actually that sounds pretty good to me.  I'd much rather young people spent their time on pointless busywork than on social media.  Well, actually, all people, not just young people.

Lessons in politeness and good behavior?  Yes, please. 

But speaking of young people, someone quipped about how eggs used to be so cheap we'd throw them at the houses of our enemies.  My crowd did that only very occasionally, because they can cause damage.  We were much more likely to wrap houses, and I was thinking how I haven't seen a wrapped house in forever.

And I got to wondering if it's a result of kids not doing things together in person any more, which would make me sad.  That was a real collaborative activity--selecting the victim, planning the mission, buying the toilet paper, getting out of the house at night, meeting up at the appointed location, being quiet enough not to wake anybody up, diving to the ground when a car would go by.  It was thrilling, and fun, and could provide a lesson if you got caught and had to clean it up the next day.

[EtheltoTillie]

4 minutes ago, StatisticalOutlier said:

Actually that sounds pretty good to me.  I'd much rather young people spent their time on pointless busywork than on social media.  Well, actually, all people, not just young people.

Lessons in politeness and good behavior?  Yes, please. 

But speaking of young people, someone quipped about how eggs used to be so cheap we'd throw them at the houses of our enemies.  My crowd did that only very occasionally, because they can cause damage.  We were much more likely to wrap houses, and I was thinking how I haven't seen a wrapped house in forever.

And I got to wondering if it's a result of kids not doing things together in person any more, which would make me sad.  That was a real collaborative activity--selecting the victim, planning the mission, buying the toilet paper, getting out of the house at night, meeting up at the appointed location, being quiet enough not to wake anybody up, diving to the ground when a car would go by.  It was thrilling, and fun, and could provide a lesson if you got caught and had to clean it up the next day.

I guess this gets a laugh.  I never egged a house.  I lived in an urban environment.  Sure, I don't mind lessons in politeness, etc., but the badges really were busywork--unlike training for 4H, where the requirements are stringent. 

[Browncoat]

1 hour ago, EtheltoTillie said:

but the badges really were busywork-

Another reason I became disillusioned with Brownies/Girl Scouts.  I wanted to go out in the wilderness and learn to build a fire!  I didn't care about sewing and knitting.  I think things are different now.  I hope.

[nokat]

8 hours ago, nokat said:

Sure, I meant Lego.

Actually, If I got thirty products from Lego, I'd say hello to Ebay. 

[fastiller]

My father spent at least 2 years of his single-digit life literally not knowing where his next meal would come from.  (During WWII he was an only child whose parents were executed by the SS and who had no other family either locally or in that country; from time to time the woman who had been hired by his parents as his nursemaid would check on him when she wasn't avoiding being killed herself.)  My mother is from a country where a famine genocide of an indigenous people by an occupying people is a foundational bit of its recent historical record.  We were never allowed to waste food by egging homes.

Edited February 7 by fastiller
clarity

[EtheltoTillie]

27 minutes ago, Browncoat said:

Another reason I became disillusioned with Brownies/Girl Scouts.  I wanted to go out in the wilderness and learn to build a fire!  I didn't care about sewing and knitting.  I think things are different now.  I hope.

FWIW, there is a bunch of stuff in the book about camping and hiking, but we lived in NYC and didn't do those things. 

[Dimity]

36 minutes ago, Browncoat said:

Another reason I became disillusioned with Brownies/Girl Scouts.  I wanted to go out in the wilderness and learn to build a fire!  I didn't care about sewing and knitting.  I think things are different now.  I hope.

I guess it really must have mattered who your troop leader was because we didn't sew or knit and while we suburban little Brownies weren't building fires at every meeting we did get taken out to the wilderness (well what we thought of as a wilderness at the time!) on a regular basis.

[StatisticalOutlier]

8 minutes ago, fastiller said:

We were never allowed to waste food by egging homes.

No doubt if we'd asked our parents, they would have disallowed it, for many obvious reasons.  So we didn't ask.

[PRgal]

2 hours ago, Dimity said:

I guess it really must have mattered who your troop leader was because we didn't sew or knit and while we suburban little Brownies weren't building fires at every meeting we did get taken out to the wilderness (well what we thought of as a wilderness at the time!) on a regular basis.

I was a suburban Brownie and I definitely sewed and braided.  It was also required that we knew how to hostess so we served everyone hot chocolate and toast.  Don't ask me about my knitting skills though.  Definitely not taught that there!  I STILL don't like "I have ALL MY BADGES and RAN OUT OF ROOM" girl.  Though if she became a lawyer, I wouldn't be surprised.  

[shapeshifter]

13 hours ago, EtheltoTillie said:

I received my used copy of the Girl Scout handbook, and I found this material to be so disturbing that I couldn't bring myself to post about it right away.  In fact I cannot believe I ever participated in this organization.  Whatever fond sentimentality I had about this has been destroyed. 

Was it pre-feminist? Or…?

I don't have any clear memories of the Brownie or Girl Scout meetings. 
I was introverted, self-motivated, and mostly self-taught in arts, crafts, sewing, etc. Getting the badges was satisfaction enough. Plus, I liked sewing them on. 
I'm pretty sure I got one for puppet making — painted paper maché heads with cloth bodies. I followed demonstrations from Captain Kangaroo and and patterns from the back of Women's Day magazine.
@EtheltoTillie, is there a Theater Arts badge? I think the puppets may have worked for that. But I have no memory of who decided what counted for which badges.
I'm pretty sure I had the badge with the campfire because my sister and I were dropped off at Girl Scout Camp for 2 weeks without warning when our parents went on a vacation. I liked it because of the crafts, but my sister hated it.

[nokat]

I'm taking my mind off of what is happening by cooking. Country pork ribs with brussels sprouts. If you haven't already turned up your nose, it is such a good pairing. 

[Dimity]

I had vision issues a number of years ago which always makes me nervous now if something seems off.  I spent most of today in a mild state of panic because my computer screen seemed fainter than usual.  I finally thought to check  the settings and, yep, the brightness setting had somehow been reset and was down to 40%.  Crisis averted!

 

4 hours ago, nokat said:

I'm taking my mind off of what is happening by cooking. Country pork ribs with brussels sprouts. If you haven't already turned up your nose, it is such a good pairing. 

Love to see another fan of brussel sprouts!  Big fave in our family but I don't know too many others who like them.

Edited February 9 by Dimity

[PRgal]

7 minutes ago, Dimity said:

I had vision issues a number of years ago which always makes me nervous now if something seems off.  I spent most of today in a mild state of panic because my computer screen seemed fainter than usual.  I finally thought to check  the settings and, yep, the brightness setting had somehow been reset and was down to 40%.  Crisis averted!

 

Love to see another fan of brussel sprouts!  Big fave in our family but I don't know too many others who like them.

I like brussel sprouts too!

[Bastet]

45 minutes ago, Dimity said:

Love to see another fan of brussel sprouts!  Big fave in our family but I don't know too many others who like them.

I eat Brussels sprouts at least a couple of times a week.

[Browncoat]

I knew a dog once upon a time (not my own dog) whose favorite treats were Brussels sprouts.  She'd do almost anything for a Brussels sprout.

[Mountainair]

I love Brussels Sprouts. My go to way to make them is to steam them in a pan with a little bit of water, brown up some shallot and bacon in a separate pan then add to the sprouts with some butter and red wine vinegar.

[Mindthinkr]

Now I’m hungry for them. 

[emma675]

I like brussels sprouts but I'm not good at cooking them, so I really only eat them when I'm dining out. Same with asparagus. I dont know why I'm so bad at cooking those two vegetables. 

[Mountainair]

16 minutes ago, emma675 said:

I like brussels sprouts but I'm not good at cooking them, so I really only eat them when I'm dining out. Same with asparagus. I dont know why I'm so bad at cooking those two vegetables. 

I love Asparagus too-most of my kids also love it so that’s a plus. 
400 degrees in the oven for like 15-20 minutes on a baking sheet (cut the stems off), drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper and viola! 
 

ETA: fresh artichoke is another family favorite in our house. Make an aioli dip and steam the artichoke for 30 minutes. 

Edited February 10 by Mountainair

[Cloud9Shopper]

I’m really starting to feel sick of winter. Had a frozen pipe a couple of weeks ago during the brutal cold snap. Last night we got a snow/sleet mix and I had to shovel heavy and wet snow this morning so I could only go to Mass via live stream. Now they are potentially calling for more snow Wednesday and Saturday. It sucks for me because I’m not very good at driving in the snow, so I’m basically stuck at home until conditions improve and it limits the things I can do. (Thankfully I don’t have a job that requires me to travel no matter the weather.) I used to love snow; now I’m one of those people who crosses their fingers that the forecast changes and the storms miss us LOL. I’m tired of the cold, of shoveling the sidewalks and cleaning off my car, and blowing through ice melt. Spring cannot come fast enough, assuming we don’t have weather like this all of March too. I have to travel for work at the end of March (my company gets together twice a year) and I’m hoping by then we’re done with storms and crappy weather or I will just not go. 

Also, I now get why people move from states like PA (where I am) to go down south. 

[Yeah No]

On 2/7/2025 at 5:21 PM, EtheltoTillie said:

FWIW, there is a bunch of stuff in the book about camping and hiking, but we lived in NYC and didn't do those things. 

 

On 2/7/2025 at 5:31 PM, Dimity said:

I guess it really must have mattered who your troop leader was because we didn't sew or knit and while we suburban little Brownies weren't building fires at every meeting we did get taken out to the wilderness (well what we thought of as a wilderness at the time!) on a regular basis.

Yeah, when I was in the GS in NYC in the 1960s we had a little of both worlds. I actually was never asked to sew or knit or any kind of "finishing school" stuff, but I was asked to cook something that would be suitable for camping. And we were taken to parks on a regular basis to learn how to start a fire and hike, pitch a tent, etc.

On 2/7/2025 at 3:01 PM, EtheltoTillie said:

I guess this gets a laugh.  I never egged a house.  I lived in an urban environment.  Sure, I don't mind lessons in politeness, etc., but the badges really were busywork--unlike training for 4H, where the requirements are stringent. 

You reminded me of how the badges were busywork. I had forgotten about that. Yeah, egging was not a thing in NYC. I think that's more of a suburban thing. Like toilet papering someone's yard.

Speaking of the GS, I have a photo of me as a Brownie I keep meaning to post but I've been busy lately and just haven't gotten around to it. Soon!

[oliviabenson]

13 hours ago, nokat said:

I'm taking my mind off of what is happening by cooking. Country pork ribs with brussels sprouts. If you haven't already turned up your nose, it is such a good pairing. 

I love Brussels sprouts!

[Yeah No]

47 minutes ago, Cloud9Shopper said:

I’m really starting to feel sick of winter. Had a frozen pipe a couple of weeks ago during the brutal cold snap. Last night we got a snow/sleet mix and I had to shovel heavy and wet snow this morning so I could only go to Mass via live stream. Now they are potentially calling for more snow Wednesday and Saturday. It sucks for me because I’m not very good at driving in the snow, so I’m basically stuck at home until conditions improve and it limits the things I can do. (Thankfully I don’t have a job that requires me to travel no matter the weather.) I used to love snow; now I’m one of those people who crosses their fingers that the forecast changes and the storms miss us LOL. I’m tired of the cold, of shoveling the sidewalks and cleaning off my car, and blowing through ice melt. Spring cannot come fast enough, assuming we don’t have weather like this all of March too. I have to travel for work at the end of March (my company gets together twice a year) and I’m hoping by then we’re done with storms and crappy weather or I will just not go. 

Also, I now get why people move from states like PA (where I am) to go down south. 

I feel that - the Mid Atlantic states are getting a wallop from the weather this season. The storms have all been tracking south of the Northeast for the most part. Usually we have had more snow by now. It's been a weird season because the snow accumulation has been deeper South of me when it's usually the other way around. Even when we do get snow the Southern part of CT has seen more so far than the Northern part. I am not complaining but sorry to hear that others are dealing with it. And Winter's not over yet, we still have another month or more of this and weather patterns can change. 

13 hours ago, nokat said:

I'm taking my mind off of what is happening by cooking. Country pork ribs with brussels sprouts. If you haven't already turned up your nose, it is such a good pairing. 

Oh I love serving pork loin or chops with Brussels sprouts. I like them roasted or grilled with dark edges and a balsamic glaze on top.

 

[Yeah No]

3 hours ago, emma675 said:

I like brussels sprouts but I'm not good at cooking them, so I really only eat them when I'm dining out. Same with asparagus. I dont know why I'm so bad at cooking those two vegetables. 

I love to cook but it took me a while to master both of these vegetables. So you're not alone. Where asparagus is concerned, par boiling them first for a few minutes in a shallow frying pan, then sautéing them in a pan with butter, oil and garlic and Italian seasoning works best for me. Recipes usually tell you you don't need to put them in water first but I find that they come out too stiff and woody when I don't do it. By the time the inside cooks the outside is either burned or overcooked and mushy. Also, speaking of woody, I try to avoid the thicker asparagus because it tends to be woody. And cutting off the bottom more than you think you need to works best too because that can be woody too.

[shapeshifter]

I would love asparagus, but I can’t stand the way it makes my pee smell. 

[Bastet]

1 hour ago, shapeshifter said:

I would love asparagus, but I can’t stand the way it makes my pee smell. 

That's an interesting one; it doesn't happen to everyone, and it's scientifically unclear if that's because some people don't produce the smell in the first place or some people can't detect the smell.  I should be studied, as for about the first half of my life it happened, but ever since it doesn't.

(I don't care either way; I love asparagus, and back when it made my pee smell that was a small price to pay.)

[Browncoat]

I wish we'd get just snow instead of the accumulating sleet and ice we're meant to get this week.  I think there's meant to be a little bit of snow in the 3-6 inches of wintry weather predicted for tomorrow, but the forecast models show us primarily in the "wintry mix" section of precipitation.

Ice is the worst.

 

[shapeshifter]

4 hours ago, Bastet said:

That's an interesting one; it doesn't happen to everyone, and it's scientifically unclear if that's because some people don't produce the smell in the first place or some people can't detect the smell.  I should be studied, as for about the first half of my life it happened, but ever since it doesn't.

(I don't care either way; I love asparagus, and back when it made my pee smell that was a small price to pay.)

Interesting. I thought it was universal, and some people just don't notice.
Some people having the odor and not noticing is probably also true. 

I am a "super smeller" and have always been so, with some smells (especially those that would be considered toxic in higher concentrations) causing migraines since I was a small child. 
Very interesting (to me) was someone relating to me recently that since they had had a benign brain tumor removed via their sinuses, they now also get migraines from strong fragrances, chemical odors, etc.
Now I keep wishing they could physically put a millimeter more of barrier at some strategic place in my sinuses.
It would be really interesting (to me) if that person does not smell asparagus pee. 

But I am also one of those people for whom cilantro ruins the taste of the entire entrée.🤷‍♀️
Probably not related?

Edited February 10 by shapeshifter

[Cloud9Shopper]

29 minutes ago, Browncoat said:

I wish we'd get just snow instead of the accumulating sleet and ice we're meant to get this week.  I think there's meant to be a little bit of snow in the 3-6 inches of wintry weather predicted for tomorrow, but the forecast models show us primarily in the "wintry mix" section of precipitation.

Ice is the worst.

 

I will say I would prefer to shovel light fluffy snow as opposed to the heavy snow mixed with sleet I had to clean up yesterday. And then my car was covered with mixed precipitation (that also froze over), especially on the roof. At least when the snow is fluffy I can take a broom to it before I shovel to keep up. 

[nokat]

32 minutes ago, Browncoat said:

I wish we'd get just snow instead of the accumulating sleet and ice we're meant to get this week.  I think there's meant to be a little bit of snow in the 3-6 inches of wintry weather predicted for tomorrow, but the forecast models show us primarily in the "wintry mix" section of precipitation.

Ice is the worst.

 

You get a thaw, just enough to create a sheet of ice when it gets cold again before more snow on top. Very fun.

Think of this.

[PRgal]

I guess asparagus is kind of like cilantro?  But different?  I love asparagus as well.  I use minimal amounts of cilantro in my cooking (often in fish since it’s commonly added to steamed fish in Cantonese cooking (along with green onions/scallions and ginger).

[shapeshifter]

19 minutes ago, nokat said:

You get a thaw, just enough to create a sheet of ice when it gets cold again before more snow on top. Very fun.

Think of this.

Okay. This looks like a little alcohol may have been added to the wintry mix.😉
Don't get me started on my shovel-versus-heavy-snow-and-ice exploits.

Edited February 10 by shapeshifter

[nokat]

4 minutes ago, PRgal said:

I guess asparagus is kind of like cilantro?  But different?  I love asparagus as well.  I use minimal amounts of cilantro in my cooking (often in fish since it’s commonly added to steamed fish in Cantonese cooking (along with green onions/scallions and ginger).

I'm unfortunately one of those whose genetics say no to cilantro. I'm not a fan of asparagus either. I like those other ingredients you mentioned.

[Yeah No]

13 minutes ago, nokat said:

I'm unfortunately one of those whose genetics say no to cilantro. I'm not a fan of asparagus either. I like those other ingredients you mentioned.

My DNA report told me that I had a 50-50 chance of not liking cilantro but fortunately I love it. And no one in my family that I know of didn't like it either.

There aren't any vegetables I don't like but asparagus and other vegetables known for causing a pee odor never affected the smell of my pee that I know of until recently. And even then it doesn't happen all the time. I have no idea why.

[nokat]

4 minutes ago, Yeah No said:

My DNA report told me that I had a 50-50 chance of not liking cilantro but fortunately I love it. And no one in my family that I know of didn't like it either.

There aren't any vegetables I don't like but asparagus and other vegetables known for causing a pee odor never affected the smell of my pee that I know of until recently. And even then it doesn't happen all the time. I have no idea why.

I don't mind a small amount of cilantro. I have a full spice rack, so to me "spicy" doesn't mean hot necessarily. I like flavor in my food, and to me that means a blend of tastes.

[Yeah No]

21 minutes ago, nokat said:

I don't mind a small amount of cilantro. I have a full spice rack, so to me "spicy" doesn't mean hot necessarily. I like flavor in my food, and to me that means a blend of tastes.

Yes, me too. My DNA report also told me I'm a supertaster and likely not able to tolerate very hot spice. And that's true. Anything hotter than Frank's Hot Sauce in moderate amounts is too much for me. It's overpowering and painful, and I can't taste the food.

[nokat]

17 minutes ago, Yeah No said:

Yes, me too. My DNA report also told me I'm a supertaster and likely not able to tolerate very hot spice. And that's true. Anything hotter than Frank's Hot Sauce in moderate amounts is too much for me. It's overpowering and painful, and I can't taste the food.

I like some hot sauce on my eggs. Like a dot of it. I don't want to burn my tonsils or other organs. It seems to be a contest for some people, and I don't partake.

I do enjoy playing with other cuisines. 

[PRgal]

I cannot tolerate spicy food.  Not surprising considering my ancestry is mostly southeastern Chinese/Cantonese (well, recent ancestry, anyway).  Cantonese cuisine has flavour but not much heat.  

[Anela]

I love spicy food.  

[PRgal]

I was reminded this morning that I've been blogging in some form for 21 years.  My first blog was a LiveJournal, which was a blogging network, similar to Substack, I guess.  I wrote on that on and off for six years, with my final post being some time in 2010.  Back then, I was some weird girl who was OBSESSED with being "proper" and talking about being petite!

[Dimity]

THis isn't really a peeve more of a befuddlement.  Does anyone else wonder when they see happy birthday wishes being posted on social media to people who are dead?  I get when they say "happy heavenly birthday" and I do get that they are wishing to remember someone on a day that is significant but it still seems odd to me to wish a dead person a happy birthday.

[fastiller]

16 minutes ago, Dimity said:

THis isn't really a peeve more of a befuddlement.  Does anyone else wonder when they see happy birthday wishes being posted on social media to people who are dead?  I get when they say "happy heavenly birthday" and I do get that they are wishing to remember someone on a day that is significant but it still seems odd to me to wish a dead person a happy birthday.

Same.  I mean I commemorate the birthdays of my dearly departed, but I don't wish them a happy birthday (certainly not a happy HEAVENLY birthday).  I will post something like 'thinking of you today' or  'miss you still; love you always'.  Yes, I do address the deceased, like I do in my head.  I'll post similar commemorations on the anniversary of their deaths (& with my late husband I'll sometimes commemorate our wedding  anniversary).

[annzeepark914]

27 minutes ago, Dimity said:

THis isn't really a peeve more of a befuddlement.  Does anyone else wonder when they see happy birthday wishes being posted on social media to people who are dead?  I get when they say "happy heavenly birthday" and I do get that they are wishing to remember someone on a day that is significant but it still seems odd to me to wish a dead person a happy birthday.

On my parents' birthdays, I post a favorite photo & say, Happy Birthday, Mom or Dad! I only have 15 "friends" on Facebook and most are related. Some of them do the same. It's just acknowledging parents' special days & the grandkids post ❤️s.