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[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 44 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Push it out today and you'll save a fortune on birthday presents.

[–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

But you have to take care of the little fucker four time as long before you can kick it out of the house.

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 22 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This is why you should have been working on those kegels ladies.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Let's finally speak facts: that water doesn't break unless you allow it to break.

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Wouldn't hanging out in a walkin freezer/fridge or someplace cold freeze said water? That way the baby wouldn't be able to break through the ice and have to wait another day to be born.

I might be getting biology wrong.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 2 points 8 months ago

I believe you're pretty spot-on. "Crowning" is when the baby emerges with the ice cap on its head (much like a crown). These lucky women are known as "ice queens."

[–] Harbinger01173430@lemmy.world 15 points 8 months ago

Babies aren't usually allowed to be born on this day because if they do, they age far far slower than regular people or something because of leap years. Conspiracy time.

[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

No need. The baby won't remember their birth day. Just lie that they were born 28/Feb instead.

When they're old enough to know the truth, they'll also immediately understand why you lied!

[–] iheartneopets@lemm.ee 7 points 8 months ago (3 children)

In that scenario, do you round up or down on the date? I'd probably round up, since the 29th of February falls on the date that the 1st of March usually does on most years, right?

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 22 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I'd round down, so their birth month remains the same.

This is critically important for horology, as you cannot upset the balance of the astrological month. Such inconsistencies will inevitably lead to the deformation of your baby's brain causing them to look like those drooling wojaks.

/s because somebody probably actually believes that shit.

[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Horology is the study of clocks. You probably meant astrology/horoscopes.

For the sake of horoscopes either is fine - the zodiacal sign changes from Aquarius to Pisces somewhere between the 18th and the 21th, way before the end of the month. And most people don't even know the hour that they're born in, even if relevant for the placement of the 12 houses (including the ascendant, the start of the 1st house), and commemorating your birthday a bit before or after has zero to do with it.

Source: I don't believe in astrology but I made some cash in my teenage years selling horoscopes.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Reminds me of Ron Swanson selling flutes to the local cult. Respect the hustle

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago

Horology is the study of clocks. You probably meant astrology/horoscopes.

Oh yeah, lol. Pretty sure I should have known that

[–] amio@kbin.social 3 points 8 months ago

It's not that much zanier than regular astrology.

[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 2 points 8 months ago

I'd probably round it down. Not just to keep the same birth month (as Rodeo) said, but also to give it a "we're commemorating it earlier!" vibe.

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Just do it alternating - one year Feb 28th, the next Mar 1st

[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Also be very clear when instructing the nanny to send them to be apprenticed. Pilot can sound a lot like Pirate.

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah, you don't want them living at home when they're eight.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

leap year babies are another strong case in point why we should measure our age in days rather than years. So a leap year baby who has had 8 birthdays (technically 32 years old) has been alive on planet Earth approximately 11,680 days. See? If we keep track of our age by days, there could be no more discriminating against leap year babies.

[–] Sendpicsofsandwiches@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Yeah but then the baby only she's once every 4 years so it'll be a super baby that lives for like 320 years

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Yes in theory that sounds fantastic, but the truth is that leap babies age normally right alongside the rest of us but confusion surrounds them 3/4 of their lives' birthdays when they scramble to decide when to celebrate it, their birthdays becoming a never-ending joke they can never escape 😱

[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Is it really that much of an issue?

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yes, it's a cataclysmic issue. /s

[–] Betch@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Damn, I thought sarcasm was the official language of Lemmy. All this time I was thinking /s meant /serious

[–] metaStatic@kbin.social 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)
[–] Nougat@kbin.social 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

/s definitely means serious.

/s

[–] metaStatic@kbin.social 1 points 8 months ago

I'm glad we cleared that up

/s

[–] Betch@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Wait, does it? /s

[–] shootwhatsmyname@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

this sounds personal are you ok

[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Aren't they more likely to only live til they're about 20? They'd only have 1/4 the birthdays as anyone else.

[–] TheOneAndOnly@lemm.ee -2 points 8 months ago

No, it's not.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net -2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Wait... Wasn't last year a leap year? I swear it's been less than 4 years since the last time it was February 29th...😵‍💫

[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I still take issue with the second "2" in "2024". In my mind we're barely into the 3rd millennium.

...what do you mean? Adult people were born after 2000? Bollocks!

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 8 months ago

I thought the same thing about 1990 :(

[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

This year is divisible by 4

Last year was not