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Discovery
Posted: May 12th, 2022, 7:37 pm
by jfgw
I have just made a horrible discovery. I share my birthday with Vladimir Putin
At least, we were not born the same year. I feel like moving to a different planet so that the dates would be different.
Can I self-identify as someone a couple of days older or younger?
Julian F. G. W.
Re: Discovery
Posted: May 12th, 2022, 11:00 pm
by servodude
jfgw wrote:I have just made a horrible discovery. I share my birthday with Vladimir Putin
At least, we were not born the same year. I feel like moving to a different planet so that the dates would be different.
Can I self-identify as someone a couple of days older or younger?
Julian F. G. W.
I think that would be fine and I refer you to the case of Donald Findlay QC
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Findlay+swaps+birthday+to+beat+blues.-a060570043
Re: Discovery
Posted: May 12th, 2022, 11:23 pm
by Dod101
Of course he might not want to swap a birthday with Donald Findlay. I might not, but then I am born on the Double Tenth. If you are a Chinese Nationalist, that is important.
Dod
Re: Discovery
Posted: May 12th, 2022, 11:42 pm
by jfgw
I feel a lot happier now.
I have found out that I also share my birthday with Desmond Tutu.
Julian F. G. W.
Re: Discovery
Posted: May 13th, 2022, 12:38 am
by UncleEbenezer
jfgw wrote:Can I self-identify as someone a couple of days older or younger?
When Covid first hit the headlines, and they told us being male or old were risk factors, I thought I should identify as a young woman so I'd be immune.
It worked. When I eventually got it (March this year), it wasn't serious.
Re: Discovery
Posted: May 13th, 2022, 11:18 am
by jfgw
UncleEbenezer wrote:When Covid first hit the headlines, and they told us being male or old were risk factors, I thought I should identify as a young woman so I'd be immune.
I tried that, but the police came around and started asking me awkward questions about my social media activities.
Julian F. G. W.