Do I get a prize for every white dude I’ve never met wishing me happy birthday today on LinkedIn

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This is why I don't list my bday on any social media, smh

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Wow. Guys really can’t win these days can they. Probably if your connections were mostly POC you might have a more colorful list? We are all working to make that happen. But being annoyed at white dudes for wishing you a happy birthday is a bit much.

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Lololol! Yep - it’s the white dudes who just can’t get ahead these days!

Maybe try smiling more??

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Do you really have to mention the race?

Can't it just be "every dude" or person even?

Honest question.

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It's truly not relevant in this case, I think is the point. And this type of male behavior is observed across races, too.
All of the above said, LinkedIn does notify your connections about your birthday with an active message encouraging users to wish you a happy birthday (so don't list it on your profile) because of their misguided idea of user engagement, I suppose. But dudes do this way more than fellow women and race isn't a factor with men's behavior in the mild flirting context. IMO

Oh please. Let's see the entire list of well wishers for transparency before we all start agreeing that all these people wished you happy birthday just to get with you. It's way to easy on LinkedIn to accidentally message a birthday wish to a connection when it looks like it's going to be a comment on a thread and before you realize it the message is sent.

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It's a really week joke.

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The last time I had a birthday, I got messages from two exes from 15-20 years ago. They were my only messages. So funny.

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Agreed!!

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Happy birthday

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Thanks!

Happy birthday! 🎉 (I’m not white nor a dude)

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Thanks! :)

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Gross

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I like Happy Birthday messages 😺

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Happy birthday!

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Thank you!

People actually do this? What is their life?

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Look at that stunning array of pasty

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WHAT. I have never gotten a birthday wish via LinkedIn. Checking all privacy settings...

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