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9 pains only people with a January birthday will understand

It’s almost as bad as a December birthday.

HAVE A BIRTHDAY in January is zero craic. Here’s why.

1. If it’s on January 1, God love you

YAAAAY happy New Year! Also… happy birthday to you, I suppose.

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2. Not to mention the hangover

If your birthday is on New Year’s Day, can you ever enjoy it without a hangover?

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3. Loads of people decide to do dry January

Therefore neglect to go out on the piss with you to commiserate your inevitable march toward death.

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4. Everyone is broke after Christmas

What do you mean you want a birthday present, we got you a Christmas one only FOUR WEEKS AGO.

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5. It’s often the longest month in the pay day year

If you get paid monthly and your birthday is on the day before this pay day, you’re going to have a bad time. Pre-Christmas pay day was at least fifty million years ago.

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6. The general post-Christmas fear kicks in just as you begin to feel excited

Happy birthday to me…! Now, back to bed as I’m back to work tomorrow.

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7. Your present is definitely going to be a regift or something shite from the sales

Hold on, YOU gave Siobhain that Tommy Hilfiger fragrance set first. She didn’t even change the wrapping paper.

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8. Nothing present-worthy will happen rest of the year

DAMN those people with July birthdays, damn them to heeelll.

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9. As a kid in school you never got to be the centre of attention

If you were unlucky enough to have it fall during the school holidays, g’luck getting a bit of a celebration in the classroom.

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Well, this photo pretty much perfectly sums up Dry January>

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Nicola Byrne
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