Miss Manners: I’ve Been Left Out of Office Birthday Parties for 20 Years

Miss Manners: Every birthday is celebrated in the office where I work ... except mine

DEAR MISS MANNERS: For almost 20 years, I’ve worked with the same group of nine people. Every birthday is celebrated with a party, cake and gifts. Every birthday, every year ... except mine.

Miss Manners: For 20 years, co-workers have skipped my birthday while I’m forced to attend everyone else’s

DEAR MISS MANNERS: For almost 20 years, I’ve worked with the same group of nine people. Every birthday is celebrated with a party, cake and gifts. Every birthday, every year ... except mine.

Miss Manners: Everybody in the office gets a birthday party – except me

A reader never gets an office birthday party, despite all the co-workers getting one; a reader with a health issue is being kept too long at the dinner table.

Miss Manners: For 20 years my small office has celebrated everyone’s birthday

Why they've not spoken up in 20 years is anyone's guess.

Miss Manners: All the co-workers get a party, except me

I've dropped hints about an impending birthday. Nobody picks them up.

Miss Manners: I’ve been left out of office birthday parties for 20 years

I don’t care as much about the party or gifts as I do about the recognition that I exist.