Let’s be honest: we’ve all fallen victim to some truly unforgivable birthday crimes. There is nothing quite like waking up on your special day only to find a friend has plastered an unfiltered, completely unapproved, fugly photo of you on Instagram, or having your siblings regift that hideous sweater nanna knitted them — both of which neatly fall under the category of ‘Birthday Icks’.
说句实话：我们都曾沦为某些不可原谅的“生日罪行”的受害者。没有什么比在你这个特殊的日子醒来，却发现朋友在 Instagram 上贴出了一张未经滤镜、完全未经你同意且丑得要命的照片，或者发现兄弟姐妹把你奶奶给他们织的那件丑毛衣转送给了你——这些行为都精准地落在了“生日下头（Birthday Icks）”的范畴内。
Yep, apparently over one in three Aussies have felt that on a deeply personal level, according to Moonpig’s latest survey. They surveyed people from all over the country to uncover Australia’s ultimate Birthday Ick list. From obvious aforementioned regifting to singing “Happy Birthday” painfully slowly, these are the icks that topped the list:
没错，据 Moonpig 最新的调查显示，超过三分之一的澳洲人曾在内心深处有过这种切肤之痛。他们在全国范围内进行调查，旨在揭开澳洲“终极生日下头行为榜”的面纱。从上述明显的“转送礼物”到令人痛苦地缓慢唱《生日快乐歌》，以下是位居榜首的那些“下头”行为：
Starting with the completely diabolical, 35 per cent of people get the ick when someone cancels on their birthday plans last minute. Honestly, that one’s just downright rude, unless it’s an emergency. Equally, as we’ve already mentioned, people are miffed about someone posting a pic of them that they wouldn’t approve of on their big day. Despite being hilarious for anyone else witnessing it, it’s pretty obvious why that one sucks.
排在首位的是完全不可理喻的行为：35% 的人会在有人最后一刻取消生日计划时感到“下头”。老实说，除非是紧急情况，否则这简直就是没礼貌。同样，正如我们之前提到的，人们会对在他/她的大日子里被发布未经同意的照片而感到恼火（miffed）。尽管旁观者觉得这很好笑，但为什么这种行为让人反感是显而易见的。
Around 33 per cent of people think regifted presents are a massive ick, along with using AI to write a message without any kind of personal touches. Survey says, 31 per cent of people get pissed when someone hits them with the “HBD” message — and now we’re laughing at the number of times we’ve been guilty of that one.
约 33% 的人认为收到转送的礼物是巨大的“下头”行为，此外，使用 AI 撰写没有任何个人色彩的祝福语也在此列。调查显示，31% 的人当收到“HBD”（生日快乐简写）这种敷衍信息时会感到愤怒——现在回想起来，我们因犯下这种错误而感到好笑。
A classic: The “I got you something/wrote you a card but forgot to bring it” lie, surprisingly, only 27 per cent of people find that an ick. We guess as long as people eventually follow through with a gift, it’s forgivable. 19 per cent of people surveyed don’t vibe with people who don’t match their birthday energy, aka if they put in heaps of effort for your birthday and you put in the bare minimum for theirs.
经典案例：“我给你准备了礼物/写了卡片，但忘了带”的谎言，令人惊讶的是，只有 27% 的人认为这是“下头”行为。我们猜测，只要对方最终补上了礼物，这就可以被原谅。19% 的受访者表示，他们无法与那些“生日能量不匹配”的人产生共鸣（don't vibe），也就是说，如果你为他们的生日付出了巨大努力，而他们却只为你做了最低限度的表示。
The next one made us snort a little: 19 per cent of people get the ick when people use the pre-printed “Happy Birthday” as the only message in the card. Apparently, only writing “To X, From X” is lazy as f*ck, who knew?! This ick is giving group project: when a “joint gift” turns into one person making an effort and the others just adding their name. LOL, we’ve all been there.
下一条让我们忍不住嗤笑：19% 的人对卡片里仅印有印刷体“Happy Birthday”作为唯一祝福语的行为感到“下头”。显然，只写“致 X，来自 X”简直懒到家了，谁曾想呢？这种“下头”感让人联想到小组作业：当“集体礼物”变成一个人出力，其他人只签个名的情况。哈哈，我们都经历过。
This is as extensive as the list gets, but I’m sure you can think of a few more. Anyway, to make sure you don’t end up being a birthday ick offender, Moonpig has curated a dedicated range of top birthday cards and gifts, including personalisable cards and mugs, designed to help people do birthdays better. Score up to 50 per cent off on Moonpig b’day cards. Oh, and did we mention that our beloved PTV reads can score 50 per cent off all birthday cards using the code ‘BDAY50‘. You’re welcome! You can make your own birthday cards here. Go forth, and don’t give anyone else the ick.
列表到此为止，但我相信你们还能想出更多。总之，为了确保你不成为“生日下头”行为的加害者，Moonpig 精心策划了一系列顶级生日贺卡和礼物，包括可定制的卡片和马克杯，旨在帮助人们更好地庆祝生日。Moonpig 生日贺卡最高可享五折优惠。哦，我们是不是提过，亲爱的 PTV 读者使用代码‘BDAY50’可享受所有生日贺卡五折优惠？不客气！你可以在此制作你自己的生日贺卡。去吧，别再给别人制造“下头”感了。
While the survey results are lighthearted, they highlight a genuine erosion of social cohesion. The 'ick' regarding last-minute cancellations and impersonal AI messages suggests we are losing the communal rituals that bind us together. We need to encourage genuine connection and personal effort, not just transactional exchanges. It is a small thing, but maintaining these social fabrics is essential for a healthy community.
虽然调查结果是轻松的，但它们揭示了社会凝聚力的真正侵蚀。关于临时取消和缺乏个性的AI信息的‘嫌弃’表明，我们正在失去将我们联系在一起的社区仪式。我们需要鼓励真正的联系和个人努力，而不仅仅是交易性的交换。这是一件小事，但维护这些社会结构对于健康的社区至关重要。