Update: OH MY FUCKING GOD, YOU HAVE TO GO SEE WHAT LISS MADE ME.

Words utterly fail. I’ve been laughing for 5 straight minutes and can’t imagine when I’ll stop. 

67 Responses

  1. Rachel says:

    Happy Birthday!

  2. buffpuff says:

    Happy birthday, Kate! It’s my mum’s birthday today too. Hope you get lots of fab prezzies and someone arranges for Nick Frost to jump out of your cake!

  3. billsmycat says:

    Have a great birthday!

  4. cynth says:

    Happy birthday!!!

  5. ginag says:

    happy birthday!

  6. Jae says:

    Happy Birthday :-D I hope it is a wonderful day, filled with joy, laughter, awesome presents, and baby-flavored cupcakes.

  7. kristin says:

    Happy Birthday, Kate!

  8. fillyjonk says:

    Happy birthday! As a present to you, I’ve cleared out the moderation queue and deleted the trolls that were hanging around in there. They’re too boring to douchehound, and if we decided to, you have copies in your inbox anyway.

  9. Procrastamom says:

    Happy Birthday Kate! I’ll eat a baby flavoured donut in your honour.

  10. OTM says:

    Well dip me in shit and shoot me for stinking. I had no idea! Happy birthday!

  11. Rebecca says:

    I knew there was a reason I liked you – you’re a Capricorn just like me. Happy birthday :)

  12. sweetmachine says:

    Happy birthday!!!

    (Buffpuff, it’s my mom’s birthday, too!)

  13. Sniper says:

    Happy Birthday!

  14. Rose says:

    Have a very Happy Birthday! This has been a great year for you – keep up the good work!

  15. kateharding says:

    As a present to you, I’ve cleared out the moderation queue and deleted the trolls that were hanging around in there.

    BEST PRESENT EVER.

    Well, neck and neck with my sister M’s present, which was, “I will resist the temptation to try to rhyme something with [thirty=] ‘third’.”

    Well dip me in shit and shoot me for stinking.

    That phrase is the next best present ever.

    Thanks everybody! And happy birthday to moms everywhere!

  16. fillyjonk says:

    BEST PRESENT EVER.

    I dunno, have you seen Liss’ present yet?

    ETA: Haha, I see you have.

  17. kateharding says:

    Just updated the post to reflect that I had! And yeah, you’re right. That’s a way better present. :)

    Try harder next year.

  18. Colleen says:

    Happy birthday, Kate! :D

  19. Tricia says:

    “Happy Birthday!”
    (Said in vintage cartoon Frosty the Snowman voice, because that’s my favorite birthday greeting evah.)

  20. Becky says:

    Happy birthday! Any exciting plans for the day?

  21. kateharding says:

    Any exciting plans for the day?

    If all goes well? I’m gonna go to the post office.

    (And fancy dinner tonight. Whee!)

  22. Yellowhammer says:

    Happy Birthday, Kate!

  23. ShannonCC says:

    Happy Birthday :D

  24. car says:

    Happy birthday! Now go eat that whole box of cereal, or no birthday cake for you! :)

  25. Spins says:

    Have a wonderful day!

  26. Roberta says:

    Dinner? Food is my favorite present!

    Have a great one.

  27. Jessica says:

    Happy birthday! If baby-flavored donuts existed, I would totally send you a dozen.

  28. Michelle says:

    Happy Birthday Kate!

  29. Michelle says:

    I’ve been meaning to ask, I assume I haven’t been a reader long enough to know… what the hell are baby flavored donuts. I’ve been trying to figure out the analogy all day… lol

  30. fillyjonk says:

    Incidentally, I said to Dan yesterday “tomorrow is Kate’s birthday, and her present is 25,000 hits from people who hate us.” But really I think your present is people who click on over from Violent Hatemongers and decide that self-acceptance is the way to go. There’s already been at least one, and that’s one more than we would have had without “her” help.

  31. kateharding says:

    LOL, Michelle. I obviously need to do a post on this.

    Short answer: they’re donuts, ’cause that’s what everyone thinks fatties eat all day long. And they’re baby-flavored, ’cause babies are what evil people eat all day long. And we’re evil fatties, so…

  32. fillyjonk says:

    Michelle, it’s actually been explained in the last two comment threads. The short version is that the donuts are because we’re gluttons, and the babies are because we’re evil. Baby-flavored donuts meet all our needs.

    Except our need for a FAQ.

  33. fillyjonk says:

    And our need to not crosspost.

  34. kateharding says:

    There’s already been at least one, and that’s one more than we would have had without “her” help.

    At least two that I know of. Woo!

  35. kira says:

    Happy birthday Kate!

  36. Sass says:

    Happy Birrrrrrrthday!

  37. Kelly L. says:

    Happy birthday! May it include lots of yummy cake.

  38. christy says:

    Oooh, happy birthday!

    (Will you be having baby-flavored birthday cake?)

  39. grace-ann arbor says:

    Happy Birthday Kate!

    Thanks to the three of you for the fabulous website!
    I love reading it many times a day, when i should be working in the lab or writing thesis!!

    My b’day is just around the corner on saturday, I get happy around January b’days :-)

    Happy B’day once again!

    Hope you Al and friends have loads of fun and do no work !!!
    Yay!

    Thesis can wait …..

  40. Tari says:

    YOU HAVE TO GO SEE WHAT LISS MADE ME

    Too fucking funny! I especially enjoy the fact that the little bites are shaped like lips and asses. Brilliant!

    In your honor, I shamelessly (and admittedly ineptly) corrupt a birthday tradition:


    Baby donuts she ate
    Fat haters she did bait
    She’s so fucking great
    Happy birthday to Kate!

    …and many more!

  41. buttercup says:

    (sung to the tune of “ta ra ra boom de ay”

    This is your birthday song!
    It isn’t very long.

  42. vesta44 says:

    Happy Birthday, Kate. Liss’s present was just too cool for words. Lips and asses, oh my!

  43. Stephanie says:

    Happy birthday! I hope you do as little as possible, and it’s everything that you hoped it would be.

    (Ben-my-boyfriend’s birthday was 2 days ago. What did he get for his birthday? A couple of books, a family emergency [mine], and twenty-four hours straight at work. Joy.)

  44. juliafaye says:

    Happy Birthday Kate!

    *raises a baby-donut-tini for a toast*

  45. Jane says:

    Happy birthday, Kate! You rock.

  46. Shamelessly ripped (and partially altered, maybe?) from Blue’s Clues:

    Have a happy birthday you…
    And you’ll have a great day too…
    Everybody play
    It’s Kate’s special day!
    Happy Birthday!

    Heh. My nephew (who just turned 5 a few days ago) loves this song.

  47. Jmars says:

    No song, just wishes that every birthday will be the best ever!

  48. sister sassy says:

    OMG that is GREAT!! Happy freaking birthday! Have a great one!!

  49. Lisa in TX says:

    Happy Birthday!

    I send you a dozen baby flavored donuts with Alan Rickman sprinkles on top.

    Have a FANTASTIC DAY!!!!!!!!

    You’re the best.

  50. Phledge says:

    Happy birthday, and enjoy it since fat people generally don’t have many to celebrate. /sarcasm

    Seriously, you rock this world. Hooray to the day that made that possible.

  51. Meowser says:

    Have a butt-kickin’, baby-pastry-eatin’ birthday, woman!

  52. Chiara says:

    Happy happy birthday!

  53. iiii says:

    Many happy returns of the day.

  54. rosiecakes says:

    Happy birthday!

    Every baby-flavoured doughnut I eat today will be to celebrate Kate’s birthday. Even if by baby-flavoured I actually mean cinnamon-sugared or chocolate-iced.

  55. gemellen says:

    Jesus Christ, lady. I’ve never had 50 people tell me happy birthday in my LIFE. You my hero, yo.

  56. Kate'sSisterJ says:

    Happy Birthday, Slim.

  57. penguinlady says:

    Many happy returns of the day!

  58. Charlotte says:

    Happy Birthday Kate!

  59. Cath says:

    Happy Birthday!!

    What’s your favourite treat food/drink? (Apart from baby flavoured donuts and cocktails, that is.) Whatever it is, I hope you had plenty of it.

  60. Orodemniades says:

    Happy Birthday! Enjoy your cereal and baby-flavored donuts! Don’t forget the fried butter!

  61. zombie z says:

    Happy Birthday!!!

    And psst — I’d love to see you put together a Fat Acceptance FAQ. Does anyone know where I can find a current one that links to articles/blog posts discussing the tired & trite arguments against it? (I.e., “fat is unhealthy,” “fat is just lazy,” “fat is ugly,” etc..)

    I think that would be really helpful for potential trolls so they can stop asking the same fucking questions over and over. Just like if someone trolls a feminist thread with “but what about teh menz?!?!” they can be easily pointed to Feminism 101.

    This came up as I’m trying to put together my own comments policy and will be including several links to SP posts… :)

  62. kateharding says:

    And psst — I’d love to see you put together a Fat Acceptance FAQ.

    I’m actually working on one today, Zombie Z!

    Right now, the best I can offer you is Don’t You Realize Fat Is Unhealthy?

  63. spacedcowgirl says:

    I’m late, but Happy Birthday!! I hope it was a good one.

  64. fillyjonk says:

    Kate, email me if you need help with that.

  65. zombie z says:

    Oh, I link people to that post ALL THE TIME (and now in my comments policy…). That + Babble’s collection of “Diets Don’t Work” posts are my go-tos for people unfamiliar with FA. As usual, thanks for being so awesome. :)

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