Why do people wish someone a happy birthday on their own wall?
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (52213)
Staten Island, New York
January 30, 2020 11:17am CST
I just saw someone I am connected to on FB wish a happy birthday to another person. Instead of posting to that person's wall, they posted it to theirs. And the person wasn't even tagged.
This is not the first time I've seen this done and wonder why people do it. For one, if that person is not on FB they won't even see the post. And if that person is on FB he/she may not even see the post.
So what is the point of wishing someone a happy birthday on FB on your own wall if that person is either not on FB at all or is not tagged? It seems weird to me.
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@CookieMonster46 (13453)
• United States
30 Jan 20
I have seen it done before, my uncle posted happy birthday to me on his wall. I don’t think he has a full understanding of fob, isn’t on enough to worry himself. Mainly he goes there to message family.
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@CookieMonster46 (13453)
• United States
30 Jan 20
@lovebuglena no he didn’t tag me, he mentioned he said happy birthday then I looked on his fb and saw it on his wall.
@lovebuglena (52213)
• Staten Island, New York
31 Jan 20
@CookieMonster46 
At least he mentioned to you that he wished you a happy birthday on Facebook.
At least he mentioned to you that he wished you a happy birthday on Facebook.@lovebuglena (52213)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Jan 20
Did he tag you at least?
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
30 Jan 20
Facebook has changed so many times, very few people fully understand how it's done. Especially those, who aren't active members, like me. It has been revised about ten times, that I know of.
@lovebuglena (52213)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Jan 20
I guess there are people that perhaps have no idea that you can post on other people's wall. But another thing just hit me... some people set their profiles that others cannot post on their wall...
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@lovebuglena (52213)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Jan 20
@kobesbuddy Maybe that is not the real person but someone who created an account posing as that person. That seems to happen often.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
30 Jan 20
@lovebuglena And many people join Facebook, then never fill out any personal information as to who they are, where they live, or their previous residents. One member only had a name and about two photos, from two years ago.
.@lovebuglena (52213)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Jan 20
Oh. I have not seen that being done. 
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@lovebuglena (52213)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Jan 20
Maybe they are confused but sometimes it seems it is done on purpose.
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@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
30 Jan 20
@lovebuglena Did this ever happen to you? I am thinking maybe if it happens you can ask that person directly. I have no idea why they post on their own wall.
@lovebuglena (52213)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Jan 20
@besweet No one wished me a happy birthday on their wall.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
30 Jan 20
I find it weird. I in fact don't like the idea of personal wishes on a social platform. It should be done personally.
@lovebuglena (52213)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Jan 20
A lot of people wish a happy birthday to others on FB by posting on that person's wall. The wishes are generally (from what I've noticed) more or less generic so I see nothing wrong with making it public. But if the wish is a bit more personal in nature, then I agree that it should be private messaged and not written on that person's wall.
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@lovebuglena (52213)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Jan 20
We are in the same boat.
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