diff --git a/cogs/message_listener/__init__.py b/cogs/message_listener/__init__.py
index d519eb2..f55c834 100644
--- a/cogs/message_listener/__init__.py
+++ b/cogs/message_listener/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 Defines cog for on message listener.
 """
 
+from datetime import date
+import random
 import re
 
 from nextcord.ext import commands
@@ -22,7 +24,19 @@ class SubmissionListener(commands.Cog, name="Message Listener"):
     @commands.Cog.listener()
     async def on_message(self, message: nextcord.Message):
         """Listener for message creation. Adds score and attachments to submission."""
+        # don't want to process any messages from bot.
+        if message.author.id == self.bot.user.id:
+            return
+
         guild_id = message.guild.id
+
+        # troll addition for friends birthday
+        if guild_id == 239758371358638080 and date.today() == date(2022, 7, 31):
+            # 5% chance to send the message
+            chance = random.randint(1, 20)
+            if chance == 1:
+                await message.channel.send("Happy Birthday Chris <@642330132958281750>")
+
         if message.author.id in submission_objects:
             message_id = submission_objects[message.author.id]["message_id"]
             submission_channel_id = highscores_data.get_guild_submission_channel(guild_id)