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birthday party bullshit

My friend's husband is turning 40 and she wants to throw a surprise party for him. So in order to pull it off, they're organizing an additional birthday outing to the baseball game, with a box and inclusive tickets, and plans to go out afterward. Then a different day, she's having a surprise party. People are invited to both.

I am side eyeing the sh!t out of this. I suppose most people do go all out for 40th birthdays, but I think expecting people to attend two parties to keep a surprise secret is really dumb. 

I needed to type this somewhere. Thanks for listening, kids.

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Re: birthday party bullshit

  • that would irritate me.  Really, there's not a better way to hide the surprise from him?
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  • I'm probably extra irritated because she asked me to "work" the surprise party. It's a casino night at their house, and I'm supposed to be a dealer.

    Her husband is a little-bit-racist Glenn Beck fan, too.

    But, I've been friends with her since we were 13, so.....

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  • Do you have to wear Spandex?
  • No.  The two parties thing was bad enough, but asking friends to work the party is kind of ridiculous.  The Glen Beck fan stuff puts it so far over the edge you can't see it anymore.  You should feign sick.
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  • I don't think I'm going to do the baseball game. I'm sure I'll get sh!t because "if no one goes, he might realize there's another party!" I don't care, and I have my "I hate baseball" card to play, too.
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  • One party.  Adults get one birthday party maximum.  
  • what?  That would piss me off.  I would not want to work for her.
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  • It's not your problem if no one goes.  The people in attendance should be his friends, not hers.
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  • Is 40 really that big of a deal to people? I didn't think it was. And i wouldn't attend two parties for anyone. Ever. 
  • Tell us about her wedding.
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  • So what you're telling me is he really wanted to do the baseball thing and she really wanted a surprise party. You should show her Mad Men. The surprise went over super well.
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  • imageKayRI:
    One party.  Adults get one birthday party maximum.  

    Yes 

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  • I didn't go to her wedding because my family had a vacation planned months before she told me her date. BUT, she is one of those people that sells pyramid scheme stuff at parties her friends throw!

    disclaimer: these are her most flameworthy qualities. She's a good friend!

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  • just reading about this is giving me heartburn. That's way too much fahking work for a red herring.
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    I didn't go to her wedding because my family had a vacation planned months before she told me her date. BUT, she is one of those people that sells pyramid scheme stuff at parties her friends throw!

    disclaimer: these are her most flameworthy qualities. She's a good friend!

    Ugh, I have a cousin who does that. She sold purses, tupperware, sex toys...you name it, she sold it. 

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  • Does Christin know this friend?  i'd like her to weigh in on this because I think you're letting years of being friends blind you to the fact that this person is kind of anasshole

     

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    Does Christin know this friend?  i'd like her to weigh in on this because I think you're letting years of being friends blind you to the fact that this person is kind of anasshole

     

    She has met her but isn't good friends with her. But she has always been incredibly spastic about birthdays; every single one is like Party Like it's 1999. So a milestone birthday, well, you might as well reserve the month for that person!

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