Comments on: I Comment Therefore I Am

By: Kristin_The_Goat

Kristin_The_Goat — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 03:17:00 +0000

Oh that’s so sad that it’s funny!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 15:16:00 +0000

That’s a bummer surprise party story. I don’t ususally go in for big parties but I did have a really fun surprise party once. It was when I was living in Chile as an exchange student. My family told me me were having guests and they asked me to help make a fancy meal. I spent all day cooking and then my Tia (host mother) sent me to the store to get some snacks. When I was gone my friends came over and surprised me. I had no idea they even knew it was my birthday, much less so that I was making food for my own party all day long! That is one of my best memories from my time in Chile. I miss them.

By: honeypiehorse

honeypiehorse — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 11:33:00 +0000

Our worst party was when the air conditioner broke in the middle of summer and my 2 year old had oozing pink eye – I had to carry her around so she wouldn’t cry and offer medicated wipes to all our guests, who were afraid to touch anything.

By: From Tracie

From Tracie — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:54:00 +0000

That might be the worst birthday party story ever.

Of course, there was my 9th birthday when my dad was supposed to drive me and three friends to the bowling alley….and then he ran out of gas (before cell phones) and we all had to walk about four miles to the next gas station. That was MY worst birthday party ever.

By: Marlaahansen

Marlaahansen — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 02:34:00 +0000

Well, that would have been a surprise. Sorry Mami, but it makes for a good story, right? The party gone wrong that sticks in my head is the engagement party we through for our middle son and his soon to be wife, at the time. We had never met her family so they flew all the way here from Rhode Island for the party and to meet us. We had invited almost 100 people, hired caterers, bartenders, music. 30 minutes before the party, a storm blew in and knocked the power out. No power the ENTIRE evening. 30 minutes after the last person left that night, we had power.

Believe it or not, we all had a great time, even if we could barely see each other in the candle light.

By: brian

brian — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:29:00 +0000

oh dang…that sucks….surprise…ack. hope it was redeemed in some way…

By: blueviolet

blueviolet — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:36:00 +0000

Wow, she really screwed up!

By: Snugglewasteland

Snugglewasteland — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 22:27:00 +0000

Awww. That wasn’t a good surprise. I’ve never given or had a surprise party. I’ve had a few disasters at my kids’ birthday parties but that was usually due to their behavior.

By: Michelle from Honest & Truly!

Michelle from Honest & Truly! — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:39:00 +0000

Oh. Wow. That is so sad. I’m guessing it’s in the days before cell phones, huh? 🙂

And ummm my husband’s surprise party: 19 people RSVPed yes. Room holds 15. Oops. 9 showed up. The other 10 never bothered to say they couldn’t come. Oh, and I’d mentioned earlier in the week that I needed to give a final count for the catering. I’m still peeved at his friends.

By: Mama Zen

Mama Zen — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:57:00 +0000

What a terrible surprise party!

By: dina@4lettrewords

dina@4lettrewords — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:38:00 +0000

Neil threw me a surprise party for my 30th…at my parent’s house. I was so surprised (and clueless!) that when we walked in I whispered to him, “What are Tom and Sue doing at my parent’s house???” He just smiled…sure that it would hit me soon. It didn’t.It wasn’t until I saw 6 or 7 more out-of-place guests that it sunk in. I still can’t believe how much a surprise it was! (And, fun!)

By: BarelyDomestic

BarelyDomestic — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:45:00 +0000

Oh no! That would be an interesting surprise birthday party!

I had a surprise birthday party myself. In which all my dearest friends and my sister witnessed my ex-boyfriend become a complete spaz during the pre-party in which all of my loved ones soon declared after my party that my then boyfriend was crazy. He wasn’t crazy but merely melodramatic. In which case it just couldn’t work out for us since I was 23 and a little more put together than all of his 32 years.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:09:00 +0000

Oh yeah. The surprise party I through for my parent’s anniversary. I did use the word SURPRISE on the invite. My grandfather called my parents directly to let them know he wouldn’t be able to attend.

Or maybe the SURPRISE party I through for my dad, where the waiter showed up at my parent’s house instead of mine?

It’s a toss up as to which was worse.

By: Betty Manousos

Betty Manousos — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 06:44:00 +0000

Oh, NO! What a way to find out! I would have been pissed!
I never had a surprise party though. I guess I don’t like surprises.

B xx

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 05:28:00 +0000

Ha ha! Well, you didn’t need another comment. That one is pretty hilarious. No one has ever thrown me a surprise party, so even though it was at an empty building, it still one ups me.

By: steven anthony

steven anthony — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 04:15:00 +0000

That is sad, but makes for a great story….My bday gone wrong, involved, me 25 guest a stripper and a saggy thong:(

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 01:01:00 +0000

Oh my goodness what a way to find out! I don’t know if I would like a surprise party or not. I have had very few birthday parties so not sure how I would react. Hope your having a marvelous Monday! XX

By: Jeanie

Jeanie — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:20:00 +0000

I’m not too good with surprises of any kind. I have never had a party that went wrong, or if I did, I didn’t notice things going wrong….I can be naive like that.

By: Monkey Man

Monkey Man — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 22:54:00 +0000

My 25th Birthday Party. B-day is in the dead of winter and my 25th was held at my father’s house – big party and needed a big house. So people start showing up and we start partying. As we party snow starts to fall. It ended up being an all nighter for those who decided to stay. My party was “snowed out” but it didn’t keep us from having a drunken free for all sledding party down the steep hill next to my dad’s house. That was when I found out who my REAL friends were.

By: betty

betty — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 22:21:00 +0000

that was definitely a surprise indeed! I’m not one for fuss around my birthday, but hubby would try to throw a few surprise parties for me. I finally asked him to stop doing so because although his gesture was kind to do so, it caused me too much stress and I don’t think birthdays should cause stress, know what I mean (getting older is stress enough 🙂

betty