Today, my co-workers threw me a surprise 30th birthday party. After lighting sparklers on the cake and singing happy birthday, we all enjoyed a few moments of sparkly, happy fun time. Then the building's fire alarm tripped and over 200 people had to be evacuated. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my coworkers threw me a surprise birthday party. When I walked in and they yelled “SURPRISE!”, I screamed, dropped my coffee, and reflexively shouted, “Who are you people?!” before realizing it was for me. They’re still laughing. FML
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Today, my friends threw me a surprise birthday party. They shouted "Surprise!" as I walked into the room. In pure shock, I dropped the groceries I was holding, including a bottle of wine, which shattered. I spent the first 10 or so minutes of my party cleaning red wine and glass off the floor. FML
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littleteapot 21
It's not really a party until the cops (and firefighters) show up.
Welshite 40
You should have made it a wet t-shirt party. Then it would have become a really fun celebration.
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Comments (49)
False_Stupidity 42
So #1, you're saying that somehow the OP deserves it because her co-workers threw her a SURPRISE party, i.e. something she knew nothing of before hand and could not control... Riiight
katydid91 31
So you're the one who set off the fire alarm at work?! For shame!
lina21 12
Can we say your coworkers deserved it? Full on sprinklers isn't the brightest of ideas
ashleypfranco 7
so u got cake and a party and got to leave work. that sounds like a great b-day
NyQuilSausages 7
Guess being 30 is pretty hot
LexiDaBae 17
dang. happy birthday?
sharond23 10
sparklers inside??? did no one think that through??
sallygee 9
sparklers inside?? yikes not a good plan