Today, as I returned home, I noticed some movement inside my house. Thinking it was a break-in, I called 911. It was my friends and some coworkers trying to throw me a surprise birthday party. Nobody's said a word to me since. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, it's my birthday. I was heading back to my apartment and I heard noises behind the front door. Assuming it was the surprise party I'd hinted at, I flicked on the lights… as two heavy guys pushed past me. I was robbed. FML
Today, I went to a surprise birthday party for a friend. Everyone was hiding and waiting to yell "Surprise!" when I got a call from my mom. I was loudly discussing family gossip and trying to get my mom to hang up when the door opened. Everyone yelled "Surprise!" and then turned to stare at me. FML
Today, and recently, many of my friends have been acting strangely. My birthday is coming up soon, so I thought maybe they were planning a surprise party. Nope. Turns out they've just been secretly hanging out without me. FML
Today, it's my birthday, and I was going over to my friend's house for dinner. When I walked in, everyone yelled, "Surprise!" and then turned on the lights. When my friend looked over at me, she said, "Wrong person guys, turn off the lights." FML
Today, it's my birthday and I'd invited quite a lot of my friends to come round and have some fun. When I got home, I saw a few cars outside. It turned out to be for the neighbours. I waited and waited; none of my friends showed up. FML
Today, my friends threw me a surprise birthday party. I was genuinely surprised—and also genuinely hungover from celebrating my birthday alone the night before because they'd all told me they were busy. FML
Today, I came home from work when I heard people in my apartment. My apartment was supposed to be empty, so I entered ready to fight some thieves. I rushed in and hit the closest person to me before the lights switched on. It was a surprise party. I broke my girlfriend's cheek-bone. FML
Today, my friends were acting strange around me. This afternoon, I got a text asking me to meet them out for a couple of drinks. Because of all the strange acting, I decided to tell them I'd go and then not go. I just found out they had been planning me a surprise party. FML
Today, my friends, led by my best friend, threw me a surprise party. Bearing a cake, they all happily yelled, "SURPRISE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" by suddenly barging in… through the bathroom door. I was on the toilet, in the middle of taking a dump. FML
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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Top comments
gunnerblaster 21
Eh - Screw them if they can't realize the completely logical reaction you had to noticing suspicious movement within your own home. You made the right decision.
chaxandgoods 9
Happy birthday OP.....................
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Comments (47)
worldclassrager 41
Did you forget it was your special day? Hope things get cleared up and things get back to normal...
Zomg_Okay 27
13 - The fact that it was OP's birthday doesn't remove the possibility that it was a break-in.
CaitiieBuggs 23
OP's birthday could have been a different day all together, but the party was planned for a more convenient time for OP and the party guests. Like if OP's birthday was on a Wednesday but the party was on Friday night.
brandoneyez1 25
Technically they did break in... Cause you didnt let them in.. So unless they broke in....how else did they get in the house?
Queensland 27
The keys of the friends, roommates or family OP lives with?
ChibiChibi_fml 28
If the OP lived with other people I doubt movement in the house would have made them call the cops. That or they just had super understanding roommates until that one time they ruined the surprise party...
Slawter16 24
Why would they ignore you for that? You couldn't tell it was a bunch of friends and co-workers in your house, so you called 911. It's the responsible thing to do. They're pretty immature if they're avoiding you for doing that.
LindsayxMoore 18
That's a little harsh for them to no longer be speaking to you cause you reasonably reacted to seeing someone in your house. Screw them.
HeartOfLead 24
Sounds like the surprise was on them... "Surprise!" "EVERYBODY GET ON THE GROUND WITH YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK!" "****"
Evil_Angel_90 7
In your defence, who essentially breaks into someones house to decorate for their surprise party? Especially if they're home?? Wouldn't it have been better to stage it at someone elses house and invite you over?
SWC_Penguin 17
Ok I'm a bit confused. Did the cops show up and detain them and they're giving you the silent treatment 'cause they're angry? Or did they all run away in time and are hoping that by not talking about it you won't know it was them and they can preserve the surprise party for later?
stewpididiot 11
They're all lucky the cops didn't start blasting away when they yelled SURPRISE !!!
perdix 31
They're made because you've undone The Perfect Crime. A criminal gang befriends the mark and even takes jobs at the mark's office, only to steal all his shit on his birthday. A perfect plan, until you went and messed it up!
PenguinBitch 44
They haven't said a word to you since because they're planning another surprise party......*sits quietly in the couch and waits for friends to yell surprise*