Today, I turned 29. To celebrate, my office got me a cake that read "Happy 38th!!" The "theme" of the "party" was 'Not a day over 35!' I waited all day for someone to tell me it was all a prank, but nobody did. I spent my lunch hour crying in my car. Happy birthday to me. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, it's my birthday. My wife gave me a card that read, "You made it to 36!" It's my 35th birthday. FML
Today, my coworkers surprised me with a birthday cake. It was really sweet, until I realized it was for another “Chris” who works in accounting. They only noticed after I blew out the candles. FML
Today, my family threw me a surprise party for my 29th Birthday. My brother-in-law sent me a text telling me they were all waiting for me to arrive. Thinking it was at my sister's home, I drove two hours there. It was actually at my parents' house. I missed my party and they ate my cake. FML
Today, I realised yesterday was my 30th birthday. What made it worse is that my parents forgot, along with my other relatives and friends. No cards, no texts, no calls, no Facebook messages. Nothing. Happy 30th to me. FML
Today, my boss threw a party for everyone in the office who has a birthday in September. Everyone got a cake with their names on it except me. My birthday is today. FML
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
Today, I turned 22. Instead of cutting my own cake, I stood by and smiled at a friend's belated birthday party. Her birthday was actually two months ago, but she decided to have her party on my birthday. No one remembered mine but everyone got her beautiful gifts. FML
Today, I celebrated my 22nd birthday. On my cake stood last year's "21" candle, to which had been added a single candle. Clearly, times are tough. FML
Today, the only "Happy birthday!" I got was from the cake I bought for myself. FML
Today, it's my 30th birthday. My husband came home with a big case of beer for himself, then told me he didn't have time to get me a present because of work. FML
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speckledots 29
well. Happy 29th Birthday!
LaLince 40
29 = 38 since 2+9 = 3+8 = 11
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Ikeaknomehunter 9
Just play along with it and everyone will think you look really good for your age
gracehi 33
Ha ha! That's what my Mom does. Instead of lying and saying she's younger than she is so people secretly think she looks haggard, she lies and says she's ten years older than she really is so people tell her she looks great.
CheeseTron 15
Its my birthday too! Happy biryhday! Oh, and FYL...
firechicky 12
I'm allergic to milk. On my birthday my coworkers got me an ice cream cake with candles that said I was 40. I'm 29. Don't take it too much to heart.
CocaColaPepsi 13
You know pineapple stops wrinkles. But I'm sure you're gorgeous, your co-workers just didn't know! Happy Birthday, I hope the rest if the day was a lot better! :)
lennelleong 33
Can't the Human Resource Dept put them right? they could "accidentally" leave your file around... :)
gracehi 33
I'm thinking that's where the error came from. Like somebody made a typo when entering her birthday in the system. Just a theory of mine.
chanellgymnast 17
Aww. It's okay! Happy birthday! 38 is the new 20!
jman26 11
Don't worry, be happy. But it's your party so you'll cry if you want to.
SamanthaNGoree 10
Regardless of how old they might think you are, they still put forth the effort to throw you a celebration. Be thankful for that.
Hypertudism 15
Apparently not enough effort.
SamanthaNGoree 10
They could have not done anything. I would have enjoyed the party.
bfcc25 5
Holy hell you're sensitive. Come on grow up and stop bring such a whiny, overly sensitive drain on society. At least they remembered your bday. Damnit woman
Unbweavable 17
Crying in your car is a bit overly dramatic.
doodlecloud 27
If she's upset she can't really help it...better that than crying in front of everyone or in the toilets or something. I don't think it's that overdramatic. Stuff like that hurts, even if you don't think it will, and a 9 year gap is pretty big...