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When it comes to describing a perfect birthday party, the answers will depend on the person's preferences, age, hobbies, and so on. Most of the time, birthdays are quite similar, and you can rarely get any surprises, yet very few might stay in your memory forever.
From horribly distasteful to straight-up scary, these people shared photos of a birthday party that stuck with them. Some images are from childhood parties where the parents made questionable decisions, some are just hilarious fails, and the rest are of outrageously weird choices for a birthday cake.
Either way, hopefully, these people had a special day nonetheless, and for us, it’s just another reason to get a good laugh.
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#1
Happy 1st Birthday To Our Baby. Jai's Got This Social Distancing Gig Down Packed
#2
What A Mild Inconvenience
#3
Today Was My Friend's 30th Birthday. This Was His Cake
You can plan, organize and prepare for your birthday party and still get it wrong in other people’s eyes. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and though it’s impossible to get everyone on board, as long as you and your closest people enjoy it, it’s all you could wish for.
However, we live in a world where even the most private gatherings get shared with strangers online, and people have no filter whatsoever.
#4
My Sausage And Mashed Potato Birthday Cake
#5
The Youth Are Our Future
Mimi La Souris 6 months ago
if the 9yo is me, i love potatoes !!!! never judge a child's love :D (never judge, dot)
#6
My Son Loves Trash Cans And Garbage Trucks, So For His 2nd Birthday I Made Him A Dumpster Cake
When reading and hearing what other people think is right and wrong, we've gotten to a set of rules for organizing regular birthday parties that wouldn't insult others. So today, we are going to go through a list of things that could help you prepare for your next party without making it a distasteful tragedy.
One part that most of these people got halfway right is choosing a theme. However, the other part that they forgot to consider is to ask themselves if this is age-appropriate and/or if it is subtle or too out there.
#7
The Worst Birthday Party Ever
whodunnitfan2013 6 months ago (edited)
I'd facepalm and laugh my aśs off. Mostly laugh my aśs off.
#8
My Mom Paid A Stranger To Be A Clown At My Sister's Birthday. This Image Still Haunts Me
#9
Happy Birthday, Richard
In regards to food and drink, we all expect cake, and we love personalization; however, simple, tasty, reliable cake can go a long way. We already saw how horribly wrong the decorating can go, especially if you are making it yourself. True, they can be way more fun, but this time we are covering the tragedy-evading scenarios.
#10
Costco-Themed Birthday Party Was A Smashing Success
whodunnitfan2013 6 months ago
There are much worse things for a child to be interested in than Costco or CVS...
#11
My Friends Made Me A Birthday Cake This Weekend
#12
Strange Place To Have A Birthday Party
As far as games and activities go, I think we are already past that clown at kids' birthdays phase. Instead, it’s way more efficient to invest in engaging games or creative stations to both have fun and enriching experiences. Add a curated music playlist to the background, and you have yourself a party that probably won’t end up in this thread.
#13
My Best Friend's Birthday Cake
#14
So My Mom Made This For My 7-Year-Old Niece's Birthday. She Said, "They're Taking A Bubble Bath"
#15
This Was The Entertainment For My First Birthday Party. I'm The One In The Overalls
#16
This Birthday Cake
Rebelliousslug 6 months ago
I feel like narcotics may have participated in this cake’s decoration
#17
What The Hell, Buca Di Beppo? Who Wants Their Kid's Birthday Party Overseen By The Pope?
#18
An 80th Birthday Cake Was Shared On A Local Facebook Page To Advertise The Bakery. Just A Bit Tacky
#19
Not Sure Who I Feel Most Sorry For: The Birthday Boy, The Guests, Or The Cake
#20
The Theme For This 1-Year-Old’s Birthday Is “Pizza Party” And Not “Let’s Cut The Baby Up” Like I Originally Thought, Thanks To The Writing On The Balloon Wall
#21
Last Weekend, I Inadvertently Attended An 11-Year-Old's Playboy-Themed Birthday Party
Rebelliousslug 6 months ago
That’s just gross. I thought maybe they didn’t know what the logo was for until I saw the magazine.
#22
What A Fantastic Way To Behave At Your 7-Year-Old's Birthday Party
#23
How Entitled Some People Can Be
Hippopotamuses 6 months ago
If at first you don't suceed. Try again, and again, and again.....
#24
Let's Just Take A Hand-Bra Picture At The Beach Next To My Dad And Friend To Show My Gratitude Toward Him On His Birthday
#25
Evidently, This Was Rented For Some Guy's 75th Birthday. He Actually Looked Pretty Thrilled About It
#26
Happy 14th Birthday. Let's Get Your First Tattoo. Love, Mom
#27
When You Want To Wish A Kid A Happy Birthday But You’re A Giant Rat
#28
Worst Birthday Party Venue Of The Week
troufaki13 6 months ago
Is this like a fetish or something? It's the second post on toilet bday parties 🤢🤮
#29
I Want To Show My Father Entertaining My Childhood Birthday Parties
#30
A 16-Year-Old Boy's Birthday Cake With An E-Cigarette Decoration, Posted By His Mother
#31
This Nightmare Fuel Birthday Party
#32
I'm Unfortunately Friends With The Person This "Cake" Was Made For. They Just Turned 16 A Few Days Ago And Posted This On Facebook, Which Caused Me To Gag
#33
What The Heck
#34
Worn To A 5-Year-Old’s Birthday Party
#35
Because Encouraging Your Underage Child To Drink Is So Cool
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 6 months ago (edited)
Yup for my friend's 16th birthday she and some of my friends were drinking. I chose not to tho. Completely normal here lol
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Emma S 6 months ago
This has got to be in the UK. I recognise the bottles of WKD blue. Lethal stuff because they taste like pop but contain vodka so you get pulled into a false sense of security.
Upstaged75 6 months ago
Some parents did this almost exactly 31 years ago, right before we graduated from high school. They thought they were being "cool" supplying alcohol for their daughter's grad party. After drinking at said party 4 kids in my class got in a car together and drove to another party. They never made it there. I hope all the "cool parent" points were worth the life of a beautiful young woman. Somehow I don't think HER parents saw it that way. :(
Thom Serveaux 6 months ago
Yup, if you're going to be the "cool parent" and let kids get intoxicated, you have to do the parent part and make sure they get home safe.
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JuJu 6 months ago
Hello USA, let me intoduce you to a couple countries, where you can drink before you can drive or go to war...
Michael None 6 months ago
What does the USA have to do with anything in the post? Or are you just looking for opportunities to bash the US?
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whiterabbit 6 months ago
Either they drink at your house while you're able to watch them or they drink somewhere else with no supervision. I'd rather know where my kid is at.
Jenny Mason 6 months ago
Are we sure this isn't an AI picture? This misshapen lettering has me thinking it might not be a real photo.
#36
I Saw This On Facebook. Mother Gets Her Teenage Son Tattooed For His Birthday
#37
Birthday Party At Costco? I Went Through The Exit And Did A Double-Take. There Was A Full-On Birthday Party With Balloons And A "Happy Birthday" Tablecloth
I’m sure this isn’t the oddest celebration at Costco. It was just a big surprise.
#38
A Little Bit Of Self-Cringe From My 18th Birthday Party
#39
Someone I'm Friends With On Facebook Is Begging People To Send Her Money For Her Birthday
#40
No Way
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Aubrie Allen 6 months ago
Today is my birthday and I made myself some brownies and burned them into a sheet of brown cement.
Auntriarch 6 months ago
Oh dear, I hope your birthday gets better from now! Have an auntly hug and a virtual slice of my chocolate truffle cake
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michael reid 6 months ago
Once my brother had a caterpillar cake. He loved that cake. He talked about it for years.
Charity Angel 6 months ago
I have had two caterpillar cakes over the years. My 21st, and this year, my thirty-(mumble)th. Loved and appreciated both very much.
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KillerKiwi 6 months ago
I’ve decided that for my 16th birthday I need a tattoo and a birthday cake with cigs on it
Charity Angel 6 months ago
I've got to admit, the pun was quite clever. Horrifically inappropriate, but still clever.
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Aubrie Allen 6 months ago
Today is my birthday and I made myself some brownies and burned them into a sheet of brown cement.
Auntriarch 6 months ago
Oh dear, I hope your birthday gets better from now! Have an auntly hug and a virtual slice of my chocolate truffle cake
Load More Replies... michael reid 6 months ago
Once my brother had a caterpillar cake. He loved that cake. He talked about it for years.
Charity Angel 6 months ago
I have had two caterpillar cakes over the years. My 21st, and this year, my thirty-(mumble)th. Loved and appreciated both very much.
Load More Replies... KillerKiwi 6 months ago
I’ve decided that for my 16th birthday I need a tattoo and a birthday cake with cigs on it
Charity Angel 6 months ago
I've got to admit, the pun was quite clever. Horrifically inappropriate, but still clever.
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