Thoughts on surprise birthday parties for adults?

[b-rad g]

Who thinks we should throw a surprise party for JoeFkling?

SSSHHHHH!! It's a surprise!

 

[Keukasmallie]

mscriv--+1 for your take on the whole deal.

 

[mscriv]

mscriv--+1 for your take on the whole deal.

Why thank you.

 

[designs216]

Backstory..

Older brother (52) had a mid-life crisis, got divorced a few years ago, and left the wife/kids here in PA to move out to CA where he spent the first 10 years of his childhood...

He is coming here with the new girlfriend next week for his sons college graduation...I had planned on spending one day next week with just him and maybe the new girlfriend and going shooting until I got text from the new girlfriend inviting me to a surprise birthday party for him. It sounds like it will be his friends (most of whom I don't know, the ones I do know I do not care for), and the ex-wife .

Also, there will be no bouncy castle or ball pit at this party...

Anyway...Is it me or are surprise birthday parties for adults just weird???

Sounds like this surprise party in particular will be a bit weird. Not that adults in general don't like surprise parties, it's just the mix of characters/history at this shindig has real drama potential.

 

[velocityg4]

Though I don't see the relevance of the whole back story. There is nothing wrong with a surprise party for an adult. If they are the kind of person that likes that sort of thing why not. I'd be quite happy if a bunch of people got together and threw a surprise party in my honor. It shows appreciation.

 

[sophied]

It depends on the person.
I was given a surprise party by my wife, in our home, and it was great!
Her sister was given a surprise party at a restaurant, and she loved it. (the sister, and my wife too [not the planner of it] for that matter)

Yes, I agree with you. We planned surprises only for those persons which we love the most. I personally love surprise party. My husband always give me surprises and we play some murder mystery games in the party.