How well do you do with surprise parties (if someone sprung one on you)

I have not had one, but I have always wanted one.

As long as their ruse allowed me to dress up so I would not be embarrassed, I would like it.

I don’t care for them, but I would go along with the idea to keep from hurting the feelings of the hosts. You think someone is planning one for you?

I’ve never had one. Heck, I haven’t had a birthday party at all since I was maybe twelve.

I agree with @marinelife though – I’d like to be dressed well do I don’t feel like a goober.

No, I hate them. My husband threw one for my for 30th and it took me the whole party to recover.

I should’ve had one for my 40th birthday but my father in law called me and asked what time the party started. I just laughed and said I wasn’t sure, it was a surprise. We kept that between ourselves that he let the cat out of the bag.

I would have guessed I wouldn’t like one, but I actually did when someone threw me one in college. I think I would still be ok with one today. My biggest request is I want to be prepared to look my best for the surprise.

Being the center of attention makes me uncomfortable, and the surprise factor just amplifies it. One time, co-workers threw a surprise party to recognize the 20-year mark with the company. Another time, a guy was hired to come into the workplace in a costume and sing a serenade pertaining to whatever the accomplishment was. I just wanted to crawl under my desk.

It’s just one of occasions where I figure I need to put on a smile and focus on the fact that people who care recognize and want to celebrate a milestone in my life. That means a lot.

It would depend if it interrupted any plans I had and also how much it would end up costing me (for example, if my wife threw one at her – our – expense).

I’ve never had one. I will never have one. People know better. I would hate it. If I had the guts, I would turn around and walk out. It is the stupidest idea on the planet.

One of them, anyway.

I love surprise parties!! I’ve had one and I’ve even thrown one.
@wundayatta Hello grumpy :)

I’ve never had one, but I’ve been a part of some for other other people. I think it’s great.. providing you don’t surprise them at a bad time.

I love parties of any kind.

I think it would be fun. Mind you, I’ve never had one, but I still think it would be nice. And, like @JLeslie, I would want to be able to look appropriate for the moment.

No. I haven’t had one and that’s probably because people know I wouldn’t want one. I am not really into parties under any circumstances and certainly wouldn’t want one sprung on me.

Mmmm. I don’t know. It would piss me off if there was a surprise party for me in my house, and the house hadn’t gotten cleaned up.
I don’t think I’d like it.

You had me at surprise.

I’ve never had one but would like it a lot if someone was successful in gathering even just a few of my friends in one spot at the same time.

I had a few when I was younger. Very fun. I love surprises. I’d be even more excited nowadays :)

Never had one and that’s fine with me. I don’t tell groups I belong to what my birth date is because I don’t want to be sung to either. I don’t mind taking center stage if I know what I’m supposed to do and say, but just standing there being serenaded? No thanks.

@Sunny2 Well, then I have no choice but to assume your birthday is today. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! YOU LIVE IN THE ZOO!! YOU SMELL LIKE A MONKEY!!! AND YOU LOOK LIKE ONE TOO!!! Too cool that your birthday is Cinco Demayo!

That wasn’t so bad, now was it. :)

I like surprise parties, I suppose. The two that were for me were for birthdays; the first at college when I turned 18 (and you can imagine what that was like!), and the second was in my late 30’s, a more sedate affair, but still a pleasant one. :) I enjoyed both, but that doesn’t mean I want surprise parties for me all the time.

However, surprise parties aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. I guess it has a lot to do with extrovert/introvert tendencies, childhood experiences, people’s comfort levels, etc.

I despise being in the center of the attention, and for that reason, I tend to quickly cringe at the idea of a surprise party. I’d definitely find a way to make it about everyone else, not me.

However, I realized recently that it also has a lot to do with who’s hosting it. If it is my kids or students, aww, okay… thanks, kids! If it was someone who knew I hated surprise parties… venom would flow.