>1. Some of the guest didn't bring a gift, but brought extra uninvited kids.
>2. The cake says "Happy Birthday Pookie" instead of the child's name.
>3. The party is at Chuck E. Cheese, but they brought their own food, cake,
>etc.
>4. It's a child's party but there are more grown-ups than children.
>5. It's De'Vonte's 1st Birthday and the party food is BBQ and Daiquiris.
>6. Instead of playing pin the tail on the donkey, they have a "Back That
>Thing Up" contest.
>7. They don't sing Happy Birthday, instead everyone is chanting "Go Man,
>Man It's Your Birthday".
>8. There are twenty kids at the party but no parents (They got dropped
>off).
>9. The party was over at 5:00, it's 8:00 and somebody's kid is still there.
>10. Instead of Loot bags, the party favors are in Zip-Lock baggies.
>11. The birthday cake is Red Velvet.
>12. The invitations said Pizza Party, you get there and frozen Tony's Pizza
>is being served.
>13. The host calls someone who's on their way, and tells them to stop and
>get some ice.
>14. The guest start arriving and the host disappears to get ready.
>15. You buy some food stamps from your cousin to buy the party food.
>16. You hear someone tell the birthday child, "I am going to get you
>something next week when I get paid".
>17. The party wasn't planned, the birthday child just went outside and said
>"Mama said I'm getting ready to have a Birthday Party, Y'all, Come on".
>
> 18. The party is Saturday, you got a call on Friday night saying "I am
>giving Ke-Shawn a birthday party tomorrow at 3:00".
> 19. All the kids at the party have on new clothes that they got just for
>the party.
>20. None of the gifts are wrapped, because the guest stopped by the store
>on the way to the party.
>21. The gift is still in the store bag.
>22. They don't serve punch, you get Kool-Aid, and those store brand cheese
>puffs.
>23. The Baby Daddy, the mama's boyfriend, and the mama's ex-boyfriend (the
>one the kid likes so much) are all there,
>and the child is calling them all DADDY.
>24. There's more family than friends at the party.
>25. The birthday child is late to his/her own party, because last night
>they spent the night over with their cousin 'nem.
> 26. You have the party over your sister's, because she just bought a new
>house.
>27. The cake didn't come from the store, it came from the Lady who makes
>good cakes.
>28. You have to hold on to the plate that you ate your food on to eat your
>cake.
>29. Someone calls and says "save me some cake."
>30. Guest are wrapping up cake to take to mama 'nem.
>31. It's a child's party but there's "the game" in progress on cable, with
>all the men inthe house chillin' around the TV set .
> 32. The Baby Daddy shows up with all his Boyz, and you start to fear
>that there will be a Drive-By.
>33. The party music is coming from the trunk of someone's car.
>34. The Soul Train Line and Electric Slide get started.
>35. It is an hour later than the start time on the party invitation, but so
>far, the only guests that arrived are your child's white classmates from
>school.
>
> Bonus One:
>36. You and your Baby Daddy get into an argument, because he was supposed
>to chip in for the party, but did not cuz he said "You get child support
>don't you!!!"