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Unspoken Rules (Birthday Parties)

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  • When attending a birthday party it is typically expected that you bring a preset for the birthday girl/boy. True or False
    True! Party guests usually bring a present to help celebrate the birthday girl/boy on their special day.
  • Your family is planning a surprise birthday for your cousin. When your cousin asks if anyones planning anything you should tell them you haven't heard anything.
    True! It's okay to tell a white lie like "I haven't heard anything" or "not that I know of" Surprise parties are suppose to be a surprise!
  • It is impolite to talk about a party you are going to attend around people who weren't invited. True or False
    True! This might make others feel hurt or jealous that they weren't invited.
  • Birthday parties always take place on the persons actual birthday. True or False
    False! Sometimes peoples birthday land on a weekday and parties tend to be planned on the weekend so that more people are able to attend.
  • If you get a present that you already have you should say "I already have one of these, I don't need another". True or False
    False! Politly thank the person who gave it to you by saying something like "Thank you! You must know me well because I have one of these already!"
  • You should ask to be invited to someones birthday party. True or False
    False! It is up to the birthday boy or girl to invite who they want to their party. Inviting yourself is considered impolite.
  • When attending a party you should be the first one to grab a slice of cake. True of False
    False! The birthday girl/boy should get their slice of cake before the guests get theirs.
  • When attending a birthday party the person who you are celebrating should be the main focus of the party. True or False
    True! It is important to remember that this day is not about you, but about the person who is celebrating their birthday.
  • The birthday party you attend is a Justin Bieber themed birthday party, but you HATE Justin Bieber. Should you tell everyone how you feel?
    No! Part of being a good guest is accepting the theme that makes the host happy. Saying you dislike the theme would be impolite & might hurt the hosts feelings.
  • It is a good idea to buy a gift that you like for the birthday boy/girl even though it's something you know they don't like. True or False
    False! When buying a gift for someone it is best to try and think of something they will like.
  • Only the birthday person can blow out the candles on their cake unless others are invited to help out. True or False
    True! Whoever's birthday it is gets to make a wish and blow out their own candles
  • When attending a party, it is up to you to decide what and when everyone will eat, what games to play, and when to open presents. True or False
    False! It is up to the host or the birthday girl/boy to decide on activities and a schedule for their party.
  • You're at a birthday party but it's really lame. Your last birthday party was WAY better. You should tell other people how much funner your party was. True or False
    False! Bragging about your party at someone else's is very impolite and can be hurtful to the host.
  • Only the person who receives the present can play with it unless they give you permission first. True or False
    True! You should always ask first before helping yourself to someone else's belonging
  • Your friend asks you what someone is getting them for their birthday. You should tell them what gift they are going to get. True or False
    False! Tell them that they will have to wait to find out because it is a surprise.
  • The person whose birthday it is gets to unwrap the presents themselves. True of False
    True!
  • If you open a present you don't like you should tell the person who gave it to you. True or False
    False! Always be polite and appreciative for any gift you receive.
  • If you don't like the design on the birthday cake, you should keep it to yourself and not say anything. True or False
    True! Always remember that it's okay to have different tastes and opinions and that insulting something someone likes can be hurtful.
  • You try a bite of food at the party but you really don't like it. You should tell someone what you think of the food. True or False
    False! Be courteous and keep your opinion to yourself. If asked why you haven't eaten much you can say you aren't that hungry.
  • Before wrapping a present you should always remove the price tag. True or False
    True! It is courteous to remove price tags so the person receiving the present don't know how much or how little their present cost.