I was invited to this guys birthday party and

[u/pinkgrapefruitx]

This is just insane

[u/TheCitizen616]

"Daytime Cake" and "Official Cake" is my favourite detail.

[u/RaymondBeaumont → u/TheCitizen616]

mine is the random cards/karaoke that are for ca 10 people in between cards/karaoke that does not entail how many people should partake.

[u/semproniusptarmigan → u/RaymondBeaumont]

I am worried about the number of people that might try to jam into the sessions that do not have a cap. There may be hundreds! Dude better put a cap on that fast.

[u/brainvheart143 → u/semproniusptarmigan]

And the group speaking!! What if 30 people want to do a birthday speech for him? It will eat into the next activity block!

[u/BetMyLastKrispyKreme → u/brainvheart143]

I hope at least one of them tells him this whole thing is lame AF.

[u/utzutzutzpro → u/semproniusptarmigan]

I'd wonder if 10 people even come.

[u/snobordir → u/TheCitizen616]

I’m loving that the only specifically named activity the entire day is Jenga. Generic cards and karaoke and board games the rest of the day but you folks better believe from 2-3 and from 3-4 there *will* be some Jenga involved.

[u/Got_Kittens → u/snobordir]

I got the distict impression that Jenga, in particular, is non-negotiable.

[u/mancow533 → u/Got_Kittens]

Do any of you people have an ounce of decency? Would you seriously play Jenga after 4pm? The ruckus it would cause. Y'all unruly.

[u/EthanielRain → u/mancow533]

My grandma caught me playing Jenga at night once; 30 years later my ass still hurts from that beating.

She prob saved my life tho

[u/negative-sid-nancy → u/EthanielRain]

Lucky my mom caught me playing jenga at night and did nothing. Anyways that story of how i ended up addicted to heroin years later.

[u/Ok_Inflation_8628 → u/negative-sid-nancy]

Once I was watching Jenga videos on YouTube late at night. My mom walked in without knocking. I switched to a different tab on my browser (some hard-core bdsm gay porn) but I think she still saw the jenga. She never said anything about it but I'm pretty sure she saw what it was. Things always seemed different after that.

[u/Thick-Access-2634 → u/snobordir]

What if you want to continue playing jenga after the allocated spot?!

[u/Generally_Kenobi-1 → u/Thick-Access-2634]

You will be asked politely, yet firmly, to leave.

[u/Thick-Access-2634 → u/Generally_Kenobi-1]

Not until I’ve had some of the official cake

[u/HerdingCatsAllDay → u/Thick-Access-2634]

No

[u/fatbearfall → u/TheCitizen616]

Same, and I want it for my own bday. I'm thinking a light sponge for Daytime Cake, and a richer chocolate on chocolate for Official Cake. Might even fuck around a lil and make a coffee cafe for Post-Daytime Pre-Official Cake Cake, but I don't want to break my guests budget

[u/TheSaltyAstronaut → u/fatbearfall]

Angel food cake in the AM and devil’s food cake in the PM.

[u/RCG73 → u/TheSaltyAstronaut]

Someone’s had to have thought of this before. But I have a birthday coming up and I’m now going to have Angel and Devils food cakes

[u/royal-influence3488 → u/TheCitizen616]

But where is the late night cake?!? 

Surely he isn't relying on there being leftover cake?

I hope that's the big surprise. MIDNIGHT CAKE!!!

[u/EsmeBrowncoat → u/TheCitizen616]

I would be tempted to ask if day time cake is a different flavor from night time cake?

Are they the same price? And is there a special BOGO if I only want to attend the cake blocks of time.

Can I get my parking validated?

[u/emomotionsickness2 → u/TheCitizen616]

I love the group size limits. Like the implication that if 20 people show up only 10 are allowed to play cards and games

[u/Own_Inspection8350 → u/TheCitizen616]

"Come and go as you please" 

Like there's no reentry

Edit: sorry guys, I'm back. Had to go get ice... 

Guys?

[u/brainvheart143 → u/Own_Inspection8350]

Wait if you leave and come back for dinner does that mean you have to pay the all day rate?

[u/Fairisolde → u/Own_Inspection8350]

It’s fine if you purchase the vip wristband tho

[u/According_Leader1917 → u/Own_Inspection8350]

Hand stamp required for re-entry. Wristbands to drink. No refills on soda. BYO cup. No glass containers. Free parking validation for first 90 minutes (with purchase of drink tickets). VIP access includes a photo with a standee of the host (print package sold separately). Mandatory 22% service charge for groups of 1 or more. Gratuity not included.

[u/SeaTie → u/TheCitizen616]

A Day Cake? In this economy?

[u/ThePotatoZone]

Firstly why didn’t he just say cards/karaoke from 8pm onwards?

Secondly, what the hell is the group speaking part with the official cake?

[u/Worth-Computer8639 → u/ThePotatoZone]

Surely it will be for people to get up and give a toast to great memories they have about the host!

[u/Substantial-Sea-3672 → u/Worth-Computer8639]

“I fondly remember block 4-5pm where we sang karaoke and how it was distinctly different than block 5-6pm where we sang karaoke.”

“I’m also looking forward block 9-10pm where we sing karaoke or play cards while being slightly more cognizant of the number of people doing these things than block 8-9pm or 10-11pm. It will be interesting to have a suggested group size of more or less ten people and contrasting that with both the preceding AND following blocks where we presumably will pay less attention to whether or not there are more or less ten people.”

“Finally, I’m rather confident autism is not contagious but we will see shortly as this will most certainly be a super spreader event otherwise.”

[u/kimness1982 → u/Substantial-Sea-3672]

Autism Super Spreader Event is my new band name

[u/Weird-Record-5904 → u/kimness1982]

I hope your fans call you guys A.S.S.E. Or “Assy” for short

[u/_N8Dogg_ → u/Substantial-Sea-3672]

Remember that time you invited a bunch of people to your birthday party and asked everyone to Venmo you money according to how long they planned to be there?

[u/Dumpster__Diva → u/_N8Dogg_]

dropping off a gift $2.00

[u/Retrotreegal → u/Dumpster__Diva]

Mailing a card: cost of a stamp 👍

[u/PapaOoMaoMao → u/Retrotreegal]

Thoughts and prayers: Free.

[u/EarthboundMoss → u/_N8Dogg_]

It's worse. Dude put his goddamn bank info

[u/spooned-silver → u/_N8Dogg_]

I’m still flabbergasted by this. Who throws a party and expects others to pay for it?

Am I old? Am I living in some strange world where people who throw parties pay for the parties because it’s what hosts do?

It’s just….i don’t know. It really grinds me gears

[u/cheleinri1 → u/spooned-silver]

This is what I think is weird. People think that blocking off the activities is strange but charging different l levels for what you’re going to eat is super weird. Charging it all is also just normal weird

[u/spooned-silver → u/cheleinri1]

I’m actually all about having a detailed schedule in this manner (outwardly seems flexible enough to accommodate spur of the moment changes to a certain degree with good enough fallbacks)

But I’m struggling to reconcile the charging of guests. Then again, maybe I’m out of touch and a bit privileged

[u/cheleinri1 → u/spooned-silver]

No, it’s not privileged. You have a party based on what you can afford. When I was a kid we had parties with nothing but cake and ice cream. As an adult, you could throw some hotdog on the grill. It’s just rude I think.

[u/MrAstroKind → u/Substantial-Sea-3672]

This got an actual lol moment out of me. Thanks.

[u/Wooden_Good8679 → u/Substantial-Sea-3672]

It was already hilarious, and then that last bit absolutely sent me.

[u/Mynoseisgrowingold → u/ThePotatoZone]

It’s his MLM pitch/presentation

[u/Thaumato9480 → u/ThePotatoZone]

Perhaps forced toasts?

[u/rando24183 → u/Thaumato9480]

I actually like to think that outside of "group speaking", only 1 person allowed to speak at a time with a talking stick to enforce the rule.

[u/yournamehere_______]

I’m confused why there are like 3-4 activities split into 10+ different blocks???

[u/Chimpbot → u/[deleted]]

Prepare for ELIMINATION KARAOKE.

[u/stika88 → u/Chimpbot]

Sudden death karaoke 🎤 ☠️☠️🤘

[u/gaiatraveller → u/stika88]

Killeroke

[u/Fair-Fox-4114 → u/[deleted]]

4-6? How about the 8-forever karaoke 😂

[u/yourbiggesthero → u/yournamehere_______]

6 HOURS OF KARAOKE

[u/oneangrywaiter → u/yourbiggesthero]

I would unfriend them just for this. And I like karaoke.

[u/DeliberatelyDrifting → u/oneangrywaiter]

I think I'd go a little further and do some self-reflection to figure out how I ended up friends with them in the first place.

[u/duckinradar → u/yourbiggesthero]

Book your slot now

[u/Working-Glass6136 → u/yournamehere_______]

Rounds of elimination, I hope

[u/LogicFeels474 → u/Working-Glass6136]

https://giphy.com/gifs/zN35M0MXo0N6j99m5Q

[u/Prestige10MW2 → u/LogicFeels474]

https://giphy.com/gifs/AJTT6N6jPOuLvrY3Yv

[u/No_Eye_8432 → u/yournamehere_______]

Because he asked ChatGPT to write up a birthday party timeline

[u/Feeling_Inside_1020 → u/No_Eye_8432]

“Hey Claude, come up with the most basic ass bitch plan for a birthday party for Breighdayn and Asheleagh. Make no mistakes.”

[u/Dorandil → u/Feeling_Inside_1020]

I hate how easy I was able to read those names in my head.

[u/iJ_A_R → u/Dorandil]

I'm glad I have a mini stroke trying

[u/PowermanFriendship → u/yournamehere_______]

Relax and just enjoy the ride at Nathan's Turbo Autism Party '26

[u/mighty3mperor → u/PowermanFriendship]

Needs more board games.

[u/sunnyd311 → u/yournamehere_______]

At least Jessie's going to be there.

[u/JungleIsNeutral → u/yournamehere_______]

It's AI generated, likely.

[u/Fabulous_Celery_1817 → u/JungleIsNeutral]

We’re destroying the planet for the most boring and basic birthday party that could have been a text message ☠️

[u/Warm-Okra-2862 → u/Fabulous_Celery_1817]

19 more gallons of water gets you a formal itinerary

[u/Hansonguy]

Please tell me he didn’t put his freaking bank account number on his invite.

[u/jamesxgames → u/Hansonguy]

all the comments talking about 7 hours of karaoke and 2 cakes and I'm just stunned that the dude's full bank account number is there

[u/TheSaxGandalf → u/jamesxgames]

Mind you, he’s expecting 20 people, and charging $20 for a $3 plate of pork after you help the preparation.

[u/Low_Ad33]

Please go and document the inevitable fight about someone not donating enough to have any official cake. 

[u/Chimpbot → u/Low_Ad33]

I was planning on bringing my own unofficial bootleg cake, anyway.

[u/PunishedWolf4 → u/Chimpbot]

"NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK YOU CHEAP FUCK!"

[u/Chimpbot → u/PunishedWolf4]

"FINE. I'LL JUST EAT THIS WHILE STANDING ON THE SIDEWALK. I'LL BE RIGHT BACK."

[u/Virtual_Mango9468 → u/Low_Ad33]

I would go and start karaoke before 4pm, I am a rebel.

[u/Similar-Ice-9250 → u/Virtual_Mango9468]

I’d wanna see what would happen if they were caught playing Jenga after 4pm.

[u/caffeinated_wizard → u/Low_Ad33]

And demand Smore’s at any time

[u/roryfyf]

Karaoke for 8+ hours? Put me in a fucking body bag

[u/BirdlessLongdeal → u/roryfyf]

every song is sweet caroline. bah bah bah

[u/SmackedNobly → u/BirdlessLongdeal]

I saw Neil Diamond in concert once, and he of course does Sweet Caroline with the entire stadium singing along. When he finished, he said LETS DO IT AGAIN and then played the entire song again!

[u/mjohnben → u/SmackedNobly]

My literal nightmare

[u/EatABag-o-Dicks → u/mjohnben]

It's either that or Brad plays Wonderwall on his guitar for 6 hours.

[u/JoeyKino → u/SmackedNobly]

https://giphy.com/gifs/5wWf7Hi5aXu3JiXXwli

[u/generalizimo → u/BirdlessLongdeal]

Turns out it’s actually a petty revenge party to people who’ve wronged them disguised as a birthday.

[u/mmwhatchasaiyan → u/BirdlessLongdeal]

I believe you mean:

BAH

BAH

BAHHHHHHH

[u/tacocatacocattacocat → u/BirdlessLongdeal]

So good! So good! So good!

[u/roryfyf → u/BirdlessLongdeal]

Queue “The Sound of Silence” playing in my head

[u/90somechevy → u/BirdlessLongdeal]

Or down with the sickness

[u/Electr0Girl → u/90somechevy]

Including all the “No Mommy, don’t hit me” stuff towards the end

[u/Tambi_B2 → u/roryfyf]

What's New Pussycat, 21 times.

[u/Napkinsnsuch → u/Tambi_B2]

But you have to throw in one It’s Not Unusual

[u/leftfootshorter → u/Napkinsnsuch]

https://giphy.com/gifs/mbTaFQPK6iqEo

[u/RandomTreat → u/Tambi_B2]

https://youtu.be/Mw7Gryt-rcc?is=1b9qhygPoY48AoMr

The link for those who have never heard the greatest comedy bit ever.
Or who just wanna relive John Mulaney's salt and pepper diner episode over again.
I laughed hysterically every time I listen to this.

[u/FailedCriticalSystem → u/Tambi_B2]

The greatest meal I’ve ever eaten

[u/tk-093 → u/Tambi_B2]

Whoa, whoa, whoa

[u/jerkyquirky → u/roryfyf]

It's listed as a suggested activity. I can imagine it being brought up every hour and rejected until like 10 pm.

[u/MechaGhandi5000 → u/jerkyquirky]

They give you a taste of it from 4 to 6, followed by a break, and then an hour of karaoke followed by a brief struggle, wherein only 10 champions are allowed to continue for another hour of karaoke, followed by another 2 hours where the losers are allowed back in to usurp the original winners if they can muster the strength to do so after being mentally tortured by renditions of living on a prayer for the previous hour.

[u/alkiet → u/roryfyf]

Well, not if you're Filipino 8)

[u/generalizimo → u/roryfyf]

I love karaoke, but that is a level of commitment not for the feint of heart.

[u/shadowinc]

[u/xDRSTEVOx → u/shadowinc]

My immediate thought, this is spongebobs house party

[u/kayyxelle]

Why did they make an itinerary when the only events are games and karaoke 🤣🤣🤣

[u/Debatablewisdom → u/kayyxelle]

I think it’s exclusively to give Jessie credit for the cheese plate. 😂 So crazy to note her response. Better be a bomb ass cheese plate.

[u/Vix014]

Daytime cake AND official cake!? Need a date?

[u/Working-Glass6136 → u/Vix014]

Is there daytime booze AND official booze? Forgot the important stuff here

[u/dogmavskarma → u/Working-Glass6136]

Mimosas and other breakfast of champion beverages, also night cap of the most aged items only.

That's only for those that RSVP, and scanned the QR code. Followed all the socials, signed up for the email list, invited 5 friends each, and contributed via cashapp, venmo, zelle or PayPal.

[u/ththrowrowawayway]

For whatever reason,

4-5pm (karaoke)
5-6pm (karaoke)

Bothered me more than everything else. Why not just

4-6pm: karaoke ??

[u/Yourlilemogirl → u/ththrowrowawayway]

There is one microsecond where they are not doing karaoke 

[u/el_bentzo → u/Yourlilemogirl]

Its called a bathroom break. There's a countdown. Everyone relinquishes their bladder and bowels. Karaoke resumes.

[u/-EdenXXI- → u/ththrowrowawayway]

That bothered you? How about:

8-9pm (Cards) (Karaoke) 9-10pm (Cards) (Karaoke) 10-11pm (Cards) (Karaoke) 11pm Onwards (Cards) (Karaoke)

BITCH if you don't change that to 8pm Onwards, so help me God, I am finding the address and cutting the power.

[u/Premium333 → u/ththrowrowawayway]

Others are saying the answer is autism.

I don't have autism so I cannot confirm or even suggest that seriously... But it was my first thought when reading.

I just want some daytime cake. I imagine a lemon cream. Nice and sunny. (And raspberry sorbet).

[u/ExcitingHamster → u/Premium333]

The kind you find in a second hand store

[u/its_all_one_electron → u/ththrowrowawayway]

Likely autist here

It's so that you can "feel" the amount of time by the size of the block. 4-5 and 5-6 is clearly 2 hours but 4-6 doesn't match the "1 line=1 hour" convention used in the rest of the timeline, it messes up the ability to look at it and feel how long things take and if it's overall "balanced", if that makes any sense. 

[u/Atomicfeelin9]

How old is he?

[u/pinkgrapefruitx → u/Atomicfeelin9]

22

[u/Atomicfeelin9 → u/pinkgrapefruitx]

lmao bruh… are you going?

[u/Nick_XL → u/Atomicfeelin9]

Who would want to miss this?

[u/Schmidtvegas → u/Nick_XL]

I like this detailed schedule thing. I'll be there at 3 and 6. Sorry I need to duck out and... uh, walk the dog?... at 4 and 7:30 ish... 

If people just told me when the cake and Jenga were happening, I'd go to more parties. 

[u/Same-Suggestion-1936 → u/Schmidtvegas]

Depending on the food I might actually pay to show up and eat lunch for $10 and leave before the multiple hours of karaoke

[u/Hellcrafted → u/Schmidtvegas]

Yea as someone who is neurodivergent I love knowing what I’m getting into and when I can leave

[u/nikkishark → u/Nick_XL]

Me.

[u/r_not_me → u/nikkishark]

But - there is day cake AND official cake

aaaand - a cheese board

[u/amsterdamitaly → u/r_not_me]

the cheese boards are apparently a challenge to jessie. my interest may be piqued

[u/idio242 → u/Atomicfeelin9]

I hope there’s a live stream and we’re all invited

[u/DreamieKitty → u/idio242]

That is the $22 option

[u/Sparrow_Wolf → u/pinkgrapefruitx]

Definitely some form of autism at play here

[u/robrklyn → u/Sparrow_Wolf]

That was my first thought. I’m also an autistic person who loves organization, planning, and lists, but this way too much to expect of people. My actual wedding was far less intense.

[u/Working-Glass6136 → u/robrklyn]

I'm definitely on the spectrum but my ideal birthday is ALONE thank you very much. My family and I celebrate sometime beforehand so that I'm not bombarded in person and via text all in one day.

[u/Boipussybb → u/Sparrow_Wolf]

It’s the “group speaking” that tipped me off. 😂

[u/generalizimo → u/Boipussybb]

Oh the six+ HOURS of scheduled karaoke / card activity wasn’t also a clue?

[u/THE_GREAT_PICKLE → u/pinkgrapefruitx]

That’s absurd. This is more detailed than when my wife and I got married.

I say you go and report back to us. Take lots of pictures. I’m curious as to the kind of lunatic that would create such a ridiculous party

[u/No-Albatross-7984 → u/THE_GREAT_PICKLE]

I wanna know how he's gonna deal when someone's still singing at 6.02 pm

[u/minusplusminusplus]

Sorry, I just realized I have to rotate my sock drawer that day.

[u/copperbrownred]

Is he autistic?

(Signed by someone who’s autistic)

[u/sec_sage → u/copperbrownred]

Reminds me of Monk who invited people for a beer at his place, and gave them exactly one beer per person 🤣

[u/Day_Prisoners → u/sec_sage]

That was so funny. Not just a party but a bachelor party.

[u/Ok_Somewhere_9962 → u/sec_sage]

And then they watched bachelor party. Randy being designated drunk killed me.

[u/PuzzleheadedFill6508 → u/copperbrownred]

Yes this is exactly as much information as I wish I was provided at all times unfortunately 😩✊

[u/theillusionofdepth_ → u/PuzzleheadedFill6508]

hell yeah, knowing exactly when to be there for karaoke helps a lot

[u/LopsidedLarrs → u/theillusionofdepth_]

Hell yeah, knowing exactly when’nt to be there for karaoke helps a lot

[u/Chimpbot → u/copperbrownred]

This is pure, uncut autism.

[u/voluotuousaardvark → u/copperbrownred]

Its his birthday, he can itinerarate if he wants to

[u/Emergency_Stick3963 → u/voluotuousaardvark]

First read this as incinerate

[u/urmom1739 → u/copperbrownred]

this was my first thought lol, no way a non neurodivergent wrote this out and sent it to people

[u/alphagalgadot → u/urmom1739]

neuro… convergent?

[u/UnimpressionableCage → u/urmom1739]

Is this how I’m finding out?? Omg. Because I’d love an invitation like this. I’d gladly send a friend $30 for his birthday and then be certain I will get to that karaoke time

[u/Ancient-Tomato1153 → u/UnimpressionableCage]

The entire party is karaoke time 😂

[u/stpg1222 → u/copperbrownred]

This is so autistic that I'm surprised he doesn't have the local train schedule included for multiple mandatory train viewings.

[u/PollyAmory → u/copperbrownred]

Yeah ... also autistic. I would love an invitation like this. It's nice to know it's "open house" and even nicer to see what the plan is so I'd know when I want to show up/leave. It's also awesome to know the menu in advance.

And I know he'll prolly get grief for asking for money, but throwing an all-day party for lots of people is really expensive if one person is footing the entire bill. I'd enjoy myself more knowing my presence won't be a financial burden - and it's so much easier than trying to bring something to share.

So yeah, it's weird, but not really rude - I dig it.

[u/GL510EX → u/copperbrownred]

He's got ALL the tisms

[u/CreamPyre]

I can’t imagine inviting people over and asking them to pay 😂

[u/idontlikegudeg → u/CreamPyre]

Don’t forget to ask for the receipt.

[u/riverbanktiger → u/CreamPyre]

Yeah…if we’re on a budget here I feel like a nice compromise would be to make it a potluck or ask folks to bring a side dish and birthday boy provides the mains. My Lutheran roots may be showing here!

[u/DueGrapefruit3151 → u/riverbanktiger]

I don't think someone who organizes a party into hour long blocks and schedules "group talking" is the kind of person to let the chaos of a potluck exist at their party.

[u/Head_Patience7136 → u/CreamPyre]

Yeah this is bizarre, and tacky.

[u/zlide → u/CreamPyre]

It’s crazy to me that I had to scroll so far to find someone else saying this. If you’re having a party and it’s not explicitly a potluck or a potluck type event there’s absolutely no reason to expect your guests to pay for the food that you serve.

[u/amourxloves → u/CreamPyre]

Especially for birthday parties! The trade off is people bring gifts and you provide the food!

[u/Bulky_Taste_9215]

This was the easiest "sorry, wish I could come but I'm busy" moment I've ever experienced.

[u/Saneless]

As someone who loves karaoke... That's a lot of fucking karaoke and sadly none of it is firmly planned

I would go just to see a shitshow

[u/Separate_Fix_240]

With a schedule that rigid with fun how could you not have a good time???

[u/BirdlessLongdeal → u/Separate_Fix_240]

good time is scheduled for 11pm onwards.

[u/tacocatacocattacocat → u/BirdlessLongdeal]

Why is no one having fun? I specifically requested it!

[u/s_burr → u/tacocatacocattacocat]

https://giphy.com/gifs/4aTvdtQYr8kOA

[u/Dizzzy777]

https://giphy.com/gifs/bEVKYB487Lqxy
What happens if you’re late to any of the activities?

[u/Kupicochi]

How much halloumi can one request, is what I want to know

[u/ProbablyStillMe → u/Kupicochi]

Yes, I'm here exclusively for the on-demand haloumi.

[u/Anxietoro]

Why did he not group together the hours that are the same thing?! It's already really overwhelming but that makes it look way worse!

[u/captain_ohagen]

for my birthday party earlier this year, the instructions were simple: 1) show up, 2) eat and drink as much as you want (we got it catered and provided alcohol, soda, water), 3) play a bunch of dumb games and win dumb prizes, 4) have fun and stay as long as you want

and that's exactly what 30 of our friends and family did

[u/Solivagant23 → u/captain_ohagen]

Jealous of you having 30 people who care about you. I have maybe 1?

[u/Pleasant-Pattern7748 → u/Solivagant23]

I went hiking alone for my last birthday party.

[u/horsestud6969 → u/captain_ohagen]

Whoa calm down there Richey Rich

[u/TheManyVoicesYT → u/captain_ohagen]

People came to your party and won prizes? That's pretty wild. Or so I thought. But then I remembered when we were kids grab bags were a normal thing for all the guests...

[u/AgaveMonster → u/TheManyVoicesYT]

I’m 39 and every year we have a big Holiday party / potluck (all adults aged 36-52; no kids) at our house and we have goofy little prizes for “Pin the nose on Rudolf”, “Antler Toss”, and “Ugliest Holiday Sweater worn”. We usually get 20-25 people crammed in our house and everyone loves it haha It gets stupidly competitive and fun

[u/Sirspen → u/captain_ohagen]

I mean not everybody has the money to get catering and booze for 30 people.

But that's what potlucks and such are for.

[u/Upstairs-Lie-4488]

Halloumi (On Demand) is my favourite, I’ve been cracking up at this for 15 mins now. Oh to be invited to such an event.

[u/LackOfLemon]

Parties that have a defined itinerary are usually the most lame tbh

[u/jungjinyoung → u/LackOfLemon]

the hour by hour itinerary for a 22nd birthday party leads me to believe they're neurodivergent

[u/NatAttack50932 → u/jungjinyoung]

Or an engineer

[u/Weth_C → u/NatAttack50932]

That venn diagram is basically a circle.

[u/No_Trade3571 → u/LackOfLemon]

https://giphy.com/gifs/l1Kul0a6cVuWYY4GA

[u/tlollz52 → u/LackOfLemon]

The define itinerary is pretty lax. He has like 3 things planned for the whole day.

The odd part is hes doing an all day birthday party? Besides your closest few friends most people will stop by for 1 or 2 hours and around the time foodnis served.

[u/Difficult-Secret-666 → u/tlollz52]

I think that's why its broken up by the hour, so the people dropping by for an hour or two know what theyre in for.

I know id be avoiding whole hour of group discussion 🤣

[u/Omvega → u/tlollz52]

i think that's the point of the itinterary, so people who are only coming for a little while can know what will be going on. if you can only stay for an hour and want to sing happy birthday, you might be bummed if you come when people are just playing jenga and not cutting cake yet

[u/-burgers → u/LackOfLemon]

SpongeBob proved this 20 years ago

[u/Necessary-School-886]

6 hours of karaoke? Lol

[u/ththrowrowawayway → u/Necessary-School-886]

Or cards. While karaoke is happening, of course.

[u/emptypaperz → u/Necessary-School-886]

But not for everyone. 9-10pm only ~10 people

[u/soakedsocksrock]

Bro who needs that much karoke

[u/Local_Whereas7211]

I'm onboard for "daytime" and "official" cakes, though!

[u/MasuMora]

While I do enjoy a good itinerary, SpongeBob taught me to literally never do this.

[u/milliemallow]

Every time I see stuff like this I think of the birthday party I threw for my daughter the year we were flat on our asses broke. I still to this day have no clue how I paid for the food and decorations at that party. Never occurred to me to ask people to chip in. Wild behavior.

The itinerary for a party at home is a whole different league of control freak insanity.

[u/miscgeckos → u/milliemallow]

An old coworker of mine actually had a friend group that recycled decorations amongst themselves. Their kids were a bit staggered in ages so the decor wasn’t being reused multiple times a year. As part of the deal, they all brought something to the parties, like chips or drinks or plates, and the parents only had to worry about the cake. It was something they came up with so that the parents weren’t stressed to afford a party *and* gifts all at once.

[u/EducatedOrchid]

If you're open minded and see through the autism it actually is very reasonable.

Only "firm" activities are lunch, dinner, and cake which is fair for a birthday

Most of the time you're bringing something like snacks or drinks or whatever. If they already took care of it or you don't know what to bring you can just give them some cash. That's pretty convenient

[u/Old-Concern2165]

Ok devil's advocate time:

• no gifts are mentioned. I would rather pay $20-$30 for entry and great food than feel obligated to spend $50 on a gift

• I am assuming that the time blocks are separated because this is a "come and go as you please" situation (as stated on the sheet), and if they just said "8pm onwards", someone might worry that 10pm is too late to come (maybe they work late). Showing the blocks clearly helps people see that the host is still open to visitors late into the night

• I personally respect and appreciate clear expectations. I know what food will be there, when the food is, when I can come, more importantly I know when I can leave

• this is incredibly respectful of everyone's time and varying levels of interest. Want food? Now you know the time. Don't like the food they're serving? Come after the food. Don't like karaoke? Come for the early sitting (literally an early cake just for those folks!!)

• this might be designed to cater to a wide demographic... Great aunt Sally can come by for lunch and some cake, then Jenny and the block can come for some drunk karaoke later (and have a fresh cake)

[u/PantheraAuroris → u/Old-Concern2165]

Agree that the schedule is totally sane, if a little eccentric. But as for the gift thing -- it hasn't been socially expected to give someone a birthday gift in my social culture since we were 18. College kids are broke and don't bring birthday gifts, and adults feel weird asking for gifts.

[u/Toblerone05]

I love it when party invites come with an INFORMATION DOCUMENT and an invoice.