Have you ever been embarassed on your birthday?

Years ago, I was eating in a very posh restaurant and there were a due of violinists who would not leave us alone. It was mortifying, and really put us off our dinner! I'm glad you had a lovely birthday. Congratulations on another year well lived :)

OMG, I know you were surprised with all the fuss they made over your birthday this year. I've had several events similar to yours, the most memorable when I was 16 years old in 1960 and visiting in Florida at my Aunt's home. My parents and a girl friend of mine took vacation there and it happened to be during the time of my summer birthday. We went to a place called Morrison's Cafeteria for lunch and they surprised me not only with singing staff but with gifts, a cake, and friends of my Aunt's who had a son a little older than I was. At the time I had been a soloist for my high school choir and to top everything off they had a lady in the group who played the piano and they all wanted me to sing for them. Talk about embarrassing, they had me sing several songs, not just one. I didn't know any of the patrons of the restaurant and there I was, singing to everyone. It was the one and only time my aunt ever heard me sing, so perhaps, it was a good thing, and the young man who was the son of her friend and I dated for several years after that. I spent several summers with my aunt after that vacation. It is one of those memories that will always stick in my mind, because as my mom said, it was the first time anyone had truly surprised me with something I had no clue about. Thanks for the discussion.

I don't think I've ever had restaurant servers sing to me personally but I've been at a table where it was done to another person in our party. It is pretty embarrassing which is why I usually threaten family that they better not even think about doing it lol. Happy Birthday by the way! I haven't had internet in a few days so I missed it till now.

a couple of times and i bet the staff feels funny about it also. because you know they see its embarassing when attention is drawn to you. well at least you was dressed nice in your new clothes right?

First off, belated HBD! I've been saved from this embarassment ever since my son was born. He was born on my birthday. He is now at an age where he enjoys being serenaded by servers in restaurant. And having the free ice cream. I get to enjoy the singing (and a little bit of the ice cream), yet I am not the focus of all the fun!

That has happened thrice, thanks (or no thanks?) to my friends. The first two, I was younger and in college. The last one, just this year on my birthday. Twice, I got free ice cream, once free cake.

Now that makes four birthdays on Saturday that I know about, wow. Sure, I have been sung to at a restaurant. You have to do that to get the free food. What I found embarrassing once was to be with someone who lied about it being their birthday so they could get the free whatever it was. I agree, your kids probably loved surprising you at home. Happy Birthday.

That's cool! Happy belated birthday. The only time I can remember being embarrassed on my birthday was when I was thirteen. I should preface it with saying when I was 13 I was already 5'11 and was wearing a C cup. I'm telling you this so the following won't seem so strange. We went out to eat, and I went up to the counter by myself to ask the guy at the front something, I don't remember what. To my surprise he started flirting with me, in a way I couldn't miss. All the sudden my dad barges up and growls, "She's thirteen." Well, that backed the guy off and I went back to my seat mortified.

My sisters took me out for my birthday a while back to CHiChi's....and they had them sing to me....I also was very embarassed....I don't really like the attention!

I've been embarrassed, but not that way. I was 5, and I don't remember what I did, but my mom made me stand in the corner during my birthday party. I was so made, I told her she couldn't do that to me on my birthday. "5 more minutes," she said. By the time I was done, it was an hour in the corner.

Why should you feel uncomfortable about an experience like this? Can't you just give in to the fun? My sister and brother-in-law always took me out to dinner for my birthday. Once, toward the end of a meal, I announced that I had to go to the bathroom. "NO!", my brother-in-law (Harry) insisted. I looked at him like he was crazy. "I really have to go to the bathroom." "No!" he insisted. The argument continued for a full 5 minutes. And I could see my sister trying to control her giggling. Then, I found out what was going on. The whole staff came out with a big cake lit by a single candle. They asked all of the guests to join in singing "Happy Birthday!" I had a good laugh. When the celebrating was over, I said to Harry, "Now, can I go to the bathroom?"

I haven't any experience like your birthday. It was so nice, I am happy when you have a lovely birthday like that.

.i experienced this too , last 2011 the staff on the restaurant did surprises me by singing the happy birthday song. and just last march this year my boyfriend did surprised me :) and i'm not embarassed at all. it's just that it's awkward,,ahhaha im not used being surprised :)