The main goal of a surprise party is to secretly organize a gathering without the guest of honor knowing about it. Usually, the person realizes that the party is for them upon arrival.
In this case, however, TikTok user Jazz (@jazzodd) mistakenly thought the surprise was someone else when she walked in. Text overlaying the clip indicates that she entered the party “unaware.” She can be seen shushing the crowd and quietly walking in, thinking the real guest of honor hasn’t arrived yet.
So far, the hilarious video has been viewed 6.7 million times in just two days. Jazz is also seen telling her friends to turn off their cameras and explaining that her other friend isn’t there yet. Her confused friends clarified that the celebration was actually for her, leaving her visibly confused.
The reason for her confusion, as explained in the text, is that her birthday is in July and she was with a friend whose birthday was on the day of the party, August 19th.
This unlikely reaction was a huge hit on the internet, earning her 1.3 million likes and over 700 comments.
“Everything about this is sooo funny,” said one comment.
Another wrote, “They threw a party a MONTH late on someone’s birthday? That’s sooooo crazy,” and a third commenter agreed, “Guys throwing a surprise party on someone’s birthday is the PERFECT cover-up lmao. I’m sure ALL of the friends planned this. This is just sweet guys.”
While some users praise the friends, others remain unsure. One comment that received over 68,000 likes read, “The other birthday girl is definitely a much better person than me,” suggesting she may not be as excited about celebrating her own special day.
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According to a YouGov poll, about two-thirds of Americans would appreciate a surprise birthday party in their honor. The survey of 1,000 Americans in 2023 found that most Americans almost always thank God for being alive and reflecting on their lives. Half spend time with family and over a quarter spend time with friends.
The results also showed that Americans have mixed feelings about their birthdays. The majority have positive or neutral feelings: 19 percent love their birthday, 24 percent like it, and 47 percent feel neutrally about it. A small percentage feel negatively about it: 7 percent dislike it and 4 percent hate it.
It’s unclear how old Jazz is, but it seems like she was overjoyed when she found out the party was actually for her. The survey also found that people ages 30 to 44 are most likely to think positively about their birthday compared to other age groups.
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