12 Ways to Embarrass Your Friends on Their Birthdays

 By 
Brian Koerber
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12 Ways to Embarrass Your Friends on Their Birthdays
Credit: Will Clayton

Remember the days before Internet, when you actually had to remember your friends' and family's birthdays? When celebrating the anniversary of their existence meant more than writing on their Facebook Timeline, or sending them a rushed text that sadly reads, "HBD"?

Technology has made us lazy friends. It's time to bring back the classic way of celebrating your loved ones' big day. Of course, by that we mean publicly embarrassing them on the one day of the year they can call their own.

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For some reason, humans have an inclination to humiliate the ones we love out of an odd display of affection. Whether you're singing "Happy Birthday" at the top of your lungs in a crowded restaurant, or smashing their face in cake, here are some tips to get you started.

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