Birthdays.

Today I am older than I was yesterday...wait a minute, that's true every damn day, isn't it?   Humbuggery!

Here's a birthday question:

Let's say your family is planning a surprise party or something else just as delightful for your birthday (which they better fucking be...) but they want to throw you off the scent.  The way they do this is when you come down to leave for work first thing in the morning is pick a fight with you.  And nobody tells you happy birthday, not even your own kid.  Now, you're a little upset, it's not like it really matters or that you expect anything huge on your birthday....

Oh wait, now you're pulling out of the driveway and, shit.....now you're crying and sad.  And goddammit, you were in such a rush to get out of there you forgot your sunglasses so now you have to go buy some new ones cause you're so NOT going back in there. 

Long story short your day started out shitty and now you're sad.  Sad because of what happened earlier but also sad because you're over 30 now and you know you shouldn't be boo-hooing just because everyone didn't line up and tell you they're glad you were born. 

Here's the question:  If you get home later and there is a little something special and they all yell, "GOTCHA!!!!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!"  can you still punch them in their faces for ruining your day or do you have to act all thankful for their "surprise"?