You know You're At A Filipino Birthday Party When:

1. Some of the guests didn't bring a gift, but brought extra-uninvited kids.
2. When the cake says Happy Birthday Totoy instead of the child's real name.
3. The party is at Chuck E. Cheese but they brought their own food and cake.
4. It's a child's party but there are more grown-ups than children.
5. It's Totoy's 1st Birthday and the party food is pansit, lumpia,puto, and 10 cases of beer.
6. For entertainment, instead of playing pin the tail on the donkey, there is usually a televised baseball, football game, or a live fight.
7. They don't sing Happy Birthday; instead everyone is playing mahjong.
8. The party was over at 5:00, it’s 10:00 and the party is just starting.
9. You find out from Tito Boy that Uncle Nonong is taking viagra.
10. The host calls someone who’s on their way and tells them to stop and get some ice.
11. The guests start arriving and the hostess disappears to get ready.
12. You hear someone go up to the birthday child and say "Totoy, ang laki mo! I'm going to have to get you something next week when I get paid."
13. The party is Saturday, and you get a call from the hostess Friday night saying, I’m giving Totoy a birthday party tomorrow at 3:00.
14. Some guests bring gifts that are still in the store bag unwrapped.
15. There always seems to be more family than friends at the party.
16. You have the party over at your brothers because he just bought a new house and he has a pool.
17. The cake didn't come from the store; it came from the mother of the comadre of your friend’s sister who makes really good cakes.
18. You are told you have to save your plate and fork you ate your food with, so you can eat your cake.
19. Someone calls and says they can't make it, but asks that you save them some cake.
20. Guests are wrapping up cake to take to Tatay, Chading, Girlie, Tita, and Neneng.
21. The party music is coming from a small boom box.
22. The birthday child is dressed from head to toe in Tommy/Polo.

23. It’s Totoy's party but since his cousin Jinky is there and her birthday is in a few days,
it becomes Totoy's and Jinky's Party.