Feeling too old to get wild and crazy on your birthday? Make this year's event memorable in a good way by practicing proper etiquette on your special day.
感觉在生日当天举动疯狂太老套了？在今年这个特别的日子，举动得体，让这次的生日给人留下美好的回忆Evo)z#GyuLlez。

You Will Need
你需要

Birthday
生日

Group of friends
一群朋友

Positive attitude
积极的态度

Thank-you cards
感谢卡

Steps
步骤

STEP 1 Keep a positive attitude
1.保持积极的态度

Keep a positive attitude. Keep laughing and having a good time. Only one day a year is all about you.
保持积极的态度ERkbay@M]-4w&-;Y~。保持微笑，玩得开心K;9-yES~*6Da@Z。一年之中只有这一天你才完全是焦点+CuX*tM.~2P0-P。

STEP 2 Shrug off disappointments
2.摆脱失望情绪

Shrug off disappointments. If one of your friends doesn't show or your dinner isn't just the way you want it, forget about it. Enjoy the things that are going right.
摆脱失望情绪qaZW,0;]DNmGy0zQ。如果其中一个朋友未能出现在你的生日宴上让你不满意，忘记这一点+Fn;tSuW+HVJh;Z6g^FF。享受一切顺利而美好的方面C0_xA#UKxG。

STEP 3 Keep things simple
3.一切简单

Keep things simple. Don't invite too many people to dinner and avoid picking an extravagant venue that your guests might not be able to afford. Your birthday guests will probably pitch in and pay for your part of the bill and you do not want to put anyone in an awkward position.
一切尽量简单3v;@xPDM;0gTH3r~。不要邀请太多人赴宴，避免选择你的客人们可能无力支付的奢侈菜单9R,+peb^ShTIZFl%W。生日宴的宾客们可能会出一份力，帮你支付部分账单，不要将任何人置于尴尬的境地]8cxDQ)b!m(yAQA[H~=1。

If you have a larger number of friends who want celebrate with you, plan a trip to the bar after an intimate dinner with your closest circle of friends.
如果有很多朋友想和你一起庆祝生日，可以先和最亲密的朋友共进晚餐，然后和所有朋友一起去酒吧S@AK~HQf,Nc!ehHF%。

STEP 4 Never ask for gifts
4.千万不要索要礼物

Never ask for gifts. If your friends want to bring you a gift, they will. Don't make them feel obligated to do so or they may not show up at all.
千万不要索要礼物[[EJ1zyhp2b*yj。如果你的朋友想要带礼物的话，自然就会带来hMpN(^^xS)X9!07G[k)。不要让他们觉得送你礼物是强制性的，否则他们压根儿就不会出现了j=rAqB0pHd+I*dQ0)_]a。

Gift giving is not mandatory at an adult's birthday.
在成年人的生日上，礼物并不是必须的)@+[s[-;Au[。

STEP 5 Thank your guests
5.感谢你的客人

Thank all your birthday well wishers, even the ones who sent you a quick e-mail. They still remembered you on your special day! Formal thank-you cards are not necessary, but are a nice touch for anyone who went out of their way to make your day extra-special. Just remember to act the way you'd want your friends to behave if they were in your shoes, and you're sure to have all the class you need.
感谢所有为你庆祝生日的人，即使只是简单地发送了一封电子邮件的人42qgmncG(2。他们在这特别的一天仍然记得你！正式的感谢卡并不是必须的，但是对于那些抽出时间让你的生日更加特别的这些人来说，则是锦上添花b68,ZPyoOm#uLs[y]6!y。只要记住，设身处地为他人着想，你一定能得到应该的待遇！

As of 2009, over 4 million babies were born in the United States annually. That adds about 11,000 people celebrating on their birthdays along with you.
截止到2009年，美国每年有超过400万婴儿出生.R^^7Yku7dL5。也就是增加了1.1万人和你一起过生日=KSRWmyOw(=7rCvc。