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Anyone else hate the "Are ya 1? are ya 2? are ya 3?" thing for birthdays

Jodi&JoeJodi&Joe
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OMG!  I cringe every time.

I can't decide if it's because I'm a traditionalist and can't stand change.  And that is just not part of the Happy Birthday song.

Or if it's because it's a bunch of people screaming for a length of time (I HATE noise!).  <---what disorder is that, btw?  I seriously cannot stand a bunch of noise.  Or crowds.  (They tend to go hand in hand)

 

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Re: Anyone else hate the &amp;quot;Are ya 1? are ya 2? are ya 3?&amp;quot; thing for birthdays

  • EMTEMT member
    WTH are you talking about? :)
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  • shouldbworkinshouldbworkin
    I think it's funny when kids do it b/c they learn it in school.  Especially when they try to do it for DH's or my bday and lose interest around "Are you 10?" 
    DS1 age 7, DD age 5 and DS2 born 4/3/12
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  • AggieCoupleAggieCouple member

    imageEMT:
    WTH are you talking about? :)

    This. 

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  • shopgirl78shopgirl78 member

    imageEMT:
    WTH are you talking about? :)

    +1

    Is it in the birthday song?  The kids around here always add "cha, cha, cha."


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  • Jodi&JoeJodi&Joe

    EMT - be thankful you are clueless about it!

    Basically, after singing Happy Birthday, all the kids scream to the birthday girl/boy "Are ya 1? Are ya 2? Are ya 3?" and keep going until they get to the right age, at which point the birthday person screams STOP!

    OMG -- just thinking about it makes me stabby!

    Especially when the kid is like 10 or something.  SHUT.UP!  LOL

    God, I don't really like kids that much!  :)

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  • kelly&paulkelly&paul
    a really annoying thing some people sing after "Happy Birthday" (that's how our neighbors do it) Are ya 1? Are ya 2? and on and on until they reach your age.
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  • Jodi&JoeJodi&Joe

    Oh yea, the "cha cha cha" thing irks me too.

    Ok, I think it's that I don't like change!  Just sing it the right way damn it!  And move on!  :)

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  • coktcokt member
    Weird. I have never heard of kids doing that before. It must be regional!
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  • JenninMAJenninMA member
    Never heard of any of this, but it sounds extremely annoying.
    Nadia Irene 8/13/07 Reid Owen 8/18/09
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  • Chapter79Chapter79 member
    I am feeling so clueless right now. I've never heard of this!
    E+C
    (+ hers and his, ages 13 & 8)
    TTC
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  • shouldbworkinshouldbworkin
    imageJodi&Joe:

    EMT - be thankful you are clueless about it!

    Basically, after singing Happy Birthday, all the kids scream to the birthday girl/boy "Are ya 1? Are ya 2? Are ya 3?" and keep going until they get to the right age, at which point the birthday person screams STOP!

    OMG -- just thinking about it makes me stabby!

    Especially when the kid is like 10 or something.  SHUT.UP!  LOL

    God, I don't really like kids that much!  :)

    Seriously, it's only fun when the kid is under 5 y/o.  Then after they do that they sing "you're 4 years old now, you're 4 years old now ..." to the tune of Happy bday.  

    DS1 age 7, DD age 5 and DS2 born 4/3/12
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  • CleoKittyCleoKitty member
    I've never heard that done before either. I had no clue what you were even talking about until reading the responses!
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  • AnnapolisLariAnnapolisLari member
    imageEMT:
    WTH are you talking about? :)
    This.
    AKA KnittyB*tch
    DS - December 2006
    DD - December 2008

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  • lollitotslollitots member
    Never heard of this one.  We also get the Cha cha cha, ohh la la stick your head in hot lava or how old are you now? added to the song. DD #1 learned a rap version of happy birthday at school (end with them saying "dog" and crossing their arms). The add-ons don't bother me, the rap version is just annoying. I don't think I would like the are ya... either.
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  • Jodi&JoeJodi&Joe
    imageshouldbworkin:
    imageJodi&Joe:

    EMT - be thankful you are clueless about it!

    Basically, after singing Happy Birthday, all the kids scream to the birthday girl/boy "Are ya 1? Are ya 2? Are ya 3?" and keep going until they get to the right age, at which point the birthday person screams STOP!

    OMG -- just thinking about it makes me stabby!

    Especially when the kid is like 10 or something.  SHUT.UP!  LOL

    God, I don't really like kids that much!  :)

    Seriously, it's only fun when the kid is under 5 y/o.  Then after they do that they sing "you're 4 years old now, you're 4 years old now ..." to the tune of Happy bday.  

    You mean there's MORE?!?! Oh sweet Jesus!  Let's hope that part doesn't work it's way into our region!  :)

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  • shouldbworkinshouldbworkin
    imageJodi&Joe:
    imageshouldbworkin:
    imageJodi&Joe:

    EMT - be thankful you are clueless about it!

    Basically, after singing Happy Birthday, all the kids scream to the birthday girl/boy "Are ya 1? Are ya 2? Are ya 3?" and keep going until they get to the right age, at which point the birthday person screams STOP!

    OMG -- just thinking about it makes me stabby!

    Especially when the kid is like 10 or something.  SHUT.UP!  LOL

    God, I don't really like kids that much!  :)

    Seriously, it's only fun when the kid is under 5 y/o.  Then after they do that they sing "you're 4 years old now, you're 4 years old now ..." to the tune of Happy bday.  

    You mean there's MORE?!?! Oh sweet Jesus!  Let's hope that part doesn't work it's way into our region!  :)

    Yes, it's like the never ending bday song.  I usually just walk away and start cutting the cake if they start with that.  lol

    DS1 age 7, DD age 5 and DS2 born 4/3/12
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  • lsufanlsufan
    I have never heard of this, and it sounds like it's a good thing!
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  • surprise3rdsurprise3rd
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    imageEMT:
    WTH are you talking about? :)

    +1

    Is it in the birthday song?  The kids around here always add "cha, cha, cha."

    The kids here (south carolina) Add cha cha cha too...I am from Philadelphia and I had never heard it before.

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  • EastCoastBrideEastCoastBride member
    I've never heard of ANY of this.  We just sing the song, blow out the candles, and move on....
    "Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."
    ~Benjamin Franklin

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  • ZenyaZenya member
    I never knew cha cha cha until we moved here (PA).  It was so embarrasing at Christopher's party.  He was like I HATE CHA CHA CHA!! and sat there with his ears covered.
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  • rebsrebs

    I feel extremely lucky that I have never heard that here! Or the cha cha cha thing- hope it never shows up b/c I think I would hate it too.

    The kids do sing 'how old are you?' in French after to the birthday song tune, but that is b/c my kids go to an immersion school and that is what they do in class.  It is sung though, not yelled, so I can handle it.

    Rebecca- mom to 3 kids: DS born 2005, DD born 2007 and DS born 2010.
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  • tammyz25tammyz25 member
    lol. we do the cha cha cha thing. i think its cute - but only when the kids do it!
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