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Fajitas at someone else's birthday? Why some joke 'it's the most disrespectful thing'
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Date:2025-04-17 04:44:05
Ordering a flashy meal at someone else's birthday − is it cool or a fajita faux pas?
TikTok and other social media platforms have taken up arms on a jestful debate about proper birthday dinner etiquette − especially when it comes to ordering those sizzling, smoking fajitas.
The video that appears to be the genesis of it all was posted over the weekend by TikTok user @cest_la_vie. By Wednesday, it had amassed over 5 million views and 600,000 likes.
"My bf ordered fajitas at MY birthday dinner," says text on screen, accompanied by the caption "ON MY BIRTHDAY??? Go ahead the spotlight is yours [I guess]."
In the clip, the cameraman/birthday boy can be seen making annoyed faces at the man sitting next to him as a server brings a plate of steaming fajitas to their table. As the server sets the plate down, others at the table jokingly bust out "oohs" and "ahhs," asking the man what he got.
As the cameraman continues to throw perturbed looks, another person at the table can be heard saying, "Oh my god, you win the night!" before cheers follow.
The comments section immediately picked up on the joke, chiming in with quips like, "It’s the 'you win the night' on YOUR birthday," "you DID IT AT MY BIRTHDAY DINNER," and "No one is ordering the sizzling fajitas on MY birthday."
This video was followed by another posted by account @ashadaviid. In it, she goes on a satirical tirade about ordering fajitas at someone else's special occasion to an audience of almost 500,000 viewers.
"My biggest pet peeve is people ordering fajitas at birthday dinners," she said. "I think it's the most disrespectful thing that you could possibly do at somebody's birthday dinner."
She goes on to explain that the fajitas don't only come out faster than other food, but they also draw lots of attention when being delivered to the table. She also jokes that servers "coddle" the people who order the dish.
Many comments on this video, as well as others that ran with the gag further, did not appear to recognize the satirical nature of the clips. Many commenters expressed genuine anger or annoyance, saying "If them fajitas outshining you then it was never your day," "Me ordering Fajitas because that’s not my problem!!" and commenting about "ridiculous rules," saying "too strict for me."
Even so, more creators began posting clips that toed the line between obvious farce and faux sincerity.
"I equate that to someone proposing at someone else's wedding," said one. Another used a sound from "Game of Thrones" in which Cersei demands her guards to "seize him" and "cut his throat" during a confrontation with the on-screen caption reading, "Me if somebody ordered fajitas at my birthday dinner."
Slightly older videos on the platform also provide further context for the banter, comparing ordering fajitas to satiating an intense desire for attention. "I haven't been getting enough attention lately so I ordered the fajitas at dinner," said one video from June with over 6 million views.
Other video responses hit out at @ashadaviid for her anti-birthday fajita stance. "Why are we even having a birthday dinner somewhere where they sell fajitas," said one. Another quipped, "I don't care if it's your birthday, I am getting the sizzling hot fajitas every. single. time. (I am an Aries)."
New videos expanding on the joke have continued to pop up since the original post, adding commentary, making memes or simply appreciating the mouthwatering appearance of some fajitas.
Moral of the story? Reconsider ordering those fajitas unless it's YOUR birthday (or get a better grasp on picking up satire on social media).
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