Imagine organizing a big surprise and the guest of honor just doesn’t notice - talk about a surprise fail! That’s exactly what happened to my uncle when he planned a special 50th birthday dinner for my Aunt Barb.
He took her to her favorite restaurant, where all their kids were secretly waiting at the next table, ready to surprise her. But Aunt Barb didn’t even notice them! Despite sitting right across the way, she didn’t recognize her own kids until my uncle had to literally point them out and say, "Barb, those are our kids!" So much for a smooth surprise.