21 Kisses

F_Fitzy · 15-05-2011 10:58PM

I refused to have 21 kisses at mine. Its a stupid tradition and never works well. My sisters boyfriend didnt know of the tradition, so her 21st kiss was from a friend of my dads she had met for the first time that night. Mortified. And my friends boyfriend was in the toilet during the countdown, so there was an awkward 20 second pause between her 20th kiss and 21st.

I refused... best decision ever!

Blobby George · 15-05-2011 10:59PM

orourkeda wrote: »

Indeed. Especially when the birthday girl lets you slip the tongue

How did your sister react when you did that?

smiley girl · 15-05-2011 11:04PM

I was at a 30th birthday party last week and the birthday girl got 30 kisses.

entropi · 15-05-2011 11:10PM

stupidusername wrote: »

I didn't have this for mine is it all on the lips and all?

Depends on how close those friends are

Then again, every 21st I've been to had someone practically getting the shift on the last kiss (last kiss a girl for a lad, last kiss for a lad a girl).

Kya1976 wrote: »

Same here.:o

Never bothered with a 21st myself, you're not missing out...oh wait you are, and so did I *cries in a corner*

mrsdewinter · 15-05-2011 11:10PM

As well as the tradition of the quality of the kissers deteriorating as the toll gets into the teens, anyone remember the story of the girl who went through the rigmarole of the 21 kisses, then had to track down 20 of the boys a week later after some randomer who'd been dragged into the affair was diagnosed with meningitis? Or was that just a 90s urban legend?

--LOS-- · 15-05-2011 11:14PM

I'm thankful I never had the traditional 21st

sdanseo · 15-05-2011 11:14PM

As meningitis isn't particularly contagious, I'd doubt it.

Edit: Meningitis can be spread by kissing or human contact. My bad.

YFlyer · 15-05-2011 11:39PM

holystungun9 wrote: »

Cringe. That happend to a mate of mine. It was a stupid thing to do. It was in a quiet rural pub with a small crowd of mates. Like you said, after about 12, there was just his girlfriend left who was waiting to be the big 21st snog. Some people went outside to try to 'round up' some girls, all while my mate sat there like a tool. And worse again the DJ was playing that smoochy french duet song, aaagghh, can't think of the name of it). After some looking around and shoe shuffling the girlfriend had to get stuck in early. It was a disaster.

If anyone knows what song I am on about (all you mentalists out there), please tell me the name. The music is commonly used on jingles or tv ads where there is a bit of romance. A french guy singing and also a girl too. Kinda nice and kinda chessey. Slow tempo song.

Found it - Je t'aime, yuck

lol

Creature · 15-05-2011 11:43PM

It didn't happen when I was 21 nor with any of my mates. Fairly sure it's a recent-ish thing. My memory from those days is a bit unreliable though so you never know!

Circus_O · 15-05-2011 11:48PM

Slightly off topic but in searching for 21 kisses traditions i stumbled upon this

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/821591-evil-clown-hired-for-stalking-threats-and-a-pie-in-the-face

Yes, an evil clown parents hire to scare their kids

Dominic Deville stalks young victims for a week, sending chilling texts, making prank phone calls and setting traps in letterboxes.

He posts notes warning children they are being watched, telling them they will be attacked.

But Deville is not an escaped lunatic or some demonic monster.

He is a birthday treat, hired by mum and dad, and the ‘attack’ involves being splatted in the face with a cake.

Well, glad i'm not swiss

up for anything · 16-05-2011 12:38AM

Onesimus wrote: »

Better than a stab in the eye with a sharp stick :pac:

That's for a fortieth.

opinion guy · 16-05-2011 12:49AM

Kya1976 wrote: »

Can anyone please tell me where the Irish tradition, where you get 21 kisses on your 21st birthday, comes from??

Is it particularly an Irish thing ? I don't think so

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 16-05-2011 12:55AM

Been at two 18ths in the last few months and they got 18 kisses. That's cheating, imo!
In fairness, I think the both of them got more kisses off the lads than they did girls.:pac:

Azureus · 16-05-2011 07:47AM

I didnt have a traditional 21st thank god so didnt have to endure that!
Always found it fairly cringey to be honest.

prinz · 16-05-2011 09:36AM

Have only seen it done once, and had enough booze on board to hijack the queue and give a mate of mine his 21st kiss. His girlfriend was none too pleased

Stupid thing to do anyway. Most awkward point of the whole night.

Kya1976 · 16-05-2011 01:39PM

Azureus wrote: »

I didnt have a traditional 21st thank god so didnt have to endure that!
Always found it fairly cringey to be honest.

Sounds like most people agree with that.:)

Cupcake_Crisis · 16-05-2011 01:41PM

It was done to me at my 21st, cringe worthy!!! It's a bit of a laugh...but i felt so used afterwards

FatherLen · 16-05-2011 02:30PM

i was in amsterdam for the 21st so didnt get to do the 21 kisses and quite frankly i'm glad. i would say it is horribly awkward.

Brendog · 16-05-2011 05:20PM

The tradition is the last kiss is from the mother but if you've a girlfriend/boyfriend do they give the last kiss?

kfallon · 16-05-2011 05:25PM

Load of bollix, my 21st was the same as any other Saturday out, one thing I would never do is a have a party to celebrate any birthday, just not my thing

Raze_them_all · 16-05-2011 05:31PM

I wish it was 21 Australian kisses, would of made it a whole lot more enjoyable (without family members ya filthy things)

Kya1976 · 16-05-2011 06:34PM

kfallon wrote: »

Load of bollix, my 21st was the same as any other Saturday out, one thing I would never do is a have a party to celebrate any birthday, just not my thing

I'd be the same, I never celebrate my birthday.
Still, I'm curious to find out how this tradition came about.:)

Princess Peach · 16-05-2011 06:45PM

I skipped this at my 21st. I don't do well with human contact.

And the next guy who comes up to me in a club and asks me to kiss his friend, he's 21, gets a kick in the face!

Diabhal Beag · 16-05-2011 06:48PM

Way better than 21 punches for the birthday beating.

Waste0fSpace · 16-05-2011 07:00PM

I went to a double 21st a few years ago: a (closeted) gay guy and a straight girl. She had mostly female friends and he had only female friends. When it came to the 21 kisses, he had a queue of women out the door but for her 21 there were only about 6 fellas, 2 of them were barmen! Felt so sorry for the poor girl

Capt'n Midnight · 16-05-2011 10:31PM

The "tradition" was thought up by the marketing team at Zovirax

16-05-2011 10:43PM

sdonn wrote: »

As meningitis isn't particularly contagious, I'd doubt it.

Edit: Meningitis can be spread by kissing or human contact. My bad.

That's what she said.

I've given 21st kisses, under duress (I get all cringey about these things, didn't even give my boyfriend a kiss at his 21st, although he was doing fine without me

) but I definitely wont allow it when I'm the birthday girl (this October). That said, I'll probably just go down my local, so I'd probably catch something off one of the oulfellas if I did.

the groutch · 16-05-2011 11:53PM

Waste0fSpace wrote: »

I went to a double 21st a few years ago: a (closeted) gay guy and a straight girl. She had mostly female friends and he had only female friends. When it came to the 21 kisses, he had a queue of women out the door but for her 21 there were only about 6 fellas, 2 of them were barmen! Felt so sorry for the poor girl

that's alot of girl on girl then

ongarboy · 17-05-2011 01:52PM

hadn't heard about the kisses tradition. I remember been given the bumps for your birthday where all your mates (usually drunk) grabbed you and tossed you high into the air as many times as your age. Kisses seem to be a safer option!

pickarooney · 17-05-2011 03:52PM

holystungun9 wrote: »

If anyone knows what song I am on about (all you mentalists out there), please tell me the name. The music is commonly used on jingles or tv ads where there is a bit of romance. A french guy singing and also a girl too. Kinda nice and kinda chessey. Slow tempo song.

Found it - Je t'aime, yuck

It's kind of filthy, tbh.

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