funny birthday wishes

The most common—and let's face it—most inexpensive birthday gift you can give someone is a birthday card. Inside special birthday cards, you can inscribe any type of greeting you want—or, at least, a suitable greeting befitting the person you've giving the card.

Greetings are simply a way we all communicate with each other, mostly for the purpose of attracting the attention of another person, usually suggesting the type of relationship we happen to have with another person. Many different types of greetings are used all over the world, each day—and even more so when someone's having a birthday. Giving a birthday card to someone you care about the most lets them know that you care; birthday cards can be highly personalized gifts, even if you purchase the card from a store.

Birthdays are supposed to be special days for those who are celebrating, so why not brighten up their days with a few funny birthday wishes? After all, it doesn't hurt to laugh just a little on someone's birthday or your own birthday. You've probably heard the eternally present saying that all birthdays are exceptional, so you should feel special on your special day.

And the truth is—you should feel special, whether it's your own birthday or someone's birthday.

You'll probably want to write something special inside a birthday card, right? Why not inscribe a birthday wish—or two—inside? For starters, if you want to make your loved one laugh or crack a smile on their special day, why not write in some funny birthday wishes?

As an example, here are a few funny birthday wishes you may be familiar with, as many have been passed around through hearsay over the years:

“You're not getting older, you're just approaching death a little faster. Happy birthday.”

“Happy birthday on your most special day—I hope you don't die as you eat your cake.”

“Growing old is compulsory; growing up is optional.”

“We know we're getting of age when the only happening we want for our birthday is not to be informed of it.”

And there's even a funny birthday wish in the form of a short poem:

“Money's tight,

Times are hard,

Here's your flipping birthday card.”

A funny birthday wish can be simple and to the point or long and elaborate, depending on the type of humor you have. It's always best, however, not to get too offensive, as you might offend someone.