Powder Keg Surprise

(My mom and I are planning my birthday party. I am about to turn legal drinking age, and my mom speaks with a Korean accent.)

Mom: “How many of your friends are coming? I need to know because I want to make sure the keg is big enough.”

Me: *ecstatically* “A keg?! Really?!”

Mom: “Yep! It’s your big day, after all.”

Me: “Oh, h*** yes!”

(Fast-forward a few weeks, on my birthday. Most of my friends have arrived, and they’ve been looking forward to the keg as much as I have.)

Me: “Mom, just about everyone’s here. Can we bring out the keg now?”

Mom: “Sure! I’ll be with you shortly.”

Me: “Don’t you need any help? If you want, [friend] and I can carry it over here.”

Mom: *glares at me* “What? Relax, I’ll be fine. It’s your birthday!”

Me: “Are you sure? Isn’t it pretty heavy?”

Mom: “It’s okay! Just go play with your friends!”

Me: “Okay, if you say so…”

(A few minutes later, my mom came back with a CAKE. Fortunately, my friends were very forgiving!)