The narrator shares a story about his disastrous 6th birthday party at Bob's (a Brazilian fast-food chain similar to McDonald's) in Portugal. The party, which was held on the mezzanine above the food court, quickly spiraled out of control. Children threw French fries and other projectiles at people eating below, and a cake was ruined when a ball stuck to it. The party ended two hours early after the manager intervened, and the narrator's father had to pay a fine. The narrator also shares a story about being humiliated when he showed a blurry and unflattering photo of himself to a group of teenagers, who laughed at him. He invites listeners to share their own stories of disastrous birthday parties.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The narrator's sixth birthday party was held at Bob's, a fast-food restaurant in Portugal.
2. The party was located on the mezzanine above the food court.
3. The narrator's family rented the space for the party.
4. There were trained employees from Bob's who organized games for the party.
5. The party had to end two hours earlier than agreed due to the chaos caused by the children.
6. The manager of Bob's said it was the most chaotic party they had ever had.
7. The party had around 60 children in attendance.
8. The narrator's father had to take some of the children back to their neighborhoods after the party.
9. The narrator's mother received a call from the restaurant after the party.
10. A friend of the narrator's, Tiago, was responsible for discovering that French fries could be thrown downstairs.
11. An employee dressed as a bear was hired to entertain the children at the party.
12. The employee's hair was visible under the bear costume, which caused some children to shout "it's a woman!"
13. The narrator's family had to pay a fine for the damages caused during the party.
14. The narrator's friend, Fabiano, was involved in a fight with the employee dressed as a bear.
15. The narrator's father developed photos from the party, which the narrator later showed to their neighbor's children.
16. The neighbor's children laughed at the photos, which were blurry and shaky.
17. The narrator was traumatized by the experience and cried under the bed for two hours.