Office Birthdays

I don't like celebrating birthdays in the office... I just don't.. Its always an attempt by a few people to help someone (who usually doesn't want to celebrate) make a big day about their bday. The parties are always dull and most of the conversation ends up inevitably steering towards work. When you have a small office (like the one I work in) birthdays are not as frequent as a larger corporation, but I think we make a bigger deal out of them. Office parties always end in disaster...