Is There A Better Birthday Treat Than Eating Lobster In Bed Like The Ecuadorian President?

Boujie doesn't even cover it.

How do you like to celebrate your birthday? A party? Dinner and drinks while wearing a giant birthday hat? Or just ignoring the whole thing and hoping no one remembers you’re another year older?

Well, one unlikely candidate has made themselves contender for having the most decadent birthday celebrations of 2019 – by eating lobster in bed.

The President of Ecuador – Lenin Moreno – celebrated his most recent milestone by reclining in a luxury hotel room in a comfy tee, polishing off a platter of the pricey seafood, and watching football all day with his wife.

And there are photos to prove it.

Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno in a gray t-shirt, smiling as he reclines in a luxury hotel bed with a large platter of lobster. The picture caused uproar in the South American country since it shows the president taking it easy as austerity measures were imposed on his people pic.twitter.com/5ipwqdgSBC

— Linda Rigail (@RigailLinda) April 14, 2019

Moreno has been criticised for the pictures (said by some to have reportedly been leaked by Julian Assange), because his administration is currently imposing strict austerity measures on the country – and room service in a king-size bed doesn’t exactly scream hard times.

Whether or not the picture is a political kick in the teeth for Ecuadorians, it does raise the question: is there a better birthday treat than a buffet of crustaceans between the sheets?

Twitter doesn’t think so.

Is there any point being President if you can't eat lobster in bed.

— Eamonn Reid (@EM___Reid) April 17, 2019

Who doesn’t eat lobster in bed on their birthday.

— Lorraine (@ihearthestia) April 17, 2019

Now I want lobster in bed on my birthday.

— Karl Brophy (@KarlBrophy) April 17, 2019

There were those who were concerned about the crumbs, obviously.

I start my birthday and Christmas for that matter with a glass of champagne in bed. Not a big fan of eating in bed, due to crumbs. but if it is a hotel and you are not changing the bed sheets. why not

— D Fielding (@Fieldo40) April 17, 2019

Good for him, I want to do the same on my birthday except I'll stick a film on.

— marky MALFUNCTION (@M_J_Strange) April 17, 2019

And sometimes only emojis will do.

🦞✅⚽️✅🛏✅=😊
......nothing wrong with that on your Birthday!

— 🏴 Chris Davies (@chrisdavies3023) April 17, 2019

Thanks for organising our next birthday Moreno.

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