Maybe that should change, but, for now, know that restaurants and other shops around the Twin Cities are willing to throw a little gift your way ... you'll land "a special birthday offer" of some kind ...

Celebrate your birthday with free treats and gifts by joining loyalty programs at popular stores and restaurants.

Knowing others might have suffered this same scenario, I combed through the internet and the Strategist archives to compile a list of birthday gifts sure ... who like to shop around.