 "The bumps", or "the dumps" in Scotland, a birthday torment common in countries such as the UK, Ireland, Canada, and India, involves the friends and family of the person whose birthday it is taking him or her by the arms and legs, and "bumping" him/her up into the air and down onto the floor.The number of "bumps" given equals the age of the person in years plus one "for luck".Usually "the Bumps" are administered only to children, in part because as people grow up they become too heavy for the process.