Work: Today, at work, a customer cried because the cake I made her...

By bakerysux - 23/12/2014 01:21 - United States - San Antonio

Today, at work, a customer cried because the cake I made her was not "exactly" the same as the display. I'm the one who made the display and it was the same but the display cake had faded a bit, since it had been there for a month. I'd mentioned this to the customer when she placed the order. FML

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Same thing different taste

By Anonymous - 25/04/2011 22:38 - United States

Today, I was at the bakery I work at. A man came in to pick up a cake he said he ordered, but we could find neither the cake nor the order form. He yelled at me about being 'incompetent' before remembering that he had ordered the cake from a different bakery. FML

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By Kaitlyn Aronson - 07/12/2018 15:30

Today, my coworker spilled sticky fruit glaze all over my cake display cake and left it overnight uncleaned. The same display case I spent 2 hours cleaning the day before. FML

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By ab - 09/10/2011 05:11 - Canada

Today, a woman came into my work and yelled at me because no one told her the cake she had bought the week before was made of ice cream. She'd hidden it in the cupboard and it melted. I work in Dairy Queen. FML

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By I'm so sorry... - 01/03/2017 16:00

Today, a coworker left a chocolate cake on the "free food" table in the office. I had a slice. She's just called to ask if she left her grandmother's birthday cake at work. She made it from scratch. Now I'm baking a new cake in the office kitchen. FML

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By Coryj1220 - 26/03/2014 03:53 - United States - Louisville

Today, while working at Dairy Queen, a customer asked me what was so special about our ice cream cakes, and how they're different from regular cakes. I chuckled, and told her it's because they're made from ice cream. She threw a fit, which resulted in me being written up and sent home early. FML

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By Username - 01/12/2010 03:39

Today, a customer at the store I work at asked me what kind of cake I would suggest for her husband's 50th birthday. I laughed and showed her the Grim Reaper cake. She burst into tears and explained that he has cancer. FML

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By fritzile - 10/01/2016 23:53 - United States - Chandler

Today, I told a customer the bread he wanted has been discontinued. He replied with, "Are you serious? What is your name? I'm going up front to complain about you." I still don't understand how that's specifically my fault. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/12/2010 03:42 - United States

Today, I brought a cupcake to school for my friend's birthday. After taking one bite, she exclaimed that it was the worst thing she had ever tasted and that we should sue the store that I bought it from. I baked it myself. FML

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By stickyservice - 26/04/2014 01:21 - United Kingdom - Solihull

Today, an angry customer threw her sticky toffee pudding at the wall and pointed out that because it didn't stick, it was not really a "sticky" toffee pudding, and that she'd been mislead. FML

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That blows

By Anonymous - 12/09/2022 23:30

Today, it's my birthday and I was very happy. When the moment came to blow the candles, all of the decoration on the cake flew off. It had taken an hour to make and set them on the cake. FML

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Exodiafinder687 58

Tuesday 23 December 2014 11:49

Fads are so weird. First people were wearing faded jeans and now they want faded cakes too? SMH

GrinchFu1 27

Tuesday 23 December 2014 11:58

Sell her the display cake... It's obviously as bright as she is.

Comments

ghostBuster000 4

Tuesday 23 December 2014 13:33

"exactly" means not exactly. Putting speech marks around something is not emphasis on that word. It indicates that the word inside the speech marks is not the correct word for whatever is actually being described.

linnie_wesker 20

Tuesday 23 December 2014 19:11

Get over yourself. Seriously.

DoubleDosexo 12

Tuesday 23 December 2014 19:45

'quoting' in those marks, is used when it's not the right word, you mean a different one, etc. I learned that in 7th grade. Maybe you should've paid better attention in school?

grtfuldeadlovr 27

Tuesday 23 December 2014 13:40

Always trying to get a free handout

sullivankeara 25

Tuesday 23 December 2014 20:05

The joys of working in Customer Service. I feel your pain. Sorry OP.

cookie1207 19

Tuesday 23 December 2014 20:34

How did this get to FML!?

Armygirl93 10

Tuesday 23 December 2014 22:28

did she take it anyways?

spunkylady 24

Tuesday 23 December 2014 22:37

I also do cakes... People can be such idiots. My favorite is the: I know you charge x amount of money for this cake... But could you do it cheaper? Sorry OP!

tifferz22 5

Tuesday 23 December 2014 23:51

That happened to me today at the bakery I work at! Nobody mentions how hard it is working at a bakery during the holidays

nitrog100 21

Wednesday 24 December 2014 9:36

So was her problem with it that the display cake was more of a pastel tone? I used to work in a bakery, and I never really had any problems with fading.