Entitled New York restaurant staff refuse to let customers cut homemade birthday cake, serve them tiny slices then claim there is none left: ‘It took 5 or 6 hours of my time and I would value it at several hundred dollars’

Baking is a seriously impressive hobby. While anybody can throw some package mix together and call it a day, it takes real patience and skill to make and decorate a great cake. There’s a good reason those artisanal bakers charge so much. As a result, it’s a real privilege to have a friend who knows …
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Mom gets reprimanded during birthday party for bringing her kid different cupcake because of food allergy, she stands up to other parents: ‘[You’re] creating an issue where none exists’

Some people really do get a kick from sticking their noses in places they have no right to be in. As long as they get their way, they do not care what happens to everyone else in the process, and it is honestly getting tired.  This Reddit story is the perfect example of someone looking …
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Cake baker refuses to make $1000 cake for sister’s wedding, sister is offended when she outsources the job: ‘I do not give gifts that expensive’

If you’ve ever bought a custom cake, you know that they tend to cost way more than you might expect them to cost. You think, «It’s just sugar, eggs, and flour, right? Why do I feel like applying for a loan at the bank?» But cake is an art, and art takes time.  Cake decorators are …
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Entitled Karen calls baker at 9:30 PM demanding she make her a cake for 120 people by tomorrow: ‘You realize I’m the one with the money’

In our modern age, there are very few food items that you can’t get at the drop of a hat. If you want a bucket of crispy KFC fried chicken delivered directly to your door, you can get it if you’re willing to pay the price. We live in a culture of instant gratification; for …
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‘Your sis had the golden goose of babysitters’: Stingy aunt charges teenage babysitter £20 for eating leftover cake

Unequivocally, to me, the best thing about birthdays is birthday cake. It’s the thing that turns a regular party with regular party snacks into a birthday party with a centerpiece of deliciousness. It’s not truly my birthday until I’ve had cake. And I’m not picky. Sure, I love a fancy-schmancy bakery cake or a beautiful …
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Girlfriend Makes Her Boyfriend The Wrong Birthday Cake, Sparking Debate About Who’s in The Right

I am not one of those adults who is obsessed with my birthday. I respect the grind of people who make their entire birthday month their personality, but that could never be me. I like getting attention, but I like getting attention best when it’s earned. Me turning another year older is not an accomplishment. …
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