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Lady_Phoenix
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Joined: Mar 07, 2008
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Location: Charlestown, Indiana
Birthday: Nov 21
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Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:36 am |
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With an attitude and mouth like that I would be willing to bet they had ordered the cake before. Dad went off and they lost their decorator. I have to agree, he started cursing, I would have hung up on him. |
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alicegop
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Location: Fresno, CA
Birthday: Oct 06
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Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:41 am |
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I know some very nice rich people and I know a lot who are total a****. I taught summer school at a school where the parents were predominantly upper class... that was the worst experience of my life. The parents and kids think they are better than you and how dare you.... fill in the blank.
#1 it is their fault
#2 you were doing them a favor
#3 I would still send them a bill for the cake! They ordered it, there was NO stipulation about it being a surprise party, they left you a phone number to call.
#4 They are lying through their teeth about a lot of things. I see this a lot as a teacher.
#5 Could you sue them for slander? If they are bad mouthing you and you find out about it... you did not ruin the party, they were waiting until the last minute. Clearly if it was THAT important they would have ordered sooner.
Send them a bill, what do you have to lose? Explain on the bill that you are sorry they felt the surprise was ruined but that this was NEVER mentioned at the time of ordering and they had left you a number to call, so it must have been an acceptable number to utilize. They ordered the cake, there was nothing wrong with the cake and you were going out of your way to be KIND. You are sorry they took your gestures of kindness the wrong way... but they owe you $x for the cake. |
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Ironbaker
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Joined: Apr 25, 2005
Posts: 2295
Location: Atlanta, GA
Birthday: Oct 02
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Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:47 am |
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Also...this is the main reason why I can't stand that MTV show "My Sweet 16" - mostly, a bunch of spoiled brats with spoiled, ridiculous parents. I've watched a few cause it can be entertaining but then I can't stomach it anymore. |
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jolmk
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Joined: Sep 21, 2007
Posts: 112
Location: North Central Ohio
Birthday: Mar 06
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Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:55 am |
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Just beacuse they have money, doesn't mean they have any class.
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leahk
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Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:06 am |
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I have never heard of a Suprise Bridal shower. I mean you know if your getting married right?  |
it means that you don't know exactly when the shower is. a friend invites you over to watch some old videos and SURPRISE! all your friends and family are there with gifts. |
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Chef_Stef
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Location: At my desk, in the garden, or in the kitchen
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Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:07 am |
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I'm always amazed that anyone has the nerve to be so nasty. It sounds like you stayed professional throughout the whole thing, which is about the best thing you could've done.
I also totally agree: What 17-year-old would be surprised if a baker calls about a cake before her birth date, regardless of whether she's expecting a "surprise" party...duh--obviously she's expecting SOME kind of celebration, and yes, probably... a CAKE!
It would be nice to tell someone like that, "No, I didn't ruin it; YOU've ruined a 17-year-old's birthday, because now she won't have a cake." I wouldn't deliver that cake if they paid me a million dollars AND apologized...
Have a cake and a smile. Some people have to belittle everyone around them to feel important. Sorry this happened to you! |
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itsmylife
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Joined: Jul 22, 2006
Posts: 459
Location: The Sunshine State
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Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:07 am |
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Totally agree with everyone else. They are obviously used to getting EVERYthing their way ALL the time... and when that doesn't happen, they throw a hissy fit. I would venture to guess that they had a cake planned and things fell through with the decorator (big surprise there, eh?).
On a side note:
IronBaker.... I cannot believe what happens on that MTV show. My husband hates that show and everything about it. I watch it just to be reminded of how incredibly shallow people can be. I can't get over how spoiled the kids on that show are and how the parents are such enablers.
If I ever won the lottery or suddenly became a multi-millionaire, my biggest joy would be giving gifts to people.....the kids on that show are so self-centered and shallow, I'd be surprised if they ever gave a gift to anyone or volunteered anywhere to help anyone.
They get so bratty over their lavish sweet 16 parties, and when there is one glitch over something silly (**remind you of the whole reason for this thread..) they freak out. I know they can't choose the fact that their parents are loaded, but the attitude that these kids have is amazing, and that belittling, I'm-better-than-all-you-poor-people attitude needs some serious readjustment. |
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dinas27
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Location: Alberta, Canada
Birthday: Nov 19
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Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:09 am |
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| terrig007 wrote: | Dad is like a lot of parents I know unfortunately and this includes my brother. Sarah hit it on the head, somewhere along the way parents decided that they had to give their kids everything they ever wanted and then when they are out in the real world they can't or won't function. I have a friend whose husband works in NYC at a large stock firm. He said about 3 years ago they started having parents call in about the negative job reviews their kiddies were getting, said they needed to be talked to differently and that constructive criticism just wasn't the way to go. In fact about 18 months ago they brought in some woman who gave a workshop to the managers who hire the just out of college types on how to "deal with their special needs". They also have a special needs child with Down syndrome and he blurted out "how is being a spoiled brat a special needs problem?". She just looked at him and said he didn't understand the "unique challenges" of the "t-ball generation, where everyone always wins and everyone gets a trophy". I hope the daughter realizes that her life wasn't crushed by finding out a surprise party she probably knew about anyway because we all know that 17 y/o's can't keep secrets. Too bad her old man is a total jerk.
BTW it was a beautiful cake. I know your co-workers are enjoying it now! |
Here is a great video for you all to watch.
http://www.cbsnews.com/section.....d=3486473n
This is my generation (i'm 22) and I know so many people that are like this it is ridiculous. I was raised on a farm and what a WORLD away from that I am. Can you say teach your children responsibility?
OP - I cannot believe. He's off his meds. |
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lardbutt
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Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:34 am |
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| leahk wrote: | | MessyBaker wrote: |
I have never heard of a Suprise Bridal shower. I mean you know if your getting married right? |
it means that you don't know exactly when the shower is. a friend invites you over to watch some old videos and SURPRISE! all your friends and family are there with gifts. |
OK, I admit it......I HATE SURPRISES! But, I would especially hate a suprise that had me the center of attention!
To the Op just wait till this sweet princess needs a wedding cake in a few years! You might want to right their names down for future reference!  |
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Ironbaker
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Joined: Apr 25, 2005
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Location: Atlanta, GA
Birthday: Oct 02
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Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:04 am |
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LOL Oh gosh yes, write their names down now so you remember when the wedding cake comes up later down the road.
Itsmylife - grrrrr, I know!! That show is just amazing sometimes. I'll sit there with my mouth open and wonder "do these people exist? Really?" I could take every one of them over my knee...parents too. It's all mememe. I can understand wanting a nice celebration and splurging for your kid is totally fine but oh my word. What I find amusing is that they invite nearly the entire school and then you can tell not everyone there is there because they actually like them...they're there for MTV!  |
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Sugar_Plum_Fairy
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Joined: Aug 30, 2006
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Location: Somerset County, NJ
Birthday: Jun 03
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Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:22 am |
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| Cyndi1207 wrote: | I'm sure the daughter could have cared less.......besides I'm sure the real suprise was the car anyway.
They're just mad at themselves for not only poor planning but poor communication. |
That was the first thing I thought of. Hmmmm....cake.....car? Well if I don't get a cake for my birthday, but I get a car, I'm sure not going to be complaining that my party was ruined!!!!
Nope, you didn't do a darned thing wrong. They did. As someone's signature line states: poor planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine!
Edited to add: Not for nothing, even without a party many people have a cake on their birthday. How is finding out that a cake was ordered for or around your birthday time ruining a surprise party anyway?? |
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OCakes
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Joined: Oct 16, 2005
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Location: Sonoma, California
Birthday: Jan 28
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Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:33 am |
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They're mad at themselves for not telling you it was a surprise. Why in the HECK would you WANT to ruin a surprise party for anyone? Let alone a new customer. How dumb on their part. What jerks! People tend to exaggerate when they've done something wrong - so, the party they planned took a year is what they told you, but it was probably only a month... and the cake wasn't even thought of until the last minute? They both sound insane to me. Sorry that happened! |
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sarahnichole975
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Location: Down in South Louisiana
Birthday: Sep 21
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Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:45 am |
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Yeah the planning started what after her big ole 16 party last year, which I'm sure she had. |
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Aliwis000
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Location: Tomball, Texas
Birthday: Jan 11
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Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:52 am |
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Here is a great video for you all to watch.
http://www.cbsnews.com/section.....d=3486473n
This is my generation (i'm 22) and I know so many people that are like this it is ridiculous. I was raised on a farm and what a WORLD away from that I am. Can you say teach your children responsibility?
OP - I cannot believe. He's off his meds. |
I watched this laughing, its so true! People our age (I am 22 as well) really never had to do anything. If I failed a test in school my parents told me I failed. They didnt go talk to the teacher or blame anyone but me because I was the one at fault, simple concept but a lot of people miss it.
Over all I LOVE the kids that grew up in the "you-have-never-done-anything-wrong-you-are-all-winners-and-you-can-have-anything-you-want" lifestyle because they make me look so good without even trying  . You should see the looks I would get when I was 12-17 and said yes sir/no sir etc to adults. They about flipped. There are so many stuck up "kids" these days that it doesnt take much to impress people.
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yelle66
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Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:06 am |
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What in the world? Have they never gotten her a cake for her birthday before? Why was that the biggest surprise in the world? Why couldn't they just tell her they bought a cake for the family to have together and still keep the party a secret? They are obviously rich morons. I'd try to let it go on that note. BTW I looked at it in your photos and it is fabulous! You did an awesome job recreating a Cooper! |
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