I don't know if anyone else has this problem, but today I delivered a cake and I could not tell if she liked it or not. It makes me feel terrible. What do you all think? It's in my pics, called USA. I tried to attach it, but they said it had too many pixels. It was for a family BBQ.

That is one beautiful cake There is no reason she shouldn't be happy with it.

Val

I think it is lovely. She needs glasses if she doesn't think so also.

I love it! Sometimes people just dont show too much emotion and I think we sometimes expect them to, as we have put in hours and hours of work! I wouldnt take it personally. The stars on top are a great touch!!!

I don't know why some people are like that and it just seems as if when they see a cake it's "just nice". I get that from some of my in-laws. My husband's cousins and aunts see a cake that I've done and say, "Oh, that's pretty", and nothing else. They don't say anything about the taste (well some of them). Especially one of his aunts. She saw one of my cakes and mentioned that she had bought a kit, too. I have a history of arguing with this one, so I let it go, but I wanted to buy a Wilton kit and hit her off the side of the head with it!

Your cake is lovely and you did a fantastic job! You should be very proud of your work. Sometimes I think that people who don't comment are just jealous. There's nothing not to like about your cake, so don't worry.

First off, that cake is way cute and an original design for the fourth, not the usual flag and stripes ya know? I would love that cake, by the way.....if she don't want it I do!!!!!

Your cake is beautiful. I agree with tonyab. To some it's just a cake, or she may have had other stresses on her mind. I'm sure she loved it as much as we do.

It is a very nice cake. I could not see any reason why she would not like it. Perhaps she is the hostess of the picnic and was just so distracted by all the responsibility that she did not have time to think to pay you any compliments. I think you should feel good about this cake and forget her obviously thoughtless reaction.

I don't know what was wrong with the lady, I think the cake is beautiful!

Like Tonyab said, people don't realize the amount of work (and talent) that goes into making these custom cakes.

Too funny, Sugar_Plum_Fairy "I wanted to buy a Wilton kit and hit her off the side of the head with it!"

I find I do take it personally because it is such an extension and expression of myself, not to mention the hours put into it. I tend to be an expressive person and have to realize not everyone is like that. Just realize that some people are more subdued and it isn't a reflection on your cake. Get your strokes from others, like us fellow CC'ers.

I think it's a very nice cake and maybe the only thing I would change is make the top tier stripes red instead of blue. But honestly, some people are hard to "read" and it's more likely that your customer was just distracted. I bet everyone at the BBQ is really wow-ing over it!

I agree with tonyab. Don't worry about her reaction, that is an absolutely flawless cake, how could she not love it?!

I thought your cake was beautiful!

I had that happen once too. After staying up half the night working on a cake that I thought came out great, the woman it was for had just the reaction you described. I was a little deflated, until the next day when I received an email from her saying it was the best cake she'd ever had, her guests loved it, it was the highlight of the party, she wanted to take me out for coffee to say thanks (although she paid me for the cake), etc. I found out later that the woman's father had just been hospitalized in another state plus they were in the midst of closing on a home. So maybe your client just had a lot on her mind - I wouldn't sweat it, your cake looks awesome!

Bec

wELL i THINK YOUR CAKE IS VERY PRETTY IF SHE HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT SHE IS CRAZY.

I guess we don't get all effusive when a mechanic fixes our car or we get our carpets laid or whatever? To some people they're buying a product and that's it. Sometimes you have to get your own satisfaction out of it and not rely on anyone else to boost you. I've also had people have cakes and not seemed overly pleased, but I have been and have another cake in my portfolio so just have to shrug that one off.

Honestly, I think it all boils down to how rude and entitled we have be come as a society.

I had it drilled into my head to always say please and thank-you. I have drilled it into my kids. I actually have had stunned looks come back at me when I say thank you at the grocery store when they had me my receipt... Or..when the waitress brings me my order. Try it when you run into a fast food place and say please and thanks to a 16 yr old...leaves them bewildered!

We just expect it. We figure if we gave you money it must be ok. Lost is common courtesy.

That woman treated you as she would the UPS man dropping off something the ordered.

Make it a point to say please and thanks, and pass on a good word. I make it a point to say something nice to nearly everyone I come into contact with.

Let's be the change we need in this world. CCer's UNITE!

I had a customer once that you just couldn't tell if she was happy or not. I got so discouraged after she left... Only to learn the next day by someone that was at the party, that the lady just raved about my cake and was telling everyone that it was even better than she thought it would be! Sometimes , I guess customers are a little shy around us, that's all.... your cake is wonderful BTW!!!