Actually, it's me. Long story. I sent a parcel for my dad's 71st on Sunday. Promised Friday delivery. Not there yet. Called the store that I sent it from. "Oh I pushed the wrong button and it went ground instead of rush" I totally lost it. "I am so sorry" and I knew she was, but I must be pregnant (okay, probably not, but SUPER hormonal!!!) I'm not accepting any of it, and all she can do is apologize. Offers my money back. I am crying on the phone (It's only a present for crying out loud). She is SO apologetic. I say, just forget it, forget it, forget it.... Ok. I am the worst person in the world. and I know it. and she knows it, but doesn't say it. oh yes, and she says "I know how important parents are, both of mine are gone now." cry even more... "We are all human, it's a human error!" ok, well my husband and a few other that you know are possibly robotic, or even alien with their emotions... Yup, it's official, I'm the worst person in the world.

AND THEN>>>>

My dad calls and says that he can pick up the parcel tomorrow at the depot (they are rural). Now I'm crying even more.

I call the service back and spend about 5 minutes on the phone with the poor girl and this time i'm crying and apologizing. She is sympathetic. I probably made her go home and slit her wrists. or drink to oblivion. I hate myself.

SO....

What cake says I'm sorry the best??? chocolate with chocolate ganache??? carrot??? lemon??? 'cause i'm such a sourpus??? How do I decorate it????

And why the heck can't I stand up to people when it counts, but I can give the UPS lady all heck????

You probably have the weight of the world on your shoulders right now and if your anything like me you let it pile up huge until one day you just explode. It happens, even though we don't want it too. Your human and humans make mistakes.

If you want to get her something get her a gift card somewhere. She may be allergic to certain items, just the safer route to go.

I too have done this, I know you feel like poop but it will be ok.

like dr. phil says...you can stand up for yourself without being mean. i don't know if you were or not, but if you feel you were, just apologize, but don't ever think you should not stand up for yourself. i think i would be crying to if i told my dad i was sending his gift and it didn't arrive.

What word substitutes for "witch" that begins with "c?"

I don't understand your title at all.

You poor thing! Obviously you didn't mean it - it just happened at the wrong time and to the person that deserved a lighter version of what she got.

You're obviously very sorry. Let her know and if you feel you must, get her a card and maybe a very small (4" or 6") cake. Nothing too fancy (as a pp said, who knows about allergies) and enclose a card stating ingredients.

Now don't worry about it too much more. That was your accident, like hitting the wrong button was hers.

{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}

It happens to us all! One Christmas morning our power suddenly went out. No bad storms, no snow (I live in a very warm area), no nothing -- just went out. I called the power company and pitched a fit, hoping they would get it fixed quickly. We had 20 people on the way over for lunch. I hung up the phone, and thought "boy, you were just a real @itch!" Here I was, having a perfectly lovely morning opening gifts with my family, and I had just cursed out some poor person who was working on Christmas, probably there all alone. I felt absolutely horrible!!!

And so it goes...
I had asked her co-worked when she was working next (I had the cake plan in mind) and she told me Tuesday. So I made a 6" chocolate with chocolate ganache cake and white chocolate polka-dots, and wrote a little card. Bought a proper box to put it in and all. And she has the week off. She went to Toronto. UGH!!! I tried. The karma was against me. But I do feel better. Good grief! Next time I should just hold my tougue!!!

You can send me the cake. It sounds yummy!

Just think... you were probably the subject of HER post on a postal workers message board!!!

Just kidding At least you tried, I would have dropped off the cake anyway! You'll just have to let it go now know you did what you could to make things better.

Oh, good grief. Sometimes it doesn't pay to even try! lol Just send a card!

Oh, good grief. Sometimes it doesn't pay to even try! lol Just send a card!

I think the fact that you called back to apologize means more than you might think. I work at a call center and belive me.. people have a lot more fight in them when it's not face-to-face.. and I don't think anyone has Ever apologized for getting upset.. heck, not many even acknowledge good customer service, let alone apologize for getting irate. If this same situation had happened with me on the other end of the line, and you called back to apologize.. it would totally brighten my day and would be one of those stories you pass around to your co-workers.

Yah, most people wouldnt of gone through the trouble of making a cake for them. I think just calling back and apologizing was enough.
And the funny thing when I saw the post with the capital "C" I didnt think Biatch, I thought the other no-no word that rhymed with runt!!! I was like OH MY!!! :0

Someone is going to have to explain Karma to me.
The UPS lady's cake I took to the school and gave to the guy who is in charge of accounts, because this whole year he has had to hold our cheques for just a couple of weeks, but it screws up their bank deposit (becuase I'm an idiot and phone at the last minute). So to say "sorry" to HIM I brought him the cake. The ladies at the front desk say "Well, where is OUR cake???" jokingly. so I came home and pumped out two little cakes for them. I know, I'm a sucker.
So tonight one of the lady's DH calls, and wants a cake for Thursday (not really a problem) and will pay ANYTHING for a cake with a centaur with a baby's head and a helicopter somewhere. So now I am making a $200 3-D baby/centaur with a helicopter beanie on it's head, and helicopter tatoos on it's arms.
I should have just mailed the cake to twooten173. I'll know better for next time!!!

well, here it is in cake. I still need to fill, crumb-coat and fondant, but I thought you might like to see the progress!!! Thank goodness for the cuddly bear pan!!!

And this is the baby centaur. Wierd. But I know he'll love it!!!