Sigh...i'm Not A "virgin" Anymore...

4Gifts4Lisa Posted 8 Jul 2009 , 10:49pm

I just had my de-virginizing cake moment.

My Employee, as I was walking in the door from grabbing lunch: This customer is here to pick up her cake, and I can't find it.
Customer:
Me: ( ) ("Oh SHI* oh SHI* oh SHI*!!!!!)

Customer:
Me: ( )

Customer:
Me: ( )

Me: Oh yes! Let me grab it. Oh NO! I left it in the fridge at home! Can I bring it to you?

Customer: Oh...I'm headed to the birthday lunch now. (It's 1:10, per the order I took she needed the cake by noon)

Me: ( ) Okay; you are headed there now? Can I meet you there? I will be about 15 minutes behind you. (HURRY UP AND DECIDE...I HAVE TO PULL A CAKE OUT OF MY A$$ AND YOU ARE MAKING ME LOSE TIME!!!)

Employee: No problem; I can run to your house and grab it.
Me: ( ) No...there is a liability issue with you on the clock and driving.

Employee: What? (He is dating my daughter and is close family friend) No there's not...
Me: ( ) Yes, yes there is. Can you finish ringing her up so I can prepare to leave the store?
Employee: But...
Me: ( ) NOW?

Customer:

Customer: And can I buy a gift certificate for her? What should it say? (Goes on for five full minutes)

Me: ( ) (GET OUT OF HERE! YOU ARE STANDING IN FRONT OF THE BAVARIAN CREAM FILLING AND THE ONLY FREEZER WITH A CHOCOLATE CAKE IN IT! I HAVE TO THAW IT, TRIM IT TO THE RIGHT SIZE, FILL IT, AND DECORATE IT IN TEN MINUTES!!! AAAAHHHHHHHH!!!)

Customer:
Me: ()
Employee:

Me: () (Go into kitchen to hyperventilate)
Employee: (Follows me) Why can't I just...
Me: THERE IS NO CAKE!!! I FORGOT IT!!! GET HER THE HE** OUT OF HERE SO I CAN PULL ONE OUT OF MY A$$!!!!!!
Employee:
Me:

Customer: (she was kinda clueless)

Customer: leaves...

Me:
Employee:

Me: whips out 6 inch chocolate from fridge, 8 inch choc from freezer, tortes 6 inch and fills with choc bav cream, trims 8 inch to size, puts it on top, ices in chocolate, dusts premade white package bow with yellow luster dust, finds yellow and purple daisy from box of pre-done "save my a$$" decorations, puts bow on, makes daisy centers, puts those on, tints while icing and writes on cake, slaps it all in box and hands it to employee, who then proceeds to make a 15 minute drive in 9 minutes.

Me:
Employee:

Customer:

Dang...hope the cake tasted fresh. Where is the barf emoticon???

__Jamie__ Posted 8 Jul 2009 , 11:00pm

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Totally amazing, because you managed to make exactly what they ordered! Neat!

FromScratch Posted 8 Jul 2009 , 11:02pm

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OMG...

What a save and what a story.

klallen21 Posted 8 Jul 2009 , 11:07pm

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I'd love to see a picture of it! ....like you had the time to take one, but still!

4Gifts4Lisa Posted 8 Jul 2009 , 11:09pm

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Dang, I am STILL !

It wasn't exactly what she ordered...I had a devil's food cake in fridge and she had asked for german chocolate with "choc filling and choc icing". She didn't seem to care at the time what it even looked like, so I guess that's good.

Incidentally, I found her order safe and sound...in the wrong book and behind a paper...

YouCaterer Posted 8 Jul 2009 , 11:12pm

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Yikes - you handled it better than I ever could have!!

YouCaterer Posted 8 Jul 2009 , 11:13pm

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Yikes - you handled it better than I ever could have!!

miny Posted 8 Jul 2009 , 11:19pm

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Hahaha, it's so funny (I know it wasn't funny for you at the moment but you'll laugh later, I promise!) Congratulations, that was great, I'm glad you saved the situation, I'm just like your customer.......

dream Posted 8 Jul 2009 , 11:31pm

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Excellent story teller! You grabbed my attention- I was on pins and needles waiting on the outcome. ahahhahaa

Mencked Posted 8 Jul 2009 , 11:34pm

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OMG....I just had a lovely laugh.....you are one funny writer and way to pull a cake out of your a$$ darlin'!!!!! You are now one of my cake heroes !!

Getus Posted 8 Jul 2009 , 11:42pm

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LMAO.
That was a great read! Thanks, I needed that SO much. Really lightened my evening.
BTW...you are amazing; being able to pull that off like that. KUDOS!

nowi Posted 9 Jul 2009 , 12:02am

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that was really a good save and a funny story... you brightened my day with your very unforgettable experience with a customer. I was really feeling sick today and this made me feel a lot lighter and better. thanks for sharing!!! i really love it!

nowi Posted 9 Jul 2009 , 12:02am

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that was really a good save and a funny story... you brightened my day with your very unforgettable experience with a customer. I was really feeling sick today and this made me feel a lot lighter and better. thanks for sharing!!! i really love it!