For A Laugh

Baking By khreative Updated 29 Apr 2013 , 2:06am by BrandisBaked

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khreative Posted 26 Mar 2013 , 4:40pm
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I work in a wholesale bakery.  In the mornings I'm up front taking customer orders, entering them into the system, ect - while in the afternoon I'm in the back decorating cakes and cupcakes.

 

I actually just took over cupcakes, and in an attempt to boost sales turned them into simple little Easter baskets for the holiday.  Nothing super fancy as I have to mass produce :(   We went from selling 20-30 Red Velvet and Carrot cupcakes a week to over 400 last weekend alone.  So I assume people are pretty pleased with them.

 

Anyway, this morning I got a call from a disgruntled customer.  She told me she was disappointed and let down by these Easter Cupcakes.  When I asked her why she felt this way she responded, "they just look like muffins with some frosting and decorations".  I did sympathize with her and asked for suggestions.  Now I know you can't please everyone no matter how hard you try, but this seems pretty out there to me :p

 

 I figured it was worth stopping in to share, because it definitely gave all of us in the office a good giggle.

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scrumdiddlycakes Posted 26 Mar 2013 , 6:16pm
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All cupcakes look like muffins with frosting and decorations... lol.
I think Pinterest has poisoned people, they expect every cupcake to have a gum paste peony on top now.

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MsGF Posted 26 Mar 2013 , 7:01pm
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That's funny!   Didn't she see them when she bought them?   Anyway like scrumdiddlycakes said, all cupcakes look like little muffins.

 

Thanks for the laugh.

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paulstonia Posted 26 Mar 2013 , 7:24pm
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Hahaha, so what was her suggestion?

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khreative Posted 27 Mar 2013 , 4:25pm
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Oh, her actual suggestion was 'maybe you could not charge so much if you're going to sell a misleading product'.  

 

They're the large cupcakes in Red Velvet and Carrot decorated out of the norm, for a whole dollar and fourty cents.  $$$$$$$  I think they're too cheap

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scrumdiddlycakes Posted 27 Mar 2013 , 4:39pm
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Misleading? Did she not see them when she bought them? I am assuming $1.40 is the wholesale price, right?

I would be very interested in how calling a red velvet cupcake a red velvet cupcake is misleading, though :)

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AtomicBakes Posted 27 Mar 2013 , 8:49pm
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Maybe she thought she was actually getting a miniature Easter basket. Maybe she thought the Easter bunny was going to jump out and give her a lap dance. Some people just have to have a reason to complain. Next time tell her, "of course it isn't a muffin. Muffins are for breakfast. Cupcakes are for anytime". I mean, duh, of course it looks like a muffin with frosting. That's because that's what it is.

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bct806 Posted 28 Apr 2013 , 10:30pm
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Maybe she thought she was actually getting a miniature Easter basket. Maybe she thought the Easter bunny was going to jump out and give her a lap dance. Some people just have to have a reason to complain. Next time tell her, "of course it isn't a muffin. Muffins are for breakfast. Cupcakes are for anytime". I mean, duh, of course it looks like a muffin with frosting. That's because that's what it is.

This gave me a big laugh. 

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kazita Posted 28 Apr 2013 , 10:47pm
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This gave me a big laugh. 

Lmao l know right!! I laughed too...can't believe someone spent their time complaining about cute cupcakes that were a whole $1.40 .

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Stitches Posted 28 Apr 2013 , 11:02pm
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Isn't it always the wackos that need to tell others what's wrong with things ............. Thank goodness you had co-workers there to appreciate the chuckle!

 

I wish you could be honest with people sometimes and just tell them how stupid that comment was......but then I'd feel bad I told them the truth and they still wouldn't get it.

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BrandisBaked Posted 29 Apr 2013 , 2:06am
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ASome people just have to have SOMETHING to complain about. Heck I see it ask the time on this website. I checked out a tutorial the other day and several people left rude comments. Someone took the time to share and be helpful, and they got crap for it.

Your story reminds me of a T-shirt I have: "Muffins are just ugly cupcakes".

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