Today, at the supermarket, I bought a cake and had my friend's name put on it. It wasn't anyone's birthday, I just wanted to feel less ashamed about buying a whole cake for myself. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I bought a large ice cream cake. No, there's no occasion, but I did ask the cashier to write "Happy Birthday" on it, just so she wouldn't know I was going to eat it all myself. FML
Today, the only "Happy birthday!" I got was from the cake I bought for myself. FML
Today, it was my friend's birthday, so I baked him a cake complete with his name written on it in homemade frosting. After I gave it to him, his mother berated me for it, saying I should have checked with her first before making a cake for her son. He's 28. FML
Today, I celebrated my birthday with my friend who has the same birthday by going out to dinner with a bunch of our friends. The waiter brought out a cake for my friend but not for me. No one noticed my exclusion. I sang happy birthday on my birthday. FML
Today, I took my friends out to an expensive restaurant for my birthday treat. They had arranged for a surprise birthday cake for me which I cut, very happily, while they chanted birthday wishes. When the bill came, I discovered I was supposed to pay for my great 'surprise' cake. FML
Today, I bought a birthday card, wrote a long message, then sealed the envelope. At the party, I handed it over and immediately noticed the name on the front. I'd bought two cards at the same time and given her the one meant for someone else, my secret crush. I fled as soon as I could. FML
Today, I showed up to my friend’s birthday party with a huge cake... on what turned out to be the wrong day. The actual party is tomorrow. Her family laughed and thought if was cute, but I just wanted the floor to open up and let me disappear. FML
Today, I turned 22. Instead of cutting my own cake, I stood by and smiled at a friend's belated birthday party. Her birthday was actually two months ago, but she decided to have her party on my birthday. No one remembered mine but everyone got her beautiful gifts. FML
Today, I ordered a graduation cake from a woman at the grocery store. She asked me what I wanted the cake to say and I said "Congratulations Annie". Then she asked me who was ordering and I said "Annie". I had to order my own cake. The woman was silent. FML
Today, I bought a cheap cake topper online for my sister's birthday. It arrived with the words “Happy Birthday Mom.” I covered “Mom” with icing and thought nobody would notice. My sister's first comment was, “Why does my cake call me Mom?” FML
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EarthsMightiestHeroes 20
As a cashier, I can officially say that I don't even bat an eyelash when someone buys an entire unmarked cake, nor do I think of reasons why they're buying it. There's no reason to be ashamed--buy that cake! chances are your cashier won't even remember you in 10 minutes. I sure as heck don't.
TeachAllTheMath 19
Next time put your name on it! That’s your cake- be proud!
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Comments (21)
GoogieWithers 25
That is the beauty of being an adult. Not having to explain yourself to others. Buy that cake for yourself and do it proudly.
RichardPencil 32
The cake is true, the name on it is the lie.
Chilupa 28
As a cake decorator I make cakes for people all the time that order them for themselves. I honestly don't have time to wonder why, or judge. I also don't care. I've been known to eat pie and ice cream for dinner. So if you want to eat an entire cake, I say go for it.
ErinShannon 27
Go through self serve. Avoid people all together. Ive legit gone through checkout with a chocolate cake, packet of muffins, two blocks of chocolate, some pretzels and tampons and the cashier didn't even notice. No shame. You are an adult, you earned your money, you want to spend it on a cake and eat all of it, then do it. No shame
lucasj23 11
right, cause the people in the store give a **** about you buying a cake.