The GinBlog has a funny story about getting a cake from Wal-Mart.
Some people that work here had a going away party the other day for a woman that is leaving.
One of the supervisors called a Walmart and ordered the cake. he told them to write: “best wishes Suzanne” and underneath that write “we will miss you”. here’s the cake that was delivered:
Today is my wife’s birthday and I am sure she is expecting a cake. Since she loves Publix cakes, I was a good husband and ordered it yesterday so it would be ready for the little party this evening.
So, I stopped by Publix at lunch to pick it up so I would not have to stop on the way home and delay my arrival. I arrived back to work and realized I needed to take the cake inside due to heat advisory of a 103 degrees today. I picked it up off the front passenger seat an began to bring it across the car as I exited the driver side, but I forgot about the gear shift.
The cake went barreling to the floor. The round cake was now oval and the pink roses were now pink blobs. The cake was officially undecorated in a split second. Now I have to order a new cake for tonight.
I’m pretty sure I am not the only one to have dropped a cake before and this whole incident made me wonder why I haven’t ever seen bakeries offer cake insurance? I can see it now, “for an extra dollar, we will replace your cake at no extra charge if it is dropped or damaged.” I’m not saying it is a great idea for the customer, but I would think the bakery could make some extra money. As cheap as I am, I am sure I wouldn’t have bought it…before today.
Do you know of anyone that offers cake insurance?
