so this 23 year old daughter storms out of her own birthday party because the cake is red velvet and not rum. does she need her diaper changed? I don't want to see this baby on alcohol, thank you very much.
and who the hell buys a 10inch cake for 35+ people to share????
Oh God. Fortune vomits on my eiderdown once more.
She came across as a spoil brat. A 10 inch cake is way too small for 35+ people. At our recent family reunion we had a 12 inch cake. According to the caterer, a 12 inch cake will serve about 26 people. But if it was cut event style which is smaller it would serve about 50. I'm not even going to try to imagine the small slices there. lol Most people I know like a good size slice of cake, not a sliver.
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At our recent family reunion we had a 12 inch cake.
Each time they would have a cake in work for someone's birthday/retirement/moving on, they always got way to big a cake.
There are always those annoying people who refuse to eat a small piece of cake because they might "get fat".
Gee Woodle, Space Kadoodle!
My wife says the same about her work place. Does yours demand every one chip in the cakes? Every week she's chipping for someone's birthday, baby gender reveal which is a new one for me, engagement or some celebration. I don't know what size they get but it's for the whole floor. She's sick of cake and I don't blame her.
<“Every man of courage is a man of his word.” - Pierre Corneille>
Get some new material, would you?
No one is interested in your imaginary "wife" and "daughter."
My former workplace was wonderful about things like that. It was usually initiated by a higher-up and they did not ask for donations. My company closed because the owner retired. I only wish I get as good a job again, I was there 22 years.
Oh yeah, the gender-reveal is the newest kind of party there is! Once, we realized there was this guy who had been there a long time, who had never had a party in his honor. So we threw one when he adopted a puppy!
Gee Woodle, Space Kadoodle!
Sounds like you had a nice work place. Not many are that lucky.
<“Every man of courage is a man of his word.” - Pierre Corneille>
I agree... I don't know how many times I have participated [moneywise, food donations, whatever] in these types of things only to have my birthday go unnoticed. luckily I had a couple of friends at that work place who took me out, gave me a really nice gift [hand made beaded necklace and bracelet braided together] and then they chewed out the boss for 'forgetting'.
Oh God. Fortune vomits on my eiderdown once more.
We used to do the same thing at my work years ago. People would always be coming around asking for money to buy cake for someone's birthday. So we decided to do a monthly "birthday deal" with one cake for everyone who had a birthday during the month, and we would all chip in one time each month. Well, after a while I started to hear grumbling about that, too, so I asked people one-on-one how they felt about the whole "birthday at work" celebration thing and as it turns out, the vast, vast majority of the people didn't even care. So I shut the whole thing down.
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Way to go, misterbfd. Smart move.
<“Every man of courage is a man of his word.” - Pierre Corneille>
It was causing more trouble than it was worth. Some people felt pressured to contribute even if they didn't want to. I told the staff: "Just take your friend out to lunch for their birthday. Having an organized birthday celebration just isn't working out for everyone involved. Bring around a card and we'll all sign it, if you like."
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My wife has said the same thing. Her work has turned more into a social event than work. Someone is always bringing cake, baskets of muffins or other foods. Nothing healthy. She doesn't want to be rude so she always takes something to eat. Our local DJ did a call in show about what she called the office debate a few days ago. So many people want healthy alternatives. I'm glad my work was out on the road.
<“Every man of courage is a man of his word.” - Pierre Corneille>
She's part of America's future. Pretty scary.
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