Comments on: Homophobic lesbian anniversary cake

By: Ellen

Ellen — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:08:20 +0000

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY LINDSEY AND SARAH! Cheers and best wishes for a wonderful new year!

By: Gigi

Gigi — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 15:55:57 +0000

I can’t believe some people have tried to blame the anti-gay message on
something other than the fact that it was meant to be hurtful. Even if it was a mistake by a non-English speaking employee, the manager had the opportunity to make things right when the patron brought the cake to his attention. He felt that the text was messy but refused to give her a new cake with the CORRECT message — the one that she’s paid for. No matter which way you slice it, they dropped the ball.

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 01:00:48 +0000

In reply to Jason. Cake wrecks was the website I was referring to.

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 00:58:10 +0000

In reply to Chris O. Does no one ever visit the website ? I would bet money this is simply an error, where a non-English speaking worker transcribed the decorating notes, rather than the message. (The website above is dedicated to examples of this and other hilarious mix ups; they're super common in the US.) Honestly, if the bakery wanted to put a homophobic message on, couldn't they have come up with something meaner... and less like a transcription of notes? The real scandal, I think, is publishing this story with no attempt to fact check. This story could quite easily lead to the bakery going bankrupt. (People will figure out which bakery it is, and already dozens of news sites have published it, with not one bothering to phone for clarification.) There are abundant cases of genuine retail discrimination against LGBTQ, but if I'm right, the lack of due diligence here has hurt an innocent party. Will there be a follow up story?

By: rick

rick — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 20:52:34 +0000

In reply to oliver. bad enough to eat it,, but WHAT she paid for it?

By: Chris O

Chris O — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:10:34 +0000

i’ love to know which bakery….i think we should all flood the bakeries website with inquires for it’s ‘Lavish Cakes and Designs’ and hopefully melt down their server/website…. and send them a message they will remember… I hope Sarah and Lindsey get a beautiful Cake to truly celebrate their anniversary with x

By: oliver

oliver — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:02:20 +0000

what? she still ate the cake?

By: Deepak

Deepak — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 10:22:20 +0000

Slam the cake onto that ignorant fool’s face

By: David

David — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 09:44:36 +0000

I would have slammed that cake in the managers face.

By: beemay063

beemay063 — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 09:18:50 +0000

even if english not first language and message confused does not explain the dreadful messy work and the last letter not even in same line. disgusting

By: Denton

Denton — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 08:30:43 +0000

Cake should never be used to cause hurt.