That Awkward American

So it is story time.

There has been a cake sitting on the table in the staff room at work for a couple of days. Today on my lunch, I announced to the couple of people in there that I was going to cut the cake because I thought it was going bad soon. I didn't want it to go to waste.

It is a largish cake with white frosting. It was embellished with plastic Christmas decorations.  The frosting looked like it was turning hard.

So I get out a knife and start cutting the cake. It was almost hard as a rock. It was difficult to cut through but I managed. I was disappointed to see some kind of fruit cake inside. Then I tasted a raisin and Ewww... brandy!

So I can't eat my piece because it is gross. A coworker said she would just eat the icing and not to bin it. Then another coworker said, "Oh, I bet it's a traditional Christmas cake."

So I go merrily on my way but I mentioned to my manager that the cake in the staff room was horrible and I was disappointed when I cut into it and it wasn't chocolate.

She says, "You weren't meant to cut into it. It was a charity raffle cake for Macmillan."

Are you F'ing joking? I cut open a traditional Christmas cake meant for a charity raffle? A cake that takes weeks to make? WEEKS!!



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So it is story time.

There has been a cake sitting on the table in the staff room at work for a couple of days. Today on my lunch, I announced to the couple of people in there that I was going to cut the cake because I thought it was going bad soon. I didn't want it to go to waste.

It is a largish cake with white frosting. It was embellished with plastic Christmas decorations.  The frosting looked like it was turning hard.

So I get out a knife and start cutting the cake. It was almost hard as a rock. It was difficult to cut through but I managed. I was disappointed to see some kind of fruit cake inside. Then I tasted a raisin and Ewww... brandy!

So I can't eat my piece because it is gross. A coworker said she would just eat the icing and not to bin it. Then another coworker said, "Oh, I bet it's a traditional Christmas cake."

So I go merrily on my way but I mentioned to my manager that the cake in the staff room was horrible and I was disappointed when I cut into it and it wasn't chocolate.

She says, "You weren't meant to cut into it. It was a charity raffle cake for Macmillan."

Are you F'ing joking? I cut open a traditional Christmas cake meant for a charity raffle? A cake that takes weeks to make? WEEKS!!



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haha.. I hate to laugh because this is the sort of thing I would do too    But really, could they not put a sign on it with big ole letters 

So it is story time.

There has been a cake sitting on the table in the staff room at work for a couple of days. Today on my lunch, I announced to the couple of people in there that I was going to cut the cake because I thought it was going bad soon. I didn't want it to go to waste.

It is a largish cake with white frosting. It was embellished with plastic Christmas decorations.  The frosting looked like it was turning hard.

So I get out a knife and start cutting the cake. It was almost hard as a rock. It was difficult to cut through but I managed. I was disappointed to see some kind of fruit cake inside. Then I tasted a raisin and Ewww... brandy!

So I can't eat my piece because it is gross. A coworker said she would just eat the icing and not to bin it. Then another coworker said, "Oh, I bet it's a traditional Christmas cake."

So I go merrily on my way but I mentioned to my manager that the cake in the staff room was horrible and I was disappointed when I cut into it and it wasn't chocolate.

She says, "You weren't meant to cut into it. It was a charity raffle cake for Macmillan."

Are you F'ing joking? I cut open a traditional Christmas cake meant for a charity raffle? A cake that takes weeks to make? WEEKS!!



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Ooops!    Maybe they can add some more frosting and kinda glue it back together? 

There was no note on the cake! And we've had food all over the place. Biscuits, sweeties, crackers, staff buffets... food all over the place.

And I cut open the only thing meant for the raffle.

I immediately left the shop and was crying laughing while walking to the ATM so I could just buy the damn cake.

Everyone in the store is pishing themselves laughing at my gaffe and they won't let me buy the cake. Instead they are asking for a donation per piece. I work with good folk even if they yell to me if I want a piece of cake.

My husband calls me a gannet because I am constantly eating. He says the funniest part of the whole story is that I was willing to eat cake I thought had gone off.



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She says, "You weren't meant to cut into it. It was a charity raffle cake for Macmillan."

[pained/confused expression]

What?

[thinks for a few seconds. thousands of questions fly through head]

No, really, what?

...they yell to me if I want a piece of cake.

That's hilarious.

My husband calls me a gannet because I am constantly eating. He says the funniest part of the whole story is that I was willing to eat cake I thought had gone off.



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Cake is cake... not matter how old it is 

Yes... it's like you were in my head at that exact moment.  Lmfao

[pained/confused expression]

What?

[thinks for a few seconds. thousands of questions fly through head]

No, really, what?

That's hilarious.

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I'm more concerned that it takes weeks to make this cake and it tastes so horrible. If I spend weeks making a cake it better be the best tasting thing I've ever eaten.

Cake is cake... not matter how old it is 

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I'm more concerned that it takes weeks to make this cake and it tastes so horrible. If I spend weeks making a cake it better be the best tasting thing I've ever eaten.
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Oh indeed, it better be like a better than sex cake      That's a lot of work for a horrible cake... Is it like a fruit cake ... shudder at the thought 

Oh indeed, it better be like a better than sex cake      That's a lot of work for a horrible cake... Is it like a fruit cake ... shudder at the thought 

Yes. It's filled with horrible brandied fruits with marzipan icing. Hence why I thought the frosting was getting old. Lolol



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Yes. It's filled with horrible brandied fruits with marzipan icing. Hence why I thought the frosting was getting old. Lolol



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oh no no no...

I was like,  "America does not have such cakes! How was I to know?"

oh no no no...

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I'm more concerned that it takes weeks to make this cake and it tastes so horrible. If I spend weeks making a cake it better be the best tasting thing I've ever eaten.
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My husband douses Christmas pudding and Christmas cake in brandy butter. They really like brandy over here...

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Yes. It's filled with horrible brandied fruits with marzipan icing. Hence why I thought the frosting was getting old. Lolol



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Yeah, Christmas cake is gross. I don't really like fruit cake, or marzipan/Royal Icing, so there's basically nothing at all that I like about it. Same goes for Christmas pudding... hate it . I can just about stomach mince pies if they are warm and served with cream, but that's as far as I go.

Hence the reason I make a chocolate log for Christmas Dinner every year .

Hahaha... This article. I was trying to describe the difference between a UK Christmas dinner and American to my husband and this came up. Over the last few nights we've discussed what on earth a pantomime is and Lapland. My husband was shocked we have no Christmas cake or pudding at home, and always ate ham with pie for dessert.

http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2013/12/christmas-traditions-britain-vs-america

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