An exasperated man has gone viral after revealing the disastrous botched frosting he discovered on his wife’s 30th birthday cake.
John Ellis, of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, shared details of the “cake mix-up” on Reddit’s popular Mildly Infuriating thread.
He explained that he had bought the personalized sweet from a local bakery for his wife Chanda, but the ridiculous result left him heartbroken.
The post was soon inundated with thousands of comments as readers debated whether it was hilarious or disturbing.
John Ellis, of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, shared details of the ‘cake mix-up’ on Reddit’s popular Mildly Infuriating thread.
He explained that he had bought the personalized sweet from a local bakery for his wife Chanda, but was left heartbroken by the ridiculous result.
John’s light-hearted post, which was shared last week, included two images of the incident along with a caption that read: “My wife’s 30th birthday cake mix-up.”
The first image was of the submission form showing the word “thirty” written in cursive as part of the request to be placed at the top.
However, the second image showed that the final result, which was a delicious pastel-colored buttercream product, was actually emblazoned with the word “hinty.”
The original Reddit post was inundated with thousands of contradictory comments.
On the one hand, there were those who He found the situation amusing, as one wrote: ‘I don’t know, this is really fun. “She would definitely write ‘Hinty Won’ on her cake next year.”
A second person commented: ‘Okay, but I started laughing. That’s a funny mistake. I think the person who wrote the order and decorated the cake is not the same. And the cake decorator can’t read cursive lol.
Another added: ‘Lmfao. I guess next time you’ll write more clearly, hahaha, sorry.’
someone else wrote: ‘I would be happy, simply because I wouldn’t be thirty, I would be HINTY years old, which is much better.’
John’s cheerful post, shared last week, included two photos of the incident along with a caption that read: “My wife’s 30th birthday cake mix-up” (file image)
On the one hand, there were those who found the situation funny, as one of them wrote: ‘I don’t know, this is really funny.’ “He would definitely write ‘Hinty Won’ on her cake next year.”
But on the other hand, there were those who questioned the use of cursive writing in the first place.
One person wrote: ‘I used to work in a bakery. I was the only one taking wedding cake orders because I could give clear instructions and had legible handwriting. This is why!’
Another added: “Never cursive items like this.”
And a third shared: ‘Reason why you should always use CAPITAL LETTERS to fill out forms.’
Since then, John has spoken with Today to shed more light on the mishap.
He explained that his wife had been having a Sopranos-themed party, complete with deli platters, Italian flags, and guests who opted for the Mafia Wives aesthetic.
The doting husband said he had placed an order at the bakery verbally to an employee, who had written it on the order form, and now Someone else is supposed to have done the actual plumbing.
But on the other hand, there were those who questioned the use of cursive writing in the first place.
He said, “The party was at two o’clock and just as people were arriving, my wife said to me, ‘Do you remember picking up the cake?’ and I had to run out the door real quick, pick it up and run with it. him, so I didn’t check it in the store.’
And so, when Chanda, his high school sweetheart, finally went to open the box at the party with all her friends gathered around, she was in for a huge shock.
She told the outlet: ‘Honestly, I was buffering for a while. I thought, “What does that say? Someone named Hinty must have a cake that says Thirty.”
John said it finally clicked and he finally fixed the mishap after taking another look at the order form.
The couple, who own a gluten-free calzone company, admitted they now plan to turn the innocent mistake into an annual tradition, as Chanda concluded: “My friends have already put me on their phones as Hinty.”