25 Random Parenting Memes That Will Never NOT Be Funny

Let’s be honest — there are a whole lot of parenting milestones that are anything but funny in the moment. Dealing with a blowout diaper on a plane? Not funny. Watching your kid throw a tantrum at the supermarket when your cart is three-quarters full? Not funny. And having to answer a million questions through the door while going to the bathroom? Definitely not funny. But the good news is that, once these frustrating moments are over, they can start to be funny — especially when perfectly captured in meme-form. So, if you’re not presently dealing with a parenting nightmare, now is your chance to have a laugh over these all-too-real parenting memes. You’ve earned it!

1. There's no mistaking what a full diaper looks like.

First-time parents change the diaper as soon as it feels even the slightest bit heavier. But after a few months (and several hundreds of dollars in diapers), you get smarter. You wait until that diaper looks like it's actually impeding your kid's ability to walk or move their legs. You wait until your kid looks like a Kardashian, such is the heft of their booty. Then there are the kids that just unload a metric ton of poop at once. If your toddler is looking a little fluffier than usual, it might be time for the ol' squeeze and sniff.

2. The cutest bacon and eggs ever.

Is he picking up what you're putting down? They say that the quickest way to man's heart is through his stomach. So if you've got that baby fever and your dude isn't picking up on your verbal clues, it might be time to drop some edible hints. But let's be honest: most men would see a plate of sperm bacon heading toward an egg and just see breakfast. Maybe if you put little pictures of baby faces on the bacon, and a picture of yourself on the egg. When it comes to men, you really can't be too obvious.

3. WHAT DID YOU SAY??

Don't even THINK about talking back, kid. See, kids have this (completely wrong) idea that because we ignore them and pretend we don't hear them, that we can't actually hear a mouse fart on the other side of the house. They are misguided in their doubts about our auditory skills. And the quickest way to turn their mild punishment into something bordering on RED ALERT is to mutter about us as they're walking away. WE HEAR YOU AND YOU'VE DONE DID IT NOW.

4. All you need is some relaxing music.

It's the only enjoyable thing about unloading a dishwasher, tbh. Don't pretend you don't do the same thing. The dishwasher, the boxed macaroni and cheese as you strain the noodles before adding the highly nutritious powdered cheese product. Those steam facials are some of the best parts of our day. Sometimes we'll get really fancy and grab a towel immediately out of the dryer and wrap it around our head. The fact that we can't hear our kids arguing in our warm towel cocoon is an added bonus.

5. Every. Single. Time.

Why do I keep falling for it? Bedtimes are their for a reason, and we really need to remember that. What's the harm in one more show?! Well, if you've ever tried to wake a sleeping honey badger who also has a thorn stuck in their foot and a toothache, then you know. Kids who stay up to late, even though they PROMISE not to give you grief in the morning, are just injured and angry honey badgers in the making. One of these days we'll remember that and send them to bed as soon as the sun goes down.

6. Not so high, please!

Can you at least put a helmet on the kid? We love how fun dads can be. Hell, we love how fun we can be! But let's be honest: moms have a running commentary in our brains of every single thing that can go wrong in every single situation. It's just a game of airplane, what's the harm? SO MUCH CAN GO WRONG. And then we start planning how we'll get our injured kid to the hospital while imagining all the things we'll yell at our doofus partners. Suddenly we're mapping a route to medical care that avoids traffic and mental mathing how much we have left on our deductible. Mom brain is fun.

7. The worst thing about a kid's birthday party. This is one of those parenting memes that is TOO REAL.

I want a vodka, pretty much as soon as that party invitation comes home in the backpack. See, here's the thing. We WANT our kids to have friends and be social and get invited to stuff. But since they can't even wipe their butts without our help, we're sort of a package deal. So a birthday party for a classmate means socializing for you. Small talk and polite chuckles and asking about the kids and their activities. Ugh, I'd rather be anywhere else in the world. Kids party places really need to consider adding a cash bar, just sayin'. 

8. Like clockwork.

I always knew my kids were just crying to be evil. You can sort of forgive a baby for crying (sort of). After all, they genuinely don't know what the hell they're doing, and they probably really do need you to help them in some way (good luck figuring out how though). But once your kid can talk? Then it becomes a game of WHY ARE YOU CRYING NOW? Crying because their sock is weird. Crying because they heard a noise, a noise they probably made. They're thirsty or hungry or have to pee. They're not tired or too tired or had a bad dream even though you literally left their room 2 minutes ago and heard them laughing from down the hall. It's a game, and they're winning.

9. Look what you made me do, kids.

The old you can't go to the mall right now. 'Cause she's dead. You know, I used to love showing my kids old pictures of my life, life before they came along. It was fun to reminisce and share those moments with them! But then they started asking questions and making comments. "Why are you so young here?" "Wow, look how skinny your arms were!" "How come you don't wear dresses like that anymore?" "Is that MAKEUP?!" Thanks, kids. Always nice to review all the ways in which you've taken my style and flare down a notch.

10. The ovaries make a very compelling case.

Thank goodness our ovaries don't run the show. Because those suckers are all over the place. Don't they remember what having a baby is actually like?! Aren't they aware of what all those eggs they house develop into? Yes, babies are cute and wee and sweet and smell so good. But they also cry and poop and spit up on everything. We've got to get better at drowning out the sound of our ovaries. NEVER LISTEN TO THEM. They conspire with our uterus once a month to kill us, why are we even giving them a seat at the table? I mean honestly.

11. Every. Single. Time.

Especially when I say, "Let me know what you want before I sit down!" No, see, they don't want anything when you're still up and in the position to actually get it for them. That would be too easy! They wait until you're settled, with a meal or work or a chore or just trying to freaking sit down for a minute. Then, they pounce. They're like the lions who stalk the watering hole, waiting for some poor, unsuspecting gazelle to stroll by for a sip. They look for weakness, and they exploit it.

12. Public mom only looks nicer.

We might choose to look like the top dinosaur when we discipline in public, but we can still whisper in their ears like the bottom one. See, the trick is making sure your kids understand that the bottom dinosaur is lying juuuuuuuuust beneath the surface of the top dinosaur. You've got to smile real big, put on your loving mom eyes, lean in close, and whisper in a tone that will make their blood run cold. Enjoy public mom for a bit longer, kiddos! We'll be home soon, and we don't forget anything.

13. Don't mind me...

I'm just over here, not watching you talk to that boy you have a crush on. Honestly, it's a real tough balance! Because we want our kids to thrive and be independent and not need us all the time. That's the goal, right? But really, we also want them to need us forever and we can never be too far away in case they need help or advice or someone to tell them their shoe is untied or their bra strap is showing. If not us, THEN WHO?! Also, we need to be able to see the cute boy so we can take a picture and use it to run facial recognition software to make sure he checks out. We're fine. It's fine.

14. Are you ready to let the dogs out?

Shall we dance in the style of Gangnam? Or maybe we can go hog wild and order TWO bottles of wine at dinner! SLOW DOWN KAREN, YOU HAVE PTA TOMORROW. In all honesty, we rather enjoy partying as a parent. It's so much easier and less expensive, lol. You don't need a new outfit, because it's been years since you've worn 70% of the clothes in your closet so they're all new to you! The hot clubs with the good dj's? Please, we need to go somewhere with quiet elevator music and comfy seats. Just give me a booth at a restaurant with a good tapas menu and decent bar, and I'm good.

15. BRUH.

Please, please, please, stop talking for one second. Just one second! Or better yet, after you ask for our attention the first time, TELL US WHAT THE HELL YOU WANT. Don't forget. Don't say never mind. Say our name, ask your question, and get the hell on with your life. Here's another suggestion: FIGURE IT OUT YOURSELF. Guess what, kids?! You don't actually need MOM to hand you the plate of snacks that's literally touching your leg. It's OK to take some goddamn initiative and do it your damn self.

16. Those were the days.

It was a simpler time.They were quiet and contained, and even when they went buckwild in your ute, it was nothing you couldn't manage. It's not like now, when they run for the hills or jump so much you're afraid their brains are turning into scrambled eggs. They ate what you ate (what a novel concept), slept when you slept (for the most part), and kept to themselves. We'll ignore the damage they did on the way out, though. It could have been much worse, we suppose.

17. The most aggravating stall tactic.

How convenient that you're hungry at bedtime. Because you weren't hungry at breakfast time. And you weren't hungry at lunch time. You swore up and down that you weren't hungry at dinner time. There was that brief period after dinner when you thought you could have dessert so you pretended to be starving, but I put a kabosh on that with a quickness. You somehow, miraculously, weren't hungry all damn day, despite having access to a full kitchen and pantry full of food. And you're hungry NOW? Guess that means you'll be extra hungry in the morning, goodnight!

18. We'll break the door down if we have to.

We'd get rid of the lock, but then how would we keep them out of the bathroom when we're using it? We need some sort of invisible bathroom, or a secret bathroom only accessible through fingerprint ID and retinal scan. How did we get here, you guys? When did wanting to pee along become an actual covert mission? All we want is some damn peace and quiet and to not answer a million questions about tampons and poop and pubic hair and the cartoon our kids watched earlier. That's not too much to ask, is it?

19. The most valuable possession in your home.

Who knew a raggedy teddy bear would be so damn important. You learn VERY quickly that lovies need to be purchased in duplicate and triplicate. Buying one of the blanket your kid loves? Rookie mistake. You buy the entire damn shelf of them, and you stash them around the house. Then, you take frequent pictures of the one they use, so that when they lose that one (and they will) you can match the stains and rips and worn spots on the new replacement. It's just smart parenting, you guys.

20. It really is a different kind of tired.

It's physical, it's mental, and it's emotional. We're not saying that people without kids aren't tired. In fact, we sort of hate that parents think they have the market cornered on exhaustion. Someone without kids who works three jobs plus goes to school at night? Hell yeah, they are TIRED. But parenting exhaustion is in your bones. It becomes part of your DNA. I can't remember the last time I wasn't tired, basically. I could sleep 12 hours tonight and still wake up exhausted. It's weird and annoying.

21. Oh, how nice for you.

Where should we send your parenting medal? The first rule of parenting is NEVER brag about something your kid won't do. Never. Don't even think about it. This is for two reasons: one, it makes you an asshole. And two, you're pretty much guaranteeing that your kid will do THAT EXACT THING as soon as the words have left your mouth. And then you're left standing there with egg on your face, but no one will commiserate with you because you're the asshole who bragged about how your kid would never do something. You brought it on yourself, really.

22. It's always terrifying.

They make so much noise during the day, but are completely silent at night. HOW. You will never know fear until you've cracked one eye open at 3 a.m. to find a child demon/your child standing inches from your face, staring silently. Like, are they sleepwalking? Are they awake? Are they here to kill you and suck the soul from your body so that they may become more powerful? ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. Small children should honestly wear little bells attached to their jammies. Those middle-of-the-night heart attacks suck.

23. I get it! Parenting memes nail it every time.

Seriously, I can't look at your Minecraft village one more time. And no, I do not want to watch the one scene from the one episode of the one cartoon you've watched for 193857 days straight. No! I do not want to see it again! I know what happens, WE ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENS, and I've been having nightmares about it for weeks. Please, for the love of all things holy, find something new to show us. We beg of you. Our brains, they are sad and atrophied and they need new information and stimulation.

24. Don't even think about it.

You see this face, you know a punishment is coming. When we tell you something, you are to answer in one way: OK MOM. Maybe add a "Thank you!" our of gratitude that we have bestowed upon you some of our priceless wisdom. If we hear any of the following, you will get that look: an exaggerated sigh, an eye roll, a grunt, a groan, a moan, or one of those "UGH" noises. Just try it, and see what happens. We've been waiting all day for an attitude from you, we know it's coming, and we are ready.

Cake Fails That Will Have You LOLing So Hard You’ll Hurt

Thanks to Pinterest and other internet media, we have become the moms and dads that believe we can DIY anything. Anything. We an build our own houses after watching instructional YouTube videos, decorate the hell out of our kids' Valentines Day mailboxes, and believe we can bake like Duff Goldman. Those videos and seemingly easy to follow blog posts have us convinced it's sooooo easy. If they can do it, we can too! Plus, there's the fact that we're saving so much money by picking up these skills ourselves. After all, we have a lifetime of birthdays we will need to bake and decorate for. And the kids, they'll really appreciate the effort of a homemade cake (insert eye roll here).

Know what we're not saving ourselves from? Headaches, lots and lots of headaches. There's a reason why people buy cakes from professionals, and it's that they have way more experience and tricks to fix slip ups. They either spent a lifetime learning from the best or went to school to hone their craft. It's like putting a house on a roof. Could you do it on your own? Sure, you could get all the necessary materials and attempt to slap something on top of a house. Would it be waterproof? Probably not. Would it be up to code? Almost certainly, no.

Kinda Disturbing

While the cake isn't a bad representation of the Rick and Morty character, there's something deeply unnerving about the cake's mouth. Is that a sausage? Cherry filling? Proof of cannibalism? Who knows! Maybe this is the way Rick sees himself after he's been on the sauce for a while. Granted, being from a show that had a character by the name of Mr. Poopybutthole, Rick probably wouldn't be too bothered by this portrayal. Is anyone else as equally shook about how much this cake looks like it could be Doctor Emmett Brown? The DeLorean could fit through that pie hole of doom.

Ashley or Ashlee?

Someone took an order way too literally. Should every bakery employ an editor? We're beginning to wonder based on this cake and a few more that follow. Maybe just a second set of eyes would be helpful, someone to say, "I'm pretty sure that's not what they meant." And, after you get this cake, can you really give it to the recipient? "Hey, I tried to get you a cake, but I didn't take a look at it before now. Ummm, happy birthday anyway. At least I know how to spell your name." The lesson here- always open the cake box and double check before taking a custom item home.

Why does it look like that?

Elsa, the princess of winter and wielder of ice and snow. She's elegant, opulent even adorned with ice crystals and a sparkling gown. There're a lot of words we'd use to describe the second cake but elegant and opulent are definitely not on the list. This is an Elsa who belongs on an episode of Botched. How did the plan to cut this cake go? Here you go, have a piece of Elsa's weirdly small head. Oh, you want an overly round shoulder instead? Good choice. The necklace is pretty. So there's that. She may be stripped of cheekbones or a forehead, but her necklace is fine. Aside from an editor, maybe people need a doctor to explain the human skeleton to cake makers, too?

Belle, is that you?

Belle, the bookish Disney princess that also was the town's premiere stunner. The silver lining in this case could be that a Belle that looked like this cake would certainly have an easier time avoiding Gaston. The no chin nor ears and anatomical impossibility of a nose on top of her eyes would confuse even the town's least thoughtful bachelor. We hope whatever kid this cake was for wasn't too scared when he or she took the first look at it. Additionally, we hope whoever made the cake has a great sense of humor and was able to laugh at themselves.  We did.

Cong...what now?

The story behind this cake is as equally awesome as the sweet itself. The poster laid it out like this, ""Congratulations Reece" was all that we wanted written on the cake. The guy @publix bakery said that he could do it. After a few minutes, he returns with the cake and says "I kind of had to fit the last few letters at the end, but is this okay?" 😂😂😂. The sad part about it is, they tried 3 more times (with the help of a 'baking specialist" that was called over). It didn't get any better!" Yes, we had a good laugh at the end result. No, we would not have taken the responsibility of paying for this abomination.

Is that Jabba?

So, this one has obviously been edited a bit to really poke fun at the end result. However, you can see that the odd hands and puffy body look nothing like a snowman anymore. Instead, the maker has pointed out that the snowman now looks more like Jabba the Hut. Somewhere, this blob cake is holding a marshmallow Han Solo frozen in carbonite or maybe jello, which clearly has to be the edible version of it. What happened to the scarf? It just...was absorbed into the body? Yeah, this thing is a nightmare. It's a nightmare no amount of frosting could fix.

They're twins, clearly

This is another one that makes us wonder- even if it turned out super realistic, would that be a good thing? Here's your beloved cat commemorated in cake, go ahead and cut it and eat it. Or was the cake for the cat? What events in a cat's life call for a cake? This cake offers more questions than answers, not least of which is who made the cake?  That it's in a box leads us to believe this thing was purchased. That it looks the way it does makes us wonder...from where? Most places (and people) would see this and decide a refund should be in the works.

Peeps are weird enough as it is

Peeps are one of those things that you either love or absolutely don't. We can all agree that they're weird looking though. Before this, we didn't know that home baked, DIY marshmallow chicks were a thing people did. These are peep-ish all right, though they look like they are tropically sunburned, overly inflated by an air pump, and have corn mouths that are frozen in screams. Delicious, right? Also, pulling food with faces apart with your hands to eat is always a bit off putting. If our meat was served with eyes and mouths, we'd definitely feel differently about it.

Spell the burn

We're not sure about using cake to troll someone. Is it actually a good burn? After all, no matter what a cake says it's probably still fantastic inside. It's cake. The worse alternative would be not having any. And, if you are going to try to trash someone with baked goods, make sure the spelling is right. We're not trying to be grammar sticklers, but it should be, "You're not special!" Though it does pose the question, if the receiver isn't special, why'd you spend money on the cake in the first place? We offer up this advise about exes, too. If you're still thinking about them, it's clear they still mean something to you.

What is this?

The caption under the original post of this cake only said, "And this is proof that I don’t bake." We still can't pin down what exactly the goal was. There are dowels sticking out of the top, presumably to hold the cake together, although it still seems to be melting. Is that just the way the frosting looks? Why does it seem so wet? Did anybody actually eat it? We're not entirely sure what they actually are, but it looks like there're strips of bacon peeking out from the middle of the dessert. Bacon makes everything better but, uh, there's still a long way to go here.

Marriage is beautiful but this cake is not

This cake is the best! It has it all. The word sprinkles written in multi-color. The phrase "under neat." The angel figurine riding a carrot (punny carat?). It's kind of sad since the hand in frosting can't have been easy to do and even the script is tidy (here's looking at you, Congratulations cake from above). We really have to wonder if the cake itself took away from the proposal. It had to have stolen the show. After all, it's kind of an assault on the senses. There's a diamond ring, curly q words written in several hues, and a freaking flying carrot. Trippy, yes. Romantic, nope.

"Frozen cake"

Can't you hear the conversation for the order? "Hi, I'd like to order a Frozen cake. I mean, not an ice cream cake. One decorated with Frozen." Then, this happened. Technically, it is a frozen cake. When we think of the word basic, this is now what will come to mind for the rest of time. Like, this is the khaki pants of Anna and Elsa cakes. Worse, could you imagine promising a little girl a Frozen themed treat for her birthday and serving up this instead? Tears and confusion, a storm of them. I hope whatever birthday gifts followed this cake were phenomenal. They'd almost have to be.

Just why

Here's the thing. Cakes for baby showers do not have to depict actual babies. In fact, cakes should never have depictions of realistic looking babies because people cut cakes. It's creepy. This cake sans the bizarrely placed doll would have been fine. The pastel blue color and sprinkle of flowers is a perfectly acceptable dome shaped shower cake. The addition of the doll makes it strange and unappealing. Do you rip the doll out before you eat the cake? Is the frosting supposed to be a very oddly shaped onesie? How'd the baby get in there? It wasn't baked in (we assume it would melt). Just...no.

Not Congrats worthy

Normally, it's a very kind gesture to congratulate someone on their pregnancy. Yet, maybe a teen pregnancy is one you don't want to call out with a cake. In fact, it reads and feels more like a trolling than anything else. If this was a cake for a shower, there'd be no need for the script. In fact, if this cake was meant for a baby shower, the weird baby cake from above would've been a better option. Was it uncomfortable piping those words on the cake for the baker? We'd certainly cringe if asked to do anything that was to congratulate someone on their "teen pregnancy." Frosting doesn't make that one better.

You did what?

Is there an aloe flavored cake mix? If so, it sounds like the recipient of this cake may need it. The only thing we can picture is some insane, jackass style prank gone wrong that would be appropriate for Rob Dyrdek's Ridiculousness. How else could you set someone you like enough to send them a cake on fire? Hey, at least this cake is pretty, unlike some of the others on this list. We're not sure it at all makes up for being burned or whatever followed. It better taste damn good to be a first step toward forgiveness. Notice the "first step." It's probably going to take more than a baked good to heal that relationship.

Zero Effort

Instagram's fairy lily captioned her post, "My middle child's third birthday today. Totally nailed the cake." That she included the hashtag "#pinterestfail" helps us know that she was poking fun at herself. We're a bit curious...what is that three actually made of? Is it just sliced pieces of layered cake? It looks to us that the cake she was trying to emulate was cake or rice crispy treat frosted, covered with rainbow sprinkles, and then outlined in skittles or m&ms. Mama missed a couple steps, we think. And hey, we've been there. If you know things have gone downhill to that point of no return, you may as well shrug it off, take an Instagram picture for posterity, and head to the grocery store for one of their cakes.

Is it slime?

In case you're like us and couldn't tell what this was actually made of, it's a layered jello cake. From what we gathered, the maker is supposed to use a bundt pan to shape the wiggly medium. One color/flavor is whipped up, poured in the pan, cooled until it sets, and then the process is repeated over and over until a rainbow cake can be pulled from the mold. It's time consuming. It looks like this person decided to throw all the ingredients together in an effort to save some time. It didn't work. Did whoever made this even manage to pull it out of the bundt pan? If so, did it still look like alien food?

It's all in the wording

It's semantics. Did the orderer say, "Put this on the cake." If so, he or she got exactly what was asked for. It's a little bit impressive to be honest. That's a surprisingly realistic depiction of a USB drive. Why it's floating in a sea of blue frosting is a little questionable, but the artistry is there. It's not so bad it'd end up on Nailed It, even if there was clearly a misunderstanding. To be fair, we bet bakers are asked for a ton of eyebrow raising things. This was probably another one on the list of inside jokes they weren't meant to get.

The Face Of Beauty?

Although Marilyn has been gone for a long time, her image still means grace and beauty. The perfect women for so many and so it should come as no surprise that people want a part of her beauty in their cake celebrations. But, imagine requesting a cake that looks like the left and getting that terrifying face staring at you on the right instead. There is nothing that is similar here other than the maybe black-greyish lining. One is elegant and near perfection. The other looks like something that haunts you when you've had too much sugar and can't sleep.

Love Looks Different

We know that love comes in all different types of packages and that's what makes this world so special. We love our family and friends and favorite colors, celebrations and laughter, but this cake leaves some love out. We're not sure what happened to it, if the design on the cake on the right was perfection and it was rained on or what... but that love leaves somethings to be desired. Mostly some clarity in what the image is supposed to be. Hopefully the love shines through when you cut into the cake and eat a bite. Maybe there is more than meets the eye here and we need to hold on to that old adage to not judge a book -- or cake in this case -- by the cover.

You OK, Peppa?

It's OK if you're scared too. We are terrified. It's a small oops what happened here thing, but those melting eyes are terrifying. That cake on the left is birthday party perfection. It's exactly what you'd want for your baby's birthday cake and it's simple but elegant. That one on the right... well, we imagine it tastes good but it says it's been "hand decorated" and if someone did that melty-eye look on purpose we have to question their life decisions and wonder why they hate sleep so much.

Hopefully The Last Mermaid

There is a lot of talk about the Little Mermaid right now as Disney is in production phase of the new live-action. Some are excited, others are struggling to see the casting choices, but I think we can all agree that this cake inspired by The Little Mermaid leaves a little to be desired. The left side is  beautiful cake that is well designed and it's actually shaped like a cake. The one on the right, well, it looks to be 90 percent fondant that isn't really edible and tastes like aired out sugar. The colors are nice and the design is cool if you're not pretending it's supposed to be Ariel.

Frozen In Transition

Now we understand that not everyone can have artistic skills and even in trying to re-create someone's design, there is a skill that comes with that. However, looking at this cake, it seems there either needed to be more time or more skill. It's awkward. It looks like the cake artist used a cake pan shape they hoped could work, but didn't and now it's scary looking. We have no doubt the cake was delicious cause hello, frosting, but still.

Literally, Right?

There are times in life when important parts of the messaging gets lost in translation. We think it's clear that is what happened here because someone ordered a cake and the decorator or person who took the order took the whole thing super literally. We doubt this is the real message that the person who bought the cake intended for it. It's hilarious none-the-less and hopefully the person who was celebrating their 30th birthday enjoyed the cake anyway.

Yeah, That's A Surprise

There are some things that are important to make decisions on when you're ordering a cake for a special event or moment. We want to carefully curate the message the cake gives off, some people need to worry about the flavor or ingredients for preference or allergy. We don't want to be giving a cake with peanut butter frosting to our BFF with a peanut allergy, just as we don't want to give a "congratulations for graduating" cake to your boss who is retiring. It's awkward. Well, turns out the color of the cake is important too, or in this case... actually listening to the question asked.

Chip Has Fallen

Everyone loves Beauty and the Beast and while Chip, the little teacup, may seem like a nobody character, he's memorable and really adorable, even in teacup form. Someone loves Chip so much they requested a cake of his likeness. Hard, yes. Likely not impossible though. There are ways it could be executed... this is not one way we would have thought it could happen. Why not make a flat sheet cake? Why not push for a different cake all together? Anything but this!

Write Happy Birthday

It's not an unusual to call to request a cake with a phrase like "Happy birthday random name person" and then provide some documents or links or photos on what you want the rest of the cake to look like. We're not sure how the communication got mixed up on this one where the writing would be presumably correct. But then there's that photo to the left on the cake... a photo printed in frosting of a cake with writing on it. It's like looking into a very wrong mirror.

Get With Technology

Again, another instance of where you send in the cake request and when you're notified that your cake is ready -- usually within an hour or two of when your event starts -- you hope that the cake is what you asked for. The right ingredients, flavors, color, and decorations. Since cakes are still decorated by hand, one would hope that the person doing to cake would use judgement, maybe not take everything literal. Or at the very least... follow up with the customer if there is any confusion. Maybe sent from an iPhone... ::eyeroll::

Happy Graduation

Remember the days when you had to use the phone to call everyone. There was no texting, online ordering, chatting through the computer. Those were the days were things got lost in communication more and if you struggled to hear on the phone, it was even more of an issue. That seems to be what happened here when a mom ordered a cake with her daughter's face on it and asked for a "cap" as in a graduation cap to be placed on in icing. They heard cat. Cause that makes sense.

Let Me Draw You A Picture

No one is perfect and we make mistakes and that's why there is the backspace button on the computer and the eraser in real life, and heck yes to that magic cleaning sponge that erases all the kid messes. Well, in this particular situation, there was no eraser available and you'd think that writing a message for a cake, you would want it to look nice. And making a mistake you would be able to see the intention. Apparently not this cake decorator. Still cute tho.