We’ve come across what might just be the most unbelievable text exchange on Reddit: A person threatening to tell their co-worker’s office and HR about the fact they won’t bake them a cake for their birthday… for free.
And that’s not the worst bit – the pair hardly even know each other.
A Reddit user recently shared the conversation online, to show the audacity of the person messaging her.
She received a text which read: ‘Hey I heard that you baked a cake for your team on his birthday. It’s my birthday next week, can you bake me a cake and bring it into the office? It’s free right?’
The woman replied saying that she had volunteered to make the cake because the team usually puts money into it, and that it would be a bit awkward for her to make them a cake, as they don’t really know each other and she hasn’t spoken to any of their team before.
But the person wouldn’t let up. They explained that they were going to buy a cake, but it was free to ask her, so they did. Rude, right?
And, to make matters even worse, they suggested she just bring the cake to their desk, and they will dish it out so it’s not ‘awkward’ for her. How considerate.
They then went on to send a photo of the cake they wanted – a large chocolate cake decorated in Ferrero Rocher and Lindt Truffles. Two fairly expensive chocolates, might we add.
But they were a little nicer this time – saying that the baker could count the cost of the chocolates towards their birthday cake. How sweet.
Instead, the woman explained that she could make him a box cake or some cookies, to which they asked whether she was ‘joking’.
She went on to explain that it was probably best that they buy a cake themselves, as she didn’t have the time and the whole thing made no sense.
The coworker wasn’t happy. Instead of acting like an adult, they threatened to tell the office about the interaction (which doesn’t make a lot of sense) and that she could expect a call from HR soon.
Yes, they really threatened her with HR because she wouldn’t make someone she barely knows an expensive cake for free.
Outrageous.
The post has so far received over 3,000 comments from equally baffled users.
One person said: ‘Is it possible to bake a cake with like the screenshot of this convo on top of it? It would be pretty hilarious’.
Another wrote: ‘I’d bake the cake, put the screenshot and cut all of the pieces for every single one in the office except her. But that’s just my petty imaginary world.’
Honestly, we’re fans of these ideas.
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