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Original poster

to think this is just rude

89 replies

annoyedaboutcake · 02/09/2011 20:38

Having a dinner party, everyone contributing some food. One friend agrees to make a cake for pudding but turns up with a shop bought one from M & S and apologised saying she hadn't had time as she started a new job. AIBU to think she shouldn't have misled us about making the cake?

OP posts:
carpwidow · 02/09/2011 20:44

YABU - it was not just an ORDINARY cake, it was from M & S. Think yourself lucky, could have been ASDA Smartprice. She could have faked a headache and called off, like lots of people would. I wouldn't want to be invited to a dinner party where I was judged on my contribution - what a friend!

BootyMum · 02/09/2011 20:45

Some friend you are Hmm

Lexilicious · 02/09/2011 20:45

you could leave it out in the rain. that'd show her. she'll never have that recipe again.

NevermindtheNargles · 02/09/2011 20:46

I love iceland arctic roll.

I wish I had one right now.

Oh, OP, YABU.

NevermindtheNargles · 02/09/2011 20:46

I love iceland arctic roll.

I wish I had one right now.

Oh, OP, YABU.

SuePurblybilt · 02/09/2011 20:46

Grin at Lexi

carpwidow · 02/09/2011 20:48

Sorry X post with everyone who mentioned ASDA (poor old ASDA).

MadamDeathstare · 02/09/2011 20:49

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pinkyredrose · 02/09/2011 20:49

haha! come on no-ones THAT bored on a Friday night!

Original poster
annoyedaboutcake · 02/09/2011 20:49

phew it's me who wants to take a shop bought cake to a dinner party ;)

sorry for the misleading op but wanted to get people's honest opinions.

best to avoid asda then right?

OP posts:
Ingles2 · 02/09/2011 20:50

I'd kill for Iceland artic roll right now
, never had one, but it sounds just what I need to go with my pink plonk

MadamDeathstare · 02/09/2011 20:51

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MigratingCoconuts · 02/09/2011 20:51

oooh, take the artic log! I used to love them...

pinkyredrose · 02/09/2011 20:51

do u really think they'll judge you for not making it yourself? Blimey, get thee down M n S and have a fantastic night!

CurrySpice · 02/09/2011 20:51

Fuck me sideways and call me Lesley Judd this is the most U thing I have ever seen on MN and TBH makes me quite cross

CurrySpice · 02/09/2011 20:51

Ooo you naghty girl!! :o

YouDoTheMath · 02/09/2011 20:52

If I was having a dinner party, I wouldn't expect anyone to bring any food - I'd provide it myself......

Loonytoonie · 02/09/2011 20:52

erm,
OP, AIBU is famous for its honesty. You should always be straight.

Fuzzywuzzywozabear · 02/09/2011 20:52

OP lie and say cake went wrong so you bought one instead

AmazingBouncingFerret · 02/09/2011 20:53

Oh bollocks I really fancied thinking up a witty and scathing comment and then OP posted her second response.

Grrrr.

Fontsnob · 02/09/2011 20:53

Just don't take a Walls Vienetta [sp] ...unless you are going to a 1980's dinner party of course.

thisisyesterday · 02/09/2011 20:54

op you could've been preparing a cake in the time it's taken you to do this Wink

magicmelons · 02/09/2011 20:55

Misled is tell you she baked the cake from M&S honesty is telling you don't have time.

Seriously OP you would hate me Grin YABVVVVU

carpwidow · 02/09/2011 20:55

Curryspice I'm with you. I think as a punishment, OP should make her own cake, top it with a Royal Icing model of Lesley Judd and then pipe the words "fuck me sideways" in bright pink butter icing.

rocketty · 02/09/2011 20:55

What about the time-old technique of buying a waitrose pud, roughing it up a bit and adding a fine sprinkling of icing sugar? (Before passing it off as one's own, naturally). Can't be just me :o