Friday, July 30, 2010

Why On Earth Did You Buy THAT?

Friday, July 30, 2010




Oh.


Well, ok, then.


Seriously, I think I've just found my new favorite Wreckerator here. Way to work to your product's strengths, my friend! In fact, if you need any more ideas, I have a few suggestions:

"It beats jello"

"95% of diets fail anyway"

"Cheaper than therapy"

"It was this or rhubarb pie."

"The end MIGHT be nigh"


Ok, that's all I've got. Have anything better? Then gimmie your best 1-line Wreck sales pitch in the comments, and tonight I'll randomly select someone who makes me laugh to win a signed copy of Cake Wrecks, the book:
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Only $5.20 on Amazon! Woot! Stock up!

I'll announce the winner in tomorrow's post, so check back then.

Now, quick, go BE FUNNY. Chop chop!


UPDATE: Here are some of my favorite entries so far, in case you don't feel like scrolling through the 1000+ comments:

"Now Dolphin Free!" - Jenniffer

"Think of the laughs you'll get" - Anony 10:09

"You could always send this to Cake Wrecks" - TechyDad

"Eatable" - Kathyrn R.

"Mostly Harmless" - Cat Beiber

"Get Used To Disappointment" - Lynn

"My Other Cake Has A Witty Saying On It" - Tessa Beers

"D***n it, Jim, I'm a Doctor, not a cake decorator!" - Becky@whatslifewithoutwhimsy

"It's not as old as it looks" - Jen (3:44pm)

"I quit" - Donna

"It was this or death" - M.A.

"Think of the children" - Tracy

"Like you could do any better." - Tami

"The bananas in your cart look lonely." - Charlie's Mom

"As seen on Cake Wrecks!" - Ashley

"We only would have screwed up your custom cake order, anyway." - Julie

"Don't act like you've never settled before." - Bryan & Jessica

"In some foreign countries this is actually a compliment." - Dolores

"Suck it, Trebek." - Janebabes
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Unknown said...

She's not that good of a friend, anyway.

Fox said...

My 1-line entry: "Men." (including punctuation) :)

ILoveKismet said...

Happy Unbirthday
Just Because

vdigital said...

"i needed a plastic box"

elliespen said...

"Because you don't like your mother-in-law anyway."

Melisse said...

Made in America

Bibliobsessive said...

"They were out of carrot jockeys."

Crissylady said...

It tastes better than it looks! Trust me!

Failcakes are cakes too

Donna said...

Elroy was here

Danielle said...

That's what she said.

Victoria Blisse said...

Just a small slice.
(You should see the size of the cake this came from!)

BrendaBee76 said...

Just say no to crack.

Erin said...

"5 second rule" hahahahaha. I love it!

Carli said...

Don't do crack... Just eat it!

Lincoln and Jenny said...

Cake"

Christy said...

"Just buy it."

BrendaBee76 said...

WACK: Wrecktators Against Cracked Kake

Lainey said...

"You'll just eat this by yourself anyways"

Lincoln and Jenny said...

Cake"

jengersnap said...

"I'm Epcot"


"Certified Used Cake"


"Happy Mother In Law Day"


"Puzzle Cake" - $29.99 custom design price tag

Unknown said...

here's a few...

filthy bums refused it.

Or we're going to throw it away.

one word: shenanigans!

Ride the Gnar!

Ironica said...

Keep on Trying

Unknown said...

Because you forgot to order a cake from a real bakery!

Beth said...

"It's better than last year's"

DJ said...

Happy
BELATED
Brithady

Chrissyberry said...

"Now with 60% less rat droppings!"

Blessed said...

I love you this much.



p.s. I LOVE rhubarb pie!

DonnaR said...

Happy Retiversarybirshow!

Mary B said...

I love A Peach: Look We ran out of Plastic Crap.

How about:
Say it with Flours

Loo-E Loo-I said...

I went through some of the comments but there are 727 - Yikes! (Glad you've made it this far Jen) Not sure if any of these are duplicates...

*You know you want it anyway

*CLEARANCE SALE!!!

*I'm good, I'm good

*That's going to leave a mark

*Wreckerator Discount

*"Ouch!"

*The crack adds character

*Pay no attention to the crack in this cake

*This "crack" won't hurt you

*Cake crack addict

*I was minding my own business and they dropped me

*I was dumped

*Pssst...buy me!

*I want you to want me!
I need you to need me!
(Cheap Trick. That song is in your head now isn't it :-D)

*Subliminal message cake says "Buy Me"

*You crack me up!

*If you think this is bad, you ought to see the other guy

*Pity Party!

Or they could simply add more pink flowers to cover up the cracks and charge full price again...

wv norou: Norou or I would eat a cake this bad.

SilverRain said...

1. Take me home. Please?

2. I'm lonely, wanna buy me a drink?

3. This is a cake.

4. I am your future thighs.

chrocs said...

You get a beTer cake!

SilverRain said...

4. "Right Happy Brithday Onit"

Chad said...

Best tagline to sell a cake?

"As Seen on Cake Wrecks!"

Crystal Stewart said...

"Returned 2th
Now 1/2 Off"

**Note left saying "Returned 2x Now 1/2 Off"

Sharon said...

Drop Cake.
Earthquake Cake.
You Crack Me Up.
Cake decorating-not all it's cracked up to be.
What did you expect for 1/2 off?
At least it's not a CCC.
The cracked part reminded me of you.
Crack a smile!

Sharon's Edible Art

Persephone said...

Let your toddler do the choosing - look, pretty, pretty icing!

Binkey said...

"Because your Birthday was an after-thought"

~ B xx

Cathy G. said...

It's just a small crack!

JenH said...

This or Ramen!

qwertyman20 said...

This cake can be used as a projectile weapon. -qwertyman20

Ashlee said...

See the crack down the center of the cake dear?..Oh No no,it wasn't a mistake by the baker,its a new 'palm' reading cake..the line down the center means it's going to have a long 'shelf' life...but I guess since it's already been on the shelf behind one of those curtains that close off a section of the room just for 'Adults' im guessing I should probably go buy you a new cake,before I have to read your palm crossed my face.

NatsDugoutLibrarian said...

It was this or death.

daddys lil psycho said...

I quit.

Jerilyn said...

"Milk and eggs inside."

Anonymous said...

"My husband's not around to criticize me."

Megan

tamializzi said...

Maybe the wreckorator made it to order & the slip looked like this:

FLAVOR: Chocolate

FROSTING: vanilla buttercream

DECORATION: pink roses & piping

INSCRIPTION: Happy Brithday Shanen! (wreckorator didn't get this far because the manager snatched it up to put in 50% off bin.)

COMMENTS:
Cust. said use extra frosting,our buttercreams,
Like crack

Incorrect punctuation & capitalization ruins another cake...

tavo14 said...

"Eat me"
"Was vegan..."
"Because everyone loves a muffin top"
"Feel young again - get back your freshman 15!"
"EAAAT MEEE"
"I TREAT you better" (har har)
"Look fatty, this is going to happen"
"Fork included, as is loss of self worth"
"Will be cheaper tomorrow"
"Self-loathing baked in"


All of these, of course, would be spelled incorrectly, with random punctuation marks ( wild commas, insubordinate periods, insane exclamations...etc) written in atrocious colors like foot slime green, and hopefully decorated with sperm balloons, and poo piles. Yumm. I can feel my sweat pants ripping.

DeAnn said...

It was spelled right.

Elana said...

Beauty comes from within

Unknown said...

"Something Clever Here"

"Decorator In Training"

"It's not as old as it looks"

"Fresh-ish"

Scott Dempsey said...

A few ideas come to mind...

From the truth in advertising dept.:
'Likelihood of salmonella poisoning is negligible,' (long live the comma)

'If no one buys this thing, I'll be fired tonight!'

If the message is to actively sell the cake:
'What do you want? At least it's baked!'

(my personal favorite) If you are trying to justify buying an ugly cake as a gift, a message to the recipient would be something like:
'What the heck - it probably TASTES good!'

Incidentally - if any of these win, the book goes straight to my somewhat ailing mother-in-law (not a joke), who is a BIG fan of yours.

Submitted by Scott Dempsey

Terri said...

It's for eating not looking at.

It can't taste as bad as it looks.

I didn't want to bring dessert in the first place.

Sara said...

"Hookt on Foniks" wurkt four me!

The Pauper said...

"Waste Not, Want Not!"

"Eco-Friendly: Recycled"

"Wha'd ya expect?"

Unknown said...

It had sprinkles!

Larissa said...

"I don't care....Do you?"

Unknown said...

"[exemplification of wit and humor]"

"I'm pregnant."

"Works well with depression."

"More fun than water torture."

Unknown said...

It's just cake...not crack!

Unknown said...

Why on Earth Did You Buy THAT?

Top Seven by Mary:

1) "It's nothing an extra Lipitor can't handle."

2) "It's less calories than the KFC Double Down."

3) "I'd like to act out my own Cathy cartoon."

4) "It's what Liz Lemon would do."

5) "My pants have become disturbingly roomy lately."

6) "I got a boo-boo and I'm putting cake on it."

7) "Who's gonna stop you?"

Shenan said...

Dont Blame me, It San Andreas Fault

(to be served on tectonic plates...of course)

tavo14 said...

"Will be cheaper tomorrow"
"Come on fatty, this is going to happen"
"Because everyone loves a muffin top"
"Feel young again! Get back your freshman 15"
"There is some sort of chocolate inside me. Or rat poop"
"Ill give you cute dimples!"

Of course, all of these would be written with random punctuation, bright, horrifying colors (foot slime green), bad spacing and lettering, and of course poo piles, ribbons, and other icing monstrosities.

Little Lucy said...

May contain traces of cake.

tavo14 said...

Also, "Spare Tire"

Fluffy Cow said...

Jen said so.

Michelle J. said...

It was only returned due to allergies

Elizabeth said...

Hopefully it still tastes good!
~Elizabeth C. Alley

Anonymous said...

"Tastes great - surprise filling!"

Mikki Black said...

The cracks let the calories fall out

-or-

Happy Flux Capacitor Day!!!

(Check out the crack pattern - Without the pink roses, the cake's practically a Delorean)

Brandi said...

"Someone had to buy it."

Ellen T said...

"I just refilled my insulin prescription."

jeskalee said...

"Not in the least bit moldy."

Tina said...

This is way more fun than going to the gym..

once on the lips forever on the hips..

Dig in and pig ut!!

Library Bookwyrm said...

"You're lucky there's a message on here at all - I really need a cup of coffee."

"Eh, whatever."

Eric Stott said...

"STICK A KNIFE IN IT ALREADY!"

Erin - Thrift Madness said...

"Like you're really buying this for the decoration anyways."

~Jessie said...

"Smoothing the icing over is above my pay-grade"

"Wrecktacular!"

"At half-price, you don't have to feel guilty about eating just the icing"

"Your co-workers will love you for half a day"

"You can always work it off later"

Late said...

It was bring your kid to work day, and I felt bad, so...you know.
-Leighton

Unknown said...

...because it all looks the same coming out anyway.

Melina said...

Technically edible!

Unknown said...

It's not all it's Cracked Up to be.

Anonymous said...

It was half price... Now it's a laughing stock!

Kathy S.

Suzanne said...

Because I could!

Just wait until you see the other 10, they were so much cheaper to buy that way! (Who cares that I just spent 3 times as much as I would have for just the one I needed right now)

Ros said...

We'll pay you.

Anonymous said...

"It's more fun than that giant golf ball thingie at Epcot"

Julie Kimball

Betsy said...

"I thought you wanted crack!" Y'know, the crack in the icing? get it? huh? huh?

Mike said...

"Cake Wrecks Wannabe"

Melanie said...

"The kids will stick their fingers in it anyway"

P.S.-Did you see "The Rainbow Song" on Jimmy Fallon last night? Hilarious!

Kelisa said...

It's better than it looks.

Kelisa

Cynthia said...

"Landed icing side up! :)"

... or, perhaps,

"The baker drinks because you're picky."

Unknown said...

Cheap retail therapy.

Ericka said...

Happy Birthday/Anniversary/New Baby/Wedding Day/New Year/Christmas/Halloween/Valentine's Day/ etc until there is no room left!

carriebell@socal.rr.com said...

"It's just my stepkid's birthday."

"They can't tell the difference at the home."

"Earthquakes hurt cakes too."

Michele said...

"Just say NO to Crack!"

Anonymous said...

Since most store bakeries are rigt next to the produce section...

"Like you were really gonna eat salad all week."

Rain Barrel Collector said...

♫ This is the last cake we made today. ♫

acakin said...

9 months pregnant, hormones high, and she's craving a cake at 3am, it's the only one at the 24 hour mart, would you go home without it???

Sturat said...

A few suggestions:
"Take Me Home... You Know You Want To! O_o "

"CRACKED CAKE" (because it's obvious)

or

"There's a reason this cake cracked..,"

bunny said...

i make 7 bucks an hour...were you expecting a duff?

Anna Lore said...

"I just wanted the plastic box."

"You should've seen my other options."

"I went to buy cake and all I got was this lousy... cake"

sambrael said...

"It's digestible!"

http://crapatmyparentshouse.com/post/833753268/i-look-forward-to-the-day-when-its-digestible

Sandra said...

Because I want my ex to know how much he TRULY means to me.

Sturat said...

Oooh, thought of another...

"Place Plastic American Flag Here!"

Jason said...

Because the cake artist couldn't be bothered to make a paradoxical M.C. Escher design.

Because the chicken comes before the egg.

lcardenas said...

Because she might have a headache... and cakes the 2nd best thing

Rachel Emilie said...

"the other cakes are just filmed with lash inserts."

Elizabeth M. said...

Five second rule

darling1982@hotmail.com

Jess McP said...

"Only terrorists don't like cake."

or

"What, you're too good for me?"

Robin said...

"You can't taste the cracks."

Tina B. said...

Your Cake on Crack.

DeAnn said...

"Plumber's Convention"

Kristin said...

Because I really hate the person the cake is for.

Jennifer D. said...

Because I can't afford a Costco membership.

Emily said...

"Haiti Cake" (too soon?)

Kristin said...

"You're Welcome!!"

"If eating this is wrong,
I don't want to be right"

"What's the difference between a good cake and this??
Everything!"

kai_tesi said...

The Daleks made me do it

James Thompson said...

The only people who would buy this are taking pictures for Cake Wrecks

Courtney F. said...

Since YOU forgot...

S Spann said...

"Cracks have less calories!"

Ayesha97 said...

Are you really going to turn down free cake???

Ashley said...

Basically because i could!

Crystal said...

It's "Delicious"!

Curly-T said...

We baked too many.

Grant said...

Well, it was cheap at twice the price!

Megan said...

These words cover my sneeze droplets. Sorry. I needed the hours.

Corinne said...

Well... it's rectangular!

Anonymous said...

"I want a divorce"

Becka said...

Crack Kills!

Anonymous said...

"Because it's what you can buy for the person who has everything, something to complain about."

Noah said...

"Ceci n'est pas un gateau"

Kyla said...

Crack up your friends and family!

Crystal said...

Half price cake for a half-assed birthday party!

Unknown said...

It was about to go bad.

Marilyn said...

Management won't let us throw this away.

WV: appin Ey! Wat's appinin?

Christine said...

"Look, its #*@$ing cake isn't it, what's your problem?"

"Eco-cake, made from 100% recycled ingredients"

Jordi said...

it all turns to poop anyways!

Anonymous said...

Will "work" for "food".

Lovey said...

YOU'RE about 50% off, so why not your cake?

Robin said...

because sugar makes bad feelings go away.
Robin

Kate M. said...

"At least it didn't fall on the floor."

Anna Louise said...

As with many successes in life, I like to celebrate my financial savvy with cake.

Diana C said...

To give to that boyfriend you REALLY hate

Cheaper than crack!

You get Turned on by bad grammar!

Well... the dog may eat it...

Icing resistence is futile!

Caff said...

"Only just past expiry date..."

"Mostly edible"

"I'm having an off day"

Jeannie said...

Happy Unbirthday!

After all we have 364 of those...

YenniJB said...

"Giving Up Crack"

"Not enough $ for real crack"

~Yenni

Ali Mae said...

special cake

Jen Marie said...

Large pants are down the next aisle.

Mandy darling said...

No matter how ugly the cake, there's always a fat kid who loves it!
(you know..because I love you more than a fat kid loves cake? Ah well..I tried :))

Unknown said...

Why not?

Lovey said...

YOU'RE about 50% off, so why not your cake?

Unknown said...

why not?

A. Bagwell said...

When you care enough to buy the very cheapest.

Unknown said...

Wrong someone who loves sweets? Make up with cake!
"I'm sorry, it's all my fault."

I love a good pun and all I can see is an earthquakey fault line!

inspiredstarshine said...

"The 75% off one looked a little green and fuzzy, I know you like pink better."

"What?! You told me to get a pink cake because you're having a girl!"

Rachel Hosick said...

I got through about 250 comments before I gave up. I think most of these are original!

Don't worry. I got the hair out.

Just think how hard they'll sleep tonight!

PS: The wrench is inside

I'm with Stupid.

National Geologists Convention

Save the Cake Foundation

Congratulations! You're fired.

Pie sucks.

tuckerclucker21 said...

Hey it's CAKE isn't it?;)

Melanie

delilah s. dawson said...

Because it tastes like crack.

Adina said...

"Hedonism rocks"

Unknown said...

I had them write this message around my crack. Love, Dad

J said...

Crack is whack! - Whitney Houston

Unknown said...

"Shut your cake hole and EAT ME!" --Lisa

Zazzy The Geek said...

"D*** it, Jim, I'm a DOCTOR not a cake decorator!"

Sara said...

My mom said I could. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij2Xbu-XhCI

Anonymous said...

"the other cakes arent chocolate."
or "it had flowers."
or "it's all a blur...."
"no one has to know"

Anonymous said...

"yeah, but it still TASTES good"

alockmiller@gmail.com

Tadd Family said...

"I can't disappoint my MIL anymore then I have"

"The crack is to deter your attention from the pink spermmies"

"What's my custom cake doing on the sales rack?"

-Carolyn

Anonymous said...

Oops. well, i bet it tastes fine anyway

Anonymous said...

Liz Sparks

Like special brownies without the jail time.

Unknown said...

It's not what you look like on the outside, but who you are on the inside

Anonymous said...

"The other cakes aren't chocolate"
or "it has flowers on it"
Bella Thomas.

Catherine E said...

Probably said somewhere in the 850+ comments already, but I'd buy a cake that said:

"I was too lazy to bake it myself!"

Brooke said...

My toddler insisted and I couldn't stand the embarrassment of another public tantrum.

Charlene said...

"You know you won't care once the sugar high hits"

hmmmm...probably too long for this cake writer's skills - how about

"be grateful - no whining!"

Sha said...

I given up.

Erin said...

Cake: It's what's for dinner.

Lorna Davies said...

"Because the dog died."

"For the sweet tooth that fell out."

"Don't eat in one sitting."

"It's free."

"Love me? No? Damn."

"I'm no Bon Jovi, but it's what is on the inside that counts."

One with lots of plastic on top: "You need more fibre."

Lorna x

Jade @ Tasting Grace said...

"Cuz the schnozberries taste like schnozberries."

Steue said...

"If you don't buy this I'll get sacked"

"Now with 25% more Crack!"

"No animals were harmed during the making of this cake...
Just during the frosting"

wendylan said...

It breaks the monotony of ice cream.

Kelly said...

That's what she said!

Jade @ Tasting Grace said...

Or:

"Because I'd heard what warm apple pie is like."

Sammie said...

"...because I couldn't afford the flowers."

Melissa said...

It's nuclear.

Bob G. said...

Got Tasty Goods?

Steph said...

Cheaper than therapy :)

Kelly June Harrigan said...

"I don't care"

-Megan

Anonymous said...

a crack in the cake is better than cake in the crack

amanda said...

Who says 'it's only cake, it isn't love?'


wv pophyse- I pophyse that soon this wreckerator will be jobless.

Anonymous said...

Picture this on Cake Wrecks!

Maren said...

"I work in the deli."

Liz B. said...

It's on sale. Enough said.

Anonymous said...

~Be proud. You are so much better than all the other people that buy crack.




Thanks for the giggles.
~Jenn Scott

ajay said...

Pay no attention to the crack behind the letters!

carolfro said...

needed cake, and it's the last one left!

Lisa said...

"Ugly is only icing deep."

happytrout said...

im gonna have to go with

"it's all the same at the end"

hehe its a poop joke

or

"Homemade" that way they over look the crack and compliment you on the pretty flowers

kelcat said...

"It matched my broken heart"

Anonymous said...

Just Say No to Crack!

Unknown said...

"Because I care enough to send the very worst"

DJWildBill said...

A waist is a terrible thing to mind...

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