tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post7181323084884175219..comments2024-02-16T18:23:10.138-05:00Comments on Cake Wrecks: Jen GraduRantsJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comBlogger161125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-84587249273885982052010-05-28T17:45:58.402-04:002010-05-28T17:45:58.402-04:00The "Whatever This Says" cake has got to...The "Whatever This Says" cake has got to be one of my all-time favorites. I've decided that it says "Con Gradubliona"! Basically I nearly died laughing, especially because seeing it in type is even better than seeing it in frosting. And it just begs to be said out loud. Go ahead. Try it.LeedleFishynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-6520221763146727872010-05-26T22:51:56.662-04:002010-05-26T22:51:56.662-04:00That was supposed to be a flask of chemicals??? I...That was supposed to be a flask of chemicals??? I thought it was a hand giving the middle finger!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-63085969142085008592010-05-21T20:03:38.518-04:002010-05-21T20:03:38.518-04:00I'm a foreigner (DANISH, even!), and I can spe...I'm a foreigner (DANISH, even!), and I can spell congratulations just fine. It's actually really sad to see just how spelling has gone down the drain for a lot of people - especially those using texting/IM English... Eugh...<br /><br />Seriously. When you're at a point where most non-native English speaking college students (who probably has not spoken/written English for even half the years that these wreckers have!) write better English than a lot of adults who have English as their first language do, you KNOW it's getting bad. :PJannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05717061506430531902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-79066275716400274662010-05-19T21:50:02.790-04:002010-05-19T21:50:02.790-04:00Oh man... I thought this was a really, really funn...Oh man... I thought this was a really, really funny day in the world of cake wrecks, and then I got this in my inbox: <br /><br />"Hello Graduands, As you know, Convocation for the School of Education is Wednesday, June 2 at 3pm. Each graduand's name is read aloud to family and friends who are in attendance."<br /><br />The message goes on to explain that I should send the correct pronunciation of my name to them so that they get it right ;-)KitchenerStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11662805030845784696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-17743594699284799022010-05-18T20:20:39.507-04:002010-05-18T20:20:39.507-04:00Hahahahaa! #5 looks like ConGradulolionaHahahahaa! #5 looks like ConGradulolionaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-65372721399283750542010-05-18T15:42:37.932-04:002010-05-18T15:42:37.932-04:00I think the brown one says "Conggadubliona.&q...I think the brown one says "Conggadubliona." I think it might be a country. Maybe that day was Conggadubliona Celebration Day?Calvin Killianhttp://www.homeschoolblogger.com/tigersdennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-81480362772555567702010-05-17T17:10:34.329-04:002010-05-17T17:10:34.329-04:00At first I thought... Wait, what is that thing on ...At first I thought... Wait, what is that thing on the last cake supposed to be, a test tube? Anyway, at first I thought it was Pyramid Head's Great Knife. Then again, even if it was, it would still look poorly drawn.anacsaddernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-46710959701263212452010-05-17T11:25:40.905-04:002010-05-17T11:25:40.905-04:00"Your soul dies a little more with each one o..."Your soul dies a little more with each one of these, doesn't it?"<br /><br />Just knowing that bakers everywhere will continue wreck these words forever makes my soul sad...<br />But knowing Jen will pick on them makes it a bit better. ;-)Christina M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01853139779610211671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-24669787047364772132010-05-15T22:24:29.208-04:002010-05-15T22:24:29.208-04:00For anyone who is ACTUALLY confused about the two ...For anyone who is ACTUALLY confused about the two words:<br /><br />GRADUATE is related to GRADE. Both are spelled with D, from a root word meaning a step. Which step are you on? You just went up another step. Related terms: Gradual, gradient, gradation, etc.<br /><br /><br />CONGRATULATIONS is related to GRATEFUL, from a root meaning of pleasant or agreeable, so the word means something like "To wish joy together." <br /><br />So as long as we can remember that "Graduate" is relevant to school here only, while "Congratulations" applies to lots of celebrations, it's not hard to sort out.<br /><br />On the other hand, for some reason, there's no Wilton Cake Decorating Class in Latin or IndoEuropean word roots. Unreasonable people!<br /><br />--NonieNonienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-6738498397679105842010-05-15T11:50:37.409-04:002010-05-15T11:50:37.409-04:00Anon @ 10:06,
Yeah we could have used "diale...Anon @ 10:06,<br /><br />Yeah we could have used "dialects" but it's funnier to think of British as a completely different language. But it does raise the question of whether a common language spoken with such a different dialect or accent should be considered a language on its own. Hmm.<br /><br />johnjohn (the hubby of Jen)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-27692260554400501222010-05-15T11:28:15.685-04:002010-05-15T11:28:15.685-04:00Oh yes.. and this unholy alliance seems to make pe...Oh yes.. and this unholy alliance seems to make people actually believe that the word "congratulations" actually contains a D. I seem to see it spelled as "congradulations" constantly... and 99% of the time nobody is graduating.. AAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!Christinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-26460214202011355832010-05-15T10:09:53.384-04:002010-05-15T10:09:53.384-04:00So British people using an English word to mean dr...So British people using an English word to mean drunk is somehow a completely new language? Slang, maybe. Language? Not so much. =pAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-30948978491760794652010-05-15T09:33:47.588-04:002010-05-15T09:33:47.588-04:00"Congradulations" I can accept as a pun-..."Congradulations" I can accept as a pun- sometimes. All the others are just plain fails.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-35153272125137646002010-05-15T01:58:43.915-04:002010-05-15T01:58:43.915-04:00When my mom graduated from college, she had two wr...When my mom graduated from college, she had two wrecky cakes. One was ordered from a bakery. My grandmother requested it to say "Congratulations, Peggie!" and have an image of a girl graduate. The cake she received said, "Congratulations, Peggie, Girl Graduate."<br /><br />The other cake was made by my uncle and aunt who consulted the dictionary for the proper spelling of "congratulations." The text they came up with was "Congregations Peggie."Emilynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-7520866307109056062010-05-15T01:19:50.796-04:002010-05-15T01:19:50.796-04:00That last cake with it's personal "massag...That last cake with it's personal "massager" on it kills me.SeanBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745755436811542820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-3545828730665529792010-05-14T22:34:16.291-04:002010-05-14T22:34:16.291-04:00Anon@12:25 -
"Congraduations" is less a ...Anon@12:25 -<br />"Congraduations" is less a malamanteau than it is a half-witted Hallmarkism. "ConGsadulaliona," however, meets all the criteria for malamanteaux.<br /><br />@Tigerwolf- spot on with "sucking vortex of death." I was remarking yesterday that what I really need to get my baby brother, who is graduating from high school this month, is a card that says outside, "Welcome to adulthood!" and, when opened, plays a recording of my own derisively maniacal laughter.<br /><br />And I too would like to congradulate the decorator of the Michelle cake for her lovely penmanship (icing-bagmanship?). It's too bad one must concoct an elaborate backstory for "Happy Graduations" to make sense, because the cake is otherwise lovely.abihttp://closetnarcissist.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-72711906865707244382010-05-14T22:11:04.436-04:002010-05-14T22:11:04.436-04:00Is it just me or do those roses on cake #2 resembl...Is it just me or do those roses on cake #2 resemble a very creepy hand?<br /><br />"CongraDulations" is a major pet peeve of mine. MAJOR. These, as usual, are hilarious.Jen L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02795875173289262892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-64166214555608161912010-05-14T19:22:39.585-04:002010-05-14T19:22:39.585-04:00I feel like the 5th one says "Gradulaliona.&...I feel like the 5th one says "Gradulaliona." Whatever that might mean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-72983541579171227032010-05-14T19:02:13.129-04:002010-05-14T19:02:13.129-04:00Oh these are so precious. They never, never get ol...Oh these are so precious. They never, never get old. <br /><br />PS Love the site guys! And now that I've finally gone and bought 3G I no longer have to limit my viewing to a few rushed minutes at work. I can giggle and sniggle and choke from the comfort of my home.Terri DChttp://www.terridc.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-64094618473119715382010-05-14T18:58:41.301-04:002010-05-14T18:58:41.301-04:00When my mom graduated, we actually wanted a cake t...When my mom graduated, we actually wanted a cake that said, "Congraduations." I think we saw it on a Hallmark card. Yes, we learned our lesson. The bakery folks were stumped and tried to tell us we were misspelling it. I wrote it in block letters and explained the word. The bakery gave us a cake that said, "Congradualations."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-91467004122402024902010-05-14T13:13:22.832-04:002010-05-14T13:13:22.832-04:00Okay, I know it's a little besides the point, ...Okay, I know it's a little besides the point, but seeing as how I am still a person who feels the urge to double check the spelling of "congratulations," I feel slightly irked at the harsh criticisms about how "idiotic" our English-speaking society is becoming. So, I wanted to offer a little linguistical explanation for why it is so easy to get confused about this word (and nevermind how confusing it is in close proximity to the word "graDuation.") <br />The sounds /t/ and /d/ are synonymous: they are pronounced the same way, except /d/ has "voice" and /t/ is considered "voiceless." (http://www.uoregon.edu/~l150web/conson.html) How we pronounce /t/ or /d/ depends upon the context of the sounds surrounding it. For example, we say walked "walk-t" because the proceeding k is voiceless, but we say paired "pair-d." With all the voiced vowel sounds surrounding that poor "t" in "congratulations" it's nearly impossible for us to pronounce it like it's spelt in rapid/normal speech! <br />Whether or not people should be responsible and double check these things is another issue, but I've learned from experience that laptops or books don't mix well with flour. :)Kathryn Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07845505665826910738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-79408725751810956572010-05-14T12:01:57.624-04:002010-05-14T12:01:57.624-04:00ConGoadulalions?ConGoadulalions?Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318255772344348809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-89830900978207994392010-05-14T11:58:45.765-04:002010-05-14T11:58:45.765-04:00HAHAHA Your last paragraph reminded me of So I Mar...HAHAHA Your last paragraph reminded me of So I Married an Axe Murderer where the dad says, "Let's get PISSED!" (That is, drunk...) So, yes, even in other languages (or cultures, really, since English is English) you're funny. Besides, "pissed" is just a funny word to begin with. It's entire underutilized in my book. I'm kinda pissed about that. **giggle**Kyra Matkovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901080613956333837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-82688380275781197432010-05-14T09:48:35.327-04:002010-05-14T09:48:35.327-04:00I just like how, on the 2nd cake, the roses make a...I just like how, on the 2nd cake, the roses make a pattern as though someone laid a bloody hand on the cake.Just A Midwifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16332635987328732159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-13739572277931068432010-05-14T06:58:25.050-04:002010-05-14T06:58:25.050-04:00The last cake really looks like it has a police ba...The last cake really looks like it has a police baton and a bong on it. Now try making THOSE three themes come together??Ghost Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06285955741768298486noreply@blogger.com