tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post7798082458969291431..comments2024-03-26T21:07:19.468-04:00Comments on Cake Wrecks: We Are SO Gonna Get In Trouble For This One...Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comBlogger155125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-5779548558403141882011-01-16T10:42:31.054-05:002011-01-16T10:42:31.054-05:00This also reminds me of that horrid Paris Hilton v...This also reminds me of that horrid Paris Hilton vehicle (no I never saw it! Just the trailer!) "House of Wax", where the killer coats his victims in wax... just the weird surface texture.<br />It's also creepy because the lower part of the face is there, but not the upper. Was his head cut off from the eyes up? Eugh!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15064986928120276767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-67818360095938775372009-09-27T19:25:46.729-04:002009-09-27T19:25:46.729-04:00After screaming, before reading the warning about...After screaming, before reading the warning about inside voices; <br />Me: They are mad that a cake looks like a real person? The cake looks fine, its her fault that she looks all scary like that.<br />My husband: Oh thats a real person? I thought that was a cake too.<br /><br />Haha <br />Dont get mad. She made herself look like that and she still let herself get photographed. <br /><br />Also LoriLori Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07385182708980011943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-22973543426813932892009-09-22T00:00:39.357-04:002009-09-22T00:00:39.357-04:00This comment may come too late for anyone to read ...This comment may come too late for anyone to read it, but...count me among those who found this post a bit offensive and mean-spirited.<br /><br />Even more offensive, though, are the rude comments from people who believe they are defending Cake Wrecks by referring to persons with dissenting opinions as "trolls," recommending they stop reading the blog, or resorting to childish taunting ("wimpy asses" who are "in need of a waaah-mbulance" -- seriously??).<br /><br />And, incidentally, tacking a first name onto the end of an anonymous post does not make one brave, nor give him/her the right to call someone else an "anonymous coward."<br /><br />Finally, thanks much to Carrie for so eloquently and effectively expressing a reaction that I'm sure was shared by many, if not the majority.<br /><br />LoriLingua Loriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18369477174758106498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-76676933760737296012009-09-17T20:54:13.684-04:002009-09-17T20:54:13.684-04:00I feel bad for her husband!! Yikes!I feel bad for her husband!! Yikes!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00334136206759249984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-35677905662283638402009-09-17T01:59:46.698-04:002009-09-17T01:59:46.698-04:00How did NOBODY mention that it is completely COMMO...How did NOBODY mention that it is completely COMMON for Craig Ferguson to show a picture of the "Cat Lady" when ANY celebrity has plastic surgery?!?!?!Theatre Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00668808458993481904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-27742187863335771982009-09-15T18:49:24.741-04:002009-09-15T18:49:24.741-04:00I don't know if any one said this, but it look...I don't know if any one said this, but it looks like Peter Griffin to me! Eegads! That woman should stay inside where no one can see her!i take the cakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818883239244256187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-91823335261370230832009-09-15T09:15:05.236-04:002009-09-15T09:15:05.236-04:00What's mean about saying a cake resembles a ce...What's mean about saying a cake resembles a celebrity? Seriously, it's a cake, and the cake does resemble Jocelyn Wildenstein, who most certainly likes her face and wants it to look like that (Google is your friend, look her up.) <br /><br />Hell, she'd probably be delighted to be compared to a cake. She's been compared to far, far worse, and by bigger media outlets than this little blog! <br /><br />I can just hear the schoolyard taunts that will be started by this post: "Nyah, nyah, you look like a ca-ake! You look like a ca-ake!" "Yo! Yo mama so sweet, people think she a cake! Yo!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-5724700027852783612009-09-15T01:21:00.322-04:002009-09-15T01:21:00.322-04:00I was actually thinking it looked kinda like Peter...I was actually thinking it looked kinda like Peter Gryphon...Valravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18366645064031131125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-24822180803943532982009-09-14T22:13:30.425-04:002009-09-14T22:13:30.425-04:00I thought it looked like Peter from Family Guy!!!I thought it looked like Peter from Family Guy!!!stephanie Rabinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-37659114148140206592009-09-14T20:52:11.618-04:002009-09-14T20:52:11.618-04:00I'm obviously late to the debate post party. ...I'm obviously late to the debate post party. I was hiking and stuff so no internets. Not that I ever comment here, but I'm pretty sure I would have if I'd been available. <br /><br />Everything I would say has been said in one way or another. My view is that the post was absolutely fine. If anyone complaining had actually enjoyed even one interview done by Jocylen Wildenstein, then they would have realized that she truly and honestly is happy to have the attention.<br /><br />But enough of that. Beyond all this debate is the fact that I'm the ultimate winner because only *I* noticed the most obvious likeness: Spongebob episode "The Two Faces of Squidward" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_xNddpw6_A&feature=related<br /><br />The link is fair at best but it's the best I could do without wasting your time.alarieloehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16880063620042797917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-57741987417417701422009-09-14T18:48:30.901-04:002009-09-14T18:48:30.901-04:00Also, John -- I just wanted to say that I really a...Also, John -- I just wanted to say that I really appreciate the measured way that you've responded, and to re-state that I, at least, while I may not like the post, never expected you to take it down or even to consider taking it down.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07163847436859474763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-39293461506518552162009-09-14T18:43:46.292-04:002009-09-14T18:43:46.292-04:00Hi Shea,
I think it's just a matter of person...Hi Shea,<br /><br />I think it's just a matter of personality--or more precisely, the various life experiences that factor into each of our personalities. I've never been offended by anything on Cake Wrecks before, but I can see how other people might be. <br /><br />A while back there was a post about Christmas in the Netherlands that included photos of cakes made to resemble the racially caricatured "Black Pete". While I was horrified that these things had been intentionally brought into existence, I wasn't bothered by the fact that Jen had posted the photos. I thought that her commentary about the character, and about the cakes, provided the perfect counterbalance. But I wouldn't have been surprised if others had been offended, and I wouldn't have faulted them for having or sharing their feelings. <br /><br />Now, I'm not saying that racism (or racial insensitivity or whatever you'd call it) is equivalent to celebrity-mocking, or plastic-surgery-mocking, or whatever; I'm just saying that different people take offense at different things. Maybe there are other people who really hate the poo cakes, or the pregnancy cakes, which are the other themes that come to mind as I try to imagine what someone else might take issue with. I would disagree with them, but, as you said, I would respect their opinion. I don't think that my dislike of this particular post makes me easily offended; it just means that I'm bothered by different things.<br /><br />Personally, I feel a little bit better about John making fun of Jocelyn Wildenstein's face now that I know she apparently likes her face that way. I still don't really care for the post, because I feel sorry for the woman--misguided weirdo though she may be--and because in general I just don't like it when people make fun of the way another person looks. Chalk it up to childhood trauma or wherever else it may have come from, but that's just how things are for me.<br /><br />Of course it's true that this blog is all about making fun. As I see it, the difference to me between this post and the rest is that in general, what's made fun of here are the things that people have <i>done</i>, not the way that people <i>are</i>. I realize that's a fine line to draw; for me it just happens to be drawn here.<br /><br />I disagree with the idea that if one doesn't like something on this blog (or any other place), one should just stop coming here; it's an argument that shuts down discourse and doesn't allow for differences. I love this blog, and I expect that I'll continue to love it even though I really didn't like this one post. I think that as long as opinions are shared and exchanged in a non-confrontational, respectful way, people should feel welcome to "raise their hands"--so to speak--and say, "hey, I didn't like that, and here's why".Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07163847436859474763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-40415310290647913472009-09-14T18:15:54.971-04:002009-09-14T18:15:54.971-04:00I just have to post another thought, though feel f...I just have to post another thought, though feel free not to add the comment if it seems to just add to unwanted drama.<br /><br />I'm always amazed when it's not enough for someone to express their displeasure at a specific topic in a post, but have to turn it into a personal slam by saying things like the authors have been 'corrupted' by power and fame and implying they have become somehow lesser people. As Ruth said, I find that far more mean spirited and bullying than any satirical post.<br /><br />I personally appreciate all the laughs Cake Wrecks, and while I may find some personally more humorous than others, I appreciate the time and effort put into each and every entry.Nakiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10962982792838192003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-14877375708310023192009-09-14T18:11:47.556-04:002009-09-14T18:11:47.556-04:00Thank you all for this discussion,
I have been st...Thank you all for this discussion,<br /><br />I have been struggling with this since I wrote it because I knew some folks would be offended and because I knew that this was a departure from Jen's extremely kind sense of humor. It's hard for people to understand why we care so much about your opinions but we do. And it's hard when, in the back of your mind, you're always thinking about the 250,000 people who are going to read what you write.<br /><br />I'm not going to take it down, but to those who didn't like it, please know that I considered it. Rest assured that in two days, it will have passed into Cakey lore anyway and you never have to look at it again.<br /><br />Thanks again for being part of this community.<br /><br />johnjohn (the hubby of Jen)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-47257829165718099002009-09-14T18:08:59.039-04:002009-09-14T18:08:59.039-04:00@Ruth from PA: BRAVO! All this brings to mind th...@Ruth from PA: BRAVO! All this brings to mind the fable of The Man, The Boy and the Donkey. <br /><br />http://www.bartleby.com/17/1/62.html<br /><br />Good read for those people who feel a blog or column or any such expression should always cater to your personal idea of what is "right."Nakiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10962982792838192003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-73651660151376889842009-09-14T17:49:29.025-04:002009-09-14T17:49:29.025-04:00Before I scrolled down I was thinking Octo-mom wit...Before I scrolled down I was thinking Octo-mom with a mask...but I guess I was wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-87082770869985690592009-09-14T15:30:42.026-04:002009-09-14T15:30:42.026-04:00I screamed out loud, and scared my children, who t...I screamed out loud, and scared my children, who then came over to look, and said...<br />That is scary!!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-44400575927102422052009-09-14T13:38:08.085-04:002009-09-14T13:38:08.085-04:00Carrie (aka anonymous)
Glad that you came back to...Carrie (aka anonymous)<br /><br />Glad that you came back to defend yourself without getting all huffy puffy about it :) Kudos! Even though I disagree with your opinion, I can respect it.<br /><br />As for the post, it made me laugh.<br /><br />And I kinda can't help but wonder why people get offended... I mean, this blog was built on other peoples [cake] failures and making fun of them. It's okay to make fun of someone's lack of cake skills, but it's not okay to compare a cake to a person? <br /><br />All I'm saying is, if someone is so easily offended, then maybe they shouldn't read this blog anymore.<br /><br />-SheaRaShea Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14709670398973199061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-72406396046287879212009-09-14T11:46:23.684-04:002009-09-14T11:46:23.684-04:00I thought this post was hilarious! I feel bad for ...I thought this post was hilarious! I feel bad for the lady because she was doing all her surgeries out of love for her husband though those were some baaaaad decisions. But man, John I love your sense of humor and I really hope you don't take down this post, it's not fair to many of us that aren't so dang sensitive to everything.Alisa @ A stitch in betweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636663291402150810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-52135048203522557142009-09-14T11:36:56.192-04:002009-09-14T11:36:56.192-04:00Hi All,
I'm "anonymous" from Septem...Hi All,<br /><br />I'm "anonymous" from September 12, 2009 11:08 AM and just wanted to clear things up regarding my post. I posted anonymously because at the time, Google wasn't letting me log in, and I wasn't familiar with the other choices for identifying myself. I was at work, in between tasks, and in that multi-tasking frame of mind, it just didn't occur to me to go back and write my name at the bottom. Sorry. <br /><br />That was my only post; I am not the "anonymous" of any posts after the 11:08 one. I also was most definitely not calling for the removal of John's post. I'm all for free speech, even if that speech is upsetting or offensive to some people, and even if I'm the one who's offended. <br /><br />Challenging the quality or motive of a person's speech is not the same as an attempt to silence that person. I think it's fair that I be allowed to voice my opinion (especially since my expression of said opinion included none of the name-calling or vituperative language that is, unfortunately, so common online), even if that opinion is negative or not shared by the majority of readers. <br /><br />My opinions aren't necessarily set in stone, and I'm always up for polite debate, even on the internet.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07163847436859474763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-85152494740367271452009-09-14T10:07:39.172-04:002009-09-14T10:07:39.172-04:00Re: the Anon Brigade, many of whom seem to be in n...Re: the Anon Brigade, many of whom seem to be in need of the waaah-mbulance: As one of my favorite Wikipedians once said (or at least appropriated for his user page): "the internets are populated by eggshells\armed with hammers". Of the complainants, the only one I can take seriously is the one who gave her name--so, props on having the guts, Janina, even though I'm gonna have to respectfully disagree with you. (Erm, keyword: "respectfully"? I was just holding forth on this the other night re: political discourse in the USA, but honestly it's applicable to almost ANY difference of opinion these days. Somehow the playground has taken over as the resource for behavioral guidelines...and frankly, I hated grade school for JUST that reason.)GJChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01088785537045114419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-32701539882835223162009-09-14T09:21:13.110-04:002009-09-14T09:21:13.110-04:00See, I just don't see her in that cake at all,...See, I just don't see her in that cake at all, mainly due to the chin. As terrifying as both the cake and the pictures are to look at, I just don't see the resemblance. Though it IS funny to me. I was thinking it was Peter from "Family Guy"Trevorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10690751710940180503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-51405577659208886032009-09-13T23:11:04.342-04:002009-09-13T23:11:04.342-04:00LOL - at first i totally thought you were going to...LOL - at first i totally thought you were going to say the king of all cosmos from Katamari ... but nooo - you just had to find the most terrifying picture I've ever witnessed. That's the things nightmares are made of.Crazycatladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192909127957157311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-3690010288034477272009-09-13T21:17:19.918-04:002009-09-13T21:17:19.918-04:00I know it might not be the most trustworthy place ...I know it might not be the most trustworthy place to get information, but according to this article ( http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1056573/Catwoman-Jocelyn-Wildenstein-flaunts-feline-features-romantic-day-man.html ), dear Jocelyn decided to get her plastic surgeries because she thought her late husband was "losing interest" in her. Yes, she may have problems, but I think they go a lot deeper than worrying about what people will say about her face, considering she underwent at least 7 surgeries to make it look that way.<br /><br />I'm sorry, but what was shown on CakeWrecks is not nearly the worst of what people have said about her, I'm sure. And they actually never "bullied" anyone, they merely pointed out the similarities between a cake and the cat lady herself.<br /><br />I get so tired of people getting offended about each and every thing. If Jocelyn is offended, let her say it, and I'm sure John and Jen will take the post down. Until then, why don't the rest of you go find something else to be offended about. Don't like the color pink? Be sure not to visit my blog.Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071889242097993916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1932214040062195180.post-50140942623510438892009-09-13T21:15:58.548-04:002009-09-13T21:15:58.548-04:00I have to disagree w/ Anon., 9/12, 11:09.
I, too,...I have to disagree w/ Anon., 9/12, 11:09.<br /><br />I, too, have a MASSIVE problem with people poking fun of innocent bystanders on the internet (see my recent posts on that awful blog that does just this.) <br /><br />BUT Joceyln Whatshername puts herself out there and *wants* to be photographed, put on Oprah/Dr. Phil/Whatever and she is, in whatever bizarre way, a "celebrity" so, sorry, she's fair game. And I didn't really see this post as mean-spirited making-fun. <br /><br />And, no, I wouldn't eat that cake either. A little scary.Etiquette Bitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656611315466903464noreply@blogger.com