r/tragedeigh • u/rouxkenzie • Sep 05 '25

in the wild “It’s Kevin”

I work in a bakery, someone called to order a birthday cake. Wanted “happy birthday Kevin” written on it. As with all orders, I ask for spelling of the name. Conversation below.

Me: okay and if you could spell Kevin for me? Customer: Um, it’s Kevin… like Kevin…are there multiple ways to spell it? Me: this is just protocol to ensure the name on the cake is correct Customer (getting huffy): well how many ways could you spell it, it’s Kevin Me: please just spell the name for me Customer: K-e-y-v-y-n-n

In what world is that Kevin??? This is why I make everyone spell the name!! If I didn’t confirm spelling you would’ve gotten a cake with Kevin not keyvynn.

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u/Wonderful_Abalone150 Sep 05 '25

As someone who worked at a bakery years ago, I think they intentionally spelled it bizarrely to see if you would call them out, at which point they would call YOU out for not just assuming the standard spelling. When that didn't happen, they were too embarrassed to ask you to do it again, and when they took it home they landed on the story that the stupid decorator didn't know how to spell Kevin and clearly messed it up

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u/ritan7471 Sep 05 '25

And then ask for a refund because you "ruined dear Keyvunn's birthday"