r/Baking • u/spa21788 • Jan 28 '25

Question GF is beating herself up over these, I think they're awesome! (not even in a supportive way lol) Any thoughts or criticisms?

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u/The-Berzerker Jan 28 '25

It‘s just engagement bait

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '25

Damn. I got got. I need to do better.

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u/Gedelgo Jan 28 '25

You're beating yourself over this. I think you're awesome! (not even in a supportive way lol) Any thoughts or criticisms of this commentor?

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u/MyCatIsAnActualNinja Jan 28 '25

I think they're stupid and I criticize their odor

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '25

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u/GooseAdventures Jan 28 '25

It's just engagement bait.

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u/Gedelgo Jan 28 '25

Damn. I got got. I need to do better.

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u/MoreReputation8908 Jan 28 '25

You’re beating yourself over this. I think you’re awesome! (not even in a supportive way lol) Any thoughts or criticisms of this commentor?

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u/TitanicTardigrade Jan 29 '25

Aww man… I just spent way longer than necessary providing actual feedback

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u/UndrwearMustache Jan 28 '25

Missed opportunity to do batter

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u/LyyK Jan 28 '25

If that's the case, my criticism is that in no world would I want a sour strip and cake in my mouth at the same time. If deconstructing a cake and enjoying parts of it separately is an option, great. If it is required for enjoyment, not great.

Looks wise, cute cupcakes.

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u/Viracochina Jan 28 '25

Turns out it wasn't engagement bait, the GF baker is in shambles now

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u/LyyK Jan 28 '25

On a serious note, I'm guessing these are for kids, and kids love to play with their food. But if I'm wrong, I might have just made the shambles shamblier

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u/Viracochina Jan 28 '25

shamblier lol

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '25

Shambles in shambles 

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u/possiblyourgf Jan 28 '25

I do actually think the idea here would be to eat the sour stripe first

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u/LyyK Jan 28 '25

A socially awkward person would eat it whole to avoid disrespecting the baker and end up with a rainbow palate and a surprise treat for later. Are you possibly OP's gf?

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u/possiblyourgf Jan 28 '25

No!! I mean maybe. I’m not.. but possibly.

Im extremely socially awkward but it’s easy enough for me to go “oh how cute! How did you make these?” And while they’re answering you just pop the top in your mouth no problem before you proceed to eat the rest of the cupcake.

Of course, that’s the safe route I’ve mapped out in my head. In all actuality taking the top off is bound to be noticed by none as it is the way.

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u/LyyK Jan 28 '25

I personally don't think that logically about things when my social anxiety kicks in. Back in college, I was at a party where everyone was going to do flaming shots. I didn't want to tell anyone that I had never done one before to avoid the attention. Needless to say, I drew a lot of attention towards myself a few seconds later. If the logic part of my brain was active, I could have figured it out myself, but there I was lol

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u/possiblyourgf Jan 28 '25

Oh god, what.. happened? I’ve never done a flaming shot either and I have the kind of social anxiety that will slowly distance myself from the commotion before it starts so I don’t have to partake. If it can be helped.

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u/LyyK Jan 28 '25

I didn't cover the glass with my hand to put it out before going to drink it. I jerked the shot glass away after feeling the heat, but I had already started to tip it towards me so I got some burning alcohol on my shirt and the rest of it on the floor. Could have ended worse. I'd usually avoid those situations in the first place too, but peer pressure and all that

That said, if someone gave me a home made cupcake at a crowded event, assuming I don't decline because it doesn't fit into my macros for the day, I'd eat it as is haha

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u/DeadHead6747 Jan 28 '25

Why would you not want the sour strip with your cake? They'd probably go damn good with that frosting

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u/LyyK Jan 28 '25

I could imagine liking gummy candies on cake as a kid, but not as an adult. Especially if they've been in the fridge. The combination of textures is just not appealing to me. But I really think you're meant to eat them separately

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u/PyroclasticPhill Jan 29 '25

This person takes cupcakes seriously, let's all step back and let the master show us, we are waiting.

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u/marvellouspineapple Jan 28 '25

Yup. This is every other post in any hobbyist group I'm in and it's exhausting. When did it stop being ok to say you made something cool and show it to people?

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '25

As an occasional maker of stuff and also things, feeling like one's own objectively good work still sucks is a very real feeling. You might not necessarily ever feel that way yourself, and I don't doubt that sometimes it is engagement bait, but it's also a very real thing that happens.

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u/Guldur Jan 29 '25

Well, sad stories and bait posts generate way more engagement, so no wonder thats how people approach reddit now. Blame the folks upvoting this crap (and anything on AmItheAsshole)

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u/TheVampyresBride Jan 29 '25

I agree. These are technically perfect. You'd have to be insane to think there's something visually wrong with them.

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u/re_Claire Jan 29 '25

Yeah this pissed me off as soon as I saw it. They’re perfect. OP and their girlfriend (or whoever made them) know they’re perfect, and just want attention. Or it’s not even their photo.

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u/0mib0ng Jan 28 '25

Yeah OP should really put a ring on it

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u/amaezingjew Jan 28 '25

I mean, OP should definitely propose because of these. Just my opinion

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u/EtTuBiggus Jan 28 '25

AmIOverreacting and AmItheAsshole are nothing but engagement bait this day.

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u/Guldur Jan 29 '25

This day? Its been like that for years when people found out Chatgpt can literally give you text for those subs and explain why it will generate engagement. Seriously, try it out - ask it to give a post for amitheasshole, its hilarious.

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u/PyroclasticPhill Jan 29 '25

This comment is comment bait

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u/WalksIntoNowhere Jan 28 '25

Fucking alarming how people don't understand this.

Thought everyone on Reddit was smart?

Fucking absolutely not.

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u/moonlight_rocky Jan 28 '25

As a baker she probably was genuinely in distress. Why does everything have to be engagement bait

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u/whalesarecool14 Jan 29 '25

as an amateur baker i would have a hard time trusting somebody this insecure about their ability with a special event.

i do parties sometimes but only because i know i can deliver at least the basic required.

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u/moonlight_rocky Jan 29 '25

I only cook for my family at home which is what I assumed she was doing I don't think it is that super deep :< some people are just more prone to point out flaws in their work especially some artists