Whole Foods Files Suit Against Apparent Cake Hoaxer
Best of all, Whole Foods notes that the poor falsely accused bakery worker is "part of the LGBTQ community."
TCTH explains why this is a hoax:
1. The cashier scans the barcode which is atop the cake. In the video made by Mr. Brown the barcode is on the side of the box - it has been moved after leaving the store.2. The top of the cake box is "windowed" for a reason. The customer is able to see the top of the cake - in order to believe Mr. Brown's claim you'd have to believe he didn't look at the writing after asking for the cake to be customized.
3. Anyone familiar with the process knows the cake is pre-made, the customization comes after the cake is already in a retail display case for the selection. The cake box exits the store unsealed because the original seal was removed *before* the clerk could write on it, and once customized the label is applied to the top of the box as evidenced in the CCTV checkout video.
What kind of person thinks they'll get away with this?
And why?
Why? Perhaps because the payoff can be huge and life-changing. Mattress Gurl was rewarded with national press coverage, and an invitation to sit next to Senator Claire McCaskill in congress during Obama's State of the Union address. She now has "tenured professor", "book deal" and "speaking engagements" written all over her future.
Lastango at April 20, 2016 12:44 AM
I guess there were no Christian bakeries in Austin to work the "Bake me a gay cake or I sue" angle.
Robert Evans at April 20, 2016 2:20 AM
He longs for the prestige of victimhood. Not an easy status to legitimately attain these days.
Ken R at April 20, 2016 2:50 AM
Lefties want so badly to become victims. They will commit fraud to do it.
Nick at April 20, 2016 4:20 AM
This type of fraud isn't uncommon Amy. And often it is really poorly executed. There was a lady here in Houston who was in a checkout line at a grocery store. She asked the clerk to open her can of soda (weird request but he opened it). She then turned around to hid the can from his view, slipped a needle into the can, and then loudly proclaimed she found a needle in her soda. This is slight of hand on par with the 'I've taken your nose' gag. Anyone with an IQ over room temp wouldn't be fooled. But people do stupid stuff. The real risk is when government does stuff that stupid.
Ben at April 20, 2016 6:55 AM
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/06/25/kentucky-fried-hoax-what-happens-to-the-cash/#343067ec6dc0
^From 2014, before the public became cynical about these outage hoaxes.
I'm happy that almost everyone I read on social media cried fake here, although a few people are sticking by a "second baker" conspiracy theory.
I would like to know how much time and effort was spent accomplishing the fraud, out of curiosity.
And did he specify the placement of the "Love Wins" text? Trying to figure out why they would write it in an arc along the circumference, and not just position it in the center. That's what gave him room to do this.
Are viral media hoaxes like this really common? I can think of like six I've seen in the media in the last few years (not including people with Kickstarters for fake illnesses). Lesbian waitress who wrote on her own receipt, black waitress who wrote on her own receipt, grandmother in KFC, and a couple of "I was persecuted for breastfeeding" ones that seemed kind of sketchy. Statistically they seem rare, though.
Insufficient Poison at April 20, 2016 7:26 AM
It's just so outlandish, it's comical. Anyone who has ever walked into that store would figure out pretty quickly that a significant percentage of the staff there is "part of the LGBQT Community." Whole Foods, as an entity, is KNOWN for being all kumbaya inclusive, if not a bit preachy. Plus... he didn't notice when he picked up the cake? Who doesn't check their custom order when they pick it up?
And his attorney? What kind of clown takes this kind of case? Was he just salivating over the chance to sue Whole Foods? Idiot. Whole Foods fights when they think they're right. They don't just roll over and settle lawsuits so they'll go away...and in this case, their reputation was certainly at stake.
ahw at April 20, 2016 8:10 AM
Anyone who has ever walked into that store would figure out pretty quickly that a significant percentage of the staff there is "part of the LGBQT Community."
Yeah, gotta love that he picked the flagship Whole Foods for this. My 'Social Justice' meter is, admittedly, permanently set at "oversensitive," and even I am constantly rolling my eyes at the Downtown Austin Whole Foods. The place holds yoga sessions on the damn rooftop!
sofar at April 20, 2016 8:28 AM
He's stupid. He thought he would get a pay-off and be a hero.
KateC at April 20, 2016 8:40 AM
Yeah, gotta love that he picked the flagship Whole Foods for this.
Yeah, that's a bit like a bank robber picking the bank where all the police officers are cashing their paychecks.
Old RPM Daddy (OldRPMDaddy at GMail dot com) at April 20, 2016 8:58 AM
It does seem like the stupidest person in the room often believes they're the smartest. You combine stupidity with lack of morals and you end up with this guy.
AND HE'S A FREAKING PREACHER!
Maybe he thought that, because he's a minister, and black, and gay, that no one would question him.
ahw at April 20, 2016 8:58 AM
"Maybe he thought that, because he's a minister, and black, and gay, that no one would question him."
He probably didn't. You can get away with a lot of stuff when people refuse to question you. Is this the first hoax he's perpetrated?
Ben at April 20, 2016 2:12 PM
Things are getting real in the Whole Foods parking lot.
Indoors, not so much.
Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers at April 21, 2016 7:18 AM
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