The Icing On The Cake Is The Icing On The Cake

(My mom is at the bakery buying a cake for a special occasion.)

Employee: “Here’s your cake. Would you like anything written on it?”

Mom: “Well, yes, but I was wondering if I can do it myself?”

Employee: “Oh, no, that’s quite all right. I can do it myself.”

Mom: “No, this is something only I can write. I don’t think you can do it.”

Employee: “Rest assured, ma’am, I am very confident in my ability to write with icing. I’ve worked here for over 15 years, and I’ve gotten quite good at it.”

Mom: “Look, I’m pretty sure you’re really good at it, but please humour me just this once. If you can just give me a piping bag and some icing, I’ll do it myself and be on my way.”

Employee: “Okay, ma’am, but only on the condition that you pay for the cake even if the writing doesn’t turn out to your liking.”

Mom: “Fine by me.”

(The employee hands a piping bag full of chocolate icing to my mom. She takes the piping bag, and starts masterfully writing on a 10-inch cake, in KOREAN. She writes small enough to put at least three sentences on such a small space. The employee just looks at this spectacle, dumbfounded.)

Employee: “Okay. You’re right, and I’m wrong. That’ll teach me for doubting a customer.”