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c/bakersreed.evareed.eva3mo ago

Shoutout to the bake sale labeling fiasco

I mixed up the gluten-free and regular cupcake signs. The resulting confusion was pretty entertaining.
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the_thea
the_thea3mo ago
Heard about a school event where the wrong label got put on peanut butter cookies. A kid with a bad allergy had a real scary reaction. Your mix-up is funny until you picture someone getting sick because they trusted the sign. Always double-check those labels, not just for gluten but for the big allergies too. A little extra care saves a lot of trouble.
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maxm63
maxm632mo ago
Wait that actually happened at a school event? That's terrifying. Makes you realize it's not just some online joke. Beth's right, it changes how you see those mix-up posts. Someone's trust in a label could literally put them in the hospital, that's so messed up. Gotta be way more careful.
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the_beth
the_beth3mo ago
Wow, used to brush it off but now I get it.
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