You won't believe what this Aussie found in their brekkie wrap!

We’ve all seen our fair share of funny customer requests or complaints at the checkout or in local cafes and restaurants. But how often do these requests get taken literally?

One diner in Brisbane recently found out the hard way when they asked for a hash brown on their brekkie wrap – and that's exactly what they got.



A photo of the 'wrap' showed a single hash brown perched on the top, with nothing else on the tortilla. The diner’s friend took to Reddit to share their confusion – and internet users were quick to join in, with the post getting thousands of views and hundreds of comments.

The post read, ‘Mate asked for a hash brown on his brekkie wrap this morning…’

And, well… take a look for yourself:


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I’m not sure that’s what they meant… Image Credit: Reddit



Among the many jokes about 'dad humour' and 'malicious compliance' (the intentional act of following the orders knowing the result will be negative), one Reddit commenter wrote, 'Can you chuck a hash brown on it? … doesn't mean, you know, on it.'



Another added, 'When I worked in fast food, it was common for people to do this intentionally on their last shift.’

‘That’ll teach him to be more specific, I guess,’ a third said.

One user simply wrote: ‘On vs In.’

One of our favourite comments read, ‘Lucky he didn't open it the other way around, or he would have had a brekkie wrap on his hash brown.’



This incident got us thinking about similar occurrences that have happened before. Another customer story happened last month when a shopper's detailed request for their cake decoration was taken literally by the Costco bakery.

The customer wanted 'absolutely no writing and no designs; the only request was some red icing on the top and bottom of the cake. To make the request clearer, they drew a picture of the cake they wanted on the order sheet – and sure enough, that's exactly what they got.


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The order sheet for the Costco cake. Image Credit: Reddit



The cake they picked up a few days later had the same drawing they had drawn in red and black icing smack bang in the middle.


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The cake the customer received. Image Credit: Reddit



At least it will still taste good, right?

Key Takeaways
  • An Aussie diner’s seemingly normal brekkie wrap request resulted in a strange outcome.
  • The diner asked for a hash brown on his wrap, which was placed outside the tortilla wrap instead of inside.
  • The post on Reddit received thousands of views and hundreds of humorous comments.
  • Some commenters suggested the incident might be a case of 'malicious compliance' by a worker following requests to the letter, knowing it could result in a negative outcome.



Members, we hope you never find yourself in the strange situation of these two customers! Be sure to double-check your order's details before you leave the store, whether that be in-person or online otherwise, so there's no confusion or misunderstanding!

In any case, we hope this odd breakfast wrap story brings some laughter to your day!

We are curious to know whether you have encountered anything like this before. Let us know in the comments section below!
 

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Love the cake, made me laugh. When my son got married we ordered a cake of four layers with cream in between from the bakery as it was an informal wedding in a garden, reception at a local hotel function room. Nicely decorated. Picked it up, looked lovely. When we cut it we had four layers of cake about a quarter inch thick, with at least an inch of cream between each layer. It was pretty inedible, too sickly sweet. When I asked at the bakery what happened they denied everything and refused to give a refund. I found out from one of the girls who worked there, a friends daughter, that they forgot to cook two cakes to use, only cooked one, so they had to slice it very thinly and fill it out with cream. I didn’t go back and confront them as I didn’t want this girl to lose her job for telling me. Cost over $100 for the cake, have never ordered another cake from that bakery.
 
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