Mini-cupcakes. Major hassle.

"Hi, we wanted to buy mini-cupcakes for our friend's birthday. Do you have those?"

"We can make them, but you need to order them in advance."

"Okay, great. We need two dozen mini-cupcakes by tomorrow night. Is that doable?"

"Uh, these are mini-cupcakes you're talking about here."

"Uh huh."

"We don't usually make mini-cupcakes."

(blink, blink)

"We usually make regular sized cupcakes."

(blink, blink)

"So we'll need at least a week."

"Uh huh. I see. Okay, thanks for your time."

As we left the bakery, I turned to Cate. "Did she just say: 'These are mini-cupcakes you're talking about here.' as if we ordered two dozen grams of plutonium or something."

"Yes, Audrey. The creation of mini-cupcakes is no simple process. You need mini-cupcake tins, mini frosting, mini-cupcake papers, mini-eggs..."

"Hmmm, good point. Of course it takes seven days."