January 2, 2025 at 8:47 am

Supporting Small Businesses Is A Good Thing, Right? This Woman Found Out That They Are Sometimes A Hassle To Work With.

by Michael Levanduski

Source: Shutterstock, TikTok/@chels_shack

Everyone wants to support small businesses, but what would you do if you find that the small business owner is insufferable?

That is the situation TikToker @chels_shack ran into, so she made a video about it.

She starts off the video by saying, “There’s nothing worse than a small business owner with the audacity. Nothing worse.”

Source: TikTok/@chels_shack

Yikes, it sounds like she had a bad experience and a story to tell. She goes on to say, “I want to find a small business baker to support in my community for my birthday party.”

That is a great thing to do, and a great way to get high-quality products.

Source: TikTok/@chels_shack

Unfortunately, the baker has a list of requirements a mile long and a bad attitude. The TikToker explains, “Her policy is kind of strict and she’s kind of rude about it.”

Small businesses have to protect themselves, but at some point, they are just getting in their own way.

Source: TikTok/@chels_shack

After dealing with a whole bunch of problems from this small business owner, she finally just decides to cancel the order and work with a different company for her birthday cake.

She says, “I will be going to Cold Stone Creamery for my cake now. I love an ice cream cake. Cold Stone would never let me down like that.”

Cold Stone certainly has some delicious cakes, so I can’t blame her there.

The whole story is kind of crazy and I can see why she got frustrated.

If you are interested, you will want to watch the full video.

It is just a few minutes long, and well worth your time. Check it out.

@chels_shack

Will not be tagging the business name because im still kind- plz treat people better 🙂 #smallbusiness #soannoying #sorude #badbusiness #azbusinesses #cakebusiness #theaudacity

♬ original sound – Chelsea Shackel

Read on to see what the people in the comments have to say.

This person has issues with small business bakers and hairstylists.

Source: TikTok/@chels_shack

Here is a baker chiming in.

Source: TikTok/@chels_shack

This person makes a great point.

Source: TikTok/@chels_shack

That baker will never stay in business with this attitude.

If you liked that story, check out this one about a delivery driver who gave two weeks notice… so his employer disabled his truck when he was 300 miles from home!

Senior Contributing Editor, Workplace & Community

Michael Levanduski is a veteran journalist and digital culture specialist with over 15 years of professional writing and research experience. While his background spans emerging technology and complex technical subjects, Michael specializes in analyzing workplace ethics, property disputes, and viral interpersonal dynamics across modern digital forums.

Since joining TwistedSifter in 2024, Michael has authored some of the publication’s most widely read coverage on corporate policy, malicious compliance, and neighborhood relations. Rather than simply aggregating online debates, he brings rigorous research, organizational context, and an empathetic editorial voice to everyday human dilemmas—transforming raw forum discussions into insightful, highly engaging narratives.

When he isn’t covering internet culture, Michael enjoys traveling, keeping up with tech trends, and spending time with his family. Connect with Michael on LinkedIn and Facebook.