Mother asked to pay $4.90 after child touches display cake at Arab Street bakery
A mother’s account of being asked to pay $4.90 after her child accidentally touched a piece of cheesecake displayed on the shelf in a bakery has sparked debate online.The incident was shared on Threads by user @Dinahnahnah, or Dinah, on Monday (July 20), and it reportedly took place at Paparch's Arab Street outlet, a local brand known for its Basque burnt cheesecakes.Her Threads post has garnered more than 41,000 views in the past 24 hours.According to Dinah, a mother of two, she was asked to pay $4.90 after one of her children accidentally touched a display cheesecake, damaging it. But when she offered to buy it instead, staff told her that she cannot do so, leaving her confused.In her exchange on Instagram with Paparch, screenshots of which were shared in her Threads post, Dinah suggested several improvements, including placing display cakes out of children's reach or covering them.The screenshots also showed that Paparch offered to refund the $4.90 as a gesture of goodwill, but Dinah declined the offer, saying she wanted to take responsibility for her child's actions.