I've just gotta ask..What's up with the following statement?

Asked By: PrincessMaine 46-50, F 8 months ago

Just WHY is that people can't HAVE their cake AND eat it TOO?

I mean, I don't get it...

Take for instance, a person has a big birthday party? Doesn't he or she DESERVE to HAVE that cake AND eat it too?

If a family of 5 are looking for their dinner at the local supermarket and are deciding on dessert, shouldn't they choose a cake if they all decide upon it they choose to do so?

Or if your company is having a celebration for 20 years of dedication, shouldn't you all be enriched with the enjoyment of having that cake AND eating it too?

(hehe) :-)

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Posted by KerriJ1970 Sep 5th, 2012 at 9:35AM

I always have my cake and eat it, I share too.

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Reply by PrincessMaine Sep 5th, 2012 at 9:46AM

That SO generous of you!
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Posted by healerprince Sep 5th, 2012 at 9:34AM

hmmm from my understanding, the meaning of 'have' when they say, you cant have your cake and eat it as well, is having the cake as it is. You cant eat the cake unless you cut it and once you cut it, you cant have the cake as it is.

Its like you cant have the coin tossed in air to fall both heads and tails. They are mutually exclusive events. It is gotta be either one of them. I guess thats what they are trying to tell us using the cake example.

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Reply by PrincessMaine Sep 5th, 2012 at 9:35AM

Simply excellent!
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Reply by healerprince Sep 5th, 2012 at 9:58AM

Thank you! now can I cut the cake and eat it? lol :)
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Posted by GwydionFrost Sep 5th, 2012 at 9:33AM

The concept is that you either have a cake, or you eat it and therefore no longer have a cake, because it has been eaten. The expression is basically that you can't have things both ways. ;)

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Reply by PrincessMaine Sep 5th, 2012 at 9:36AM

Great point!
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Posted by stankadiddlehopper Sep 5th, 2012 at 11:14AM

I'll give you my share. I don't eat cake. At a party, I wait until everyone has their slice then I go scrape icing onto a plate. :)

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