2006-07-13 11:44:15 · 15 answers · asked by Mr. Anonymous 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
smear it all over your body, and let someone eat it off of you
2006-07-14 01:48:10 · answer #1 · answered by }pixie{ 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
"The original and only sensible version of this saying is “You can’t eat your cake and have it too,” meaning that if you eat your cake you won’t have it any more. People get confused because we use the expression “have some cake” to mean ”eat some cake,” and they therefore misunderstand what “have” means in this expression."
2006-07-13 20:22:43 · answer #2 · answered by MindaLarie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The quotation got mixed up over time. What it means is you can't eat your cake and have it too. In other words, you can't use up something, but still expect to have it.
2006-07-14 13:31:07 · answer #3 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can eat it just as long as it's your cake, and you don't have some cake at home you are planning on "eating" later.
2006-07-13 21:18:35 · answer #4 · answered by calgal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmm....well, just think about it this way....if you've eaten your cake, then you literally don't have it anymore, right?....so you're supposed to approach things with the mindset of "Do I want this for the momentary fulfillment of eating it or will I keep it and enjoy it for what it means to me and may potentially be/represent?"...the 'cake' or any other subject that is figuratively referred to in this quote should simply be weighed in importance and savored for its long term enjoyment, not short term...
2006-07-13 19:37:50 · answer #5 · answered by ustinya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this may seem a little smart *** cuz i believe maybe you were just playing around but I think the quotation was supposed to be "You can't eat your cake and have it too" but some dumbf*** who was dislexic said it backwords
2006-07-14 00:45:30 · answer #6 · answered by Demona 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the top of your building...look over and throw it down on the ******** who is eating his cake....you may not get to eat it but at least you can have some fun with it!
2006-07-13 20:18:47 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever you want, 1) have it or 2) eat it. You can pick either option, but you must realise that having done so, whichever option you pick necessarily virtually destroys the other option.
2006-07-14 15:45:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have your cake, or eat it, but you cant do both. Me?? CHOWTIME!!!!!
2006-07-13 18:47:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give it to Betty Crocker
2006-07-14 14:05:09 · answer #10 · answered by chipmunk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question i would also like to see the answer for this one.
2006-07-13 18:48:43 · answer #11 · answered by D B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋