I thought about it and i don't see the point of having cake unless you are going to eat. So where did that saying come from?
2007-03-02 15:03:31 · 6 answers · asked by Stormhaley of Steelers 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
It's supposed to be, "You can't eat your cake and have it, too." After you eat the cake, you don't have it any more. If you want to continue having it (i.e., keep it around), you can't eat it.
It's a metaphor for situations in which people are trying to keep two (or more) mutually exclusive choices open.
2007-03-02 15:11:14 · answer #1 · answered by dukefenton 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its really stupid. Lets say you have a BD party, you have a cake...thats cool right? It makes you happy right? but eating it is even COOLER. so there you go, there is satisfaction is both, and sometimes you just cant have both.
2007-03-02 15:10:09 · answer #2 · answered by Bistro 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is just a hater mantra. Of course you can have your cake and eat it too.
2007-03-02 15:06:40 · answer #3 · answered by Alexandriagal 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means you can't have something both ways.
2007-03-02 15:08:16 · answer #4 · answered by B"Quotes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a fallacy by bitter people
2007-03-02 15:15:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you eat it
you'll no longer have it
2007-03-02 15:10:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋