Comments on: The legend of The Cake Taker http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/02/09/the-legend-of-the-cake-taker/ Apply topically to relieve boredom Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:55:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Murray @ Midnight http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/02/09/the-legend-of-the-cake-taker/comment-page-1/#comment-10219 Murray @ Midnight Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:19:20 +0000 http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/02/09/the-legend-of-the-cake-taker/#comment-10219 Oh, and hi Jacki! Always nice to see you here! Murray @ Midnight Oh, and hi Jacki! Always nice to see you here!

Murray @ Midnight

]]> By: Murray @ Midnight http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/02/09/the-legend-of-the-cake-taker/comment-page-1/#comment-10218 Murray @ Midnight Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:17:50 +0000 http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/02/09/the-legend-of-the-cake-taker/#comment-10218 Dear Stark Raving Duncan, [quote]So the situation here is that you really want to take the cake but do not want to appear rude.[/quote] Actually, not so. I have no problem leaving the cake. I am not a Cake Taker. Just so we're clear, it was Mister E who felt entitled to the cake, and my opinion was that this was Madness the like of which we haven't seen since Attila The Hun said to his wife, "Bet you can't stab me to death in my sleep tonight, hon," back in 453 AD. Having said which... [quote]You then need to ask for one of there plates to put the remaining cake onto. Now, at this point, your good host will insist that you take your cake home with you, as they do not want to appear rude.[/quote] This seems just crazy enough to work. Although, on the other hand I can't help thinking: just leave the damn cake. I hope to never be so poor of spirit or, you know, of actual money to begrudge leaving behind what remains of a nice cake. These hypothetical people were nice enough to have you into their house. Give them the cake. No need for clever plans and psychological hackery at all. Still, you could definitely stick a tail on that idea and call it a weasel. Murray @ Midnight Dear Stark Raving Duncan,

So the situation here is that you really want to take the cake but do not want to appear rude.

Actually, not so. I have no problem leaving the cake. I am not a Cake Taker.

Just so we’re clear, it was Mister E who felt entitled to the cake, and my opinion was that this was Madness the like of which we haven’t seen since Attila The Hun said to his wife, “Bet you can’t stab me to death in my sleep tonight, hon,” back in 453 AD.

Having said which…

You then need to ask for one of there plates to put the remaining cake onto. Now, at this point, your good host will insist that you take your cake home with you, as they do not want to appear rude.

This seems just crazy enough to work. Although, on the other hand I can’t help thinking: just leave the damn cake.

I hope to never be so poor of spirit or, you know, of actual money to begrudge leaving behind what remains of a nice cake. These hypothetical people were nice enough to have you into their house. Give them the cake.

No need for clever plans and psychological hackery at all.

Still, you could definitely stick a tail on that idea and call it a weasel.

Murray @ Midnight

]]> By: Stark Raving Duncan http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/02/09/the-legend-of-the-cake-taker/comment-page-1/#comment-10199 Stark Raving Duncan Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:32:48 +0000 http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/02/09/the-legend-of-the-cake-taker/#comment-10199 So the situation here is that you really want to take the cake but do not want to appear rude. What you need to find is a happy medium (1), what he/she will tell you is a very cunning plan. So cunning that you could stick a tail on it and call it a weasel. Firstly you need your cake (2) and your own plate. You put your bought cake onto your own plate and take it to the dinner. Now presuming that there is some cake left (which for the purpose of this example we are), you need to help clear the table and make offers to help with the washing up (3). You then need to ask for one of there plates to put the remaining cake onto. Now, at this point, your good host will insist that you take your cake home with you, as they do not want to appear rude (4). You will need to feign some resistance to this idea but very quickly relent and of course quickly leave to devour the cake at home. So now you have your cake and you got out of the washing up as well. (1) He'll be happy as he has just extracted a large fee from you to answer a very simple question on the ethics of cakes and doesn't have to talk to your nextdoor neighbor’s late aunt Cecily about where she left the keys to linen closet. (2) Not from the Shingle in as they're to dry in my opinion, go to the 'Welsh Lady' for your cake they're much better. (3) Of course a good host will say something along the lines of 'No it's ok we have a new dishwasher' (4) If at this point they offer you the plate. Give them the damn cake and never accept a dinner invitation from these rude people again. So the situation here is that you really want to take the cake but do not want to appear rude.

What you need to find is a happy medium (1), what he/she will tell you is a very cunning plan. So cunning that you could stick a tail on it and call it a weasel.

Firstly you need your cake (2) and your own plate. You put your bought cake onto your own plate and take it to the dinner. Now presuming that there is some cake left (which for the purpose of this example we are), you need to help clear the table and make offers to help with the washing up (3). You then need to ask for one of there plates to put the remaining cake onto. Now, at this point, your good host will insist that you take your cake home with you, as they do not want to appear rude (4). You will need to feign some resistance to this idea but very quickly relent and of course quickly leave to devour the cake at home. So now you have your cake and you got out of the washing up as well.

(1) He’ll be happy as he has just extracted a large fee from you to answer a very simple question on the ethics of cakes and doesn’t have to talk to your nextdoor neighbor’s late aunt Cecily about where she left the keys to linen closet.

(2) Not from the Shingle in as they’re to dry in my opinion, go to the ‘Welsh Lady’ for your cake they’re much better.

(3) Of course a good host will say something along the lines of ‘No it’s ok we have a new dishwasher’

(4) If at this point they offer you the plate. Give them the damn cake and never accept a dinner invitation from these rude people again.

]]> By: Darren Saturday http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/02/09/the-legend-of-the-cake-taker/comment-page-1/#comment-10196 Darren Saturday Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:15:56 +0000 http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/02/09/the-legend-of-the-cake-taker/#comment-10196 ....it just occurred to me, did the Mister E and the mud cake incident contribute to the girlfriend of the time ceasing to be the girlfriend of the time and if not, surely there must have been ramifications...surely. ….it just occurred to me, did the Mister E and the mud cake incident contribute to the girlfriend of the time ceasing to be the girlfriend of the time and if not, surely there must have been ramifications…surely.

]]> By: Darren Saturday http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/02/09/the-legend-of-the-cake-taker/comment-page-1/#comment-10195 Darren Saturday Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:14:35 +0000 http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/02/09/the-legend-of-the-cake-taker/#comment-10195 ummm it's all about a cake... a mud cake. Man this Mister E is a right twat! I mean who the hell brings an offering, a contribution, to a social encounter and then at the backend of the night hightails it with the offering. I don't care how good this cake is, the dude is a toerag in my moleskin book... In fact the only thing that I am kinda relieved at is that the great food court battle didn't accidently drag in the Chinese or Japanese culinary purveyors or it really would have been on for young and old. I hope that if you ever cross paths with Mister E again you give him a good smack. ummm it’s all about a cake… a mud cake. Man this Mister E is a right twat! I mean who the hell brings an offering, a contribution, to a social encounter and then at the backend of the night hightails it with the offering. I don’t care how good this cake is, the dude is a toerag in my moleskin book… In fact the only thing that I am kinda relieved at is that the great food court battle didn’t accidently drag in the Chinese or Japanese culinary purveyors or it really would have been on for young and old. I hope that if you ever cross paths with Mister E again you give him a good smack.

]]> By: Jacki http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/02/09/the-legend-of-the-cake-taker/comment-page-1/#comment-10190 Jacki Sun, 10 Feb 2008 06:30:22 +0000 http://www.voodoologic.org/2008/02/09/the-legend-of-the-cake-taker/#comment-10190 Yup. You totally can't take the cake. Yup. You totally can’t take the cake.

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