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I was raised by semi-gracious Southerners, and I like to think my manners are decent. So I was surprised when my even-tempered husband flew off the handle: “Half a cake? You can’t be serious! You can’t take someone half a cake!”
“What?” I said. “Of
course you can. Everyone is happy to get
cake. I’d be happy with a piece, or even
a bite! And besides, it has chocolate
icing.” But he remained incredulous.
I had innocently proposed taking our new neighbors half a
cake that I’d just baked. But somehow my
Yankee husband, who is not even obliged to
have good manners, found this to be totally unacceptable. The way he carried on, you’d think I was
taking them a sack of poop.
So I asked him if he’d be offended if someone brought him half a cake. He said he was quite
certain that he’d be highly offended, even though he loves cake.
His thinking:
Receiving half a cake would send anyone spiraling into a low self-esteem abyss. It would make anyone question why they weren’t good enough to receive a whole cake. It would also make you wonder who ate the other half.
Receiving half a cake would send anyone spiraling into a low self-esteem abyss. It would make anyone question why they weren’t good enough to receive a whole cake. It would also make you wonder who ate the other half.
My thinking:
Someone thought enough of me to bring me cake! How much cake is totally irrelevant. I love people who bring cake; I’m easy that way.
Someone thought enough of me to bring me cake! How much cake is totally irrelevant. I love people who bring cake; I’m easy that way.
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So I have to ask you, my friends: Is receiving half a cake offensive to
you? I know it’s a glass half full/glass
half empty kind of proposition, but I’d really like for you to settle this
argument once and for all. Please leave
a comment and let us know what you think.
And if you want to, just drop off
half a cake!
Marianne M. Smith
Writer At The Ranch
Making You Look Brilliant One Word At A Time
Writer At The Ranch
Making You Look Brilliant One Word At A Time
Okay, this is a bit of dilemma. I do so love cake, but I kind of see the Yankee's point. I mean, if someone brought me half a cake, my first thought is, "what's wrong with it?". My second thought is, "you didn't want to finish it, but didn't want to just throw it out, so you gave it to me". Funny, though, if that same person brought me a slice of cake, I would feel appreciative of the gesture and wouldn't think twice.
ReplyDeleteMaybe that's the ticket, Rice--a SLICE of cake. That works;leaves more for me! :) Or, I can just keep all my cake, so I don't offend anyone!! Who knew that cake could be so complicated?!
DeleteI'd say it's not so much the quantity as the presentation. Sharing is nice.
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you, BeckEyedSuzan!! I couldn't agree more!!
DeleteHalf a cake is better than no cake!
ReplyDeleteCut it into slices and arrange it on a much smaller plate and they would probably think you brought a small whole cake just for them.
I have a Yankee wife, so I know how they can get this stuff wrong.
David, I'm so glad you have the right attitude! And I do pray for Yankees daily; bless their little hearts! ;}
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