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Aibu to throw away the cake?

109 replies

DontFundHate · 28/03/2018 21:41

Half eaten cake and open packet of biscuits, leftover after visitors, Aibu to throw it all away just to stop us eating it? Hate having so much unhealthy stuff in the house

OP posts:
Vitalogy · 30/03/2018 10:04

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Aibu to throw away the cake?
80sMum · 30/03/2018 10:09

"80sMum I bet you're fun at parties"

I have to admit that I am not really a 'party person' so, you're probably right bum! Grin

BertrandRussell · 30/03/2018 10:15

Cut the cake into pieces and freeze individually to put in lunch boxes.

BeyondThePage · 30/03/2018 10:27

Life's too short to throw away cake This thread is joyless

Nope life is not too short to throw away cake!

50 year old who ate all the cake and had a heart attack here - life is WAY, WAY, WAY too short!

Makingdinner · 30/03/2018 10:33

Let's face it though a couple of slices of cake aren't the reason for heart attacks are they. It's probably got a more to do with your day to day diet has it not?

WorraLiberty · 30/03/2018 10:39

Aibu to throw it all away just to stop us eating it?

It depends on who you mean by 'us' and whether they're happy for you to throw it away.

Bumdishcloths · 30/03/2018 10:41

@BertrandRussell the sugar police will be aghast at the lunchbox suggestion WinkGrin

fruityb · 30/03/2018 10:50

“Unless you know someone really really well, treating them like a by proxy food wastage scheme isn't that nice. 99% of the people I know are trying to limit the crap they eat. Offloading your guilt for them to deal with isn't great.”

Wow. Taking in extra bits for others to finish off should they so choose is “offloading guilt”???

This is the most bosom hoiking shock horror thread I have ever seen.

Op bring me the cake and I’ll run round in my pants eating it while singing a song. Some people need to get down off their high horse.

winterisstillcoming · 30/03/2018 10:53

Throw the cake. Then pine after it as I do. It is wasteful, just be mindful next time. If my family ate all the cake we received we would probably have health problems.

LaurieMarlow · 30/03/2018 11:00

Unless you know someone really really well, treating them like a by proxy food wastage scheme isn't that nice. 99% of the people I know are trying to limit the crap they eat. Offloading your guilt for them Q deal with isn't great.

Totally agree. My mum is the absolute worst for this. Always offloading crap because she 'hates wastes'. Quit buying it then and making it my problem.Confused

However, I think bringing it into work is less obnoxious because people don't feel the same pressure to eat it, it's up to them.

LagunaBubbles · 30/03/2018 11:00

So many uptight attitudes towards sugar. It's not poison. Everything in moderation is the key to a healthy diet. A bit of cake is not suddenly to cause obesity. Hmm

BertrandRussell · 30/03/2018 11:02

I sell cake. I always give away my leftovers - sometimes to strangers. Didn’t realize I was mortally offending them!

LaurieMarlow · 30/03/2018 11:02

So many uptight attitudes towards sugar. It's not poison

No, but plenty of people are trying to limit it for very good reason.

LaurieMarlow · 30/03/2018 11:09

I always give away my leftovers - sometimes to strangers. Didn’t realize I was mortally offending them!

Well it depends. If they're not watching what they eat then it's probably great. But if they're keeping an eye on calories and sugar then it wouldn't be so welcome.

Coulddowithanap · 30/03/2018 11:10

Slice the cake and freeze it in portions. I'm still making my way through Christmas cake!
Biscuits keep well in tins, no point throwing good food away. Take them to work.if you don't want to eat them yourself.

BertrandRussell · 30/03/2018 11:13

“Well it depends. If they're not watching what they eat then it's probably great. But if they're keeping an eye on calories and sugar then it wouldn't be so welcome.”

So they say “No, thank you”. I’m not bloody psychic!

WhatsGoingOnEh · 30/03/2018 11:13

Most cakes freeze really well. You can even freeze it in slices to give to DC for pudding. It should defrost quickly.

sandgrown · 30/03/2018 11:20

A word of warning to those who never eat unhealthy stuff . When I was little we hardly ever had treats like cakes and biscuits because we could not afford them. As soon as I had my own money I became addicted to sugary treats and I still am now. Everything in moderation is the best way IMHO.

LaurieMarlow · 30/03/2018 11:23

So they say “No, thank you”. I’m not bloody psychic!

Hopefully they do, but people can find it hard to say no. I agree that's their issue though.

Coming back to your original point, no you're not mortally offending people, but it's not necessarily always welcome either.

Narkle · 30/03/2018 11:50

The only circumstance in which it has "value" nutritionally is if the recipient is seriously underweight and needs calories regardless of where they come from.

There is more to food and eating than pure nutrition.

BertrandRussell · 30/03/2018 12:02

My cake has plenty of value over and above calorific!

Bluelady · 30/03/2018 12:04

Having been brought up by parents who spent many years with rationing, I can't bring myself to throw food away. Why buy something in the first place if you think it's "crap"?

BertrandRussell · 30/03/2018 12:13

I can't bear throwing food away either. I think I'm carry on risking giving offence by offering my left over cake around.

FabulouslyFab · 30/03/2018 12:19

This is my left over birthday cake - it was a ‘sewing box’ with a lid. 20cms square vanilla sponge with white chocolate ganache. Tastes absolutely gorgeous. I’m taking it to our coffee morning tomorrow to sell slices to raise funds for the village hall!!

Aibu to throw away the cake?
SaucyJack · 30/03/2018 12:27

"Some people need to get down off their high horse."

Works both ways though.

It's just a bit of old cake that no one wants any more of. Some of you are carrying on like it's a Holy relic from the last supper.

You're not gonna cure world hunger with four inches of stale Battenburg. Just put it in the bin where it belongs.