To Think That Blowing Out Candles on a Cake is Unhygienic?

[LizzieLoo28]

Its my daughters 21st birthday on Friday and we are getting a birthday cake for her, but since Covid came along and all the mask wearing to stop germs spreading, its made me think that blowing out the birthday cake candles isn't hygienic or at least eating a cake that someone blew their germs over isn't hygienic ?

What does anyone think ? Should I put candles on the cake or not ?

Cheers x

@FatCatThinCat

You're more likely to die from having all the joy sucked out of your life than you are from eating a piece of birthday cake after the candles have been blown out.

Hands down the best comment I have read on MN in my 3 years on here

To be honest I always thought it was and that’s why for the last well I don’t know ( at least 6 years) i think ,I have always bought cup cakes so everybody gets their own and eats their own little cake.

My teen put his candles out today by wafting a birthday card at them

We're getting a bit silly about hygiene now, aren't we. People have done this for years - yes maybe a cold or even flu was transmitted this way occasionally, but maybe not, maybe that never happened even once, who knows?

Humans are tough, really tough. We have good defences (most of us... those who haven't have already thought about situations like this and adapted accordingly). Most of us live into our 70s/80s and beyond while having transgressed, over our lifetimes and in our various environments, a multitude of 'hygiene rules'.

We don't need to think about 'putting clingfilm over a cake' while someone blows candles out. I think someone who worries to that degree would find life easier if they redrew the picture in their head - think of the body as strong, defensive, like a sturdy castle repelling invaders.

@RiotAtTheRodeo

Some people have a stunt cake/cupcake/muffin for the candles

"We AlL cArE aBoUt OuR pLaNet"

Fuck me. Stunt cakes.

I simply cannot wait for mumsnet AIBU to not only feature in dissertation as it did but also in a strong extensive academic research on "Have we gone too far with... Well everything? The examination of Mumsnet and its effect on feeding anxieties"

"We AlL cArE aBoUt OuR pLaNet"

Fuck me. Stunt cakes.

getting yourself in such a tizz over a cake.

Some people's nerves don't seem able for the stress of a cake related AIBU

@XenoBitch

Blowing out candles on a cake is unhygienic? Maybe look up what a '69' entails.

Do your parents often indulge in mutual oral at family get-togethers?

How liberated.

Bloody hell..what is this world coming too 😂

@Lorw

Bloody hell..what is this world coming too 😂

I know, who would ever of thought this a couple of years ago it’s just beyond belief.

it's my birthday next month and I want xeno in charge of the party

@ShaneTheThird

it's my birthday next month and I want xeno in charge of the party

I am there already

It's gross, YANBU. No one should be forced to eat a cake covered in Covid.

We've always used the sparkler type things.

Haven't troubled birthday candles since I watched a little boy spit all over his birthday cake. His mum commented it was gross, then sliced it up for everyone anyway. Can't say I'm particularly fussed about covid, I just don't want to eat other people's spitty food tbh 😅
I've used fountain sparklers since, everyone seems to love them more than a couple of candles anyway.

Anyone else feel like crying right now?

You eat cake, you don’t breathe it in! The acid in your stomach kills germs, Covid doesn’t spread through food!
If you are really worried, have a well ventilated room or do it outside to minimise of particles in the air being inhaled by others.
I think it’s sad that we are now limiting these things so much.

@thepeopleversuswork

Oh give me strength. How do people manage to procreate when they worry about stuff like this?

Literally 😂

@frogsarejumpy

You eat cake, you don’t breathe it in! The acid in your stomach kills germs, Covid doesn’t spread through food! If you are really worried, have a well ventilated room or do it outside to minimise of particles in the air being inhaled by others. I think it’s sad that we are now limiting these things so much.

Shall we have a covid positive person blow all over your (non heated no less, so no heat to kill the virus) dinner? See how we go?

Also, blowing candles out on a cake has always been fucking gross, especially when done by children that don't seem to realise you can actually blow without 3 tablespoons of saliva coming out as well.

Mumsnet - the place where anyone who washes fruit or dares to worry about a virus that could strike down anyone regardless of age or health if you're unlucky enough, is considered joyless, over the top and in need of psychological help.

No one should be forced to eat a cake covered in Covid.
Surely everyone at this germ-sodden party is too busy 69ing to force anyone to do anything

I googled this blowing on cake dilemma and some "cake shields" came up, I didn't delve into it so not sure of sizes, worth a google though.

Of course we had to have an ageist meme. Is there any fun left now?

@AICM

This has been done for decades and nobody has come to harm.

This is a bold, unscientific statement!

I would imagine if you had the evidence, many people have been harmed by eating the spit of people with norovirus etc.

Clearly it is unhygienic. Whether people mind is a matter of personal choice.

Although now I'm wondering if norovirus is only spread through poo particles not spit?

Wish I was still asleep

I agree and I refuse to eat any cake that's been blown on (even pre Covid). However lots of people do and no one's died yet so I suspect I am being picky.