How many candles should be put on your birthday cake?

Hong Kong
November 20, 2009 12:42pm CST
Have you ever thought of how many candles would you like to have put on your birthday cake to represent your age? Why? Would you mind telling people your age? Chinese ladies are not very open to tell people about their age. Minority of them would not mind doing so. What about you? What is your nationality? What is your gender? I do mind telling people my age as a Chinese lady. However, after I have met many foreign friends, I think I have got use to their culture. So, I have changed a bit. Welcome to write your own thought and let us do a small research on it. Thank you in advance.
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lelin1123
@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
20 Nov 09
I'm a white/hispanic female going to celebrate my birthday on Monday and I will be 53 years old. I have never felt any reason to lie about my age because I don't look my age. Depending on the size of the cake I wouldn't expect anyone to put 53 candles on it. That would be fun though trying to blow all those candles out.
agonyaunt69
@agonyaunt69 (343)
• Hong Kong
21 Nov 09
Dear lelin 1123, I am so happy to learn that your birthday is coming so soon. Happy Birthday to you. Ok, let me sing a birthday song to you. Please feel it. Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to lelin1123, Happy Birthday to you!!!! Hugs and kisses. :D (I sang when I typed.) Best wishes and Good health! agonyaunt69 (10:25am Friday 20 November 2009 Hong Kong time)
lelin1123
@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
21 Nov 09
OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR GOOD WISHES. THAT WAS SO NICE OF YOU! YOU ARE THE FIRST PERSON TO WISH ME HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREETING AND I CAN'T BELIEVE ITS ALL THE WAY FROM HONG KONG. THAT IS SO COOL! THANKS AGAIN AND HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
agonyaunt69
@agonyaunt69 (343)
• Hong Kong
21 Nov 09
Thank you so much. Wishing you have a nice weekend, too. Enjoy!
jewels49
@jewels49 (1776)
• United States
21 Nov 09
I think it's fine to put them on there until you reach a number that will melt the cake. I don't like the one candle thing either..it implies not only old but out of breath.
jewels49
@jewels49 (1776)
• United States
21 Nov 09
lol
agonyaunt69
@agonyaunt69 (343)
• Hong Kong
21 Nov 09
jewels49, Your reply makes me so happy. I kept smiling when reading it. So, let's buy a bigger cake to put the candles, and choose the one with a harder bottom to support, like putting more digestive or oreo as the base. Give a big blow and see how many candles we can reach. Glad to talk with you. Have a nice day! agonyaunt69 (10:30am Friday 20 Nov 2009 Hong Kong time)
cream97
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
21 Nov 09
Hi, a. I was planning on putting 31 candles on my Birthday cake. I sometimes don't like telling others my age. Many people think that I look good for my age. They think that I am much younger than my actual age.. I am African American mixed with Indian descent. I am a female. I have not had a Birthday cake in a very long time.
agonyaunt69
@agonyaunt69 (343)
• Hong Kong
21 Nov 09
cream97, Thank you for your comment. Wow! Happy birthday to you in advance. It is always worth to proud of when you look younger than your age. Congrats! Keep it up! Wishing you have a big big birthday cake on your coming birthday. Cheers, agonyaunt69 (11:50am Saturday 21 Nov 2009 Hong Kong time)
yan_blue8
@yan_blue8 (1437)
• Philippines
21 Nov 09
hi agonyaunt69! Welcome to mylot. It seems that you are loving it hereAnyway, I'm from the Philippines and most of us won't care as long as age is concern when putting candles on the cake. But nowadays, there are lots of candle options that you can choose from. Just like the number "24" to represent your age and that is with 2 candles only, not the whole 24 candles anymore. Well, i guess this way is made for the cake to save space from the candlesGood thing that you have change your culture a bit, at least, in a good way still.. Enjoy your day!
agonyaunt69
@agonyaunt69 (343)
• Hong Kong
21 Nov 09
Hi yan-blue8, Thank you for your comment. I feel that you are happy in nature. The new kind of candles are brilliant, save space and save air!!! ha ha ha You are right! I am enjoying writing responses and comments for others. It is my friend poona introduced me to join the mylot. I am only new here, not yet 2 days. Nice talking to you. Have a great Sunday!
raisinwine
@raisinwine (97)
• Philippines
21 Nov 09
I like one candle only... I think, many candles are for child only :) Honestly, I'm one of the thousand girls who prefer not to say age. It's because I'm shy and most of my crushes are younger than me.. hehe
agonyaunt69
@agonyaunt69 (343)
• Hong Kong
21 Nov 09
raisinwine, Just do what you are happy with. I have never put the same number of candles on the birthday cake according to my age except when I was very very small. Moreover, I do not often have a birthday cake during my birthday. Nothing is a must. Be happy! Have a nice weekend.
jnmbrown
@jnmbrown (19)
• United States
20 Nov 09
I am a white female from the united states. I am 26 years old and I would expect one more candle on my birthday cake. You have 26 candles to represent your age and then one for good luck for the next year. I think woman in the U.S. are more comfortable with sharing their age because we realize that age is just a number and you are only as old as you feel. My grandmother is 73 years old and she wouldn't think twice to tell people that because she looks amazing and is very youthful.
agonyaunt69
@agonyaunt69 (343)
• Hong Kong
21 Nov 09
junbrown, Thank you for your comment. Putting one more candle for wishing next year having good luck, Good idea! I like it. Usually people look young do not mind telling people their age. It is true. They are proud of it. I am always happy when people saying that "oh! you look much younger than your age." Not just women, men like to be young, too. Have a nice day! :) agonyaunt69 (10:40am Friday 20 Nov 2009 Hong Kong time)
gayathri_nugur
@gayathri_nugur (125)
• India
21 Nov 09
I dont mind telling my age to anyone,I put correct candles on my birthday cake every time,But whats there in telling our age to anynone even though we dont tell our age but others will be able to find that.
nijolechu
@nijolechu (1842)
• Canada
21 Nov 09
I guess its really up to the person how many candles they would put on their birthday cake. It would be tough for me to fit more than like 20 candles on a cake. Plus it would be expensive to buy so many candles. So we just buy numbered shaped candles. So it would be 2 digits so it would be only 2 numbered shaped candles. Its so much easier.
etioewe
@etioewe (142)
• Mexico
20 Nov 09
well you are right about that that chinese ladies dont like telling thier age but I would say not only chinese ladies, eventually all ladies around the world dont like telling their age. But I think it does not matter weather you tell your age or not. what matters is that you are celebrating your birthday and you just need to enjoy the moment.
letssstalk
@letssstalk (285)
• India
21 Nov 09
Good morning Agon I wonder why people like to hide their age,especialy this is common in Girls , i dont understand why they dont like to show their age,I am girl and i am now 26 i dont want to hide my current age from any one.if i got chance to celeberate my birthday with my friends and all i like to put all 26 candles on my birthday cake..with lots of pleasure... take care