My fortune cookie
@Ladanger (14578)
United States
September 2, 2019 8:02pm CST
I went to the buffet today to eat. It was a rainy day so there was nothing to do and this is what was in my fortune cookie. I am trying to understand what this means. Does anyone have any idea what this quote might mean? Have you ever heard of this? I haven't and i have been trying to think what this means.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
3 Sep 19
You've never heard of this?
It's usually "You can't have your cake and eat it too"
Which means you can't get what you want and expect it to always go smoothly.
I guess, since this is the opposite, it means you can get what you want and expect it to go smoothly.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
3 Sep 19
@Ladanger The "You can't have your cake" thing was something I grew up hearing.
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@Ladanger (14578)
• United States
3 Sep 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum for some reason i haven't heard this. I have heard alot growing up though.
@moffittjc (122656)
• Gainesville, Florida
4 Sep 19
The easiest way to explain the meaning is to phrase it in more similar terms that is more easily understand. These two phrases will give you a pretty good idea of what it means:
1. You can't have the best of both worlds
2. You can't have it both ways.
Basically, it illustrates the concept of having a trade-off. For example, I can't go out and party all night long, and expect to get a good night's sleep as well.
Hope this makes sense.
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@moffittjc (122656)
• Gainesville, Florida
4 Sep 19
@Ladanger Haha, good luck with that! It's easier said than done!
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@Ladanger (14578)
• United States
4 Sep 19
Wow this was perfect. Now i completely understand what this means. Thanks
@Deepizzaguy (106501)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Sep 19
I think it means you can have a good time and have fun at the same time.
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@Deepizzaguy (106501)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Sep 19
@Ladanger That is my best idea for that slogan since I have a similar version but with the you can't the cake part.
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@Loverabbit (3401)
• Karachi, Pakistan
4 Sep 19
I guess you already have the answer by now so I just can say is.....thats a good sign if you believe in fortunes....it must be a smooth road 
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@OreoBrownie (3755)
• Commerce, Georgia
5 Sep 19
It is a euphemism that tells you like this example: you can't spend all your money and keep it too. Or you can't keep all your eggs in one basket, meaning diverse the things you need done to be sure some succeed, because some will probably fail.
That is the best way I can tell you my understanding.
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@Ladanger (14578)
• United States
5 Sep 19
That was perfect. I get it now. This fortune cookie is trying to say the total opposite lol.
@CookieMonster46 (13454)
• United States
3 Sep 19
I am surprised, you never heard that before, but i see below, you got your answer.
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@CookieMonster46 (13454)
• United States
3 Sep 19
@Ladanger my mom used to say it all the time. I used to say I have my cake and I am eating it. Who can have cake without eating.
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@RasmaSandra (82412)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Sep 19
As far as I could find out this means having two good things happen to you at one time. The other saying is you can't have your cake and eat it too so I gather you can only have one good thing at one time and I found a song about this too.
Brenda Taylor - You Can't Have Your Cake and Eat It Too 12" MiX Year: 1982 Keep The Funk Alive !!
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@kasmakarim (1932)
• Indonesia
3 Sep 19
I guess the meaning is that you will get extra fortune cookies at the store. Like buy one get one
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@simplfred (20641)
• Philippines
4 Sep 19
Well, if pondered literally seems like it means a positive thing.
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