". He is claiming that if he eats the frosting for the cake, but not the cake, he is staying sufficiently close to his diet requirements. Of course, there are probably more calories in the frosting than in the cake, so his logic is very wrong.
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smartenglish@hanmail.netI wonder why he said "You don't see me eating the CAKE, do you?!".
He is claiming that if he eats the frosting for the cake, but not the cake, he is staying sufficiently close to his diet requirements.
Of course, there are probably more calories in the frosting than in the cake, so his logic is very wr