Roughly translates to "your promised reward is merely a fictitious motivator". Popularized by the game "Portal" (found on Half-Life 2's "Orange Box" game release for PC, X-Box 360, and PS3). During the game, an electronic voice encourages you to solve intricate puzzles using cake as a motivating perk. When you have "broken out" of the game's initial testing phase (from threat of death), you find scrawls on walls of the innards of the testing center warning you that "the cake is a lie".
Employee #1: Yo, Dave, manager says we will probably get a promotion if we meet the sales expectations for this quarter.
Employee #2: Yeah, so, don't get your hopes up on that one, Ed. The cake is a lie.
Employee #1: Really, aw crap.
Employee #2: Yeah, so, don't get your hopes up on that one, Ed. The cake is a lie.
Employee #1: Really, aw crap.
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In the popular video game Minecraft, food (such as cake) can heal your character.
Going "cakeless" is the act of ignoring the cake, and any potential health that it can give you, so you can be a badass instead.
The act of going "cakeless" was developed and popularized by Ray (Brownman) from Achievement Hunter, a popular YouTube Channel.
Going "cakeless" is the act of ignoring the cake, and any potential health that it can give you, so you can be a badass instead.
The act of going "cakeless" was developed and popularized by Ray (Brownman) from Achievement Hunter, a popular YouTube Channel.
Person 1: Hey! Why didn't you eat that cake, you would have gained extra health!!
Person 2: Nah, I'm going cakeless
Person 2: Nah, I'm going cakeless
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Kakka Carrot Cake: You'll see Freezy Pop, I'm stronger than an ant, if an ant was.... THIS BIG!!
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Freezy Pop: BAH!! Super pooper scoopers are just legend!!
Kakka Carrot Cake: You'll see Freezy Pop, I'm stronger than an ant, if an ant was.... THIS BIG!!
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