You know, I think I would like the welcome wagon a lot more if the neighbors didn't always insist on bringing a fruitcake with them. Why couldn't it have been something tasty like cookies, a cake, anything but fruitcake! And no, I don't particularly like cancelling the event either, because it always results in a really petty relationship loss with ALL of the neighbors. "Guess we're not wanted here," they say. Not when you have a fruitcake, I don't! Seriously, I've never once had a sim who actually LIKES fruitcake. Not to mention that bug where the reaction for fruitcake gets stuck for all foods after a Sim eats it.I actually ended up installing a mod that disables the welcome wagon entirely.

I think the fruitcake is supposed to be a joke, kind of a tongue in cheek thing because so few people irl seem to like it, and there are a lot of jokes about people re-gifting fruitcake they receive. I have had foodie Sims who on occasion like it, but now that we have the bug in game where eating it causes what ever reaction they have to it good or bad apply to everything they eat ever after, I have been watching like a hawk for it to get set down so I can immediately "magic hand" it straight into the trash.

Yeah, that's pretty much what I used to do as well."Hey, what happened to the fruitcake?""Fruitcake? What fruitcake? I don't know what you're talking about."

That bug with fruitcake only happens if you cancel the interaction of eating fruitcake while they're eating it. How do I know this? I had the same bug months ago and posted in the same AHQ thread where the workaround was to force feed them a slice of fruitcake and make sure they finish it all - no cancelling it. That will remove the bug in question.As for why fruitcake for welcome wagons? Well that's just for giggles.

Oh, thanks for the heads up @paradiseplanet, I did in fact cancel the action and my sim ended up hating everything he ate after that. I will remember to let them finish from now on, because I actually like seeing their reactions.

"TheStarHermit;c-16735622" wrote:I don't mind the Welcome Wagon, or the fruitcake, my sims seem to like it about half the time.If I recall the fruitcake was originally in the TS1, welcoming sims would either bring that or a jar of flowers, and those were the days when you had to actually water houseplants.Am I the only person who actually likes fruitcake? Especially dark and rich like a proper wedding cake or a Christmas pud, not that I eat much of it these days as the fruit is quite high in Potassium. :smile: Only if my mother made it ;)

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JanuaryGarnet08
New Spectator
7 years ago
I think the fruitcake is supposed to be a joke, kind of a tongue in cheek thing because so few people irl seem to like it, and there are a lot of jokes about people re-gifting fruitcake they receive. I have had foodie Sims who on occasion like it, but now that we have the bug in game where eating it causes what ever reaction they have to it good or bad apply to everything they eat ever after, I have been watching like a hawk for it to get set down so I can immediately "magic hand" it straight into the trash.
Lorraine-Simmer
7 years ago
Yeah, that's pretty much what I used to do as well.

"Hey, what happened to the fruitcake?"

"Fruitcake? What fruitcake? I don't know what you're talking about."
paradiseplanet27
Seasoned Newcomer
7 years ago
That bug with fruitcake only happens if you cancel the interaction of eating fruitcake while they're eating it. How do I know this? I had the same bug months ago and posted in the same AHQ thread where the workaround was to force feed them a slice of fruitcake and make sure they finish it all - no cancelling it. That will remove the bug in question.

As for why fruitcake for welcome wagons? Well that's just for giggles.
JanuaryGarnet08
New Spectator
7 years ago
Oh, thanks for the heads up @paradiseplanet, I did in fact cancel the action and my sim ended up hating everything he ate after that. I will remember to let them finish from now on, because I actually like seeing their reactions.
paradiseplanet27
Seasoned Newcomer
7 years ago
"TheStarHermit;c-16735622" wrote:
I don't mind the Welcome Wagon, or the fruitcake, my sims seem to like it about half the time.

If I recall the fruitcake was originally in the TS1, welcoming sims would either bring that or a jar of flowers, and those were the days when you had to actually water houseplants.

Am I the only person who actually likes fruitcake? Especially dark and rich like a proper wedding cake or a Christmas pud, not that I eat much of it these days as the fruit is quite high in Potassium. :smile:

Only if my mother made it ;)
Hermitgirl
New Spectator
7 years ago
Because fruitcake is funny and controversial it's a love or hate thing with most people. I always have my sim try it.. since it doesn't go bad it's a good snack to have around if your sim does like it. It's also a good food for prisoners... whether they like it or not. Not that I would know anything about that... Personally I'm a "hate it" person but I like it in my game. It's about the only reason I tolerate the welcome wagon.
Movotti
New Spectator
7 years ago
"TheStarHermit;c-16735622" wrote:
Am I the only person who actually likes fruitcake? Especially dark and rich like a proper wedding cake or a Christmas pud, not that I eat much of it these days as the fruit is quite high in Potassium. :smile:

If it's well made, and nice and moist, I might eat it. I've got ruinously high standards when it comes to fruitcake.
I love my mums christmas pud, with custard.
Most people have no idea how to make a good fruitcake, and they fail to soak it right.
DreamaDove
7 years ago
I like fruitcake. I don't get why so many sims don't.
ArtByAmans
7 years ago
My sim love the fruitcake.
NikkeiSimmer
Seasoned Adventurer
7 years ago
Too bad there wasn't an animation in TS4 where you could use it as a "doorstop". :p