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Old 20-12-2016, 12:35
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It's reading threads like this that makes me realize how 'different' a lot of the posters are on here. I mean never eating out . . . . .do you not go for a meal for family birthdays? Or out with work? Or on holiday? Have you never just been away from home for a while and needed to eat? Or popped into a pub to see a friend and decided to get something?

To be fair it's probably been 3-4 weeks since I last ate at a pub and maybe 2.5 months since I was in an actual restaurant. But then I have a 'lull' between September and December where there are no family birthdays.
Growing up my parents would never really take us for meals out (me, my sister and brother). They just saw it as an unecessary expense. There was literally one time we went out as a family for my mum's birthday and i still remember it so fondly to this day for that reason. And I also think it's why I enjoy eating so much now, because we didn't really do it growing up.
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Old 20-12-2016, 14:03
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Heh, speaking of holidays. No I haven't been on one in a very long time. When I was 14 in 1995 was my last holiday. Haven't even been abroad do have a passport though. Renewed it a few months ago.
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Old 20-12-2016, 14:06
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Curious, those who have chinese and those who get chinese in a lot... Do you drink a lot after it? Over the course of a few hours?

I love chinese always have but only have it as treats due to the amount of carbohydrates. The amount of water I always went through from chinese was always unreal. The hidden salt and couldn't get rid of the oilyness in my mouth/lips.
Plus the fact chinese makes you sleepy as your body goes into overdrive trying to digest.
that`s the monosodium glutamate.
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Old 20-12-2016, 14:07
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I hate that the most about fast food. It is why I rarely take it. Chinese is the only thing I'll take once or twice a year.
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Old 20-12-2016, 14:17
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Growing up my parents would never really take us for meals out (me, my sister and brother). They just saw it as an unecessary expense. There was literally one time we went out as a family for my mum's birthday and i still remember it so fondly to this day for that reason. And I also think it's why I enjoy eating so much now, because we didn't really do it growing up.
same here, it was maybe once every 2 months. So every week seems pretty luxury expending.
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Old 20-12-2016, 14:20
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same here, it was maybe once every 2 months. So every week seems pretty luxury expending.
From what I've read so many seem to go on holidays 4 - 6 times a year. Another expensive luxury but they brag about it.

As for work, going or invited to meals out wasn't happening unless promotions or Christmas time. It certainly was never like the way people seem to describe it like it is a regular occurence. Plus it wasn't as simple as that. If they couldn't get enough employees to agree for a night out or others didn't have free time it didn't happen.
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Old 20-12-2016, 14:47
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Roughly once or twice a week--and that's a lot for me; paltry for my husband who loves fine dining & would happily go out every night.

When I had a bonafide career, it meant entertaining clients--sometimes breakfast, lunch & dinner. Had my fill.

I live near a large city, so there are also plenty of down & dirty joints to try which I prefer many times.

BTW, I've enjoyed reading these responses!
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Old 20-12-2016, 15:14
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I hope you'll forgive me barbeler, but my first thought on reading your post was, Christ, what an exciting life barbeler must lead.
You make Ebenezer Scrooge sound like Warren Buffet, or Michael Bloomberg.
I can think of few things more boring than sitting down in a restaurant, then waiting up to half an hour to be served a meal which only really saves doing the washing up.

Perhaps part of the blame is due to the school I went to. We all sat round hexagonal tables and the forks would fly in from all directions. The best tactic was to ignore your own plate and nick as much as possible from other people's. You then had to cram it all into your mouth like a hamster and eat it as quickly as possible to be ready to beg in case there were seconds available. I even eat my Christmas dinner in about five minutes, so I get really bored waiting for everyone else and can't wait to leave the table.

I enjoy the taste of good food, but can do without the time-wasting ritual that some people seem to expect as part of the package. I'd much rather get it over with and be doing something else more exciting.
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Old 20-12-2016, 15:24
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Curious, those who have chinese and those who get chinese in a lot... Do you drink a lot after it? Over the course of a few hours?

I love chinese always have but only have it as treats due to the amount of carbohydrates. The amount of water I always went through from chinese was always unreal. The hidden salt and couldn't get rid of the oilyness in my mouth/lips.
Plus the fact chinese makes you sleepy as your body goes into overdrive trying to digest.
Cheap chinese restaurants and most takeaway outlets use vast quantities of salt and MSG which makes you ridiculously thirsty.
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Old 20-12-2016, 15:27
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How many people are aware of the thirst though? Compared to their day to day meals they might not even notice...
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Old 20-12-2016, 16:08
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I can think of few things more boring than sitting down in a restaurant, then waiting up to half an hour to be served a meal which only really saves doing the washing up.
But the waiting is one of the best bits, it gives me time to actually sit and talk with my partner without either of us being distracted by TV, Iphones, chores

However there can be too much of a good thing, went to a New Year's Eve thing last year, arrived at 8-ish to make sure we got a decent table...etc. by the approach of Midnight we'd exhausted conversation
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Old 20-12-2016, 16:20
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I can think of few things more boring than sitting down in a restaurant, then waiting up to half an hour to be served a meal which only really saves doing the washing up.

Perhaps part of the blame is due to the school I went to. We all sat round hexagonal tables and the forks would fly in from all directions. The best tactic was to ignore your own plate and nick as much as possible from other people's. You then had to cram it all into your mouth like a hamster and eat it as quickly as possible to be ready to beg in case there were seconds available. I even eat my Christmas dinner in about five minutes, so I get really bored waiting for everyone else and can't wait to leave the table.

I enjoy the taste of good food, but can do without the time-wasting ritual that some people seem to expect as part of the package. I'd much rather get it over with and be doing something else more exciting.
I've never ever heard someone describe the time it takes for your food to arrive as a 'time-wasting ritual'.
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Old 20-12-2016, 21:51
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About once a week.

One year when we didn't have time to go on holiday, we stayed at home and ate out at a series of nice restaurants every night for a week. That was fun, though I was craving a basic spag bol by the end of the week.
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Old 20-12-2016, 22:11
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I eat out for lunch almost every day, either for business or my golf club.

We go out for an evening meal about 3 or 4 times a month with our circle of friends (never chains, mostly local independent restaurants or pubs) and we sometimes do breakfast at the weekend.

I really should cut down.
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Old 21-12-2016, 00:04
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I have two of toast in the cafe, does that count, sometimes I have beans on it ?
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Old 21-12-2016, 07:17
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I found this hard to work out, as it's not consistent throughout the year. When we go on holiday, we eat out most nights. At home, we have dinner out more in the summer than we do in the winter. But then I quite often have lunch out in winter: I crave hot food in cold weather and work out in the community so it's the only way I can get something hot.

I suppose it probably works out at around once a week if it's averaged out.
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Old 21-12-2016, 08:08
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I can think of few things more boring than sitting down in a restaurant, then waiting up to half an hour to be served a meal which only really saves doing the washing up.

Perhaps part of the blame is due to the school I went to. We all sat round hexagonal tables and the forks would fly in from all directions. The best tactic was to ignore your own plate and nick as much as possible from other people's. You then had to cram it all into your mouth like a hamster and eat it as quickly as possible to be ready to beg in case there were seconds available. I even eat my Christmas dinner in about five minutes, so I get really bored waiting for everyone else and can't wait to leave the table.

I enjoy the taste of good food, but can do without the time-wasting ritual that some people seem to expect as part of the package. I'd much rather get it over with and be doing something else more exciting.
i think those two statements contradict each other.
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Old 21-12-2016, 09:58
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I can think of few things more boring than sitting down in a restaurant, then waiting up to half an hour to be served a meal which only really saves doing the washing up.

Perhaps part of the blame is due to the school I went to. We all sat round hexagonal tables and the forks would fly in from all directions. The best tactic was to ignore your own plate and nick as much as possible from other people's. You then had to cram it all into your mouth like a hamster and eat it as quickly as possible to be ready to beg in case there were seconds available. I even eat my Christmas dinner in about five minutes, so I get really bored waiting for everyone else and can't wait to leave the table.

I enjoy the taste of good food, but can do without the time-wasting ritual that some people seem to expect as part of the package. I'd much rather get it over with and be doing something else more exciting.
No offence but doesn't this say more about your personality or that of your friends? It's not a restaurants fault if you get bored when with friends. I had a ten course taster menu recently and we were at the restaurant for nearly 4 hours. The time flew and we were never short of conversation. The amazing food itself inspired a lot of conversation, we were still talking about the food in the pub afterwards.
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Old 21-12-2016, 10:15
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About once a month in a restaurant or pub. Never in anywhere like McDonald's.
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Old 21-12-2016, 10:50
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If it includes lunch, several times a month.
If it's just dinner, maybe once or twice a month.
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Old 21-12-2016, 11:24
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We eat out about once every two weeks. Usually with friends. We tend to make a meal last about 2 hours, as we love conversation, which is lost on many people these days. We do try to avoid establishments like McDonald's.
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