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How many take aways is too many?

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BlueSilverCats · 29/11/2024 18:03

I think we definitely slipped into too many after tonight.

The delivery driver asked me if I'm ok/if everything is ok , because he hasn't seen me in a long time.

Ooops.

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birdiesings · 29/11/2024 22:02

wafflesmgee · 29/11/2024 21:44

Trick is to make the rice and buy supermarket poppadoms/naan instead, that £54 will reduce to approx £35

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Hoose rice!! 😫

Kool4katz · 29/11/2024 21:56

We live very rural and so there are no fast food places that deliver to us. The nearest Indian takeaway is 30mins drive away so it needs microwaving when we get home. Usually, the only time we get a takeaway is on holiday.

Consequently, I've become very proficient in cooking the Indian and Chinese style meals I like the best. ☺️

henlake7 · 29/11/2024 21:48

I treat myself to 3 a year (Xmas, birthday and one in between).
Used to be at least weekly but it is a giant waste of money if you don't have a lot and I was trying to lose weight.
I don't miss them but I do enjoy 'take away day' when it comes round!😀

NeedToChangeName · 29/11/2024 21:46

I always like the idea of a takeaway more than the reality. We only have a few per year

StSwithinsDay · 29/11/2024 21:46

Dp just ordering the third one this week, 2 McDonald's and a kebab. It will be Indian tomorrow and full English Sunday morning

Are you not concerned about the food you eat?

wafflesmgee · 29/11/2024 21:46

Eono · 29/11/2024 20:15

We used to have 3 or 4 a week and now have just one a week. Although the sad thing is it would be cheaper to order a takeaway dinner every night than it is to but the ingredients for dinners from the supermarket!

What do you cook? Cooking is always cheaper than takeaways surely!
Eg domino pizza is £10 ish, a supermarket posh pizza is £5, a homemade pizza is £2 if margarita excluding oven costs.

wafflesmgee · 29/11/2024 21:44

Misfitkickedoutonthestreet · 29/11/2024 18:33

Wow those of you who order them regularly, do you not mind spending that much money on food that's usually kind of average? I have ordered a curry tonight for 3 of us and it was £54 - I certainly can't afford to do that more than once every few months.
Also they give me heartburn and I always feel grim the next day. I'm only doing it as dc loves it!

Trick is to make the rice and buy supermarket poppadoms/naan instead, that £54 will reduce to approx £35

Howmanymoredays · 29/11/2024 21:41

Probably last had one about 15 years ago. What a waste of money

Ultravox · 29/11/2024 21:39

Admittedly DH & I both love cooking, so we mostly make everything from scratch. Takeaways are usually every 3 months or so when the kids want one for a treat or if we are wildly hungover.

Our household earnings are in the top 5% in the UK and I still think they are expensive. Everyone prioritises different things in life but I’d prefer to use my money for holidays or restaurants than takeaways.

goldenshred · 29/11/2024 21:38

OhBeAFineGuyKissMe · 29/11/2024 19:33

You tip at McDonalds?

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Delivery yes?

Scirocco · 29/11/2024 21:36

We have one maybe once a month. It's usually from a local Lebanese restaurant we love, which does Lebanese food far better than I could do at home.

tachetastic · 29/11/2024 21:33

FrowntonAbbey · 29/11/2024 21:25

Some of us have more money than you. It can’t be that hard to understand?

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Well that isn't very nice. Why even make that comment?

Blarn · 29/11/2024 21:33

FuckILookLike · 29/11/2024 21:21

LOL are you number 30 by any chance? I swear this has been written about me

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Ha ha, no! I sit at the window to work at our dining table so see their breakfast/lunch/dinner deliveries. I'm quite jealous but I so want to knowhow much money they spend in a month!

TheMaskedSingSong · 29/11/2024 21:31

We go without it for months then have a week where we have three or four. This week we had mcdonald's, chippy tea and a carvery!!

Bellie710 · 29/11/2024 21:31

I am so jealous we don't have the options for takeaway where I live, every night is a cooking night 🙁

FrowntonAbbey · 29/11/2024 21:25

Icarus40 · 29/11/2024 18:22

We get maybe one every month or two. I can't believe you all get multiple per week 😱 It must cost a fortune!

Some of us have more money than you. It can’t be that hard to understand?

SatansBobbleheadedDashboardOrnament · 29/11/2024 21:25

Goldenbear · 29/11/2024 20:47

😆, yes we prefer to save our hard-earned dosh for our annual visit to the Connaught Grill!

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Come and have a go if you think you're hard enough.

PigglyWigglyOhYeah · 29/11/2024 21:23

I live rurally, so no takeaways or food deliveries. I do really miss them, especially Chinese, but I suppose it's better for us. We go on holiday in the UK a few times year and ordering Chinese one of the nights is always a massive deal for me. DD who has grown up on all that organic, home-cooked stuff doesn't see the appeal. The last time we did this we ordered from a really crap takeaway place - the food was horrid and I was ridiculously disappointed. When I retire I shall buy a flat above a good takeaway and have it every night to make up for all the homemade lentil soup and home-baked bread I've had to eat over the years.

tachetastic · 29/11/2024 21:21

BlueSilverCats · 29/11/2024 18:03

I think we definitely slipped into too many after tonight.

The delivery driver asked me if I'm ok/if everything is ok , because he hasn't seen me in a long time.

Ooops.

Delivery driver? We should be so lucky. We live in the middle of nowhere and no drivers come out here, but the nearest Chinese takeaway (8 miles away) treat me like a long lost cousin when I walk in for my chicken with cashew nuts (Cantonese style) and egg fried rice. 🤗

FuckILookLike · 29/11/2024 21:21

Blarn · 29/11/2024 18:36

Our neighbours have at least one a day. Then they go for a couple of with hardly any, then it's back to at least one a day.

LOL are you number 30 by any chance? I swear this has been written about me

Shakingreasons · 29/11/2024 21:19

How do people afford so many takeaways? Thought the majority of people were struggling financially...

some people are. Some people aren’t. Obviously if you are then don’t order lots of takeaways.

LittleRedRidingHoody · 29/11/2024 21:19

ItalianChineseIndianMexican · 29/11/2024 21:16

How do people afford so many takeaways? Thought the majority of people were struggling financially...

I think some of the people who are struggling probably avoid threads like these 🫠 We're not struggling, but those I know who are certainly aren't ordering takeaways frequently at all.

FuckILookLike · 29/11/2024 21:19

Icarus40 · 29/11/2024 18:22

We get maybe one every month or two. I can't believe you all get multiple per week 😱 It must cost a fortune!

It does but I’m happy to spend my money and pay for the convenience tbh

StaunchMomma · 29/11/2024 21:18

kiraric · 29/11/2024 21:12

Yes it really depends on what you get.

Sushi is my favourite takeaway and it's not unhealthy

There's a place near us that does lovely salads, all around 500-600 cals as well

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Actually - if sushi is included then yes, I could happily do weekly!

MarchInHappiness · 29/11/2024 21:18

When I was a single parent it was once every fortnight (pay day) as a treat,

Even though I am on my own, takeout is rare now, its just so expensive. DD lives three hours away, her DP is Vegan and there is a amazing vegan takeout burger joint near me, we always go when they are down but it costs me a small fortune!

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