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Anyone else still get a takeaway most Friday evenings

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Statsquestion1 · 09/01/2026 11:43

Basically this, anyone else still get takeaway on a Friday evening after the long week? Getting a Chinese tonight. and I’m so excited.

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HairyToity · 09/01/2026 12:17

Maybe twice a year takeaway, and eat out once a month. Haven't done weekly takeaways / eating out for over a decade. Can't afford to, and not great for my waistline.

Meadowfinch · 09/01/2026 12:17

No, can't afford it.

I buy a pepperoni pizza and some garlic bread for ds, make him a salad to go with the meal.

I make myself a veggie chilli and clear the vegetable drawer of the fridge.

£2.80 and some slightly floppy veg, rather than £35.

GasPanic · 09/01/2026 12:17

I normally have fish and chips on a friday night, but have not done so over christmas. Maybe will start up again in Feb after dry january is finished.

All feels a bit excessive given the consumption of Christmas.

FunnyOrca · 09/01/2026 12:17

PhantomOfAllKnowledge · 09/01/2026 12:11

I have a fillet steak every Friday. Cheaper than a takeaway, takes minutes to cook and much healthier too. My Friday treat!

That’s exactly what my grandparents used to have every Friday without fail. They had it with fried onions and very soft boiled potatoes with butter! As a child I used to beg to stay for dinner to have fried onion and buttery potatoes! I had no interest in the steak!

Gowlett · 09/01/2026 12:16

Special occasions only. We used to get take-away more often.
But, it’s the prices now. Same with eating out. Very rare!

bostonchamps · 09/01/2026 12:15

FurForksSake · 09/01/2026 12:00

This will always descend into “people on here are teeny tiny people who have never eaten a crisp, I eat takeaways every week” vs “what’s a take away? Gosh, that sounds awful? Someone coming to your home and ringing your doorbell? With greasy food for you to gobble??”

meh. We have them sometimes, not regularly, might have one tomorrow. Might not bother.

Edited

Can’t lie I only commented because I’m bored at work and was hoping for a bun fight to watch.

FunnyOrca · 09/01/2026 12:15

We have a (quite simple) favourite meal that we have every Friday. It’s something to look forward to! If we go out to eat or do
something special on a Friday, then my anticipation builds all the more for the following Friday! 😂

Takeaways in our house always feel more like a punishment as it’s when the routine has been thrown off and the chance of making dinner has failed.

TwattyMcFuckFace · 09/01/2026 12:14

Yes, every Friday.

Although I work Saturdays so it's not the end of the working week for me.

But it is for DH so he cooks dinner on Saturdays anyway.

HeadyLamarr · 09/01/2026 12:14

Yes, takeaway every week here as well. Usually pizza but today it's Chinese.

PhantomOfAllKnowledge · 09/01/2026 12:11

I have a fillet steak every Friday. Cheaper than a takeaway, takes minutes to cook and much healthier too. My Friday treat!

Seasaltchips · 09/01/2026 12:11

No - we get one maybe twice a year

We sometimes get those M&S Indian takeaway boxes though

TomatoSandwiches · 09/01/2026 12:10

Am I the only one who does it the opposite way? We tend to avoid take away fri-sun because we got tired of the food taking ages and being cold because it's so busy so we have one mid week. Food is delivered quicker and hot, plus I have plenty of time over the weekend to make involved dishes or a more intensive recipe.

MightyGoldBear · 09/01/2026 12:08

I'd love to 😋 couldn't afford every week though. We just do special occasions.

When we was in the messy part of a renovation knocking down walls no kitchen everywhere felt dirty. A take away would get me through. It was bliss.

Peridot1 · 09/01/2026 12:07

DH and I very rarely these days. DS gets pizza fairly regularly. We get fish and chips every few months.

We have a nice village pub within a five minute walk so tend to go there rather than get a takeaway as it tends to be more sociable as we will normally meet people.

If we fancy Indian we often buy the starters and naans etc from the supermarket and DH makes the curry.

I do quite fancy a proper Indian takeaway now though having thought about it!

weegiemum · 09/01/2026 12:06

We used to but we’re now both on WLI and just don’t fancy it any more. Saves money too!!

cocobanana922 · 09/01/2026 12:05

Weekly no because of cost mostly. We do a nicer meal on saturday though, so some kind of burgers, fakeaway, more indulgent meal than mon-friday.

troppibambini6 · 09/01/2026 12:04

Yes we do but we are having a no takeaway Jan. We were coming to reply too much on takeaways at the weekend it’s was costing us a fortune and is the healthiest.
I’m doing a roast tonight but I’m not going to lie a take out is much more appealing!

Fuckoffjanuary · 09/01/2026 12:02

Yes, but Saturday not Friday. If I order takeaway on Friday I'm sad that I have to cook on Saturday 😂 but we rarely eat out due to young/ND DC so this is our weekend treat.

Megifer · 09/01/2026 12:02

Yep! Either a KFC, McDs, Chinese or Indian on a Friday or Saturday every week 🙌

Giddykiddy · 09/01/2026 12:00

Used to - live rurally now - easier to cook and better for the waistline

Jellycatspyjamas · 09/01/2026 12:00

Yes, we’ll usually have a takeaway on a Friday night - an easy meal for the end of the week and a bit of a treat. It’s Indian tonight, really fancy a curry.

FurForksSake · 09/01/2026 12:00

This will always descend into “people on here are teeny tiny people who have never eaten a crisp, I eat takeaways every week” vs “what’s a take away? Gosh, that sounds awful? Someone coming to your home and ringing your doorbell? With greasy food for you to gobble??”

meh. We have them sometimes, not regularly, might have one tomorrow. Might not bother.

Purlant · 09/01/2026 11:59

Usually one mid week as it’s a quick convenient meal. Either sushi or Vietnamese (both I rarely make at home, so it feels like a treat). We are very lucky where we live and have access to some amazing restaurants.

moonlitmeadow · 09/01/2026 11:56

I don’t but I know people do even if they don’t admit it, I see them getting delivered regularly next door and across the road most evenings.

ThePoshUns · 09/01/2026 11:55

We occasionally get a take away on a Saturday but isn’t a regular thing for us.

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