The thought of a takeaway is better than the reality of it

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Just had a Chinese takeaway. Been looking forward to it all day. Now I just feel like it was greasy and unhealthy. Why is the thought of a takeaway always better than the reality?

For me, the takeaway as a thing has waned in popularity as I've got older. I can cook many of the things better and I'm not waiting an hour plus for delivery.