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Takeaways Deliveroo etc

43 replies

Aquarius1234 · 21/09/2023 18:28

I am going through a bad phase of having takeaways once or twice a week.
Not sure what's happened.
I used to spend more time in supermarkets and now spend more on Takeaways!!
It's so expensive and the apps double the price.
AIBU to think I'm being conned into too many takeaways at crazy high prices??

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rubyslippers · 21/09/2023 18:29

YABU to think you’re being conned

minipeony · 21/09/2023 18:29

You're not being conned no. You're buying them out of your own free will.

cocksstrideintheevening · 21/09/2023 18:29

Erm you've chosen to order, no one has comes you

And always order fiercer, cheaper.

cocksstrideintheevening · 21/09/2023 18:30

cocksstrideintheevening · 21/09/2023 18:29

Erm you've chosen to order, no one has comes you

And always order fiercer, cheaper.

Fucks sake, spelling.

Order direct.

You haven't been conned.

Original poster
Aquarius1234 · 21/09/2023 18:31

How many takeaways on average do you have a month?

It's much better not to order online. My bank balance looks awful.

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WhateverMate · 21/09/2023 18:32

Nope, that's really not what being conned means.

OnAFrolicOfMyOwn · 21/09/2023 18:35

We don't have them often but when we do, we go to fetch it ourselves, which cuts the price. I've seen the Deliveroo etc. prices and they are always higher than buying direct. If going yourself isn't an option, check if there are any that offer their own delivery, often cheaper than app delivery.

Laurelin · 21/09/2023 18:36

I don't see what the big deal is. Would you feel guilty if you ate in a restaurant once a week? Probably not.

Original poster
Aquarius1234 · 21/09/2023 18:39

I think its the fact that only say 1 in 4 takeaways are actually nice and worth the travel/ expense. / not cold.
It's a convenient spiral atm.

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OnAFrolicOfMyOwn · 21/09/2023 18:40

Laurelin · 21/09/2023 18:36

I don't see what the big deal is. Would you feel guilty if you ate in a restaurant once a week? Probably not.

I'd feel very guilty about the expense, personally!

LittleBrenda · 21/09/2023 18:51

the apps double the price.

At least you know this. It's surprising how many people don't.

We have a fish and chip shop in our family. We started having UberEats and the takings doubled. It's astonishing how much extra people are willing to pay so they don't have to get their own food. Or drinks. Some people UberEats a can of coke. Or a cornetto.

BrennanBooth · 21/09/2023 19:16

I live in a house that isn’t in any deliverable area for a single takeaway/Deliveroo/just eats /anything😱

DirectionToPerfection · 21/09/2023 19:20

A takeaway per week isn't really something to get worked up about.

BrawnWild · 21/09/2023 19:22

Prepared to be told I'm a wanker but I dont. If i cant be bothered to cook i eat beans on toast/lots of hot buttery toast/cereal/tin of soup and bread/tin of chilli, bolognese or similar.

I just cant spend that much when there is actual stuff I'd rather buy. For the takeaways you are having, what could you buy instead?

Each to their own but I'd rather spend it on a treat that lasts like a pricey candle or bubble bath rather than something gone in 5 minutes.

Mouldyfoodhelp · 21/09/2023 19:25

Yeah I once worked out there was like a £14 difference between Just Eat and ordering direct.

Densol57 · 21/09/2023 19:27

I have one or two takeaways per YEAR delivered ! Just not something I do tbh
Its not a money aspect either that I cant afford it, I can, I just think its a waste of money and its usually fatty unhealthy crap !

Youcancallmeirrelevant · 21/09/2023 19:28

We have 1 takeaway a week.

Agree with others, i don't think you understand the meaning of 'conned'

cuddlebear · 21/09/2023 19:29

I don’t understand how you think you are being conned?

If you don’t want a takeaway don’t order one.

I order one about once or twice a year.

SteveBuscemisRheumyEye · 21/09/2023 19:31

Would it help to have quick and easy things in the freezer? We always have a couple of Dr Oetker pizzas in for these types of evenings!

Original poster
Aquarius1234 · 22/09/2023 12:27

SteveBuscemisRheumyEye · 21/09/2023 19:31

Would it help to have quick and easy things in the freezer? We always have a couple of Dr Oetker pizzas in for these types of evenings!

Yes good idea.

Right so who is having a takeaway tonight? lol

I am going to try only having one every two weeks now.

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Birch101 · 22/09/2023 12:29

We just started getting nicer meals from M&S
And never use apps.

Torganer · 22/09/2023 12:48

We have sushi delivered once a week. Prices on deliveroo are the same as the restaurant here, and I get free delivery through Prime. There is no way I can be arsed to source a selection of sashimi grade fish and make sushi once a week. I don’t feel guilty at all, certainly don’t feel conned!!

catsnhats11 · 22/09/2023 12:53

Shocks me how much people have takeaways, but each to their own. I have them two or three times a year. Very expensive, and usually unhealthy. I'm not against fast food per se but I'd rather have a £3 frozen pizza or ready made curry than pay £15+ for a delivery.

jelly79 · 22/09/2023 12:56

I've never understood the appeal of take always.

But OP without being harsh it seems like you are looking for someone else to blame. Surely with some planning and discipline it's a quick habit to break!

Get them apps deleted and write your shopping list. Even make a list of your favourite orders and try cook them yourself, you will be surprised how much nice they are

PurpleMonkeys · 22/09/2023 12:56

I think that it's not a con, not really, but it is an easy trap to fall into.

You're sat watching a program or the kids are pissing about and you're a bit bored and tired and you need to eat and the kids need to eat and you think about what you have in the freezer and fridge....

You can't be arsed to spend half an hour to make something the kids would only pick at as if it's poison..

So you say, fuck it, pizza? You barely even have to move and a few taps and it's on the way. You don't even hand cash over these days so it feels less real.

Then the door knocks, and the kids go yay. And you go yay. The kids inhale theirs whilst watching Encanto or some other streamed shit and by the end of the movie everyone is full as fuck and happy.

Then the bank statement comes.. and you sees you've spent £100 a week on JustEat and you swear you're gonna cook from now on...

Until.... you're sat watching a program or the kids are pissing about and you're a bit bored and tired and you need to eat and the kids need to eat and you think about what you have in the freezer and fridge....

Break the cycle with quick and tasty meals that everyone loves... like Beans on toast. 👍 🤪