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Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Throughout my whole life, I always saw eating out at restaurants as a waste of BOTH time and money. As a child, I hated it when my parents took me to a restaurant. As a youngster, I even disliked the boring time spent at my own family's dinner table. I would have rather grabbed a sandwich and eaten it while watching TV or outside on the front porch or playing baseball. As an adult, I never saw any beauty or redeeming value in the "so-called" dining out experience. It leaves me cold. I could handle the fast-food experience even though the food lacks nutrition. I never, NEVER wait in a vehicle line for a take-out order - that whole experience, I consider de-humanizing. I can sit inside a coffee shop and drink coffee and talk to friends, but I would prefer to be sitting on a blanket by a lake or at a beach. I can enjoy a bar atmosphere with music, dancing, and alcoholic beverages, even for long hours. That is exciting to me. Spending an hour or more just eating out is boring to me, no action, no excitement, just boring! If there were ZERO restaurants in TV Land I would not be the least put-off! I gladly give up my time and seat at the table to someone else.

Most have no choice, they can’t cook 👨*🍳. Some won’t cook.