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Originally Posted by dillywho
If these people are so "cheap", then why do they eat out in the first place? As for the "village cocktail", water is what I normally drink at home unless it is breakfast (coffee) or sometimes wine at dinner. I usually don't order wine out because I don't want to pay bottle price for a small glasss....oops,forgot that's cheap, huh? We don't eat much bread, period, so extra is not in the cards for us. How many almost full plates have you returned to be trashed because the customer could not eat it all or how many "to go boxes" does the restaurant have to keep in inventory because of the large portions? Those boxes just add to the cost of the restaurant, hence less profit. We also split meals at home....for instance, baked potatoes. That is not because we are cheap....we just don't waste. I couldn't understand why my mother would cook one steak and one potato for herself and my dad after they retired. Now I do.
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Dillywho - I was not referring to YOUR eating habits as I don't have a clue who you are - don't get so defensive. Please understand, I am only speaking about those that take advantage of "free" things... like EXTRA lemons to make free lemonade, when there is lemonade offered on the menu, and EXTRA bread/rolls to take home.
And you asked why people go out if they're cheap? Well, sometimes it might actually be cheaper to eat out than cook it yourself, especially when you split a meal- no need for special ingredients, no need for gas/electric, no need for water/cleanup.