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Title: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 11 April 2016, 19:52:27: I dunno, sometimes it feels like I order too much delivery food like I got some sort of habit. Getting food delivered 2-3x a week :-[

But then again there are some people who order food everyday.

How often do you order delivery or take-out, and what would you consider too much?
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 11 April 2016, 19:58:55: Quote from: noisyturtle on Mon, 11 April 2016, 19:52:27
I dunno, sometimes it feels like I order too much delivery food like I got some sort of habit. Getting food delivered 2-3x a week :-[

But then again there are some people who order food everyday.

How often do you order delivery or take-out, and what would you consider too much?

I had food delivered 3 times a day for 4 months in China..
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: azhdar on Mon, 11 April 2016, 20:01:15: Cheaper to cook yourself, this way you don't have trouble putting food to mouth.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: romevi on Mon, 11 April 2016, 20:08:13: Today was the first time in months. We usually do pickup.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: chyros on Tue, 12 April 2016, 02:07:00: Never, I can't afford it.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: FreeCopy on Tue, 12 April 2016, 02:23:30: I think we've been eating out here 6-7 nights a week.

Wife is a chef and by the time she gets home after an average 12-14 hour shift the last thing she wants to do is cook anything.

I am horrible at cooking. If it isn't out of a box or bag, I'm going to ruin it.

It has noticeably affected our physical appearance, haha.

It gets horribly expensive.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: GenKaan on Tue, 12 April 2016, 03:14:34: Take-out? maybe once a month
Delivery? maybe once every other month

If I want to eat with out making it myself I go out to a real restaurant and getting some quality food. Maybe do that once a week, a little less now when I dont work
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: demik on Tue, 12 April 2016, 03:35:46: Quote from: FreeCopy on Tue, 12 April 2016, 02:23:30
I think we've been eating out here 6-7 nights a week.

Wife is a chef and by the time she gets home after an average 12-14 hour shift the last thing she wants to do is cook anything.

I am horrible at cooking. If it isn't out of a box or bag, I'm going to ruin it.

It has noticeably affected our physical appearance, haha.

It gets horribly expensive.
What type of chef? You'd think being married to a chef would mean dope home cooked meals.. but like you said, last thing she probably wants to do is continue working. She should teach you tho so you can stop being **** at cooking OnO
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 12 April 2016, 05:42:07: Only on special occasions due to numerous family diet issues.

Perhaps a dozen times a year at most.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: hwood34 on Wed, 13 April 2016, 09:26:52: Considering there literally isn't a restaurant close enough to us to deliver, never.
Same thing with take-out, if we're driving into town, out of our way, might as well just sit down somewhere.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: FoxWolf1 on Wed, 13 April 2016, 09:43:20: Used to order in a couple of times a month, but I quit because it was too expensive and usually very unhealthy.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: pwade3 on Wed, 13 April 2016, 09:46:31: Entirely too often.

Been getting better, but it's still not good.

Sure I go to the gym and it's not like I'm fat, but I know my metabolism won't keep up forever.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: PunksDead on Wed, 13 April 2016, 10:32:13: this has been my eating habit the last week.

i only really eat out for dinner, i usually pay for my GF to so add $10 to each meal.

Monday: taco bell- crunch wrap supreme/crispy potato soft taco/2 double deckers $11 + $10
Tuesday: cooked spagetti at home
Weds: Chinese Food - Chicken Egg foo Young Combo Platter $10 + $10
Thursday: KFC + $30
Friday: Rustoni Pizza 2 Large Pies + $27
Sat: Friendlys +$60 w/ tip
Sunday: Home Cooked Italian dinner

i spend to much on food :eek:
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Wed, 13 April 2016, 10:33:48: more or less every day for lunch and once or twice a week for dinner

lunch I usually get a grinder from the local deli, ~$9 for a grinder loaded with Boar's Head meats that can last me two meals. sometimes I get thai or chinese which doesn't run over $10, and if I get sushi that'll run me ~$30.

dinner, sushi or pizza or taco bell, but I've been good about the fast-food the past week or so. my go-to at taco bell is cheesey gordita crunch + chicken quesarito + chipotle chicken loaded griller

damn this thread is making me hungry
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: iLLucionist on Wed, 13 April 2016, 11:39:25: Hate it. Not good quality here around. Either cold or soggy, whatever I buy. Or they are late and I want to kill the deliverers.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: exitfire401 on Wed, 13 April 2016, 11:41:12: Usually once a week for the wife and I. It's usually date night on Friday, but if we don't do anything on Friday, we'll go out on Sunday.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: Blackehart on Wed, 13 April 2016, 11:45:59: Ritualistically: Every Friday.

1 of 3 things:

1- Couple of Burgers. Only the burgers. I douse 'em with hot sauce and wash them down with beer. Beer is 1 bottle per burger and one for dessert.
2- 14" Pizza. Portobello, Spinach, Ham and Jalapeno with white pizza sauce. Douse with hot sauce, wash down with beer.
3- 5 Tacos. Either Tripas, Lengua or Al Pastor. Lots of Salsa and a lemon cured yellow manzano pepper to spice things up.

Yeah...I like hot stuff :p

During the week, I eat like a health nut. Not to impress anyone or to brag about it, just because I feel better. :p
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: iLLucionist on Wed, 13 April 2016, 11:53:35: Quote from: Blackehart on Wed, 13 April 2016, 11:45:59
Ritualistically: Every Friday.

1 of 3 things:

1- Couple of Burgers. Only the burgers. I douse 'em with hot sauce and wash them down with beer. Beer is 1 bottle per burger and one for dessert.
2- 14" Pizza. Portobello, Spinach, Ham and Jalapeno with white pizza sauce. Douse with hot sauce, wash down with beer.
3- 5 Tacos. Either Tripas, Lengua or Al Pastor. Lots of Salsa and a lemon cured yellow manzano pepper to spice things up.

Yeah...I like hot stuff :p

During the week, I eat like a health nut. Not to impress anyone or to brag about it, just because I feel better. :p

So basically the weekend is when you go dirty, the week is when you stick to a rigid eat schedule?
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: Waateva on Wed, 13 April 2016, 12:00:22: Quote from: demik on Tue, 12 April 2016, 03:35:46
Quote from: FreeCopy on Tue, 12 April 2016, 02:23:30
I think we've been eating out here 6-7 nights a week.

Wife is a chef and by the time she gets home after an average 12-14 hour shift the last thing she wants to do is cook anything.

I am horrible at cooking. If it isn't out of a box or bag, I'm going to ruin it.

It has noticeably affected our physical appearance, haha.

It gets horribly expensive.
What type of chef? You'd think being married to a chef would mean dope home cooked meals.. but like you said, last thing she probably wants to do is continue working. She should teach you tho so you can stop being **** at cooking OnO

I wasn't a chef but I worked at an Italian restaurant as a line cook and sous chef for 7+ years and the last thing I wanted to do when I came home was make some big meal. People often asked me if I just went home and made these big elaborate meals or if I did on my days off but were usually shocked to hear that I was happy to just open a box of cereal and eat that.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: Blackehart on Wed, 13 April 2016, 12:01:51: Not so much the weekend.
Just Friday.

i cook on the weekends.
I try to cook somewhat "fairly healthy", but curse Hoffman...his latest post gave me some ideas :p
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: iLLucionist on Wed, 13 April 2016, 15:16:20: Quote from: Waateva on Wed, 13 April 2016, 12:00:22

I wasn't a chef but I worked at an Italian restaurant as a line cook and sous chef for 7+ years and the last thing I wanted to do when I came home was make some big meal. People often asked me if I just went home and made these big elaborate meals or if I did on my days off but were usually shocked to hear that I was happy to just open a box of cereal and eat that.

I'm not a chef either, but a semi-pro cook, often sweating my *ss off for 6-10 people with 5 courses.

People don't understand that cooking is an actual exhausting job. They think every cook is like your grandmother baking an apple pie or something.

Once somebody stood in the kitchen with me and was like "why are you hasting so much? why the hurry?" And I was like "do you want perfect crust on your potatoes?" "Yeah" "Do you want your beef medium?" "Yeah" "Do you also want that chocolate mousse afterwards?" "Yeah" "Than stop whining."

Cooking is also multi-tasking and planning.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: jerue on Wed, 13 April 2016, 21:12:47: Maybe once or twice a week. Normally I make lunch/cook throughout the week, unless I forget lunch the night before...

Usually go out on Friday for lunch with friends. For the weekends I usually prefer to go to the grocery store and get whatever I feel like at the time, since it's usually cheaper and I can buy multiple meals at once. Sometimes I just get the craving for taco bell that can't be ignored :))

That said, if certain establishments were in my city this would change...example: Steak & Shake, Friendly's (I miss this place :( ), In-N-Out, etc.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: gain on Wed, 13 April 2016, 21:22:15: Quote from: PunksDead on Wed, 13 April 2016, 10:32:13
Thursday: KFC + $30

fak that's a lot of kafers m8, love me some kfc :thumb:

I get take-out about 2-3 times a week, had malaysian last night with someone I'm dating was p good
probably going to get a halal snack pack tonight because i'm a bandwagon hopping whitey... either that or indian

one day I wanna visit America and try out taco bell and stuff, sounds mystical and exciting, apparently the buffet's up there are decent as well, went to a local one with said date and we spent most of the time laughing at how **** the food was

to be honest I like cooking, I just never get the chance as I'm living at home for now and me mum rules the kitchen with an iron fist, also flips her **** when I bring up garlic... I suspect she may be a vampire
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: whmeltonjr on Wed, 13 April 2016, 21:30:18: Wife and I usually pick up/dine out once or twice a month. I enjoy cooking, so we usually eat at home.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 13 April 2016, 21:33:16: Quote from: gain on Wed, 13 April 2016, 21:22:15
Quote from: PunksDead on Wed, 13 April 2016, 10:32:13
Thursday: KFC + $30

fak that's a lot of kafers m8, love me some kfc :thumb:

I get take-out about 2-3 times a week, had malaysian last night with someone I'm dating was p good
probably going to get a halal snack pack tonight because i'm a bandwagon hopping whitey... either that or indian

one day I wanna visit America and try out taco bell and stuff, sounds mystical and exciting, apparently the buffet's up there are decent as well, went to a local one with said date and we spent most of the time laughing at how **** the food was

to be honest I like cooking, I just never get the chance as I'm living at home for now and me mum rules the kitchen with an iron fist, also flips her **** when I bring up garlic... I suspect she may be a vampire

POPEYES is the true Fried-Chicken..

(http://www.tabascofoodservice.com/objects/pages/foodservice-case-studies/popeyes-wicked-chicken/images/popeyes-wicked-chicken.jpg?g=n17b9l&a=mbmzcf)
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: appleonama on Wed, 13 April 2016, 21:42:05: Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 13 April 2016, 21:33:16
Quote from: gain on Wed, 13 April 2016, 21:22:15
Quote from: PunksDead on Wed, 13 April 2016, 10:32:13
Thursday: KFC + $30

fak that's a lot of kafers m8, love me some kfc :thumb:

I get take-out about 2-3 times a week, had malaysian last night with someone I'm dating was p good
probably going to get a halal snack pack tonight because i'm a bandwagon hopping whitey... either that or indian

one day I wanna visit America and try out taco bell and stuff, sounds mystical and exciting, apparently the buffet's up there are decent as well, went to a local one with said date and we spent most of the time laughing at how **** the food was

to be honest I like cooking, I just never get the chance as I'm living at home for now and me mum rules the kitchen with an iron fist, also flips her **** when I bring up garlic... I suspect she may be a vampire

POPEYES is the true Fried-Chicken..

Show Image
(http://www.tabascofoodservice.com/objects/pages/foodservice-case-studies/popeyes-wicked-chicken/images/popeyes-wicked-chicken.jpg?g=n17b9l&a=mbmzcf)

Oh god that looks so good.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: whmeltonjr on Wed, 13 April 2016, 21:43:37: Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 13 April 2016, 21:33:16
Quote from: gain on Wed, 13 April 2016, 21:22:15
Quote from: PunksDead on Wed, 13 April 2016, 10:32:13
Thursday: KFC + $30

fak that's a lot of kafers m8, love me some kfc :thumb:

I get take-out about 2-3 times a week, had malaysian last night with someone I'm dating was p good
probably going to get a halal snack pack tonight because i'm a bandwagon hopping whitey... either that or indian

one day I wanna visit America and try out taco bell and stuff, sounds mystical and exciting, apparently the buffet's up there are decent as well, went to a local one with said date and we spent most of the time laughing at how **** the food was

to be honest I like cooking, I just never get the chance as I'm living at home for now and me mum rules the kitchen with an iron fist, also flips her **** when I bring up garlic... I suspect she may be a vampire

POPEYES is the true Fried-Chicken..

Show Image
(http://www.tabascofoodservice.com/objects/pages/foodservice-case-studies/popeyes-wicked-chicken/images/popeyes-wicked-chicken.jpg?g=n17b9l&a=mbmzcf)

Amen. Much better than KFC. Gotta get that spicy, crispy fried chicken.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 13 April 2016, 21:52:32: Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 13 April 2016, 21:33:16
Quote from: gain on Wed, 13 April 2016, 21:22:15
Quote from: PunksDead on Wed, 13 April 2016, 10:32:13
Thursday: KFC + $30

fak that's a lot of kafers m8, love me some kfc :thumb:

I get take-out about 2-3 times a week, had malaysian last night with someone I'm dating was p good
probably going to get a halal snack pack tonight because i'm a bandwagon hopping whitey... either that or indian

one day I wanna visit America and try out taco bell and stuff, sounds mystical and exciting, apparently the buffet's up there are decent as well, went to a local one with said date and we spent most of the time laughing at how **** the food was

to be honest I like cooking, I just never get the chance as I'm living at home for now and me mum rules the kitchen with an iron fist, also flips her **** when I bring up garlic... I suspect she may be a vampire

POPEYES is the true Fried-Chicken..

Show Image
(http://www.tabascofoodservice.com/objects/pages/foodservice-case-studies/popeyes-wicked-chicken/images/popeyes-wicked-chicken.jpg?g=n17b9l&a=mbmzcf)

Every time I have gotten Popeye's it's been dry thin and stringy. I have given that place so many chances in so many different locations, and every single time they have let me down severely with their sorry excuse for breaded shoe leather. Every year or so I give them another shot when I hear someone talking about how great they are, and every time they fail me.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 13 April 2016, 22:16:43: Quote from: noisyturtle on Wed, 13 April 2016, 21:52:32

Every time I have gotten Popeye's it's been dry thin and stringy. I have given that place so many chances in so many different locations, and every single time they have let me down severely with their sorry excuse for breaded shoe leather. Every year or so I give them another shot when I hear someone talking about how great they are, and every time they fail me.

Well, Chicken Breast is going to be dryer..

But you have to go when it's FRESH.. in the MIDDLE of lunch hour, or slightly after is when they got the most hot stuff..

You might just not like chicken breast.. They allow THIGH substitution, so if you get a 20 piece, just tell them you want all THIGHS in place of the breasts,

The Thighs are epic-juicy and very very rarely dry.

You want white non-spicy, the spicy is a little dryer because it's in the freezer longer, less people get them.. so they lose some moisture being there longer.

FROM EXPERIENCE.. Tp4 still gets the Chicken Breast, but Tp4 eats it with the MASHPOTATO and EXTRA gravy..
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: hwood34 on Wed, 13 April 2016, 22:20:50: Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 13 April 2016, 22:16:43
Quote from: noisyturtle on Wed, 13 April 2016, 21:52:32

Every time I have gotten Popeye's it's been dry thin and stringy. I have given that place so many chances in so many different locations, and every single time they have let me down severely with their sorry excuse for breaded shoe leather. Every year or so I give them another shot when I hear someone talking about how great they are, and every time they fail me.

Well, Chicken Breast is going to be dryer..

But you have to go when it's FRESH.. in the MIDDLE of lunch hour, or slightly after is when they got the most hot stuff..

You might just not like chicken breast.. They allow THIGH substitution, so if you get a 20 piece, just tell them you want all THIGHS in place of the breasts,

The Thighs are epic-juicy and very very rarely dry.

You want white non-spicy, the spicy is a little dryer because it's in the freezer longer, less people get them.. so they lose some moisture being there longer.

FROM EXPERIENCE.. Tp4 still gets the Chicken Breast, but Tp4 eats it with the MASHPOTATO and EXTRA gravy..

if by "juicy" you mean greasier than all holy **** than yea, pretty juicy. breading tastes like ass too...
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 13 April 2016, 22:24:14: Quote from: hwood34 on Wed, 13 April 2016, 22:20:50
Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 13 April 2016, 22:16:43
Quote from: noisyturtle on Wed, 13 April 2016, 21:52:32

Every time I have gotten Popeye's it's been dry thin and stringy. I have given that place so many chances in so many different locations, and every single time they have let me down severely with their sorry excuse for breaded shoe leather. Every year or so I give them another shot when I hear someone talking about how great they are, and every time they fail me.

Well, Chicken Breast is going to be dryer..

But you have to go when it's FRESH.. in the MIDDLE of lunch hour, or slightly after is when they got the most hot stuff..

You might just not like chicken breast.. They allow THIGH substitution, so if you get a 20 piece, just tell them you want all THIGHS in place of the breasts,

The Thighs are epic-juicy and very very rarely dry.

You want white non-spicy, the spicy is a little dryer because it's in the freezer longer, less people get them.. so they lose some moisture being there longer.

FROM EXPERIENCE.. Tp4 still gets the Chicken Breast, but Tp4 eats it with the MASHPOTATO and EXTRA gravy..

if by "juicy" you mean greasier than all holy **** than yea, pretty juicy. breading tastes like ass too...

You're all going at the wrong times..

The breading is delicious..
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: hwood34 on Wed, 13 April 2016, 22:25:24: Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 13 April 2016, 22:24:14
Quote from: hwood34 on Wed, 13 April 2016, 22:20:50
Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 13 April 2016, 22:16:43
Quote from: noisyturtle on Wed, 13 April 2016, 21:52:32

Every time I have gotten Popeye's it's been dry thin and stringy. I have given that place so many chances in so many different locations, and every single time they have let me down severely with their sorry excuse for breaded shoe leather. Every year or so I give them another shot when I hear someone talking about how great they are, and every time they fail me.

Well, Chicken Breast is going to be dryer..

But you have to go when it's FRESH.. in the MIDDLE of lunch hour, or slightly after is when they got the most hot stuff..

You might just not like chicken breast.. They allow THIGH substitution, so if you get a 20 piece, just tell them you want all THIGHS in place of the breasts,

The Thighs are epic-juicy and very very rarely dry.

You want white non-spicy, the spicy is a little dryer because it's in the freezer longer, less people get them.. so they lose some moisture being there longer.

FROM EXPERIENCE.. Tp4 still gets the Chicken Breast, but Tp4 eats it with the MASHPOTATO and EXTRA gravy..

if by "juicy" you mean greasier than all holy **** than yea, pretty juicy. breading tastes like ass too...

You're all going at the wrong times..

The breading is delicious..

Well I've gone at lunch time so....

You just don't know good friend chicken all that way up north I guess...
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: gain on Wed, 13 April 2016, 22:28:03: we aint got no popeyes in melbourne homie

but we got lots of good korean fried chicken joints so it sorta balances out :thumb:

also the kfc near me is super consistent, never had a bad meal, always nice and crunchy on the outside, juicy as fuark in the inside
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 13 April 2016, 22:28:52: Quote from: hwood34 on Wed, 13 April 2016, 22:25:24
Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 13 April 2016, 22:24:14

You're all going at the wrong times..

The breading is delicious..

Well I've gone at lunch time so....

You just don't know good friend chicken all that way up north I guess...

Fried chicken is ONLY perfect within a small time-window outta the fryer.

It takes some practice to get the timing down..

I've had bad fried chicken at every chicken place....

Popeyes imho is the best because they get the most traffic, and the most CONSISTENT traffic..

You also can't go to a popeyes near white neighborhoods... gotta go where there's high demand.. m0re fresh..

Don't worry, no one gets knocked off @ popeyes, it's neutral territory..
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: Otesanek on Wed, 13 April 2016, 22:44:26: I'm on food stamps. Don't have any clacks to sell for $850.

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Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: jaffers on Wed, 13 April 2016, 22:45:00: I thought this was a TP thread when I looked at the title
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 13 April 2016, 23:07:43: Does Amazon Prime Now delivering cookies and beer at 10pm count as delivery food?
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: hwood34 on Wed, 13 April 2016, 23:17:17: Quote from: noisyturtle on Wed, 13 April 2016, 23:07:43
Does Amazon Prime Now delivering cookies and beer at 10pm count as delivery food?

damn right, that's just new age delivery
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: gain on Wed, 13 April 2016, 23:20:58: Quote from: noisyturtle on Wed, 13 April 2016, 23:07:43
Does Amazon Prime Now delivering cookies and beer at 10pm count as delivery food?

Time to pack my bags and move to America jesus christ that sounds beautiful
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: Elth on Wed, 13 April 2016, 23:21:45: Maybe 2 times a week, 3 max.

Pretty slim pickings where I live (some damn good taco shops though). Where I work there's more choices so it's more tempting, but I usually bring a lunch. Double bacon cheeseburger, large tots and drink for $7 is hard to pass up from a mom & pop burger joint.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: LunarisDream on Sat, 16 April 2016, 03:39:42: Quote from: tp4tissue on Mon, 11 April 2016, 19:58:55
Quote from: noisyturtle on Mon, 11 April 2016, 19:52:27
I dunno, sometimes it feels like I order too much delivery food like I got some sort of habit. Getting food delivered 2-3x a week :-[

But then again there are some people who order food everyday.

How often do you order delivery or take-out, and what would you consider too much?

I had food delivered 3 times a day for 4 months in China..

Ha! I'm in the same boat. Not quite that often, but it's an almost daily occurrence. It's just so easy and cheap. And I'm ****ing lazy.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 16 April 2016, 18:48:09: Quote from: LunarisDream on Sat, 16 April 2016, 03:39:42
Quote from: tp4tissue on Mon, 11 April 2016, 19:58:55
Quote from: noisyturtle on Mon, 11 April 2016, 19:52:27
I dunno, sometimes it feels like I order too much delivery food like I got some sort of habit. Getting food delivered 2-3x a week :-[

But then again there are some people who order food everyday.

How often do you order delivery or take-out, and what would you consider too much?

I had food delivered 3 times a day for 4 months in China..

Ha! I'm in the same boat. Not quite that often, but it's an almost daily occurrence. It's just so easy and cheap. And I'm ****ing lazy.

All the Chinese food places near me have a $30 minimum for delivery and are not very good :(
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: Asininity on Sun, 17 April 2016, 04:08:12: During finals and midterms relatively often. Outside of those periods, not too often. I enjoy cooking and make the overwhelming amount of my food. Not to say that isn't in itself somewhat problematic, some weeks I'll go to the grocers three or four times a week.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: PunksDead on Sun, 17 April 2016, 06:03:49: A bunch of roads are closed by my house so I had to take some alternate routes. Noticed a burgers/chicken joint in a not so nice area.

Tried them out

1. Porkroll + egg +cheese on a burger w/ fries
2. Falafel sammich w/ Mozzo sticks
3. 10 wings
4. Buffalo chicken sammich w/ fries
5. Drinks

$28 Dude through in some Spanish dessert cookies for free

Food was amazing, I love the hood spots
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: iLLucionist on Sun, 17 April 2016, 09:22:58: Quote from: PunksDead on Sun, 17 April 2016, 06:03:49
A bunch of roads are closed by my house so I had to take some alternate routes. Noticed a burgers/chicken joint in a not so nice area.

Tried them out

1. Porkroll + egg +cheese on a burger w/ fries
2. Falafel sammich w/ Mozzo sticks
3. 10 wings
4. Buffalo chicken sammich w/ fries
5. Drinks

$28 Dude through in some Spanish dessert cookies for free

Food was amazing, I love the hood spots

You binged that down on your own? Respect..
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: Asininity on Sun, 17 April 2016, 13:43:15: Quote from: PunksDead on Sun, 17 April 2016, 06:03:49
A bunch of roads are closed by my house so I had to take some alternate routes. Noticed a burgers/chicken joint in a not so nice area.

Tried them out

1. Porkroll + egg +cheese on a burger w/ fries
2. Falafel sammich w/ Mozzo sticks
3. 10 wings
4. Buffalo chicken sammich w/ fries
5. Drinks

$28 Dude through in some Spanish dessert cookies for free

Food was amazing, I love the hood spots

That's a incredible amount of food. Sounds amazing.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: absyrd on Sun, 17 April 2016, 13:55:48: I never do delivery. I'll always go pick up.

I tried pho takeout recently and it was terribly clunky + you get half the broth than when you eat at the place. Never again.

I'd say I do takeout once every two weeks or so.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: iLLucionist on Sun, 17 April 2016, 14:55:52: Please tell me... is it true that in the USA take out / delivery is more cheap than actually cooking yourself?

Coz in the Netherlands take out / delivery is more seen as "luxury" and usually is as expensive as or even more than cooking yourself.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: munch on Sun, 17 April 2016, 15:36:48: Quote from: iLLucionist on Sun, 17 April 2016, 14:55:52
Please tell me... is it true that in the USA take out / delivery is more cheap than actually cooking yourself?

Coz in the Netherlands take out / delivery is more seen as "luxury" and usually is as expensive as or even more than cooking yourself.

only fast food places for people with no low-cost large grocery stores nearby afaik.
I'm not in the US but this is what people tell me :p

in Sweden where I'm from, it's way more expensive to eat out than even here in Canada.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 17 April 2016, 15:44:24: Quote from: iLLucionist on Sun, 17 April 2016, 14:55:52
Please tell me... is it true that in the USA take out / delivery is more cheap than actually cooking yourself?

Coz in the Netherlands take out / delivery is more seen as "luxury" and usually is as expensive as or even more than cooking yourself.

Depends on the place. Pizza is generally cheaper than home cooking, as the big chains try to compete and offer 2 mediums for $12 which is like a day and a half worth of food. Little Ceaser's is $5 for a large pizza.

I've ordered pizza for entire weeks before and it usually costs a little more than half of my total would-be grocery store bill. Food is also extremely expensive where I live, so generally it is much cheaper to get delivery unless you're eating Top Ramen and Banquet meals at home every day, and that can be about as unhealthy as eating pizza everyday. Low income nutrition in America is abysmal, and people wonder why folks in poorer areas are usually unhealthy and obese.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 17 April 2016, 15:53:29: Quote from: iLLucionist on Sun, 17 April 2016, 14:55:52
Please tell me... is it true that in the USA take out / delivery is more cheap than actually cooking yourself?

Coz in the Netherlands take out / delivery is more seen as "luxury" and usually is as expensive as or even more than cooking yourself.

Depends on what you eat...

For example, Bread is $1 usd for 0.45kg, 1637 calories for $1

So if you ate mostly bread, add some basic veggies and processed meats a whole day might only cost $5
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 17 April 2016, 15:55:43: Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 17 April 2016, 15:53:29
Quote from: iLLucionist on Sun, 17 April 2016, 14:55:52
Please tell me... is it true that in the USA take out / delivery is more cheap than actually cooking yourself?

Coz in the Netherlands take out / delivery is more seen as "luxury" and usually is as expensive as or even more than cooking yourself.

Depends on what you eat...

For example, Bread is $1 usd for 0.45kg, 1637 calories for $1

So if you ate mostly bread, add some basic veggies and processed meats a whole day might only cost $5

Where is bread a dollar? Even loafs of cheap store-brand white are $2.99 here. Baguettes are $1.75

For a dollar you could maybe get a dinner roll around here.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 17 April 2016, 15:58:19: Quote from: noisyturtle on Sun, 17 April 2016, 15:55:43
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 17 April 2016, 15:53:29
Quote from: iLLucionist on Sun, 17 April 2016, 14:55:52
Please tell me... is it true that in the USA take out / delivery is more cheap than actually cooking yourself?

Coz in the Netherlands take out / delivery is more seen as "luxury" and usually is as expensive as or even more than cooking yourself.

Depends on what you eat...

For example, Bread is $1 usd for 0.45kg, 1637 calories for $1

So if you ate mostly bread, add some basic veggies and processed meats a whole day might only cost $5

Where is bread a dollar? Even loafs of cheap store-brand white are $2.99 here. Baguettes are $1.75

For a dollar you could maybe get a dinner roll around here.

The white slice bread at the big chain Grocery stores.. $1 per pound.. all day every day..
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 17 April 2016, 16:02:01: Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 17 April 2016, 15:58:19
Quote from: noisyturtle on Sun, 17 April 2016, 15:55:43
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 17 April 2016, 15:53:29
Quote from: iLLucionist on Sun, 17 April 2016, 14:55:52
Please tell me... is it true that in the USA take out / delivery is more cheap than actually cooking yourself?

Coz in the Netherlands take out / delivery is more seen as "luxury" and usually is as expensive as or even more than cooking yourself.

Depends on what you eat...

For example, Bread is $1 usd for 0.45kg, 1637 calories for $1

So if you ate mostly bread, add some basic veggies and processed meats a whole day might only cost $5

Where is bread a dollar? Even loafs of cheap store-brand white are $2.99 here. Baguettes are $1.75

For a dollar you could maybe get a dinner roll around here.

The white slice bread at the big chain Grocery stores.. $1 per pound.. all day every day..

Not out here. The cheapest loafs of white are $2.99 - Most of the bread on the shelf is priced at $4-6. Cheapest place I know of is probably Trader Joe's but I haven't been in one for a while because everything else they sell is so pricey.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 17 April 2016, 16:04:30: Quote from: noisyturtle on Sun, 17 April 2016, 16:02:01
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 17 April 2016, 15:58:19
Quote from: noisyturtle on Sun, 17 April 2016, 15:55:43
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 17 April 2016, 15:53:29
Quote from: iLLucionist on Sun, 17 April 2016, 14:55:52
Please tell me... is it true that in the USA take out / delivery is more cheap than actually cooking yourself?

Coz in the Netherlands take out / delivery is more seen as "luxury" and usually is as expensive as or even more than cooking yourself.

Depends on what you eat...

For example, Bread is $1 usd for 0.45kg, 1637 calories for $1

So if you ate mostly bread, add some basic veggies and processed meats a whole day might only cost $5

Where is bread a dollar? Even loafs of cheap store-brand white are $2.99 here. Baguettes are $1.75

For a dollar you could maybe get a dinner roll around here.

The white slice bread at the big chain Grocery stores.. $1 per pound.. all day every day..

Not out here. The cheapest loafs of white are $2.99 - Most of the bread on the shelf is priced at $4-6. Cheapest place I know of is probably Trader Joe's but I haven't been in one for a while because everything else they sell is so pricey.

Look for wealthier neighborhoods nearby and shop in their grocery stores.

Essentially, the more affluent the neighborhood, the cheaper the general goods, because the shops know that all of the people living there have cars, and will not settle for higher prices.

Whereas the tighter budget families lack transportation, so the shops can raise rates on them with no consequence.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 17 April 2016, 16:05:46: No, I stand corrected after looking at local Safeway and QFC prices - cheapest loaf breads are $1.99

Still not a dollar though.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: iLLucionist on Sun, 17 April 2016, 16:29:23: Interesting... so it has been all lies!
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: Asininity on Sun, 17 April 2016, 17:16:18: Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 17 April 2016, 16:04:30
Quote from: noisyturtle on Sun, 17 April 2016, 16:02:01
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 17 April 2016, 15:58:19
Quote from: noisyturtle on Sun, 17 April 2016, 15:55:43
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 17 April 2016, 15:53:29
Quote from: iLLucionist on Sun, 17 April 2016, 14:55:52
Please tell me... is it true that in the USA take out / delivery is more cheap than actually cooking yourself?

Coz in the Netherlands take out / delivery is more seen as "luxury" and usually is as expensive as or even more than cooking yourself.

Depends on what you eat...

For example, Bread is $1 usd for 0.45kg, 1637 calories for $1

So if you ate mostly bread, add some basic veggies and processed meats a whole day might only cost $5

Where is bread a dollar? Even loafs of cheap store-brand white are $2.99 here. Baguettes are $1.75

For a dollar you could maybe get a dinner roll around here.

The white slice bread at the big chain Grocery stores.. $1 per pound.. all day every day..

Not out here. The cheapest loafs of white are $2.99 - Most of the bread on the shelf is priced at $4-6. Cheapest place I know of is probably Trader Joe's but I haven't been in one for a while because everything else they sell is so pricey.

Look for wealthier neighborhoods nearby and shop in their grocery stores.

Essentially, the more affluent the neighborhood, the cheaper the general goods, because the shops know that all of the people living there have cars, and will not settle for higher prices.

Whereas the tighter budget families lack transportation, so the shops can raise rates on them with no consequence.

I strongly disagree with that assertion. The average poor household in the United States has a car; a third own two. Transportation has very little consequence in the aggregate. Nor does supply and demand vacate the premises when you're looking at less affluent neighbors.

The locations of various grocers are placed in accordance with the consumer base in that area. Whole Foods is significantly more expensive than Walmart. If you are in poverty you do not have the disposable income to purchase those premium goods such as milk that is hand milked by virgin milk maidens in Wisconsin. This is because the higher your income the higher your disposable income will be. Once you have enough money to cover your necessities the excess money can be spent on luxury or higher quality goods. This is why Whole Foods, Sprouts, Central Market, and similar grocers are not found in less affluent neighborhoods. It is also the reason that those in poverty are less likely to shop at Whole Foods even though they are likely to have a car to drive there. Lack of excess funds. Simply put, people in those neighborhoods do not have the disposable income to purchase those more expensive goods. This is why sales and VAT taxes are considered regressive taxes because they effect those of less means than those with greater.

That is to say people (and those with cars) will settle for higher prices. There wouldn't be expensive restaurants, high-end grocers, and a plethora of organic foods if there wasn't a demand for such goods. The fact that wealthier individuals are willing to pay $5 for a loaf of organic whole wheat bread at Whole Foods (I'm assuming, I don't remember how much bread is there) compared to buying a $1.50 loaf of store-brand white bread at Walmart is contradictory to your assertion. People are acting in ways that contradict with your hypothesis.

Supply and demand also persists in lower economic areas. Why doesn't a store charge $5 instead of $1.50 for a loaf of bread? It's because if you increase the price of something while everything else remains more or less equal (for example, it's more expensive to get food into downtown Manhattan than say, Dallas so that would be a case in which it everything wouldn't be more or less equal) you'll get less of it. There is a equilibrium that must be found. If you charge too much people will buy less and in the long run you will make less than if you charged less initially. It's true across the spectrum, even taxes. Also, if you charge too much someone will come along and charge less and try to take away your consumers. This drives down the price and according to the USDA households are spending a smaller percentage of their income on food than in the past when inflation is taken into account. It is certainly more complicated when you consider preferences (it's a more pleasant experience to shop at Kroger than Walmart, and paying a premium is worth that cost for me. So is purchasing high-end goods because I enjoy cooking and like eating good food) but the point is the point.

Plus, it's a lot more expensive for me to get take-out curry than making it myself and I make a mighty fine Thai curry. So why do I get take-out curry? Price isn't everything. There's a lot more going on. Instant gratification and time is a huge one to be honest. Curry is best left to sit overnight and who has the patience for that? I do, but not always. That's why I haven't made creme brulee in months despite being GOAT.

Quote from: noisyturtle on Sun, 17 April 2016, 16:05:46
No, I stand corrected after looking at local Safeway and QFC prices - cheapest loaf breads are $1.99

Still not a dollar though.

Where do you live? It's certainly geographic to an extent. My brother pays more for basically the same bread than I do. He lives in NY City and I live near Dallas. There's a lot of variables that just make food more expensive there than here. I can get bread a loaf of store-brand white bread for around $1.50. I don't really eat sandwiches and I make my own loafs (with that real cream butter, hmmmm....) but I made brisket a month or two ago and I think Mr.s Baird's was about $2.00 a loaf.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 17 April 2016, 17:31:33: Quote from: Asininity on Sun, 17 April 2016, 17:16:18

Stuff that's wrong...

Look it up.. hahahaha... this is not a debate... it's a fact.

Consider editing your statements because your newb is showing.

Stores absent competition will have higher prices, it's that simple.

(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/lol1-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862512)
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: Asininity on Sun, 17 April 2016, 17:55:26: Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 17 April 2016, 17:31:33
Quote from: Asininity on Sun, 17 April 2016, 17:16:18

Stuff that's wrong...

Look it up.. hahahaha... this is not a debate... it's a fact.

Consider editing your statements because your newb is showing.

Stores absent competition will have higher prices, it's that simple.

Show Image
(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/lol1-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862512)

You're confusing your unsubstantiated assertion with a fact. The burden is not on me to disprove your unsubstantiated assertion (though I have been kind enough to do so) but for you to prove yours.

You should consider making a substantive argument as such a argument is completely absent.

The assertion that there is absence of competition is erroneously false. The proliferation of grocers is testament to that.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 17 April 2016, 18:42:46: Quote from: Asininity on Sun, 17 April 2016, 17:55:26
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 17 April 2016, 17:31:33
Quote from: Asininity on Sun, 17 April 2016, 17:16:18

Stuff that's wrong...

Look it up.. hahahaha... this is not a debate... it's a fact.

Consider editing your statements because your newb is showing.

Stores absent competition will have higher prices, it's that simple.

Show Image
(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/lol1-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862512)

You're confusing your unsubstantiated assertion with a fact. The burden is not on me to disprove your unsubstantiated assertion (though I have been kind enough to do so) but for you to prove yours.

You should consider making a substantive argument as such a argument is completely absent.

The assertion that there is absence of competition is erroneously false. The proliferation of grocers is testament to that.

Go ahead dig your hole further..

Tp4 tried..
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: Asininity on Sun, 17 April 2016, 18:53:13: Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 17 April 2016, 18:42:46
Quote from: Asininity on Sun, 17 April 2016, 17:55:26
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 17 April 2016, 17:31:33
Quote from: Asininity on Sun, 17 April 2016, 17:16:18

Stuff that's wrong...

Look it up.. hahahaha... this is not a debate... it's a fact.

Consider editing your statements because your newb is showing.

Stores absent competition will have higher prices, it's that simple.

Show Image
(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/lol1-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862512)

You're confusing your unsubstantiated assertion with a fact. The burden is not on me to disprove your unsubstantiated assertion (though I have been kind enough to do so) but for you to prove yours.

You should consider making a substantive argument as such a argument is completely absent.

The assertion that there is absence of competition is erroneously false. The proliferation of grocers is testament to that.

Go ahead dig your hole further..

Tp4 tried..

There's no point in carrying on if you're going to resort to deflection and fallacious reasoning in lieu of a cogent argument.

Have you thought about changing your username to Red Herring? It seems fitting.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 17 April 2016, 18:55:30: Quote from: Asininity on Sun, 17 April 2016, 18:53:13
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 17 April 2016, 18:42:46
Quote from: Asininity on Sun, 17 April 2016, 17:55:26
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 17 April 2016, 17:31:33
Quote from: Asininity on Sun, 17 April 2016, 17:16:18

Stuff that's wrong...

Look it up.. hahahaha... this is not a debate... it's a fact.

Consider editing your statements because your newb is showing.

Stores absent competition will have higher prices, it's that simple.

Show Image
(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/lol1-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862512)

You're confusing your unsubstantiated assertion with a fact. The burden is not on me to disprove your unsubstantiated assertion (though I have been kind enough to do so) but for you to prove yours.

You should consider making a substantive argument as such a argument is completely absent.

The assertion that there is absence of competition is erroneously false. The proliferation of grocers is testament to that.

Go ahead dig your hole further..

Tp4 tried..

There's no point in carrying on if you're going to resort to deflection and fallacious reasoning in lieu of a cogent argument.

Have you thought about changing your username to Red Herring? It seems fitting.

This just in, shovel store is out of shovels..

Hahahahahaha...
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: iLLucionist on Mon, 18 April 2016, 04:30:44: Quote from: Asininity on Sun, 17 April 2016, 18:53:13
Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 17 April 2016, 18:42:46
Go ahead dig your hole further..

Tp4 tried..

There's no point in carrying on if you're going to resort to deflection and fallacious reasoning in lieu of a cogent argument.

Have you thought about changing your username to Red Herring? It seems fitting.

Reality check:

1. This is GH, mother of all, keyboard community of many.
2. So this is not law school or rhetoric practice arena.
3. This thread is in OFF TOPIC.. the place where we are more loose, sippin' some of em fine juices and occasional crapposting for dem lolz.

So while content-wise you may pose a strong argument, we are not here to debate to "victory". We are here to have some lulz with half-substantiated arguments like in a pub.

Welcome to GH!

And don't forget... Topre is love.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: snozberries on Mon, 18 April 2016, 19:47:59: I'd say a few times a month. Prefer to just grab a few things from the store and cook it up!
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: sek1ne on Mon, 18 April 2016, 22:23:41: There's a great Indian place around the corner from my house. I would say I eat there once or twice a month. There's also a really good sushi place on my way home from work. I probably have sushi 2 times a month.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: munch on Tue, 19 April 2016, 00:00:50: 2-4 times a month usually. I like cooking.
Title: Re: How often do you do take-out/delivery?
Post by: rurushu on Tue, 19 April 2016, 00:54:02: used to do that, but now rarely.