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Yeah, tell me about it on the salads, here the resturanats have to put the calorie counts on the menu's now, so seeing some of the huge numbers sitting next to the word "salad" was rather eye opening, to say the least.
I eat salads a lot but I know what and how to order them, like you said, sometimes you'd be better off eating a cheeseburger.
Isn't that an eye opener? They've been doing that in NY for a while now. If I know I'm going out for dinner that night, I won't eat more than 400 calories or so for the rest of the day leading up to it. Salad, yogurt, maybe a hard-boiled egg and a handful of peanuts. Ridiculous that something like shrimp fajitas can be 1,600-1,800 calories--which is pretty much my calorie count for the entire day.
I did this out of frustration because we were in the car on the way home and she complained about being hungry.
I threw suggestions out to her, and asked what she wanted, and she gave me the "Idk I'm just hungry" response, and she was shooting everything I brought up down, then she started throwing a tantrum about me not saying a restaurant that interested her.
At that point I was about to have aneurysm, so instead of continuing on with the conversation I saw a BK, pulled in and ordered a #2 with fries and asked what she wanted.
She ordered something and went on our way home.
I have this problem with people too - not just women, my in-laws do this a lot and it drives me nuts. We were on vacation and we were all hungry but they refused to pick something. It was a bunch of "I don't know, I don't know.... " it was damn annoying. Finally I just said, "Fine, let's go to this one!" and I walked into the first place I saw. My husband is like this too. What really bugs the crap out of me is he will NOT make a decision - so I will, but then he protests it. OK, fine, but if you don't want something then why didn't you tell me before, instead of telling me to decide, but then complaining when I do??
This is a great point:
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The ambiance at most fast food places is also pretty lousy - uncomfortable plastic seats, the noise from the kiddie playground, not always clean, etc.
I agree with other people, maybe something in the middle, not BK but a Panera Bread type place.
Maybe cooking or grilling at home more often.
Or go dutch, plain and simple.
Fast food never bothered me. I never made my husband pay for everything while we were dating.
Now, I know the title belongs in the food forum but this really is more of a relationship topic.
Just about every girl I've dated hates fast food. However, they love going out to eat at restaurants. To me, the taste/quality of food difference isn't THAT extreme. I suggest fast food, they get disguted and insulted. Then they suggest a $15 meal and think its healthier.
Well, if you think the fast food is compatible in taste to other stuff....we aren't compatible.
**Granted the average chain restaurant is marginally better than fast food. But every region has plenty of independent and tasty food made of real ingredients.
On the subject, I was told over the years that many dates (speaking about women) loathe buffets. How true is this? My impatient nature likes to grab a plate and get my food compared to waiting half an hour or more. If your order is wrong you have to wait even longer for your meal while your date has theirs. I see families at buffets, but very rarely I see young couples. Since I was left out on my young dating years, I do not know if this applies now.
When you live in Kingman or Bullhead, some of the best eatouts seem to be at the casinos in Laughlin. But the drive up there takes 45 mins, then you wait in line for another15- 30 mins, and if you choose a sit down, that's another 30 mins on top of that.
EDIT oh, I cook my own meals 95% of the time. I'm to preoccupied with preparing a meal to even care about when it's going to be done so oddly enough it doesn't bother me.
I don't like buffets because it's a waste of money for me. I don't eat enough to make it worth it (usually buffets are more expensive than just ordering off the menu--you'll see an all you can at buffet for $20, but if I were to order off the menu it might just be $15 for the same amount of food that I will actually eat). I think if you eat a lot though, then it's worth it. It's nothing against the buffet in general.
Of the guys trying to justify the fast food restaurant as a viable option for the evening, answer me your perspective of this. A group of guys is going out for the evening and decide they want to get together for some food first. Where would be the most likely place you would go?
Have you ever seen a group of grown men sitting together at McDonald's? I understand the in the pinch, on the move eating. But to actually decide to spend time together with someone, anyone and you want to go to a fast food joint?? Let's say your mother calls and wants to get together for a bit in the evening to catch up. Are you seriously going to take her to frigging Jack in the Box??
By no means do I consider myself old-school but I believe some of you are being quite delusional. In none of the situations above would the thought of going to a fast food joint cross my mind.
On the subject, I was told over the years that many dates (speaking about women) loathe buffets. How true is this? My impatient nature likes to grab a plate and get my food compared to waiting half an hour or more. If your order is wrong you have to wait even longer for your meal while your date has theirs. I see families at buffets, but very rarely I see young couples. Since I was left out on my young dating years, I do not know if this applies now.
When you live in Kingman or Bullhead, some of the best eatouts seem to be at the casinos in Laughlin. But the drive up there takes 45 mins, then you wait in line for another15- 30 mins, and if you choose a sit down, that's another 30 mins on top of that.
Sounds like you want to get the date over with as soon as possible.
I think it comes down to men being bigger(in general), and thus having a stronger crave towards calorie-dense foods.
men are also usually more prone to prefering larger chunks of meat for food than women are.
A bigger brute can kill more bears and lions in the woods and jungle, and win more duels during the mating season
Personally I think the taste is often better at a better restaurant, but I sure as hell don't say not to a big burger.
Also when I'm hungry I want my food faster, and I want a lot of it, the portionsize is usually not as costomizable at restaurants as at fastfood joints...
When I've attended bals and stuff at university, I usually eat before it too so I'm not hungry during the event, otherwise I may have a hard time standing my hunger if the portionsize is too small,
if the portions are big, well I usually don't run out of room...same would apply if I'd go on a dinner date.
Though as a date I'd prefer cooking for her, I might not be superskilled, but I can at least show her I'm not a complete tool, and can put some effort into it,
and hopefully she will aprrechiate it, because that's how i am in a lot of things, I do pretty good if I put my back into something, but I'm hardly ever an expert at anything.
Another option is cooking with her, so that we're doing something together, that way the first topic of conversation is covered too, and we have a chance to get in the right mood before sitting face to face...
Of the guys trying to justify the fast food restaurant as a viable option for the evening, answer me your perspective of this. A group of guys is going out for the evening and decide they want to get together for some food first. Where would be the most likely place you would go?
Have you ever seen a group of grown men sitting together at McDonald's? I understand the in the pinch, on the move eating. But to actually decide to spend time together with someone, anyone and you want to go to a fast food joint?? Let's say your mother calls and wants to get together for a bit in the evening to catch up. Are you seriously going to take her to frigging Jack in the Box??
By no means do I consider myself old-school but I believe some of you are being quite delusional. In none of the situations above would the thought of going to a fast food joint cross my mind.
Right... This past weekend: I paid for my GF's rental car and gas... I paid for the hotel, I paid for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as a couple shows....but if one of those meals had been fast food (they weren't) I'd be a cheap SOB.
Of the guys trying to justify the fast food restaurant as a viable option for the evening, answer me your perspective of this. A group of guys is going out for the evening and decide they want to get together for some food first. Where would be the most likely place you would go?
Have you ever seen a group of grown men sitting together at McDonald's? I understand the in the pinch, on the move eating. But to actually decide to spend time together with someone, anyone and you want to go to a fast food joint?? Let's say your mother calls and wants to get together for a bit in the evening to catch up. Are you seriously going to take her to frigging Jack in the Box??
By no means do I consider myself old-school but I believe some of you are being quite delusional. In none of the situations above would the thought of going to a fast food joint cross my mind.
This is a valid point. I had an ex that would go out on extravagant guys nights and have astronomical bar tabs while he would try to take me to $10 or less a person places-and I'm as low maintenance as they come, but the fact he saved all his paycheck for boys nights rubbed me the wrong way after years of dating.
I think if he can find a way that doesn't cost any money to show he cares (cooking at home) it means a lot more.
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