On 2014-05-24 11:40 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 5/24/2014 3:56 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> Really? That's what this article says.
>>
>
>
>> Who are these people who dine out all the time? I know that my parents
>> would fit into that category and we did dine out a lot when I was a kid
>> but I think 4.8 times a week is pushing it. Even the people I know who
>> don't cook, don't dine out that often. They might buy something
>> prepared that only needs to be heated or they eat something like a salad
>> or sandwich which they might make but they don't actually cook stuff.
>
> The link did not show the article. Were they talking just dinner? If
> so, the number seems a little high, but if you add in breakfast and
> lunch, the number is easily believed.
>


It didn't open for me either. I would differentiate between "dining" and
grabbing some fast food like the golden arches or a pizza.

When I was working I was on the road most of the time and so was on an
expense account. When we were on day shift, which started at 6 am, we
usually started the day with a breakfast on our coffee break (not
expensed) and then later in the day we went for lunch, so that was 8
meals out at work. On afternoon shifts we went for supper, so four times
a week at work. My wife and I would go out for supper at least once a
week, and sometimes a lunch.

> As a couple, we have 21 meal opportunities a week. Typically, we eat
> dinner out twice a week. Once at a nice restaurant, once at a modest
> family place or fast food. On the weekend we have lunch out at least
> once. Sometimes breakfast.

I rarely go for breakfast. Breakfast menus are usually high fat, high
sugar foods. I limit myself to bacon and eggs once a week, and always
make sure to have fruit with it. My usual breakfast at home is porridge,
and I will be damned if I am going to pay $3-4 for a small bowl of
oatmeal when I can make it for myself at home for 5 cents.