Are takeaways a treat any more?

Corazon de Leon

Chippy isn’t an American word, they don’t even have them over there, not in the way that we do at the very least. :lol:

Moggy wrote:
Ad7 wrote:All the people in here saying Chippy are going on the list

Do you put mayo on your Chippy tea?

Can't beat Fish, Chips and a bit of mayo

Corazon de Leon wrote:Chippy isn’t an American word, they don’t even have them over there, not in the way that we do at the very least.

Ad's gonna Ad.

Takeaways remain a treat for me, I like cooking and know that whatever I make will be healthy and cheaper.

I say treat, sometimes I think that half the stuff you get doesnt actually taste that good.

Good for a hangover

I rarely get a takeaway for myself but, when I do, it's usually McDonalds that I collect. Occasionally I have Chinese food or a pizza as a takeaway with a pal when we're watching football on TV.

I still regard a takeaway as being a treat.

Probably around twice a month

Hardly anywhere deliver to my new place though, gonna be a change!

Moving house tomorrow so will probably have a takeaway tonight as well. Probably a Dirty Dominos. :datass:

My girlfriend and I will usually have a takeaway around once a week, depending on how barren our cupboards are and how inclined we are to fill them.

During one particularly bad period, we would have three or more a week. It was not a good chapter of my life.

Nowadays we're making a conscious effort to plan a full weekly shop, properly and consistently, lest we fall back into that hole.

Bunni wrote:
Oblomov Boblomov wrote:I have them far too often. I'm an absolute sucker for these Chinese takeaways that can rustle up a box of whatever stir-fry you want in about three minutes.

You know who else can do that? You. Literally the easiest gooseberry fool.

Not when I'm about to get on a train home!

Also I can make a stir-fry that is reasonably close in terms of quality but it takes a fairly long time to prepare everything, not to mention the washing up and having had to source all the ingredients beforehand.

I can make a basic stir-fry much more quickly but it'll taste absolutely nothing like as good as the type that I actually want.

PostRe: Are takeaways a treat any more? by KK » Tue Jan 22, 2019 2:34 pm

I've noticed that if you stop ordering with certain outlets and also sign up to their mailing/text lists, they'll hit you with their best deals. Domino's often have 50% off, and very occasionally 60% - which to be honest is all its worth.

Lotus wrote:I never get takeaways. Generally find that they're overpriced and not really that tasty. Plus, I'm reasonably health-conscious, which is at odds with a lot of takeaways. Any convenience factor is outweighed by the previous points. I find it staggering that people in general spend so much on them and/or go so frequently.

Pretty much this.

Last takeaway I ate was over 6 months ago from the local chippy (which is fairly decent) and I didn't particularly enjoy it.

I do however regularly eat instant noodles (Naked Noodle) but they're nowhere near as full of additives and salt/sugar as most others (Pot Noodle I'm looking at you) and are my only real means of getting a curry/chinese fix as my disability makes eating most meat/veg based curry/stir fries too difficult (I have difficulty chewing and swallowing a lot of foods).

PostRe: Are takeaways a treat any more? by **Moggy** » Tue Jan 22, 2019 3:44 pm

Chocolate-Milk wrote:My girlfriend and I will usually have a takeaway around once a week, depending on how barren our cupboards are and how inclined we are to fill them.

During one particularly bad period, we would have three or more a week. It was not a good chapter of my life.

Nowadays we're making a conscious effort to plan a full weekly shop, properly and consistently, lest we fall back into that hole.

Are you trying to tell us something? :shifty:

I rarely have takeaways these days. Most things I would order from a take away I can cook myself for a lot less money. I am partial to a Dominos now and again and if I have friends round I 'll sometimes order food just for convenience.

PostRe: Are takeaways a treat any more? by **That** » Tue Jan 22, 2019 4:26 pm

We'll either eat in town or order takeaway usually a couple of times a week. Basically because it's fun and convenient. Nowhere expensive, but I could see it adding up to that "average young person" figure of £1000/yr.

I am a bit chubby so if I were really prioritising my health I guess I wouldn't. (I'm not really too fussed at the moment though, I'll deal with it when I'm 30. :shifty:

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PostRe: Are takeaways a treat any more? by **Hexx** » Tue Jan 22, 2019 4:28 pm

Karl wrote:We'll either eat in town or order takeaway usually a couple of times a week. Basically because it's fun and convenient. Nowhere expensive, but I could see it adding up to that "average young person" figure of £1000/yr.

I am a bit chubby so if I were really prioritising my health I guess I wouldn't. (I'm not really too fussed at the moment, I'll deal with it when I'm 30. )

You're not chubby! You're above average!

I might have one tonight. Because I'm lazy and want to play more video games.

PostRe: Are takeaways a treat any more? by **Moggy** » Tue Jan 22, 2019 4:34 pm

Karl wrote:We'll either eat in town or order takeaway usually a couple of times a week. Basically because it's fun and convenient. Nowhere expensive, but I could see it adding up to that "average young person" figure of £1000/yr.

I am a bit chubby so if I were really prioritising my health I guess I wouldn't. (I'm not really too fussed at the moment though, I'll deal with it when I'm 30. )

That’s what I used to say. Now I’m 38 and will sort it out when I get to 50.

We were really busy towards the end of last year so we got takeaways more often than we should have. It is still a treat, but as someone else said it's more to avoid washing up and cooking if we've both had crazy days. We cook quite a lot of food from scratch so our diet isn't too bad.

I often find I'm absolutely starving hungry the morning after a takeaway even if I've eaten a disgusting amount of food (i.e. a massive burger, all my chips, then some of my wife's food if she's full).

PostRe: Are takeaways a treat any more? by KK » Tue Jan 22, 2019 4:55 pm

I struggle to pile on weight (honestly, staying at 12 stone can feel like hard work), so takeaways can be a convenient and easy way to consume calories without having mountains of healthy food (supposedly, because I still find it hard to believe some of the claims about there being, say, 2000 calories in a McDonald's meal...I mean, how?!). It's the feeling after or the next day that can be unpleasant. The lethargy is awful.

Moggy wrote:
Chocolate-Milk wrote:My girlfriend and I will usually have a takeaway around once a week, depending on how barren our cupboards are and how inclined we are to fill them.

During one particularly bad period, we would have three or more a week. It was not a good chapter of my life.

Nowadays we're making a conscious effort to plan a full weekly shop, properly and consistently, lest we fall back into that hole.

Are you trying to tell us something?

You weren't there, man! You weren't there! :cry:

KK wrote:I struggle to pile on weight (honestly, staying at 12 stone can feel like hard work), so takeaways can be a convenient and easy way to consume calories without having mountains of healthy food (supposedly, because I still find it hard to believe some of the claims about there being, say, 2000 calories in a McDonald's meal...I mean, how?!). It's the feeling after or the next day that can be unpleasant. The lethargy is awful.

That’s the main reason I never eat McDonalds anymore, it never satisfies my hunger so it ends up being an empty 2000 calories. At most I grab a tea, cheeseburger and a McFlurie (yeah an odd combo) if I really fancy one but I don’t think I’ve been to McDonalds in probably about 4 years now.

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