Originally Posted by exvj

I don't judge though

Originally Posted by Englishtart

I'm beginning to think you are a bit of a snob young man

Originally Posted by meauxna

He's a spurtle is what he is.
And thinks it's clever.

What's most irritating is that there are some little ha has in his meanderings but he can't help going for the obvious by posting things like this thread. No, what's most irritating is leading others into doing the same thing.
People take him at his word (like sunflwrgrl just did) and then he plays offended when he gets abused for throwing out inaccurate and inflammatory generalities.

Anyway, since when is the backwater of Eastern Washington representative of 'fine dining' in all of 'America'? oops, I forgot that it's Whine Country out there now.

Perhaps, just perhaps, my lovely criticizers, "Americans" just use restaurants differently than you have in the Old Country.

Originally Posted by Rete

But you just did......

Originally Posted by sunflwrgrl13

Quit fooling yourself. Just read through what you said and you honestly think that you aren't judging someone because they decide to take excess food home??

Originally Posted by dollface

My O/H was raised in Canada also, and he throws down food like lightning. He says so as it doesn't get cold

Originally Posted by exvj

Surely you don't believe him when he's pichforking salad down ?

Originally Posted by sunflwrgrl13

Are you saying I just fed the troll?

Originally Posted by Cape Blue

And who says the British and American sense of humours are different

Originally Posted by exvj

Amazes me that we spend $100 dollars going out for a meal and then prize the $1 worth of food that we take home (slarting up the car seats in the process) and put in the fridge overnight before throwing it way the next morning

The $100 is for the ambiance and the food itself is of little value

Rather have beans on toast for brekky than warmed up spare ribs with congealed sauce and dried out rice... That practise belongs to Dickens' days when people were starving

When I see people asking for doggy bags, I think what a set of peasants, they must have no food at home...why don't they stay in and buy some food instead of wasting what little money they have in a restaurant

I don't judge though

Originally Posted by exvj

They don't get it - they take everything literally

I bet they only laugh at Python because everyone else is laughing
Actually that was a line out of 'as good as it gets'

Nicholson calls the cafe owner a pr*** and then says 'but I don't judge'

Its hilarious and most of America must be able to get it or it wouldnt be good box office

So I used it here after an OBVIOUS to everyone all over the world, frivolous tongue in cheek observation and they all say 'but you do judge'

oh dear... no wonder they can't sell yorkie bars here

Originally Posted by meauxna

He's a spurtle is what he is.
And thinks it's clever.

What's most irritating is that there are some little ha has in his meanderings but he can't help going for the obvious by posting things like this thread. No, what's most irritating is leading others into doing the same thing.
People take him at his word (like sunflwrgrl just did) and then he plays offended when he gets abused for throwing out inaccurate and inflammatory generalities.

Anyway, since when is the backwater of Eastern Washington representative of 'fine dining' in all of 'America'? oops, I forgot that it's Whine Country out there now.

Perhaps, just perhaps, my lovely criticizers, "Americans" just use restaurants differently than you have in the Old Country.

Originally Posted by Rete

But you just did.

Yes, I consider myself a peasant. No illusions of grandeur or Rockefellerism for me. If I ordered a meal and it was delicious and I find that I cannot eat but 1/2 of the meal, I will most certain take the remainder home if it is the type of dish that will reheat well.

Some leftovers can't be reheated, i.e. prime rib, steak, but others are better the next day, i.e. pasta.

Taking home the leftovers is not a matter of not having food at home as you so provincially think but rather good sense. After all if I spent $25 to 40 for an entree why would I throw another day's meal in the garbage. After all there are straving children in Africa.

My only exception would to not ask for a doggie bag at a white glove establishment. Although I would love to do it one day just for the shock appeal.

Originally Posted by another bloody yank

Yer funny.

Originally Posted by another bloody yank

Sometimes.

Originally Posted by cindyabs

This reminds me, when DH before he was DH came over to visit for a week, we splurged and went to a place in Savannah (sadly no longer open) that had 10 tables and a 7 course surprise menu. The chef announced that he would prepare whatever, except for sweetbreads and brussels sprouts (cue Sprout Boy's indignant response). So we started off and were enjoying the meal and I look over and DH is FALLING ASLEEP!!!

I don't know if the meal wasn't fast enough for him or what, but it was pretty bizarre.

This is also the night I took off my shoes once we left the restaurant and then HAD to take off my slip in public, but that's another story.

Originally Posted by tonrob

Humph!

P.S. Apologies for delay - just got back from UK.