Woman Is ‘Sick of Eating Out' at Restaurants After Back-to-Back Celebrations — and Many People Find This Relatable
A Mumsnet user admitted to being fed up with dining out at restaurants, and many people quickly empathized with her
'The food was worse than you make at home,' the unsatisfied eater said after back-to-back celebrations at restaurants
As a solution for making eating out still feel special, one person replied to her, 'I save all my dining out for when I travel'A woman's online confession about being 'sick of eating out' has struck a nerve with many similarly disgruntled restaurant-goers.
The unsatisfied eater explained on the community forum Mumsnet that she'd rather eat at home than spend money on an expensive outing.
'Second time this week eating out: one was a birthday celebration and the other for Father's Day,' she wrote, adding that she spent more than $135 both times. 'The food was worse than you make at home.'
'I just don't wanna go anymore unless it's somewhere really good, which is tricky when it's special occasions though,' she continued.
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Her brief Mumsnet post resonated with other users in the forum, with many people expressing similar sentiments in the comments section.
'No matter where you go the menu seems to be practically the same overpriced rubbish,' replied one reader, who admitted to cutting down on eating out at restaurants. 'It's depressing as we used to love trying new places all the time and supporting local businesses.'
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Other people offered a solution for making eating out still feel special.
'I save all my dining out for when I travel then really go to town on it,' one person suggested, as another wrote, 'I'd rather save for a holiday where I enjoy eating delicious, freshly prepared food every evening.'
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