How much does your teen like takeaway?

[Anonymous]

I don’t know if this is a factor of COVID or the fact that my kid now has a part time job and access to a car, but kid just wants to eat takeaways all the time. Any food prepared at home turns her nose at and asks for takeaway instead. I say it’s fine in moderation but also extremely expensive and not very healthy but it’s still a constant ask. It also seems to be a popular way to socialize with friends. Usually she uses her own money (I insist - trying to teach her just how expensive it really is!) but last night we were at an event and I told her she could get takeaway since I couldn’t make dinner. She got a small Manhattan pizza and a drink … the bill was $27!!! Now I am wondering: did she DoorDash this or something? Takeaway is one thing but delivery only compounds the cost (yes, I asked her but she hasn’t replied to my text)

Highly annoyed.

[Anonymous]

Can you say takeaway one more time? Please??

[Anonymous]

She is a teen old enough to drive, tell her to fix herself something from the pantry.

[Anonymous]

"Thats not in my budget this week".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you say takeaway one more time? Please??

WTF? Why are you hung up on that? What else should she say?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can you say takeaway one more time? Please??

WTF? Why are you hung up on that? What else should she say?

Takeout? Unless we're magically no longer in the US?

[Anonymous]

I’m canadian and we also say takeaway. I think it’s a British term and we are a commonwealth country. Maybe op is from the uk or just likes the term?? Let it go!

[Anonymous]

My teen asks every single day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She is a teen old enough to drive, tell her to fix herself something from the pantry.

I've tried this. She still usually just wants to go for a takeaway. Jersey Mike's, Chipotle, Tropical Smoothie, whatever.

I think it's because she's lazy and also she has wheels.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you say takeaway one more time? Please??

[Anonymous]

Um he'd eat it daily if allowed. And yes, she probably used Door Dash.

If you want to control how your teen gets the food when you're paying and how much it costs, order the food yourself for her before you go. If they're using their own money, I guess they'll figure it out.

[Anonymous]

Teens like it but we don’t allow it regularly. And we definitely don’t pay for door dash - don’t even have an account. The parents I know who pay for their teens to have doordash are totally absentee.

[Anonymous]

It's take out. Not takeaway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can you say takeaway one more time? Please??

Haha, agree! Not the typical expression for this region plus saying it over and over and over again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Thats not in my budget this week".

So many UMC DMV kids live in a privileged bubble, with their parents footing the bill. They have difficulty thinking of plans that don't involve buying food.