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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Going to restaurants is literally paying corporations to poison you with overpriced food. We avoid them not just for finances, but because we value our health and what we put into our bodies.

And as others have noted, we socialize at each others' homes, at parks, at community gatherings, and elsewhere.[b] The idea that you can't socialize without spending money in very specific environments is one more most Americans[/b] (and nearly all on DCUM) [b]have been brainwashed into believing[/b].[/quote]

Actually Americans, compared to most other places, go to restaurants crazily infrequently.  Spend some time in France or Italy and you will absolutely laugh that you ever thought Americans were the ones spending lots of time in restaurants [/quote]

Um, this is wrong. My family is French and we spend part of each year there. Most French don't eat out more than once a month or so because a.) it's expensive, and b.) it's considered a special event, and not a daily expenditure like here in the US. On top of this, most people you see in French cafes are typically tourists, especially in major cities (Paris, Nice, etc). There's also a lot of government publicity about the importance of healthy eating, and people are actively encouraged to limit eating out. Why are you spreading misinformation?[/quote]

Another French person here - correct to some extent. Young professionals do eat out more often, and of course there are always the "working" lunches (my father and his colleagues would stay 2 hours for lunch and bottles of wine, but times are a-changing and the younger generation is faster).
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This is actually rather uncommon, although it is a stereotype for some reason.

http://www.maitresrestaurateurs.com/quelles-sont-les-habitudes-alimentaires-des-francais-le-midi/

"Selon le sondage, apporter sa « lunchbox » au travail est une pratique extrêmement répandue en France. En effet, plus d’un interrogé sur 3 (35%) déclare apporter son repas au travail. Le sandwich est la deuxième habitude alimentaire la plus courante : 25% des interrogés y ont recours le midi. 1% ne mange rien le midi.

Déjeuner au restaurant ne semble pas être une pratique si courante pour les Français. En effet, seulement 4% y déjeunent le midi."

For lunch, 35% pack a lunch. 25% pick up sandwiches from stores, and 16% go to fast food places, with 4% going to restaurants. [/quote]

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