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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have pretty much quit eating out all together. I can no longer justify spending $17 for a wrap or sandwich from a truck even, $25 dollars for a plate of food that was $12 or $14 three years ago and that doesn't include tips. Also you're now expected to tip for even takeout. It used to be an occasional treat going out, but now it seems like a depressing experience. I am pretty much done with eating out these days. On the bright side, I am learning to cook just about anything I want. It's not perfect but close enough that I don't miss those things I used to get going out. To that I am wondering who here can still afford to eat out, and if so, do you feel like you're getting ripped off?[/quote]

We definitely don't eat out as much as we used to. Especially fast food. When a McDonald's meal costs almost what a sit-down restaurant meal can cost, it is definitely a waste of money. It's better to go to a "real" restaurant - even if it isn't the finest dining with $250 dinners.  :roll: 
When our kids were little, we could feed our family of 4 at a fast food restaurant for $20. Now, it's $40. Ridiculous. And mostly pretty terrible for you anyway. So, to answer your question: we afford to eat out by not eating out often; splitting the french fries (mainly to eat less of them); using up gift cards we've accumulated and just never used; eating out when some family members have other schedules/plans and it's fewer of us eating dinner together.

And 95% of the time, we don't tip for carry-out or counter-service places like fast food. Tips are for quality of service beyond the basic job duties or baseline responsibilities. I do not feel compelled to tip the guys who merely prepared and handed me the food I ordered from a kiosk. I'll definitely tip the server who served me drinks, took my order, brought me my food, checked how everything was and asked if I needed anything, cleared my dishes, and refilled my drink or brought more bread/chips....and while doing the same for a bunch of other customers at the same time.[/quote]

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