Reply to: How often do you eat out?

[KentPhilip]

Plenty more fish in the sea. Was it educational?

Inspirational.

For some reason she keeps on messaging me on Facebook. I have to pretend its my younger brother (using my computer) on there to see whether she might still be up for anything with someone..

[d000hg]

So it's the same bloody thing then, stop being pedantic. A 'date night' just means you pre-arrange to set aside a night and prioritise that above whatever comes up that day. If you do that already, I applaud you for it.

[Gibbon]

No it isn't. Being in the same house every night knackered after work and kids is not time spent together. It's sad but true - couples can go weeks without a proper conversation.

If you don't make a priority of your marriage, it's not going to last. Gibbon are you married?

Yes it is.

And yes 15 years, we have nights out together not 'Dates'.

[d000hg]

Dates are for singles (or cheaters). Happily married people going on 'Dates' with each other is, well silly

No it isn't. Being in the same house every night knackered after work and kids is not time spent together. It's sad but true - couples can go weeks without a proper conversation.

If you don't make a priority of your marriage, it's not going to last. Gibbon are you married?

[speling bee]

She dumped me

But never mind, onwards and upwards...

Plenty more fish in the sea. Was it educational?

[Lockhouse]

Working from home makes it easy to meet friends for lunch so it's almost every day during the week and and least one day at the weekend. Minimum of two nights a week as well.

Contracting away from home meant every night I was away. What d'yall do?

I eat out in London at a decent restaurant usually once a week on a worknight. Almost invariably it's work related i.e. networking with friends\colleagues. I live in Hampshire so snooze on the late train home. At the weekend; on Friday we'll go out to a local Italian or we have a local restaurant with a Michelin star that knows us and we can usually get a late table. Saturday we'll either be out at a friend's or we'll have friends round for dinner. Sunday lunchtime we might walk to the pub for a pie and a pint. Sunday night we'll normally invite the Father-In-Law in for an Indian or Chinese takeaway.

Seems like a lot but you're here for a good time, not a long time.

[gingerjedi]

Less and less these days due to the paucity of good quality reasonably priced places.

I haven't had a decent Italian in years and I'm fecking sick of seeing carbonara with CREAM!!!!! over cooked clams and tomato ketchup like sauces.

Sounds like an excuse for another trip the the eternal city.

[Ketchup]

8 nights a week

[cailin maith]

I don't have a problem with kids in restaurants, especially at lunchtimes. Running around unchecked is a no-no though.

WSS

Thankfully baby is really well behaved and too nosy to be creating hassle. Fingers crossed that won't change once he gets mobile. Well behaved, except for the ass thing. He did it on the plane too - feeling their asses when they were walking past with the trollies

WTF, what's wrong with 'a night out on our own'.

My fault - I always say it

Not objecting per se, more curious how these stupid terms seem to be creeping into usage.

Dates are for singles (or cheaters). Happily married people going on 'Dates' with each other is, well silly and really shouldn't make it out of the magazine article.

It is silly but somehow makes it a bit more 'special' but maybe I've been reading too many girlie (mumsy) mags

[gingerjedi]

That brings up another question. Is it fair to other diners to bring a noisy / bawling child to a public eatery?

Too many women around here treat restaurants like a creche. Waiters carrying around plates of hot food and toddlers running around unchecked, squealing as they treat the resturant like a playground?

I'd ban all children under the age of twelve and those meeting the criteria subject to review dependent on behaviour.

We take the kids out for a Sunday lunch in our local as it's the only time we get to eat out together as couple, is that ok by you?

[d000hg]

I work from home but only 1-2 days a week at most for lunch. Out for dinner maybe once, and a takeaway once also.

To me going out just gets pricey real fast even if you're only spending £30-40 a time. I always wonder how people manage to go to the pub several nights a week on a regular salary.

[Gibbon]

Nothing at all. It happens. Where's the confusion?

Ah, I see now, you're objecting to the term "Date Night"...

Not objecting per se, more curious how these stupid terms seem to be creeping into usage.

Dates are for singles (or cheaters). Happily married people going on 'Dates' with each other is, well silly and really shouldn't make it out of the magazine article.

[Scrag Meister]

That brings up another question. Is it fair to other diners to bring a noisy / bawling child to a public eatery?

I took my 4 children out for a carvery whilst in Devon the other weekend. Luckily the oldest is 23 and the youngest 17.
No one complained about the jovialty from the corner table.

My 2 grand children were there too but they were quiet in comparison.

[SupremeSpod]

WTF, what's wrong with 'a night out on our own'.

Nothing at all. It happens. Where's the confusion?

Ah, I see now, you're objecting to the term "Date Night"...

[Gibbon]

How often do we eat out? As often as we can. Junior comes along unless it's "Date Night" and tries whatever we're eating, he's well behaved apart from his habit of grabbing waitresses arses.

The little sod gets away with it too.

WTF, what's wrong with 'a night out on our own'.