tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169119326301521269.post472264258006086887..comments2023-08-08T09:16:13.987-04:00Comments on Our Family Blog: Matthew's Birthday WeekendRebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314037188103935521noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169119326301521269.post-60632162650476639982008-07-09T18:44:00.000-04:002008-07-09T18:44:00.000-04:00Be careful.....VERY careful ...what you ask for. I...Be careful.....VERY careful ...what you ask for. I'm not even sure I'm gonna' do that post. Mostly cause I'm worried that it may degrade from social commentary to just plain grumbling and bitching. And the latter is something I promised myself I would try and avoid.Ohighwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18257586708062215594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169119326301521269.post-83010977265396055942008-07-09T15:47:00.000-04:002008-07-09T15:47:00.000-04:00Oh come on - be brave! I can't wait to read "Peop...Oh come on - be brave! I can't wait to read "People Are Sheep!"Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18314037188103935521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169119326301521269.post-34725239884520208112008-07-09T10:32:00.000-04:002008-07-09T10:32:00.000-04:00Yeah I gotta' admit that there's plenty of folks w...Yeah I gotta' admit that there's plenty of folks willing to mindlessly pony up the $$$ for the mediocre food. (If I ever get the courage I'll post a "People are Sheep" blog I have planned) But I still contend that at some point, IF IT GETS PAINFUL ENOUGH, that people reduce/stop their visits to the restaurant. <BR/><BR/>Of course, then there's the other side of the coin. Just today I read a small blurb in a freebie paper. Titled "Visit a restaurant-maybe spare a job". Basically bemoaning that increased costs overall are causing increased costs at restaurants, and that in turn is reducing patronage and thereby forcing some out of business. Perhaps that's true, but I still don't think I'm obliged to overpay for anything. OTOH, they did bring up a point I felt was valid. They mentioned one restaurant offering a <BR/>"recession buster" special, basically a meal containing -sane- portions of food at a reasonable price. I could buy into that one.Ohighwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18257586708062215594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169119326301521269.post-5251115934766077542008-07-09T07:10:00.000-04:002008-07-09T07:10:00.000-04:00Happy Birthday Matthew! My Owen turns 2 on the 14...Happy Birthday Matthew! My Owen turns 2 on the 14th! I am remembering now how close our due dates were. Our babies are 2 already! Where did the time go? As for your eating out plan...sounds like a plan! Eating out is pricey! And not that great for you most of the time. We try to limit our eating out also. sometimes it is so hard.Michelle Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13551390991962655792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169119326301521269.post-18907077833585666342008-07-08T14:23:00.000-04:002008-07-08T14:23:00.000-04:00Well, we could go to places like Bob Evan's - home...Well, we could go to places like Bob Evan's - home of the $1.99 kids meal - but then they charge you for a drink.<BR/>Problem is, if we stop going, there are plenty more people to take our place. People line up for big, overfilled plates of mediocre food. And don't even get me started on buffets.<BR/>I can't tell you how many times I have been served a plate in a restaurant, and I looked down, did a mental calculation of the ingredients, and figured that I could make that same meal for a tiny fraction of what we were going to shell out at the end of the meal. It makes me sick. And the drinks...well. My husband told me that awhile back and now he mostly orders water to drink, just on principle.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18314037188103935521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169119326301521269.post-9677722528880950122008-07-08T14:08:00.000-04:002008-07-08T14:08:00.000-04:00A couple more thoughts on this. Why do the restau...A couple more thoughts on this. Why do the restaurants charge $4.99 for a grilled cheese kids meal? Because they can! If people are willing to pay the price, then they just keep raising them until people AREN'T willing to pay that much anymore. (Which frankly puts the power right where it belongs, with us the consumers, and allows us to vote "enough is enough" and stop frequenting these places) <BR/><BR/>Also, I have a brother in law who owns a couple clubs/restaurants in the St. Louis area. According to him beverages, including alcoholic beverages, are nearly pure profit in comparison to the food itself. So that makes that $3.19 iced tea even more offensive in that it's SO unnecessary for it to cost that much.Ohighwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18257586708062215594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169119326301521269.post-9831882440263793482008-07-08T11:42:00.000-04:002008-07-08T11:42:00.000-04:00I like your eating plan. Unfortunately our family...I like your eating plan. Unfortunately our family inhales far too many meals "out" with it's attendent large $$$ outlay, and questionable nutritional value. I'd actually given this some thought recently. Chalk up making "home cooked meals" as another reason for me to retire.Ohighwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18257586708062215594noreply@blogger.com