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MSN: "14 Menu Items Youre Wasting Your Money On"
Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 9/28/2018 10:04 PM, GM wrote:
> > Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >
> >> On 9/28/2018 5:47 PM, wrote:
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> >>> I have to say, I don't care much. The point of learning to cook well is so you don't feel the NEED to go to restaurants.
> >>>
> >>> https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddri...ignout#image=1
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> >>>
> >>> Lenona.
> >>>
> >>
> >> Pathetic article. I don't go to restaurants out of "need", but purely
> >> for "want" . Sure, they make good profit on that slice of cheese, but I
> >> want cheese on my burger so I pay for it. I'm not going to compromise
> >> my meal for the sake of a buck or two.
> >>
> >> There are many reasons to go to a restaurant. Don't feel like cooking,
> >> socialize with friends, try foods you don't easily make at home.
> >
> >
> > Yup...I am very frugal food - wise, but I don't make stuff like pizza, burgers, baked goods, sushi, stir - fries, etc...adjacent I have many great options for all that and more. I am a fair cook, but my time is valuable, let someone else do the grunt work...when I factor in the time (I still work) and costs, it is almost always cheaper to eat out or whatever fore the afore - mentioned items.
> >
> > PS: those MSN clickbait "articles" that Lenona posts are the *worst* garbage...this is a perfect example, why bother, it is very lazy to post stuff like this.
> >
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> Well, there may be some value. It gave me a good money saving idea.
> Next time I go to a nice restaurant, if I want a cheeseburger I'm going
> to carry a slice of cheese with me. I'll give it to the waitress when I
> order and have them put it one a regular burger. It will save me at
> least a buck.
>
> Next money saving tip.
> Order a glass of ice water. They never charge for water. Guzzle down
> the water and pour in the bottle of soda you brought with you. Another
> two bucks saved.
>
> If I get another ten or so of these tips I'm going to attempt to seel it
> to MSN for a click bait article.
"...laffin'..."
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Best
Greg
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