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Sorry dude you cannot get the lobster...

December 2nd, 2007 at 08:57 pm

We were taken out to dinner last night and I had a conversation about our former (pre kid) wasting days..two things that made me realize I am inherently frugal..

First I realized even when we used to go to Nakato (Japanese steak house) 3 or 4 times a week...I ordered water. Not that I didn't drink pop then, on the contrary we had a case of diet a case of regular and a box of wine in the fridge at all times then. But I refused to pay 2 dollars for a drink when I had a case of 12 at home for 2$! I would pay for the cooking and the show, I couldn't replicate that, but I would not pay for the pop (or the rum...)

Then at dinner I asked my son what he wanted (another Japanese steak house) and he pointed to a lobster shrimp and something else platter for twice the cost of other meals...I immediately pointed to the price and said no...I wasn't paying, and I didn't feel right about asking someone to pay that much for my kid. (he did get shrimp and steak)

The drinks last night were not free refills unless you got sweet tea...which of course my husband did (He was driving and needed caffeine) when water wont do we will pay for the 2$ drink...but with no free refills? Nah we will take the tea!

Then there is the kid meal vs real meal..we get three meals, one for each adult and one for the three kids to share ... of their meal there was 3 pieces of shrimp left..and rice..Even Daddy had rice leftover! (lunch today)

We just can't see the point of paying for a kids portion that is usually half sized..but not half the price. Now sometimes it is a good deal, so this isn't a hard and fast rule, depends on the restaurant. Plus kids meals don't have the variety of adult meals.

So apparently some frugal habits are hard to break!

Posted in Complaint department | 3 Comments »

3 Responses to “Sorry dude you cannot get the lobster...”

  1. dmontngrey Says:
    December 2nd, 2007 at 09:42 pm 1196631729
    1196631729

    Here's an interesting tidbit I learned at Mystic Aquarium yesterday: did you know that lobster used to be considered "poor man's food" in the 19th century? It was a sign of poverty and considered abuse to feed your "help" lobster too often! My how times have changed!

  2. fern Says:
    December 2nd, 2007 at 10:20 pm 1196634034
    1196634034

    interesting comment!

  3. nanamom Says:
    December 3rd, 2007 at 01:54 pm 1196690063
    1196690063

    I remember once when I had my niece for the weekend and we were shopping. I suggested to my kids that we get their Dad a lobster as a treat. We were enthusiastically heading in their direction when my niece piped up and said, "I never knew Uncle wanted a pet lobster" Quick about face since I wasn't about to have her watch him eat "the pet".

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