Eating at Home or Dining Out? Which one do you prefer the most???

eating at home - eating at home or dining outside with family
@CTHanum (8234)
Malaysia
September 19, 2010 11:56pm CST
some prefer to eat out while others prefer home cooked meals with their family. i like to cook for my family, so most of the time we just cook and eat at home together. it would be twice a month we will be dining out or have the take-away service.for me i like t eat at home because i can save the budget and manage some healthy food for my family. How about you??which one do you prefer and why?
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40 responses
• Indonesia
20 Sep 10
i prefer eating at home because if im eating at home it much cheap and i can save my money for other,and i think if i eating at home the food is more hygienic rather than dining out it can cost really expensive eventough it's really delicious but eating at home can be a delicious food too every day :D
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@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
28 Sep 10
yes, everyday delicious foods to eat.that's great huh?we save up some money and get healthy food- most of the time the home cook will know better about the food we eat.just like the other friend said that when we eat at home we don't have to think about bills!
• Philippines
20 Sep 10
Hi! If I have the money, I'd dine out. I can eat whatever I want with out any preparation, cooking, and cleaning up afterwards, lol. But, it's very expensive to dine out so to save money I would just cook at home. Ones or twice a month we still dine out but everyday is just home cooking.
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@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
27 Sep 10
if i have money i will do so as well~ dine out everyday so i don't have to cook and wash the dishes afterward. however since i have to save budget, i don't like to go to the restaurant plus considering the outside food is not healthy i think i should just stick with eating at home.
• India
20 Sep 10
I will prefer home cooked meal than dining out. The sad part of having homecook food is ocasionally when I have to cook. I do like cooking but sometime just like to be fed. Its like this ocassion when I prefer dining out.
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• India
28 Sep 10
Yea I feel great too. But it's rare to find people like you.
@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
28 Sep 10
when we do something that we enjoy or like we will feel great with the outcomes.i like cooking and feel really good when someone eat my meals.it shows that they seems to appreciate and like the dish even if they don't say that to me.i just feel so~
@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
28 Sep 10
haha~i know everyone like to be fed belle!and i am the opposite side. i like to cook for my family till i feel fulled just by watching eat. some will find that job tedious and burden but i feel good and enjoy cooking for them.don't be sad belle.don't you feel good to see others eat the food that you cook?
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
20 Sep 10
Hi CT! Of course it is nice to eat once in awhile. But, quite frankly who can really afford to these days? It's just me and my boyfriend and he works for a College Cafeteria where they sometimes let him bring home leftover food. They used to through the food right in the trash! Now at least they let the employees have some it, since they pay they such low salaries. He gets most of his meals at work during the week so I'm left to do whatever! I will cook for myself sometimes because I always did when I lived alone and was working. I cooked on the weekends for the week. I still cook on the weekends for us and eat whatever is leftover and then cook again during the week if I feel like it.
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@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
27 Sep 10
Hi Opal! it is good that your boyfriend works at the cafeteria.so you don't have to spend more money in food.i don't like to waste food either.if there is some leftover i will warm it back and eat them.i don't care what others say as there are some people who just can go with leftover.we still can eat it so what's the problem?i just don't like to wasting food.as long as we can eat it then eat it happily and cook again if we like it!
@misheli (552)
• Philippines
20 Sep 10
I prefer eating at home. What we do is we just cook on which food we like to eat most when we eat out in that way we can save. But we still dine out twice a month.
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@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
28 Sep 10
i do the same like you.sometimes when we dine out and find good meals to eat i will check the recipes out and try those myself.like you said it really can save up our money plus we can alter the recipes to be much more healthier than before.
@sjhaeki (795)
• Philippines
20 Sep 10
There's something good about eating out in restaurants or fast food. We eat out occasionally or when my parents get tired of cooking or in the mood to pay for our meal. But I think a good home cook meal is better, you won't have to think of the bill after eating. ^_^
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@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
27 Sep 10
we still need to think of the ingredients price sjhaeki~ yes, i am agree with you that sometimes the food price in restaurant is not reasonable and the price equal to home meals which we could have for more than a day.to eat outside occasionally is fine with me as that's what we do when we don't have the feel to cook at home.
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
13 Oct 10
I prefer to eat at home, I feel more Comfortable eating at Home I do not like eating in public as I always get the feelingPeople are watching and it makes me nervous
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@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
14 Oct 10
i know that~ sometimes i do feel that way too~ but i could say that it's just our feeling~ we are too sensitive over it. for me we can eat in any style and any way at home rather than in public. plus we can save money and manage to cook our own food for our family.
@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
7 Oct 10
I would prefer to eat at home instead of dining out. The thing is, it's pretty costly to dine out. It's better for me to cook and serve for my family. Apart from preparing the food my way, I could also cut cost and save up for more things. I would only dine out once in a while like for celebrating something.
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@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
11 Oct 10
yeah, most of us prefer to eat at home.if i am rich enough i would prefer to hire personal cook rather than going out to have something to eat. the reality is the other way round, but still like to homemade-cook dish than outside.i can have it in any way i like.
• Philippines
9 Oct 10
both can be a good experience.it will depend on the person's preference and interest.personally I like both.I love home dining.it is much cheaper,you don't have to wait for long lines,and you can eat to you heart's content.servings can also be much bigger than those in restaurants and you can have fun cooking your food.eating out is nice for those who love tasting different cuisines and new dishes.you don't have to do the cooking.so for me I like both,it just depends on my mood.
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@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
11 Oct 10
we could prepare and cook anything we like and of course we don't have to think about the bills-just when it is the end of the month.we eat outside regularly so we can taste something different and me myself can have a rest for a whole day.
@shibham (16977)
• India
13 Oct 10
i always prefer my mother's recipe but i am too unlucky that i can't enjoy it. i have to stay away from my home and i take my diner at outside, i mean at hotel. but when i come to my home, i never miss my mother's hand. take care.
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@shibham (16977)
• India
14 Oct 10
I am an unlucky guy, u know.
@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
13 Oct 10
no one can beat our mom dish, huh? every time when you miss her dish ask her to send you some by post~ okay??
@amg5009 (62)
• United States
20 Sep 10
When it comes to eating out, I feel like I am an expert on that. My boyfriend and I live together in a tiny apartment and there is barely any counter space. I would like to eat in more often, but our schedules sometimes do not allow for that. By the time we both get home from work, we are often too tired to whip up a meal. We eat out usually three times a week, and I am not saying that is a good thing. I have gained some weight this past year because we eat out so often and we even try to make healthy choices when eating out. I really would prefer to cook in over eating out any day, but with everyone today having such busy lives, sometimes the only options are to get your food on the go.
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@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
28 Sep 10
i can understand your situation amg.when you get so busy with work you will feel tired and don't feel the mood to cook.then its fine for you to eat out.but as you said it is not a good choice for our health.then you should choose for healthier foods next time.
@puccagirl (7294)
• Israel
20 Sep 10
I prefer eating out of course, because then I don't have to cook! But I do not do it as often as I would want, because it is rather expensive where I live. So I do the thing I do not prefer instead, hehe!
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@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
28 Sep 10
that is the best reason why everyone like to eat out because we don't have to cook!but i can't afford to do so everyday.so once in a week we will dining out or some one else cook at home so i can take a rest one day.so what choice do we have?like you said, do the thing that you do not prefer instead. anyway for me eating at home with homemade meals is still far better and more benefits than dining out.
@devijay78 (1573)
• India
20 Sep 10
We used to dine out once a week at least. But since my husband started having stomach problems like acidity, indigestion etc, I have started forcing him to eat at home more often. It even is easy on the pocket. And healthy too. But I do take my daughter out to eat once in a while. It is like mother daughter time and she loves it.
@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
27 Sep 10
i love that too~sometimes i will asked my sister to dine outside and have our time together.i don't think dine out is good for your husband health since he has stomach problem.the only and best way for him is to eat at home.you know the best what's his stomach need, don't you??
@LDalayap (25)
• Philippines
20 Sep 10
sometimes i prefer eating outside so that i dont need to wash the plates after eating (lol) well it will cost you too much if you always eat outside sometimes its best to eat at home together with you love ones and to save some money
@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
28 Sep 10
@LDalayap hi! i can understand that.some people may think washing dishes is tedious job to do.while i think washing the dishes is a simple thing than preparing and cook the foods.eating outside is fine but we can have it every day.it consumed more money and have no guarantee about the cleanliness of the food itself.i do love too eating together with my family. @jatessa i didn't know that eating at a table is a unhealthy activity.why is that so?
• United States
20 Sep 10
yh but eating like at a table every single time tends to be unhealthy lol although i dont eat at a table i eat in my room but like if ur eating out and ur eating in the car its kinda like ur with ur loved ones sinse yall are socializing while ur eating
@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
27 Sep 10
I prefer to have a meal at home on Monday to Friday because I don't want to spend more time outside after work. Since we have to study or work, the rest time will be not much for us. But I like to have a meal in the restaurant in the weekends because we will go out at that time. And it is enjoyable to have a meal in the restaurant. We need to relax and have fun. I love China
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@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
29 Sep 10
i serve and cook for my family everyday so whenever i think i need some rest usually during weekends we will going out and having meals at the restaurant.eating out once in a while is fine with me.sometimes its more fun.but i am a choosy person.the foods that we chose sometimes the taste are not like what we expected.i hate when come to this matter.it's not worth with the money we spend.
@rastogisw (445)
• India
23 Sep 10
In week days I prefer to eat at home but on week ends I want break so I want to dine out .....as such I love home made food that food I could not get anywhere in restaurant but still for taste change and to give myself a break I like to eat out also.
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@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
29 Sep 10
yeah me too~i will cook for my family everyday except on weekends when i have no mood to cook at all.then we will eat out at the restaurant.the family too needs something different so once in a while we should buy from outside or eat out.so everyone will be happy~
@monalily (380)
21 Sep 10
i always prefer to take dinner at home with my family. Hoever when there are especial occasions for example a family member's birthday, we are excited to dine out in a restaurant to make that day more special.
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@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
29 Sep 10
me too!we will dining out when we are celebrating someone or when no one feels the mood to cook at home.otherwise we will prefer to have our mealtime at home.save cost,fuel,and good for everyone of us.
@tovk12 (234)
• India
21 Sep 10
Hi, We usually eat at home. My Mom cooks delicious food. Since my mother doesn't like to go out much, sometime we will get food from outside. I do like go out once in a while and will go out with my friends. Eating out is costly and so will do it very less. Also we need good company and since I have very less friends, it is a somewhat rare experience.
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@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
29 Sep 10
hi tovk! me too~i don't really like dining or eating out at the restaurant.i prefer to eat home cooked meals so that is why i am not into restaurant foods.but sometimes if someone asked me to eat out then i will go.i will feel boring to eat alone outside, it is better if someone else with us.otherwise we should use the take away service.
• Malaysia
21 Sep 10
I would prefer eat at home together with my family. That is the time that everybody sit together and have some chat about their daily activities or share some thought about a topic. I'm not saying that dining out cannot do this but at home feel more comfortable to discuss.
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@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
29 Sep 10
yeah that is what i said to the other friend.we feel much more comfortable at home rather than dining out.the other factors are the money matter, the price i mean, the food cleanliness, our health and the the place itself.
@sayariza (146)
• Indonesia
21 Sep 10
I prefer eating at home... It is healthier, you know all of cooking process It is cheaper it is more delicious and mostly my wife cook for me... yeah I like to make her happy
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@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
29 Sep 10
haha...because you own a cook at home which is your wife~ yeah, you re right.i prefer to eat at home as i know the cooking process since i am the cook,i know what family want to eat and i can even try new recipes.save budget , a little tired but feel satisfied at the end of the day.