I want what THEY'RE having

@JudyEv (342144)

Rockingham, Australia

May 12, 2020 10:03pm CST

MyLotter paigea (@paigea) wrote about a sheep getting into their garden. You can catch up here: https://www.mylot.com/post/3367923/the-sheeps-in-the-meadow-the-cows-in-the-oops In my response, I said that maybe it thought the grass was greener on the other side of the fence. Have you heard that saying. That the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence? I’m sure we’ve all seen animals stretching through a fence trying to get to something tasty on the other side. It struck me that humans aren’t too much different. I know when I eat out and take great care in choosing my courses, I invariably see a meal coming out from the kitchen that looks much nicer than whatever it is I’ve chosen. I find myself wishing ‘I wish I’d ordered that’. Does this happen to you too? Choosing something you think you want then finding yourself wishing for something else? Photo is of a meal I had on the Queen Mary.

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@DianneN (247184)

• United States

13 May 20

I read her post and have heard and used that expression. lol I always want what my husband orders, so we solved that problem by sharing or me ordering the same thing.

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@JudyEv (342144)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 May 20

That's probably a good idea. I might be inclined to order something else then share the meals between us.

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@DianneN (247184)

• United States

13 May 20

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@paigea (36315)

• Canada

13 May 20

Hubby does not like to share. His plate is his!!!! Once I wanted to order a ridiculously large dessert. He wouldn't share and ordered his own. I couldn't finish mine, he did agree to have some of mine and I left some on the plate. We both walked out stuffed. He could have shared!

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@maggs224 (2320)

• Alicante, Spain

13 May 20

Yes I often see some lovely looking meals being taken to nearby tables and many times my friends and I have asked what it is they ordered and ordered it ourselves just to try to see if it was as good as it looked. Living in a country that is foreign to you means that there are lots of dishes that you have never heard of or tried before. So when you see something that looks and smells good, I think it is worth giving it a go. We have found many new favourites thiis way

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@JudyEv (342144)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 May 20

Sometimes too, in a foreign country, you have trouble making head or tail of the menu too.

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@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

13 May 20

I love that breaded to be dipped stuff.

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@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

14 May 20

@JudyEv it might at some points, but some dishes are meant to be like that

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@JudyEv (342144)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 May 20

I like 'anything with crumbs' lol but Vince always reckons it hides lower quality meat. He crumbs/breads his own quite often now.

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@WorDazza (15830)

• Manchester, England

13 May 20

Did you order off-menu or are fish fingers a regular option on the Queen Mary?

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@WorDazza (15830)

• Manchester, England

13 May 20

@JudyEv I would come back from a cruise about twice my normal weight!!

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@JudyEv (342144)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 May 20

@WorDazza I only put on a couple of kilos - less than half a stone - so I was pretty pleased about that - but wished I'd eaten more.

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@JudyEv (342144)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 May 20

We went to the buffet or twice - just for a change.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317238)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

13 May 20

I've thought that many times. Lately, I find myself watching people and wishing I had their build and then realize, that's what I'm working to achieve.

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@just4him (317238)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

15 May 20

@JudyEv I don't think I eat a lot, but maybe I do. I eat a large breakfast and then a later lunch/dinner that's small by comparison. I might have a snack or two during the day, but it's usually a banana.

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@JudyEv (342144)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 May 20

@just4him Your meals don't sound big.

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@JudyEv (342144)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 May 20

If you are small then you can eat even less.

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@paigea (36315)

• Canada

13 May 20

Thanks for the mention. I often wish I had ordered what I see going by on someone's plate.

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@JudyEv (342144)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 May 20

You're welcome. It's easy to be tempted by something going by in the restaurant.

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@paigea (36315)

• Canada

14 May 20

@JudyEv it really is!

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@snowy22315 (182199)

• United States

13 May 20

Yes, sometimes. I do intrigued by other's dinners.

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@JudyEv (342144)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 May 20

Maybe if I ate out more often, I'd have the chance to try everything. What do you think?

@JudyEv (342144)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 May 20

The presentation is sometimes really amazing.

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@rebelann (112979)

• El Paso, Texas

13 May 20

The meal in your photo looks appetizing, what was it?

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@JudyEv (342144)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 May 20

I think it was a fish-type entree on the Queen Mary. They had the most wonderful meals.

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@rebelann (112979)

• El Paso, Texas

13 May 20

I love fish @JudyEv

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@JudyEv (342144)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 May 20

@rebelann I'm always a bit worried about finding a bone and getting it stuck in my throat but mostly they are filleted really well these days.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

13 May 20

That does happen to me sometimes but normally I'm happy with what I get because I've been craving it for a while.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

16 May 20

@JudyEv I seem to have that more when I'm in a Mexican restaurant because I love Mexican food.

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@JudyEv (342144)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 May 20

Mostly I'm happy too with what I've ordering. Just sometimes, a dish comes out that looks extra special.

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@Tampa_girl7 (50524)

• United States

13 May 20

Yes, occasionally this happens

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@JudyEv (342144)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 May 20

Some meals look very appetising.

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@porwest (92624)

• United States

14 May 20

That looks like an amazing meal. I tend to be pretty straight forward when it comes to my ordering, and yes. There have been MANY times where I saw something being served a table over and thought, oops. Missed that one. lol

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@JudyEv (342144)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May 20

Maybe I just need to eat out a bit more - and try out more dishes.

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@JudyEv (342144)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 May 20

@porwest If I'm spending good money on food, I like to know I'm going to enjoy it too.

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@porwest (92624)

• United States

16 May 20

@JudyEv Even still, I tend to stick to what I know a lot of the time when I go out. Not that I am not experimental, I just want to know I am going to enjoy what I eat, even though I also know there are few times I find I do not like a dish.

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@DocAndersen (54402)

• United States

13 May 20

i do that all the time! I wish I had ordered something else. You reminded me of a great story - I will share later!

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@JudyEv (342144)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 May 20

I'll watch out for it although I'll be away much of tomorrow.

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@DocAndersen (54402)

• United States

13 May 20

@JudyEv i just posted it, you reminded me of a funny story!

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@nawala123 (20871)

• Indonesia

13 May 20

In Indonesian we say "rumput tetangga selalu kelihatan lebih hijau" which means neighbour'r grass always looks greener

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@JudyEv (342144)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 May 20

Yes, that translation is well known to Westerners. lol

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@nawala123 (20871)

• Indonesia

14 May 20

@JudyEv lol some indonesina alwyas envy with with western life. they dont know that in the west, people have to work hard too lol

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@JudyEv (342144)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May 20

@nawala123 That's very true.

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@LowRiderX (22903)

• Serbia

14 May 20

Yes, I've heard of it. Is this meal enough for you? It seems like a small portion to me, and I think I could eat x2

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@JudyEv (342144)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 May 20

I'm more often to be served way too much. lol Some restaurants do serve very small meals and in some, any salads or vegetables have to be ordered separately.

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@LowRiderX (22903)

• Serbia

14 May 20

@JudyEv Okay, I was just curious

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@17gracemalealea (252)

• Maseru, Lesotho

14 May 20

It happens a lot and that makes me settle on very few dishes have tried before. My challenge is I don't eat seafood and that makes me to be careful not to be adventurous.

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@JudyEv (342144)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May 20

I can understand. You do need to know the ingredients if you have dislikes or allergies.

@jstory07 (139980)

• Roseburg, Oregon

14 May 20

I do that some times thinking I should have ordered that.

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@JudyEv (342144)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May 20

Some meals look very appetising when they're brought out from the kitchen.

@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

13 May 20

It happens, but not often, I usually order what I know that I really like when we go to a restaurant.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

14 May 20

It happens, particularly when there are several things in the menu that I like.

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@JudyEv (342144)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 May 20

Sometimes I umm and ahh and then I see a really tasty looking dish being given to someone and find myself wanting to change my mind. lol

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@moffittjc (121729)

• Gainesville, Florida

14 May 20

I got a good laugh on this one, because it literally happens to me every single time I eat out at a restaurant. I will peruse the menu religiously, then select the meal that I think is the most delectable, and then sure enough 30 seconds after the waiter walks away to submit our order, another waiter comes out of the kitchen carrying a dish that looks ten times more tantalizing than what I ordered. It happens every single time! I'm glad I'm not the only one out there that goes through this scenario!

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@JudyEv (342144)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May 20

And I'm really pleased it doesn't happen to me every single time or I'd probably be put off eating out!

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@amitkokiladitya (171927)

• Agra, India

13 May 20

I'm hungry and need to fetch something good for breakfast

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@JudyEv (342144)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 May 20

Reading about food always makes me hungry too.

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@amitkokiladitya (171927)

• Agra, India

13 May 20

@JudyEv yes .. this is so true.and pictures of good food also do that to me

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@Janet357 (75646)

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14 May 20

yes, it happened when i eat in a restaurant quite new to me.

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@JudyEv (342144)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 May 20

Some dishes look incredibly appetising, don't they?