birthday dinner

Birthday Dinner.

@rakski (133764)

Philippines

January 24, 2025 7:56pm CST

Later tonight we will have a birthday dinner at a buffet restaurant with my parents inlaws, SIL and my sister with their family. This is to celebrate the birthdays of my son and daughter but more of my the 18th birthday of my daughter. I would love to have it here at home but I do the math. With less effort meaning no cooking, washing and cleaning, the dinner is just a bit expensive. Just a bit.

Do you prefer celebration at home or at a restaurant?

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@DaddyEvil (142615)

• United States

25 Jan

I was sure your kids' grandparents would want to celebrate their birthdays with them. I hope you enjoyed visiting with them, even if it was a bit expensive. If I'm the one who is doing the cooking and cleaning after the celebration, I'd rather take them out to eat. Used to, I'd do the cooking and we'd celebrate at my house. (I'm older now and not as willing to do that much work to make others happy.

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@rakski (133764)

• Philippines

26 Jan

I'm willing to cook but not so much for the cleaning

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@DaddyEvil (142615)

• United States

26 Jan

@rakski That's how I am, too. I was always exhausted by the time everyone left and I started cleaning.

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@rakski (133764)

• Philippines

26 Jan

@DaddyEvil yes, that's the one thing I don't like when we celebrate at home. The past years, my house has always been the 'events place' for the family. Not that big number, maybe 8-10. Sometimes even if we just bought takeouts or have them deliver, the preparation and the after care are tiring

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@id_peace (15030)

• Singapore

25 Jan

I do prefer to celebrate in a restaurant. I do hope that you would enjoy your buffet later. i had mine two days ago, it was not that fantastic.

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@id_peace (15030)

• Singapore

26 Jan

@rakski I didn’t quite enjoy my buffet the last round. The seafood was not exactly fresh and slightly stink up the whole place

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@rakski (133764)

• Philippines

26 Jan

Thank you. We enjoyed it. Did you not enjoy your recent dining?

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@rakski (133764)

• Philippines

26 Jan

@id_peace oh no! Seafood should always be fresh

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@shaggin (73985)

• United States

26 Jan

Buffets are expensive but they sure are delicious. I hope you all had a nice time.

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@shaggin (73985)

• United States

26 Jan

@rakski that’s awesome! Any money saved is great!

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@rakski (133764)

• Philippines

26 Jan

We did enjoy. It is a bit expensive but they also have promo that I was able to avail. For every 10 person, we have two free and we are 13, so we only paid for 11

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@rakski (133764)

• Philippines

26 Jan

@shaggin that is so true!

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@allknowing (141685)

• India

25 Jan

Good you chose a restaurant No hassle and you can enjoy the even better.

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@rakski (133764)

• Philippines

26 Jan

That's true. What's difficult for us celebrating at home is the post party after care

@Shivram59 (39402)

• India

25 Jan

I prefer to celebrate my birthday at home. All my birthdays have been celebrated at my home so far.

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@rakski (133764)

• Philippines

26 Jan

That's great. I also feel the same way but when they are here, it will be a whole day celebration and I have no one to help me with chores

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@rakski (133764)

• Philippines

26 Jan

@Shivram59 at least your wife got a lot of help. I don't have the luxury of that

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@Shivram59 (39402)

• India

26 Jan

@rakski I understand. I often forget my birthday. We have a big family. My cousins help my mother and my wife in celebrations. That's the reason why I celebrate my birthday at home.

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@ekta54 (1365)

• Delhi, India

25 Jan

I do prefer to celebrate in restaurant. There was no hassle for arrangements we can enjoy the party peacefully.

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@rakski (133764)

• Philippines

26 Jan

Yes, I do feel that too

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@rakski (133764)

• Philippines

26 Jan

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@ekta54 (1365)

• Delhi, India

26 Jan

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@mayka123 (16847)

• India

26 Jan

Celebrating in restaurants means no cooking and cleaning up at home. This way you get more time with others to enjoy. While I like celebrating at home at times its nice to go out with family.

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@mayka123 (16847)

• India

27 Jan

@rakski When my sister came to spend the day with me a few weeks back I ordered lunch from a good restaurant close by so that I don't spend time cooking and instead spent that time chit chatting with her.

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@rakski (133764)

• Philippines

27 Jan

@mayka123 that is true. time-saving

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@rakski (133764)

• Philippines

26 Jan

True! It is tiring at home and I usually cannot have the luxury of time spending it chit chatting with family

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@JudyEv (347493)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Jan

Sometimes it's just much easier all round to eat out.

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@rakski (133764)

• Philippines

26 Jan

True!

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@grenery8 (14205)

• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)

25 Jan

home celebration is great too. all the best to your daughter.

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@rakski (133764)

• Philippines

26 Jan

True. Thanks

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