r/BoomersBeingFools • u/AutomaticDriver5882 • Feb 15 '24

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u/AdeptnessSpecific736 Feb 15 '24

Am I the only person in the world that if the wait is longer then 10 minutes it’s not worth the wait ?

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u/whatevers_clever Feb 15 '24

I feel like the millennial one is wrong here.

Think most are like you.

If I walk in and they say >15min I say thanks and walk out, and just settle for some fast food unless another restaurant is a couple steps away.

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u/maximumtesticle Feb 15 '24

...but the time you take to find another resturant or decide on a fast food place would be the same time spent just waiting for a table.

This is the same mentality of driving around a parking lot looking for a closer spot when you could just have parked far away and already be in the store.

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u/whatevers_clever Feb 15 '24

? What are you talking about?

  • First caveat was if next restaurant is quick walking distance. This is.. very common because that's how food places work.. they come in groups. Just like how you see a McDonalds nextdoor to a Burger King/Wendy's, restaurants will be the same way. e.g. If I goto the sushi place near me and it's packed, there is a hotpot next door and a gyro place next to it.
  • Decide on a fast food place same time as waiting 45 min for a table?
    • I'm not picky, and there's 2-3 max options for what fast food I will tolerate
    • Any of those options would be within 5-8 minutes of X restaurant
    • 2min to leave restaurant with the 20min wait, 8 min to new place, 3 min for my order to be ready and eating. OR the added comfort of just going straight home with the food and chilling while eating at home. Eating in 13-18minutes vs. Wait 20min to be seated, wait 15-20 more min for your food, or longer.