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What time is dinner time? (1 Viewer)
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MAC_32
Footballguy
Same, but stretch that 8 out to 9. Sunday dinner is typically about 6 and Friday about 7, but those are generally the only 2 nights we have control of.
ShamrockPride
Footballguy
TF are Spain and Portugal doing? They eat dinner then go straight to bed?
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
When happy hour is over.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
I presuming they're going until midnight...
Spain
between 2 and 5 pm
A siesta is usually 2-3 hours long, and yes, it happens every day. Siesta hours in Spain are between 2 and 5 pm, and with differences, they can go down to 1:30 and up to 6 pm. It is not law-enforced that shops must take a siesta, but it is something that everybody does.
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
We try to time it so The Wheel is wrapping up and Jeopardy is on in the background.
Poke_4_Life
Footballguy
We are pretty much right at 6pm most nights (if we are in control of the timing). With my GERD, I need to eat a few hours before bed.
Captain Cranks
Footballguy
I usually stop working around 5-5:30 and, since I do the cooking, dinner's usually ready by 6:30 - 7:00.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
I grew up in a Polish Catholic family and this was our exact schedule.5:30-6:00 is the sweet spot for Mon-Sat.
Sunday is/was/always shall be 3:30
otb_lifer
Footballguy
I grew up in a Polish Catholic family and this was our exact schedule.
ahhh, yes ... so instead of Ravioli and Zahzeetch on Sunday, you did Pierogi and Kielbasa - same difference.
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gianmarco
Footballguy
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Same but reverse order. Want the dinner table cleared by 7pm so we can watch Jeopardy.
7:30-8:00 is family time. You know what you do during family time time?
Well you talk about your day.
[At Jerry:'s. He's on the phone]
Jerry: Melanie, you can shush me at every opportunity. 5? 3? Oh, it was just an expression. All right, well, that's very sweet of you. Okay, I'll call you later. All right, bye. Hey!
Kramer: What?
Jerry: I had a very interesting lunch with George: Costanza today.
Kramer: Really?
Jerry: We were talking about our lives and we both kind of realized we're kids. We're not men.
Kramer: So, then you asked yourselves, "Isn't there something more to life?"
Jerry: Yes. We did.
Kramer: Yeah, well, let me clue you in on something. There isn't.
Jerry: There isn't?
Kramer: Absolutely not. I mean, what are you thinking about, Jerry:? Marriage? Family?
Jerry: Well...
Kramer: They're prisons. Man made prisons. You're doing time. You get up in the morning. She's there. You go to sleep at night. She's there. It's like you gotta ask permission to use the bathroom. Is it all right if I use the bathroom now?
Jerry: Really?
Kramer: Yeah, and you can forget about watching TV while you're eating.
Jerry: I can?
Kramer: Oh, yeah. You know why? Because it's dinner time. And you know what you do at dinner?
Jerry: What?
Kramer: You talk about your day. How was your day today? Did you have a good day today or a bad day today? Well, what kind of day was it? Well, I don't know. How about you? How was your day?
Jerry: Boy.
Kramer: It's sad, Jerry. It's a sad state of affairs..
Jerry: I'm glad we had this talk.
Kramer: Oh, you have no idea.
/Scene
otb_lifer
Footballguy
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Before the kids, my NYC dinner time was always after 8pm. In fact for a good 7-8 years my routine was:
- arrive at the office 8:00-8:30, breakfast, check in with the crew
- 9am - 7pm work
- DECISION TIME - work until 9pm, in which case the company bought dinner (ordered in) AND paid for car service home
or
Call the girlfriend to figure out where we could get a table
wikkidpissah
Footballguy
i worked evenings/nights most of my life and took stimulants for 15 yrs, so i'm fluid about dinner hour. since retirement (late 50s) my ancient bachelor routine has been to eat to Jeopardy @ 7:30.
when i started taking care of my peeps, i moved dinner to 4pm. i'm proud that they maintained weight into their upper 90s, me Da went off diabetes medication and Tums and is more regular now than 30 yrs ago. Ma couldnt quit her starchy Irish habits and it's what got her in the end. at a point, peristalsis becomes a bigger problem than even musculoskeletal, but moving their heaviest caloric intake to the first half of their day and de-sizing 2nd-half portions reduced a lot of pressure on their digestive tracts. now that it's just my father, i moved my own lunch up to have a nibble with him at dinner - the only time his mouth is full of something besides fascist ideation - so eat dinner even later now. i'm a tub o' goo and plan to explode well before significant aging concerns take over.
when i started taking care of my peeps, i moved dinner to 4pm. i'm proud that they maintained weight into their upper 90s, me Da went off diabetes medication and Tums and is more regular now than 30 yrs ago. Ma couldnt quit her starchy Irish habits and it's what got her in the end. at a point, peristalsis becomes a bigger problem than even musculoskeletal, but moving their heaviest caloric intake to the first half of their day and de-sizing 2nd-half portions reduced a lot of pressure on their digestive tracts. now that it's just my father, i moved my own lunch up to have a nibble with him at dinner - the only time his mouth is full of something besides fascist ideation - so eat dinner even later now. i'm a tub o' goo and plan to explode well before significant aging concerns take over.
nirad3
Footballguy
I voted for 5-6, and that's really only for my kids since I eat dinner maybe 3-4 times a week. I tend to only eat one big meal a day (I know, it's terrible for one's metabolism) so on days that I don't have lunch, I'll eat dinner... and that's almost always between 5-6 along with my kids.
Zow
Footballguy
I’m usually not home from work/gym after work until 7:00. Kids go to bed at 7:30 so usually they’re eating when I get home and my wife and then need to get them ready for bed, spend some time, etc. then wait to eat until after they go to bed.
So, answered the question for now with 7:30 but my hope is that in a few years when the kids are older and my work hours reduce a bit it’ll be 6:30.
So, answered the question for now with 7:30 but my hope is that in a few years when the kids are older and my work hours reduce a bit it’ll be 6:30.
Man, I feel bad for those of you that only get to see your kids for a brief time every day. I get a solid hour with my kids in the morning before daycare and then probably 2.5 hours when they get home before bed. It often feels like I'm pulling my hair out getting them ready for daycare or eating dinner, but man those are the best hours of the day (that and having lunch with my wife most days).
On topic: I voted 5-6 because my little rascals get hangry if we don't have dinner shortly after they get home. We've tried pushing dinner closer to 6 and it hasn't worked, so we usually start dinner somewhere between 500 and 530.
Anarchy99
Footballguy
This is a major bone of contention at my house. We try to alternate nights we each make dinner.
Mrs. Anarchy starts her day earlier and works remotely. Her day ends at 4:00, but she preps dinner at lunchtime (although she rarely eats lunch). This means dinner on her days is 4:15-4:30. She likes it that early specifically because she won't eat lunch. I find that to be too early for dinner, especially if I ate lunch.
My off-site job generally goes longer and can run until 7:00. Needless to say, these schedules don't work well and are at loggerheads. I can't always go home to that early to eat or make dinner. It's only the two of us, and dinner is apparently supposed to be this sacrosanct event that is not to be missed. I also find that if I eat at 4:00, I am ready for another meal by bedtime as it is a decent stretch. I also then wake up earlier because I am hungry.
Not a great system as far as I'm concerned. People should not have to forgo work time for dinnertime in my book.
Mrs. Anarchy starts her day earlier and works remotely. Her day ends at 4:00, but she preps dinner at lunchtime (although she rarely eats lunch). This means dinner on her days is 4:15-4:30. She likes it that early specifically because she won't eat lunch. I find that to be too early for dinner, especially if I ate lunch.
My off-site job generally goes longer and can run until 7:00. Needless to say, these schedules don't work well and are at loggerheads. I can't always go home to that early to eat or make dinner. It's only the two of us, and dinner is apparently supposed to be this sacrosanct event that is not to be missed. I also find that if I eat at 4:00, I am ready for another meal by bedtime as it is a decent stretch. I also then wake up earlier because I am hungry.
Not a great system as far as I'm concerned. People should not have to forgo work time for dinnertime in my book.
E Street Brat
Footballguy
5:30 on the dot. Or else it gets the hose again.
This. Plus it seems to follow the sun going down. In the winter when the sun goes down earlier we tend to eat earlier. After this time change and the sun doesn't go down until 8pm we tend to not start thinking about dinner until much later.
belljr
Footballguy
I've been a 70 year old since i was ~ 30 when it comes to dinner. I freaking hate eating late. When my wifes family comes to visit they will want to eat dinner at like 9 oclock and I just want to punch them in the face lol
I dont eat dinner that often so its usually when my kid is hungry so anywhere between 4-630
I dont eat dinner that often so its usually when my kid is hungry so anywhere between 4-630
Zow
Footballguy
I get some time in the morning but not much.
I always make sure I dedicate all or most of a weekend day to be with them.
FairWarning
Footballguy
Early as I get up at 3:30 AM
NorvilleBarnes
Footballguy
Gopher State
Footballguy
Depends on what time happy hour starts. If happy hour starts to early then their is no dinner.
Zow
Footballguy
I didn't take it that way. Just completing the opportunities.
It sucks seeing them less than probably average, but they also aren't cheap so hence the long hours.
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