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[Crivens]

Some people do it in England, it's not exactly unheard of. Friend of mine literally gets a "doggy bag" to take food back for her dog. But there is a sort of shame attached to it. You basically don't want everyone to know you are taking food home. Looks like you can't afford your own food or something (even though you are in a restaurant). Stupid I know, but is a cultural thing that has evolved I suppose. I actually know people who declare quite loudly to the others on their table (and so everyone in the room) that they want a doggy bag to take home to their pets. It's all ok then...

Heh, talking about restaurants, I personally just cannot complain about anything. Mainly because I get worried about what they will do to your food afterwards, especially if you want to go back. My dad will yell and shout, demanding a replacement, if he thinks the food is bad, but I never risk it. What you don't know won't harm you and all that, but I have a good imagination...

Cheers

[paliometoxo]

nice england ways... i guess each country with their own customs nd finding different things stranger on unheard of that in other countries its normal...

thers no need to be afraid in cyprus just ask its not a bad thing.. rather then sneaking food into your pockets for me its unheard of but sounds like its a good thing to do in england if its a shamefull thing to do or shwos you cannot afford food.

[Crivens]

Well we have the impression now that it just looks a bit pikey is all. The term "doggy bag" is a well known English phrase, so it must have been different years ago, but these days is pretty rare.

Cheers

[Baggieboy]

Must admit there's been a few times when we've left stuff from a meze that I'd love to have taken home (well, to the the apartment). But as the Brits here have said, we feel awkward doing it. We're traditionally a reserved lot!

So, my Cypriot friends, it won't look bad then to ask for a doggie bag?

If so, who-hoo!!

[Kristianikos]

haha, i live in the UK but i have been brought up that taking food home shouldn't be embaressing or arwkward....

Me and a few friends went to pizza hut... and me and one friend (being cypriot) at the end asked for a small pizza box... walked over to the buffet...
filled it up and left ;p

many of our english friends were shocked and embaressed to walk out with us !!!!

[paliometoxo]

looooooooooool never mind u did good

[villawagen]

haha, i live in the UK but i have been brought up that taking food home shouldn't be embaressing or arwkward....

Me and a few friends went to pizza hut... and me and one friend (being cypriot) at the end asked for a small pizza box... walked over to the buffet...
filled it up and left ;p

many of our english friends were shocked and embaressed to walk out with us !!!!

if i was in pizza hut eating and saw that happen, i would think he or she was a pikey scumbag taking the piss

seriously i would never dream of doing that

[Kristianikos]

hahahah aww, comon now, we did pay for the buffet !!

We just felt the need to take a bit more for the journey home

[Get Real!]

Must admit there's been a few times when we've left stuff from a meze that I'd love to have taken home (well, to the the apartment). But as the Brits here have said, we feel awkward doing it. We're traditionally a reserved lot!

So, my Cypriot friends, it won't look bad then to ask for a doggie bag?

If so, who-hoo!!

Not even Meze tastes the same when you take it away; you might be disappointed.

[Get Real!]

haha, i live in the UK but i have been brought up that taking food home shouldn't be embaressing or arwkward....

Me and a few friends went to pizza hut... and me and one friend (being cypriot) at the end asked for a small pizza box... walked over to the buffet...
filled it up and left ;p

many of our english friends were shocked and embaressed to walk out with us !!!!

if i was in pizza hut eating and saw that happen, i would think he or she was a pikey scumbag taking the piss

seriously i would never dream of doing that

That's because there are never any leftovers wherever you sit to eat!