Comment by Greedy-Mechanic-4932 on 01/02/2025 at 09:03 UTC

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View submission: Strange habits on breaks/holidays.

I've seen others do this. Never been into it myself, though...

As for me. Three course breakfast. I'm talking cereal, cooked (eg full English) followed by toast/pancakes/croissants/whatever-else-i-can-lay-my-hands-on...

Why do we only do that when away from home?

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Comment by bondibitch at 01/02/2025 at 09:11 UTC

262 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Breakfast is the best part of staying in a hotel imo

Comment by How_did_the_dog_get at 01/02/2025 at 09:21 UTC

71 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Because you need to load up for the day, not knowing when or what food you will have.

Also knowing you will have lunch and dinner.

But I am now of an age where the 3 course breakfast doesn't just last a day, it's a full 24 hours or so, also filled with regret.

Comment by WitShortage at 01/02/2025 at 12:50 UTC

62 upvotes, 2 direct replies

My wife's refusal to do this has caused severe marital strain at times. We stayed in a hotel in Dubai that had EVERYTHING for breakfast. The kids and I were like "Yay, gonna stuff my fucking face here." The wife had a single pain au chocolat and was then itching to leave.

We all looked at her as if to say "You'd better strap in love, we're going nowhere for a while."

Comment by Extreme_External7510 at 01/02/2025 at 10:09 UTC

54 upvotes, 1 direct replies

To be fair I would definitely have more sausages, bacon, and eggs for breakfast at home if I didn't have to make it myself.

Comment by Breakwaterbot at 01/02/2025 at 09:20 UTC

130 upvotes, 3 direct replies

Sounds good but you've got to add that 4th course. Fruit and yoghurt.

Comment by NoGoodDealsWarlock at 01/02/2025 at 10:36 UTC

34 upvotes, 4 direct replies

We call that the father-in-law breakfast cos there’s no way he’s paying for food until 7pm on holiday so you have to eat as much of the free breakfast as possible. On a French hiking holiday he got caught filling his pockets with bread rolls and random meat

Comment by Sleepyllama23 at 01/02/2025 at 09:33 UTC

25 upvotes, 0 direct replies

You’ve got to get your money’s worth!

Comment by Ze_Gremlin at 01/02/2025 at 11:28 UTC

21 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Breakfast is included?

Damn straight I'm gonna pig out..

-A whole course of just sausages with.. is that mint sauce? Screw it, why not.. -A plate of just eggs.. fried, scrambled AND poached.. -I can't even pronounce half of these bready things but they're all getting on the plate -continental cold meats & cheeses? Ooh la la, get over here..

All justified with the simple phrase: "fuck it, we're on holiday".

Anyway, that's breakfast sorted, we hitting up the cocktail bars next or what?

Comment by woodsmanoutside at 01/02/2025 at 11:31 UTC

23 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Because you paid £15 for a buffet and are damn well going to get your money's worth!

Same reason you take all the tea bags/coffee/sugar/soaps every day.

Comment by throwpayrollaway at 01/02/2025 at 10:56 UTC

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A full English done properly creates loads of washing up. Takes much longer to do all the cooking and washing that the pleasure of eating it. That's why it's nicer if contracted out.

Comment by mackerelontoast at 01/02/2025 at 10:14 UTC

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Cereal is breakfast soup.

Comment by corvius71 at 01/02/2025 at 16:25 UTC

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I think we fill our boots at the hotel buffet because, on some level, deep, deep down in our UK psyche, we don't really feel we've had a stay away from home unless we've had a painfully square poo. This probably stems from the Roman invasion circa 43 CE.

Comment by katlaki at 01/02/2025 at 10:22 UTC

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Because it is included....Free so have to make the most of it.

Comment by AdOdd9015 at 01/02/2025 at 16:23 UTC

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I'm the same! I believe it's because it's there and readily available. If it's a premier inn for example, I feel I get my moneys worth if I get one of everything

Comment by underwater-sunlight at 01/02/2025 at 16:33 UTC

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Free time and the fact someone else is doing the work makes it a thing. I love being able to have a big breakfast, then have tea with a bit of toast and jam after, but I cba most of the time

Comment by jimmywhereareya at 01/02/2025 at 18:48 UTC

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For me, it's the effort involved in preparing the feast and then having to do a shit loads of dishes after the feast.

Comment by milly_nz at 01/02/2025 at 10:20 UTC

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To be fair, I *would* do that on my non-work days, if someone laid it out in front of me.

But I’m lazy and can’t be arsed doing all the necessary cooking. And I don’t have a wife to do it for me.