Have you ever heard of 43things.com? Well, whether you have or have not, I’m going to let you know about it.

This website is a forum that asks people: what do you want to do with your life? I was looking around the site today. People say the expected things. I want to get married. I want to save money. I want to buy a house.

Other people say less obvious things like I want to love myself, stop lying, and buy a dog, ext…

I thought this one was interesting. Ninety one people said they want to eat out less.

As a server, I’m glad the number is low.

However, I think this is an interesting thing to point out. My record: in one day I ate out 5 times. I had breakfast at one place, lunch at another, appetizers at another place, dinner at the next place, and my final destination was for dessert. And, all of these places were sit down, tip the waiter, restaurants.

This is obviously excessive and I felt sick for stuffing my face and wasting money. I will never do that again. However, I think that this week I am leaving a comment up in the air. Do Americans eat out too much? I see some people in my restaurant every single week. Some of them I see more than once a week. Is this excessive? Or, is it simply a good way to meet people, enjoy good food and conversation, and get of the house? How much is too much and does it even matter?

I think I spend an average of $100 or so a month on eating out. Most people on this website complained about how if they ate out less they would have more money to spare. Plus, eating out isn’t always the healthiest option. Some doctors eeven argue that dining out is one facet of American's weight problem.

What do you think? Check this site out, look around, and think about it. Happy dining!