Gender Inequity at the Buffet

VeronicaG2B

On average, men have larger bodies and higher TDEEs than women, and consume more calories.

So why do we pay the same price at the all-you-can-eat buffet?

I have to pay more for dry cleaning. I want a discount at the buffet.

Seems only fair.

sanderdejonge

Womens emancipation

Strokingdiction

You should have to step on a scale and pay a percentage of your weight. Why should the 115 pound guy pay as much as my 205 lb SO?

Never going to happen due to anti discrimination laws but fair is rarely really fair.

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Shropshire1959

bennettinfinity

It's exactly that kind of thinking that killed Ladies Night... say hello to the ACLU and goodbye to buffets folks!

geebusuk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvynj4zNGBA

I'd say women should pay MORE .

She's my hero.

I stay away from all you can eat buffet's because the reality is I'm one of the people everyone else is subsidising generally!

Oh and while we're on 'equality', can we make clothing range in supermarkets equal?
I'm getting tired of not only having to go right to the back / upstairs etc to get to the mens stuff, but then finding there's about 1/8th of the range of items available.

The world is a terribly misandreous place!

ihad

You should have to step on a scale and pay a percentage of your weight. Why should the 115 pound guy pay as much as my 205 lb SO?

Never going to happen due to anti discrimination laws but fair is rarely really fair.

Maybe the buffet should try charging people on a per item basis?

Shropshire1959

Oh and while we're on 'equality', can we make clothing range in supermarkets equal?
I'm getting tired of not only having to go right to the back / upstairs etc to get to the mens stuff, but then finding there's about 1/8th of the range of items available.

The world is a terribly misandreous place!

ditch the stairs and the walk to the back of the shop .. buy ladies cloths ... go on .. what a fun shopping trip that would be.

BinaryPulsar

You should have to step on a scale and pay a percentage of your weight. Why should the 115 pound guy pay as much as my 205 lb SO?

Never going to happen due to anti discrimination laws but fair is rarely really fair.

Maybe the buffet should try charging people on a per item basis?

:flowerforyou:

BinaryPulsar

Why do you say you have to pay more at dry cleaning? They don't charge women more, do they? Just for the item, material, and work. I don't know because I rarely ever go to the dry cleaners. Do they charge more for smaller clothing?

The_Enginerd

You should have to step on a scale and pay a percentage of your weight. Why should the 115 pound guy pay as much as my 205 lb SO?

Never going to happen due to anti discrimination laws but fair is rarely really fair.

Ah, but sometimes it's that 115lb guy who you have to worry about Ever seen those competitive eaters?

SunofaBeach14

In for whining about life not being fair . . .

toughmudderMN

Your idea only makes sense if people only eat at their maintenance level....... Look at the general population; we/they obviously do not.

rieann84

er... if you're concerned about only paying for what you get, then don't visit the all-you-can-eat buffet. you just aren't using it to its full potential. no one's fault but your own! :P

gypsy_spirit

Even when I was very overweight, I could not eat the amount of food needed to feel like I got my money's worth at ANY buffet. I prefer to order off a menu when I eat out.

If they are going to tackle any problem at the large buffet restaurants, it should be a way to penalize people for piling up plate after plate and not eating all that food. The waste in those establishments is atrocious.

Sad_Grandpa

I get a discount.

$7.99 for three ribeyes and two baked potatoes. You can keep the salad.

Who doesn't love a buffet!

Strokingdiction

You should have to step on a scale and pay a percentage of your weight. Why should the 115 pound guy pay as much as my 205 lb SO?

Never going to happen due to anti discrimination laws but fair is rarely really fair.

Maybe the buffet should try charging people on a per item basis?

But then it's not a buffet. Mine was said tongue in cheek, btw though I really didn't add any wording to let people know that.

Strokingdiction

You should have to step on a scale and pay a percentage of your weight. Why should the 115 pound guy pay as much as my 205 lb SO?

Never going to happen due to anti discrimination laws but fair is rarely really fair.

Ah, but sometimes it's that 115lb guy who you have to worry about Ever seen those competitive eaters?

You've just blown my theory completely to hell. I bow to your win!

ihad

You should have to step on a scale and pay a percentage of your weight. Why should the 115 pound guy pay as much as my 205 lb SO?

Never going to happen due to anti discrimination laws but fair is rarely really fair.

Maybe the buffet should try charging people on a per item basis?

But then it's not a buffet. Mine was said tongue in cheek, btw though I really didn't add any wording to let people know that.

I'm just saying, if the buffet had table service and wait staff, then we'd really have something. We'd probably need a printed menu too, so we could know what was available.

seltzermint555

I always wish buffets would do an option to pay by the ounce. I'd eat there more!

Strokingdiction

You should have to step on a scale and pay a percentage of your weight. Why should the 115 pound guy pay as much as my 205 lb SO?

Never going to happen due to anti discrimination laws but fair is rarely really fair.

Maybe the buffet should try charging people on a per item basis?

But then it's not a buffet. Mine was said tongue in cheek, btw though I really didn't add any wording to let people know that.

I'm just saying, if the buffet had table service and wait staff, then we'd really have something. We'd probably need a printed menu too, so we could know what was available.

lol

PikaKnight

I always wish buffets would do an option to pay by the ounce. I'd eat there more!

I believe they do (well per lb) if you do take away/order out.

andiechick

er... if you're concerned about only paying for what you get, then don't visit the all-you-can-eat buffet. you just aren't using it to its full potential. no one's fault but your own! :P

^^^This. I can out-eat my husband any day, haha!

colibri23

I always wish buffets would do an option to pay by the ounce. I'd eat there more!

I was going to mention this---in my hometown there is totally a restaurant that does this. It's brilliant!

meganjcallaghan

You should have to step on a scale and pay a percentage of your weight. Why should the 115 pound guy pay as much as my 205 lb SO?

Never going to happen due to anti discrimination laws but fair is rarely really fair.

Maybe the buffet should try charging people on a per item basis?

so... like any other menu based restaurant system?

BinaryPulsar

You should have to step on a scale and pay a percentage of your weight. Why should the 115 pound guy pay as much as my 205 lb SO?

Never going to happen due to anti discrimination laws but fair is rarely really fair.

Maybe the buffet should try charging people on a per item basis?

But then it's not a buffet. Mine was said tongue in cheek, btw though I really didn't add any wording to let people know that.

I'm just saying, if the buffet had table service and wait staff, then we'd really have something. We'd probably need a printed menu too, so we could know what was available.

Exactly!

LiftAllThePizzas

You should have to step on a scale and pay a percentage of your weight. Why should the 115 pound guy pay as much as my 205 lb SO?

Never going to happen due to anti discrimination laws but fair is rarely really fair.

Maybe the buffet should try charging people on a per item basis?

But then it's not a buffet. Mine was said tongue in cheek, btw though I really didn't add any wording to let people know that.

I'm just saying, if the buffet had table service and wait staff, then we'd really have something. We'd probably need a printed menu too, so we could know what was available.

And the wait staff, since they're there, could get the food and bring it to you. And it would come in standardized portions so they know how much to get.

That would be an awesome buffet.

sargessexyone

I only have 9 fingers but I have to pay for a full set when I have my nails done, shouldn't the same rule apply?

BinaryPulsar

You should have to step on a scale and pay a percentage of your weight. Why should the 115 pound guy pay as much as my 205 lb SO?

Never going to happen due to anti discrimination laws but fair is rarely really fair.

Maybe the buffet should try charging people on a per item basis?

But then it's not a buffet. Mine was said tongue in cheek, btw though I really didn't add any wording to let people know that.

I'm just saying, if the buffet had table service and wait staff, then we'd really have something. We'd probably need a printed menu too, so we could know what was available.

And the wait staff, since they're there, could get the food and bring it to you. And it would come in standardized portions so they know how much to get.

That would be an awesome buffet.

Wow, you guys are really going to revolutionize this whole buffet system!!

meganjcallaghan

I always wish buffets would do an option to pay by the ounce. I'd eat there more!

I was going to mention this---in my hometown there is totally a restaurant that does this. It's brilliant!

yeah! I went to a place in Harlem when I visited New York and they did that. Of course, the customer service was generally appalling and I left before I even tried it out, but it was an interesting idea.