My uncle called me a fool for using hotel breakfast buffets wrong for 10 years

Was in Nashville last month at a cheap motel, loading up a plate of eggs and soggy waffles. My uncle calls me from across the room and says "you're doing it all wrong, grab a ziplock from your bag and make a sandwich for later." He showed me how to grab extra fruit, yogurts, and even wrap up a muffin to take on the hike. I always thought that was stealing but he said it's included. Now I only book places with free breakfast and save like $8 a day on snacks. Anyone else's family have weird travel rules that changed how you pack or eat?

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anthony_jenkins611mo ago

Grabbing a ziplock from your bag and making a sandwich for later" is a MOVE. I've been doing the hotel breakfast thing all wrong for years too. I used to be the guy that just grabs one banana and some dry cereal because I felt guilty taking more than one plate. But then my cousin showed me his trick of wrapping a pancake around some bacon and calling it a "breakfast to go." I felt like a criminal doing it at first but now I bring my own baggie for the good stuff. The real pro tip is grabbing those little jam packets and butter pats, those are basically free condiments for life.

elizabethwhite1mo ago

Own a small cooler bag in my trunk just for this purpose. Feels like I'm pulling a heist every time I grab those little yogurts and a box of cereal.