Forgetting about taking a “to-go” box home from a restaurant can be sad, but it’s common. “#RetweetThis if you’ve ever eaten at a restaurant, asked for a to go box, and then accidentally left the box on the table” was posted on Twitter by Kelli Harrison on February 19, 2010. “Don’t you hate the moment you realize that you left your box of food on the table at the restaurant” was posted on Twitter by Ryan Simmons on August 30, 2011.

“RT @justbourgie: That disappointing moment when you realize you left your to-go box on the table at the restaurant 😔--the WORST UGH” was posted on Twitter by Kylia on December 30, 2011. “@lbparks: That awful moment when you realize you left your to-go box on the table at the restaurant… #mylife” was posted on Twitter by Taylor Ruden on February 21, 2012. “That terrible moment when you realize you left your to-go box on the table of the restaurant and are too far away to turn back” was posted on Twitter by Travis Seger on February 1, 2013.

“Yeah break ups suck but have you ever left your to-go box on the table of a restaurant??” was posted on Twitter by Rachielle on February 4, 2018. This has been the most popular form of the saying.

The “go-to” box saying has been printed on many images.


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Kelli Harrison
@kellirhiannon
#RetweetThis if you’ve ever eaten at a restaurant, asked for a to go box, and then accidentally left the box on the table.
8:07 PM · Feb 19, 2010·Twitter Web Client

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lauratiny
@lauratiny
A little too bummed that I left my to-go box on the table at the restaurant. That was gonna be an awesome dinner.
1:59 PM · Jul 24, 2010·Twitter for iPhone

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Kim Whitten
@kwhitten
Hate when I get a “to go box” for my extra food only to discover an hour later I’ve left it sitting on the table at the restaurant. #fb
3:00 PM · Feb 25, 2011·TweetDeck

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Ryan Simmons
@The_RyanSimmons
Don’t you hate the moment you realize that you left your box of food on the table at the restaurant
9:11 PM · Aug 30, 2011·TweetCaster for Android

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Kylia
@MySoftTaco
RT @justbourgie: That disappointing moment when you realize you left your to-go box on the table at the restaurant 😔--the WORST UGH
10:03 PM · Dec 30, 2011·Tweetlogix

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Taylor Ruden
@taylorruden
“@lbparks: That awful moment when you realize you left your to-go box on the table at the restaurant… #mylife”
@PriscillaRamer
11:38 PM · Feb 21, 2012·Twitter for iPhone

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Halee McKinney
@halees_comet13
that moment you realize you left all your leftovers at the restaurant in the box on the table -__- #fuck #bdubsistoogoodtobeforgotten
1:35 AM · Feb 23, 2012·Twitter for iPhone

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Ashlei King
@AshleiKing
There’s nothing more frustrating than getting home from a restaurant and realizing you left your box of leftovers on the table :(
10:00 PM · Mar 22, 2012·Twitter Web Client

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Linda Podiak
@lindapodiak
That horrifying moment when you realize you left your leftover to go box on the table at the restaurant at dinner 😳😳😳😳😳🔫🔫🔫🔫
1:08 AM · Jul 29, 2012·Twitter for iPhone

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taylor
@telizabethh_
That really depressing moment when you realize you’ve left your to-go box on the table at the restaurant 😞
10:22 PM · Jan 3, 2013·iOS

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Lizzo’s Tiny Handbag 👛
@shrugs2u
That disappointing moment when you get home and realize you left your to go box on the table at the restaurant. 😩😥😫
12:19 AM · Feb 1, 2013·Twitter for iPhone

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Travis Seger
@travisseger
That terrible moment when you realize you left your to-go box on the table of the restaurant and are too far away to turn back.
7:33 PM · Feb 1, 2013·TweetCaster for Android

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Rachielle
@rachiellerenaye
Yeah break ups suck but have you ever left your to-go box on the table of a restaurant??
6:21 PM · Feb 4, 2018·Twitter for iPhone

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🙄
@SIaughterHoes
yeah break ups suck but have you ever left your to-go box on the table at a restaurant??
11:10 PM · Feb 11, 2018·Twitter for iPhone

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unapologetic bitch
@unapologetiicb
Break ups suck but have you ever left your to go box on the table at the restaurant??
11:30 AM · Feb 12, 2018·Twitter for iPhone

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Kels
@kkelseyprince
that moment when you get home from dinner and realize you left your box of leftovers on the table at the restaurant
8:41 PM · Dec 5, 2018·Twitter for iPhone

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Drew Snider
@dsnides23
There’s nothing worse than going to a restaurant, getting a box for leftovers, getting home and realizing you left the box on the table 🤦‍♂️
1:25 AM · Nov 22, 2019·Twitter for iPhone

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ΩΨΦ
@TalkToThemKing
Yes, break-ups suck.....
but have you ever left your to-go-box
on the table at a restaurant?
2:55 PM · Jan 14, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

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ᴛᴏʙʏ ❍◌❍
@badguylish
yeah break ups suck but have you ever left your to-go-box on the table at a restaurant?
7:59 AM · Jan 24, 2020·Twitter for iPhone