Eating out alone. ( Archived) (40)

Nov 12, 2018 8:50 PM CST Eating out alone.
RedHeadedTaurus
RedHeadedTaurusRedHeadedTaurusHere, Michigan USA17 Threads 1 Polls 8,455 Posts
_l_l_WS_l_l_: awkward
I like that word and if I was to play on it like an extremely
Gifted violinist I would
I love the violin … smitten


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Nov 12, 2018 8:56 PM CST Eating out alone.
_l_l_WS_l_l_
_l_l_WS_l_l__l_l_WS_l_l_germolene, New York USA110 Posts
RedHeadedTaurus: I love the violin …
woodpeckers from Mars by faith No More
it's a very troubling piece of work but might be worth a listen

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Nov 12, 2018 8:58 PM CST Eating out alone.
galrads
galradsgalradsDublin, Ohio USA2,264 Threads 279 Polls 36,283 Posts
RedHeadedTaurus: Isn't it also because you don't really cook for yourself, galrads … like hardly ever … with the exception of microwaving a potato, of course. I mean, I remember when you were loudly eating those airline peanuts on the plane we both happened to, by chance, be on together. It was like you hadn't eaten in days … Which was exactly why I snatched them and threw them into the cockpit.
laugh yeah, well, RedHeadTaurus, what can I say ... given all the air turbulance found over Detroit, Mi, I get nervous when I see the cockpit door remain open while someone next to me keeps smacking me upside my head while I try and chew my food in peace.
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Nov 12, 2018 9:00 PM CST Eating out alone.
RedHeadedTaurus
RedHeadedTaurusRedHeadedTaurusHere, Michigan USA17 Threads 1 Polls 8,455 Posts
_l_l_WS_l_l_: woodpeckers from Mars by faith No More
it's a very troubling piece of work but might be worth a listen
Ah, yes. A good one there … I've listened to it, many times. thumbs up
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Nov 12, 2018 9:03 PM CST Eating out alone.
RedHeadedTaurus
RedHeadedTaurusRedHeadedTaurusHere, Michigan USA17 Threads 1 Polls 8,455 Posts
galrads: yeah, well, RedHeadTaurus, what can I say ... given all the air turbulance found over Detroit, Mi, I get nervous when I see the cockpit door remain open while someone next to me keeps smacking me upside my head while I try and chew my food in peace.
You enjoyed it, don't lie … scold

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Nov 12, 2018 9:11 PM CST Eating out alone.
_l_l_WS_l_l_
_l_l_WS_l_l__l_l_WS_l_l_germolene, New York USA110 Posts
RedHeadedTaurus: Ah, yes. A good one there … I've listened to it, many times.
they hired one of the best violinists ever
for that track
professor
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Nov 12, 2018 9:14 PM CST Eating out alone.
RedHeadedTaurus
RedHeadedTaurusRedHeadedTaurusHere, Michigan USA17 Threads 1 Polls 8,455 Posts
_l_l_WS_l_l_: they hired one of the best violinists ever
for that track
Indeed … thumbs up
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Nov 12, 2018 9:23 PM CST Eating out alone.
_l_l_WS_l_l_
_l_l_WS_l_l__l_l_WS_l_l_germolene, New York USA110 Posts
RedHeadedTaurus: Indeed …
very passionately put

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Nov 12, 2018 9:41 PM CST Eating out alone.
Bluesky60
Bluesky60Bluesky60Marysville, Washington USA225 Posts
The other day i ate out in a chinese resturant.and the tried to seat me at a table.i said no i want a booth so i sat down .they didnt bring me the tea and i felt really low.i ate my meal and didnt tip.i am sure i would of been treated better if i was accompied with someone..
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Nov 12, 2018 9:48 PM CST Eating out alone.
_l_l_WS_l_l_
_l_l_WS_l_l__l_l_WS_l_l_germolene, New York USA110 Posts
Bluesky60: The other day i ate out in a chinese resturant.and the tried to seat me at a table.i said no i want a booth so i sat down .they didnt bring me the tea and i felt really low.i ate my meal and didnt tip.i am sure i would of been treated better if i was accompied with someone..
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Nov 12, 2018 10:28 PM CST Eating out alone.
Kaylana04
Kaylana04Kaylana04Kekava, Riga Latvia16 Threads 635 Posts
MisterForYou: Going to a restaurant and having a meal on your own can be a bit awkward for most singles.
How do you feel about ordering that table for one?
What's crazy for me is that when my kids are gone, I feel awkward eating alone at home. My dining table is by my huge floor to ceiling windows... I hate it that the neighbors can see me eating alone.

In a restaurant, I don't mind because I'm usually on a job or waiting for work to be finished...
I enjoy people watching and also the solitude.

But at home? It's a different story....
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Nov 12, 2018 10:33 PM CST Eating out alone.
galrads
galradsgalradsDublin, Ohio USA2,264 Threads 279 Polls 36,283 Posts
Bluesky60: The other day i ate out in a chinese resturant.and the tried to seat me at a table.i said no i want a booth so i sat down .they didnt bring me the tea and i felt really low.i ate my meal and didnt tip.i am sure i would of been treated better if i was accompied with someone..
I’v seen single people dining alone get treated as second class diners when couples are also present. Couples represent bigger fish to feed and bigger tips for same amount of time spent waiting on them. T.I.P. ... to insure promptness... no promptnous no tip


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Nov 12, 2018 10:40 PM CST Eating out alone.
Eating out alone is fine.
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Nov 12, 2018 10:53 PM CST Eating out alone.
Kaylana04
Kaylana04Kaylana04Kekava, Riga Latvia16 Threads 635 Posts
galrads: I’v seen single people dining alone get treated as second class diners when couples are also present. Couples represent bigger fish to feed and bigger tips for same amount of time spent waiting on them. T.I.P. ... to insure promptness... no promptnous no tip.
That's interesting, because I often see it the other way... especially in a place where the single person is a regular. He gets special attention, he flirts with the servers, he leaves a bigger than normal tip...

When I worked in the coffee shop 20 years ago, we relished the slower pace of the single regulars!
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Nov 13, 2018 1:27 AM CST Eating out alone.
MisterForYou
MisterForYouMisterForYouValletta, Majjistral Malta87 Threads 16 Polls 962 Posts
MisterForYou: Going to a restaurant and having a meal on your own can be a bit awkward for most singles.
How do you feel about ordering that table for one?
What i had in mind was more eating alone after working hours, dinner at a 'serious' restaurant, not a diner. In that context, a solo diner is more conspicuous. I don't know why, but a scene from 'As good as it gets' comes to mind. ??
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Nov 13, 2018 1:35 AM CST Eating out alone.
pKrema
pKremapKremaAt home, Shumen Bulgaria6 Threads 4,707 Posts
I had to eat alone when I used to travel a lot due to my job...
I actually enjoyed it...
And there was always someone in your situation you end up talking to...
I haven't dined alone for many years now...
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Nov 13, 2018 6:06 AM CST Eating out alone.
ChesneyChrist
ChesneyChristChesneyChristManchester, Greater Manchester, England UK7,144 Posts
MisterForYou: Going to a restaurant and having a meal on your own can be a bit awkward for most singles.
How do you feel about ordering that table for one?
There's effectively zero chance of going to a fancy restaurant by myself. Mcdonalds and the all you can eat buffet I'll be dining for the pure utility of converting protein intake into muscle energy, there's no need to book.
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Nov 13, 2018 5:13 PM CST Eating out alone.
rolling on the floor laughing That made me laughrolling on the floor laughing
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Nov 22, 2018 11:55 AM CST Eating out alone.
dalek81
dalek81dalek81Sarajevo, Federation of B&H Bosnia and Herzegovina10 Posts
avoiding it. Not pleasent feeling.
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Nov 22, 2018 3:05 PM CST Eating out alone.
Catchup7
Catchup7Catchup7Pardeeville, Wisconsin USA2 Threads 5,965 Posts
Doesn't bother me
I'll see couples not talking looking all awkward feeling or people who can't relax because the kids are acting up, makes me glad to be by myself.
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