Dining Alone

[Landlocked]

Now Phay :roll: , I doubt that would make any lists for being pathetic. :funn:

Wait a minute. Did I miss something?

 

[Beachlover2]

This certainly is interesting - last night I went out to dinner with my 83 year old mother and she told me for the first time in her life she went to a restaurant by herself last week - I replied - good Mom you should go out by yourself if you feel in the mood for a good meal - I asked her where she went and she said McDonald's - I was hungry for a Big Mac

Hey it might have taken her 83 years and it might have been McDonalds - but at least she did it. It was a big deal to her.

 

[kathydwells]

Rapunzel. Eat, Drink, READ, Sing, Dance, whatever the heck you want to do. Who gives a SH@#. You think I am not going to do something because someone else thinks it makes me look pathetic???? GEEZ. Ok, so I am sure if I was finished with my book that I was reading while dining alone, and I went to sit at the bar and decided that I would have a few...ok, alot of teqillya...and let's say some jello shots, and a few beers and I fell off my bar stool....now that would be pathetic. But reading a book while dining alone.....I DON'T THINK SO!!!

 

[CastlesOfSand]

Mr. Mouse and I went to undergrad together at Albion College. (small liberal arts college in Michigan, only Paula here has probably heard of it) then I got my MPP from University of Michigan, and he got his MFA from Michigan State.

Yeah, I know what they say about mixed marriages, but we have a shared love for Da Red Wings, so it actually works out pretty well.

All Right!!!! Another hockey fan on the Sowal board!!! :clap_1: I though I was the only one! Those Red Wings are doing mighty fine this season!!! I had to buy Center Ice so my son can watch all the games!

 

[beachmouse]

We've had Center Ice since the 97-98 season, not only for Da Wings, but also for Hockey Night in Canada because I've got to have my Don Cherry fix. If you're ever in SoWal over the winter months, the Pensacola IcePilots have usually been pretty entertaining bush league hockey, and you can get two ice level seats plus dinner for two at McGuire's for less than the price of one lower bowl NHL ticket.

(hey, if every other topic here eventually turns into SEC football, there should be room for the odd hockey tangent)

 

[Jdarg]

I'm still recovering from the Santas in Speedos picture.

 

[katie blue]

I am sure if I was finished with my book that I was reading while dining alone, and I went to sit at the bar and decided that I would have a few...ok, alot of teqillya...and let's say some jello shots, and a few beers and I fell off my bar stool....now that would be pathetic. But reading a book while dining alone.....I DON'T THINK SO!!!

funny and true KD. Permission to squelch me if I ever become that woman!

I eat alone a lot and think nothing of it. Talking to a bartender is cool, but if I'm at a table (which is more likely) I enjoy waiting for my meal with a book or newspaper--my life is full and busy, that's a good time to catch up on reading. No offense to anyone, but it is a little bit sad to think there are people out there condescending and judging those of us who do as "pathetic." Different strokes, but that's a different world than I generally run in, I guess.

Personally, I give props to single diners for having enough self confidence to be comfortable alone. Heck, it's likely that they are deep and interesting, and must have their own good thing going on since they're not worried about the perception that they couldn't otherwise find a dining partner...does that make sense?

 

[seagrovelover]

funny and true KD. Permission to squelch me if I ever become that woman!

I eat alone a lot and think nothing of it. Talking to a bartender is cool, but if I'm at a table (which is more likely) I enjoy waiting for my meal with a book or newspaper--my life is full and busy, that's a good time to catch up on reading. No offense to anyone, but it is a little bit sad to think there are people out there condescending and judging those of us who do as "pathetic." Different strokes, but that's a different world than I generally run in, I guess.

Personally, I give props to single diners for having enough self confidence to be comfortable alone. Heck, it's likely that they are deep and interesting, and must have their own good thing going on since they're not worried about the perception that they couldn't otherwise find a dining partner...does that make sense?

very,very well said KB....... :clap_1: I agree with you 100% ;-)

 

[Jdarg]

Personally, I give props to single diners for having enough self confidence to be comfortable alone. Heck, it's likely that they are deep and interesting, and must have their own good thing going on since they're not worried about the perception that they couldn't otherwise find a dining partner...does that make sense?[/QUOTE]


I agree with you on this- I find solo diners interesting too. There is a sense of mystery there-

Now I've just made myself paranoid. I wonder if anyone thinks I look interesting and mysterious while chowing down and reading! :funn:

 

[katie blue]

Jdarg, International Woman of Mystery!!