Do you go to restaurants by yourself?

[Mixolydian]

Just got back from having a late breakfast, by myself. I always feel weird/like a loser when I go to a restaurant alone. But that is far outweighed by the fact that I do not cook at all (hate cooking with a passion) and it's relatively inexpensive for one person to eat out.

Your turn.

EDIT: In this thread, "restaurant" means a "sit-down" place with waiter service.

 

[AMDZen]

Occasionally. I do often feel weird as well

 

[IceBergSLiM]

quite often when I'm traveling for work

 

[Red Storm]

If by restaurant you mean places where you have waiters who hand you menus then no, never alone. That would be like going to the movie theater alone.

 

[Mixolydian]

If by restaurant you mean places where you have waiters who hand you menus then no, never alone.

Yes, that is what I consider a restaurant. Usually what is not is considered "fast food" and does not count for this thread.

 

[McLovin]

Just got back from having a late breakfast, by myself. I always feel weird/like a loser when I go to a restaurant alone. But that is far outweighed by the fact that I do not cook at all (hate cooking with a passion) and it's relatively inexpensive for one person to eat out.

Your turn.

Seeing as how the guest I am staying in only has a microwave and a hot plate, I tend to eat out far more than I should. I agree that it is fairly inexpensive for just me. I feel awkward as well, but meh. Some days its nice to have a 15 minute conversation with that smoking hot blonde who works at Chilis though.

 

[Vdubchaos]

I never do that

HOWEVER, I would.

I can give 2 shits about what other people think about me. I will go alone to a restaurant/movies and concert........whatever I feel like doing.

Heck, I would actually prefer to go alone vs with a friend. But I would prefer to be with the wife vs alone.

Going with a co worker/someone I know would be my last/worst choice.

so to sum it up, order of preference
- with wife
- alone
- with friend
- with co worker/someone I know

But I also like quiet/peace UNLESS it's the company of someone I really like/love. I haven't been fortunate enough in my life to have a friend that I really like/love (probably a good thing, I like it this way).

 

[purbeast0]

only to fast food joints. i do it at work if no one else wants to go out. better than getting food and coming back and eating at your desk. but that is if i don't bring food to work, otherwise i eat at my desk.

sometimes on the weekend i will get fast food and eat it myself in the restaurant if i'm going somewhere else right after. otherwise i bring it home.

never ate at a "sitdown" restaurant myself before though.

 

[videogames101]

Occasionally, it is strange, but also fucking enjoyable

 

[lxskllr]

I don't have a problem with it, but I seldom do it. If I eat out, it's usually to eat with someone else. Otherwise, I'll just make my own food at home.

 

[Fern]

Yeah. I have no problem with a breakfast places like Denny's etc. I just sit at the bar.

Otherwise, no, I don't like it.

Fern

 

[IceBergSLiM]

I should have added that I try and sit at the bar when I do.

 

[KeithTalent]

Yes, all the time.

In fact I will likely be back East on my own in September and I am looking at some fancy restaurants I can go to. I love food and restaurants, so going to them whether on my own or with others is something I always enjoy doing.

KT

 

[Oyeve]

Never. I always equate loner eaters as sad pathetic losers.

 

[Vdubchaos]

Never. I always equate loner eaters as sad pathetic losers.

I always equate groups of people that small talks about BS loudly without any consideration for others as sad pathetic losers.

Especially when Alcohol is involved

 

[blackdogdeek]

How about a sit-down buffet place? They have waiters that bring you drinks but there's no menu.

I go to that place by myself every few weeks.

 

[MixMasterTang]

I should have added that I try and sit at the bar when I do.

Same here.

 

[Oyeve]

I always equate groups of people that small talks about BS loudly without any consideration for others as sad pathetic losers.

Especially when Alcohol is involved

yeah, that's even worse.

 

[vi edit]

Used to all the time when I traveled for a prior job. Still do on occasion when I have overnight trips for my current one. No big deal. Especially now with smart phones I can cruise the internet with while waiting.

 

[waggy]

sure.

there are times when im out and want dinner. i have no problem going somewhere and having a meal by myself.

 

[Midwayman]

At a sit down place where you have to wait for food? I avoid it. If I can get down to business at a buffet, etc I don't really care.

 

[Paladin3]

When I used to work out of town I often ate alone at restaurants for the peace and quiet. I'd also drive thru and take my fast food to the park or someplace with a nice view, where I'd read a book and just chill for an hour.

Last week I spent 30 minutes kicking it in a park just watching the clouds go by. It was the best 30 minutes of my day.

 

[Anubis]

if i have to go out of town for work alone i do.

 

[Yongsta]

Rarely, I like having a conversation while enjoying a meal. The most awkward feeling was when I ate alone at a restaurant when it was empty with no customers, the owners / servers kept staring at me as well.

 

[Skel]

I should have added that I try and sit at the bar when I do.

I was going to mention that.. when I have I've always sat at the bar. Going alone isn't my first choice but as had been mentioned when you're out of town alone you don't have a lot of options.