Are any of you uncomfortable with eating alone?

Like at a restaurant/bar/cafeteria?

This has never bothered me and I do it all the time... but for some people, they act like you're masturbating in public when they see you eating by yourself.

I used to get this a lot in college...

Some person I know: "Hey, why are you eating by yourself?"
Me: "Do I need somebody to help me eat?"

I mean, I'm not anti-social or anything... freshman year, I used to roll with my whole dorm floor to the cafeteria... and the shit just got old... most of those guys were squares anyway... and that usually meant we all had to meet up at a set time like at 7:30 or some shit... but if it's 6:30 and I'm hungry, fuck it, I'm not gonna hunt motherfuckers down, asking them "you ready to eat yet?" I'm going by myself... and I'm not getting a carryout to take back to the dorm, because by the time I get there, my food's cold.

I'm still the same way now... there's a crew at my job that rolls to lunch together. I went with them a few times, but they're just not my style and plus they go too early, like at 11:30... and sometimes, I don't feel hungry till about 12 or 12:30pm... and besides, a lot of times, I do my best thinking when I'm eating alone... that and on the toilet... so I actually cherish my solitary dining experiences.

It's no big deal... lots of people do it... and we're not all hermits or serial killers or loners even.

 

I'm fine eating alone, and somewhat annoyed when people take it upon themselves to "save" me from the horrible embarrassment of it by sitting down and chatting with me. No, really, I know you're just trying to be nice, but you don't have to make me your charity case.

 

This honestly must be an American thing.

I have never seen anything wrong in eating alone, I don't think anyone I know outside of the US has ever seen anything truly wrong in eating alone.

 

I Prefare Eating Alone...

Lots of People Do Eat Alone...

Yes????

 

Haha I think everybody that lives on campus, especially first year, eats with the majority of the dorm floor. Same was true for me. I like eating with people for conversation, but if I don't have anyone to eat w/ me or I just don't feel like going with someone, I'll defintely go by myself.

 

This is usually what I see alot. I don't understand why people have to look busy when eating alone. I see nothing wrong with eating by yourself.

 

no problem..its no big deal i even go to movies by myself so what..everyone has his lifestyle and its freedom

 

i'm eating alone right now

 

exactly.. some people are so paranoid about solitary dining, that they have to chat it up on the cellphone with somebody while they're eating.. gee whiz, people are that uncomfortable being alone? :H

 

Wait though... sometimes if Im out eating alone I'll talk on the phone- it's not that I have a problem eating or being alone, it's that it can get boring just sitting there waiting for food.

 

when i'm eating, eating is all i care about. having someone there that i have to entertain makes the meal less enjoyable if anything (in most cases anyway)

 

I remember reading about this radical group that believes that no one should ever be left alone. If you go anywhere, you must be with someone else or with a group of people.


Because when humans are alone, our thoughts invariably turn inward, we think of ourselves, and that is the origin of evil.

Hotwater

 

im eating alone right now,
there is nothing wrong with it and i dont think its an american thing, some people just cant seem to keep their noses out of other peoples buisiness...im eating lone and then drinking with a friend

 

To be honest, I don't know if I've ever eaten alone in a restaurant before... Partly because I still live at home and don't drive. I've gone to movie theaters alone before and I didn't have a problem with that, so I think I'd be just fine if I happened to be eating in a restaurant alone.

 

I was thinking the same thing. We must be intellectually linked.

 

Then who is the weakest link?!?!?