Well, when I had sight, I would have been bothered about the surroundings , what other people are eating or wearing, is anyone staring at me, or such trivial issues, which I thought shall affect my life enormously! is there a beautiful girl which has caught my eyes? is her skirt too short? why is the baby licking his snot? the young girl is so not healthy, and things like that!

Now, its all about the food and the service. My seat needs to be comfortable, food hot and drinks and salads fresh.

I chew the food well, enjoy the myriad of flavours in my mouth and enjoy food like never before. If proper time is given to our food, they taste good and sweet.

Where did the greens come from? What about the meat? What marinade did they use? Are the veggies over cooked? Is my fish fillet fresh and juicy? is my fruit juice fresh? or is my coffee scalding hot? What about the different layers of the cake? and the yummy cream? How did they make it?

with such thoughts in my mind, the whole experience reaches a new level. i am in my own bubble now, not bothered about my surroundings, at all! Well , until there is a terror strike, bomb blast or an aeroplane has fallen down, rest of the world can go on with their work , without bothering me!

This level of indulgence , sometimes is a welcome experience. Seldom experienced to the fullest, yet some degree of it is refreshing and an eye opener!

When everything is done, pay, compliment and get lost!

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When you have gone out to eat, eat! Enjoy the food. Why do you want to be busy while you are eating? And do not be boarded about the people around you. They are minding their own business so you must carry on with yours. You have paid for the food, so enjoy every morsel!

Welcome to the dark side. lol

Drinking wine and scotch like a sommelier. Like a boss!

Are people looking at you thinking sterotypical "His sense of taste must be amazing" Yes, they are. To those that aren't you might as well be wallpaper.

It can be really disconcerting, not knowing when if yoi're being watched. It's well documemted that people are feeling increased anxiety using videoconferrencing this past year for the same reason.

Also. San Pellegrino sparkling mineral water is tasty. Don't pass out.

Yep, audio books, podcasts, and enjoying the food. God I miss eating out with lockdown

You're eating alone?

I just go through my YouTube subscription videos. if you're in public, just make sure you're wearing headphones.

Nothing to it bro.

I eat.

I haven't had a chance to go out and eat by myself in a couple of decades. And when I did, back then, I didn't have a smart phone. They weren't even invented...nor was the Internet.

So, I'd eat. Enjoy your meal. Get dessert.

There is the issue itself. We live in a society that does not know how to be alone, oron your own in public. There are so many gadgets and distractions that we miss the actual connection with people and present but not in mind is so often thecase.

I speak as someone who is also very consious ofthe being on my own thing. I dontgo to eat or cinema on my own for that reason. but it seems sad and I will do it at some stage.

Apparently, when I was little, my mom and grandma had to take me outside because waiting in the restaurant was boring. Now I just sit and wait and do nothing.

Just curios--where are you eating?

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Audiobooks. I have a dedicated crappy MP3 player for the job.

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