Couples who sit on the same side of the booth in a restaurant

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We sit on the same side until our food arrives. I'm always a bit chilly and he provides me with body heat. We are a sugary sweet couple that many would love to smack. We even have our own language

This is a joke, right?

No. We have over 20 nicknames that we use regularly. We serenade each other with the "good morning" song every morning and whoever leaves first stands in front of the others car and blows kisses. If I am "catching the kiss" I pretend to put it in my cleavage and if he is "catching" he lifts his briefcase up and opens the flap . Also when he comes home from work we have a long hug and hum the chorus from "Just Like A Star". We've been together 5 years and are 25 and 33 years of age. We alternate between having an awesome sex life or an average depending on our work loads.

Thank God he's not opening his fly to "catch your kisses."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We sit on the same side until our food arrives. I'm always a bit chilly and he provides me with body heat. We are a sugary sweet couple that many would love to smack. We even have our own language

This is a joke, right?

No. We have over 20 nicknames that we use regularly. We serenade each other with the "good morning" song every morning and whoever leaves first stands in front of the others car and blows kisses. If I am "catching the kiss" I pretend to put it in my cleavage and if he is "catching" he lifts his briefcase up and opens the flap . Also when he comes home from work we have a long hug and hum the chorus from "Just Like A Star". We've been together 5 years and are 25 and 33 years of age. We alternate between having an awesome sex life or an average depending on our work loads.

Thank God he's not opening his fly to "catch your kisses."

Too funny!

[Anonymous]

Yep, it bothers me. But I'm not sure why. I think because I was raised to be independent - be my own person, and something about sitting on the same side of the booth is just seems (to me) to be - I don't know, co-dependent - incapbable of separting yourself. Its the same reason it bothers me when in marriage ceremonies they have each spouse blow out their own candle and light one. And why I hate when people call the bride Mrs. Full Groom's Name.

But it is just a pet peave. Rationally I know that none of these things means the people are actually not independent people. I'm just trying to explain what it is that bothers me. But it's not like I give people the stink eye. I understand that everyone is different. I'm just saying that I notice, and I have an internal reaction to it. I'm sure I do plenty of things that bother other people. But hey, if we were all the same, how boring would it be (plus - there would be no reason for DCUM :wink

[Anonymous]

It doesn't bother me at all, it actually brings warm memories of dh and me sitting on the same side of the table when we started dating back in college and early pre-baby years. Now we sit across because it is easier to have a conversation and because at our age and after years of being married sitting together side by side is just not that exciting anymore.

[Anonymous]

Haha, me and my girlfriend were just taliking about how it's wierd. For me its all about elbow space. I'm here to eat not spoon.

[Anonymous]

I can't stand it. Drives me nuts. Especially when it's somewhere gross like Cracker Barrel (on the road)...makes it worse. You are in CRACKER BARREL, people! Even my 75 year old mother will comment on it when she sees it. If they are older than 25, she'll say, "Must be a second marriage!" As if, this won't last! Just like the boobs kiss catcher and her husband. That will get old real quick!

[Anonymous]

I think it bothers me because it looks like the woman is the accessory. They never seem to talk, same-side-sitters, but just sit and giggle.

I actually want to talk to my husband - and he to me. It hurts to keep looking sideways.

[Anonymous]

I read somewhere it helps with communication when talking about difficult subjects. I guess that relates to theory that boys prefer side by side chairs and women want to be across from their partner. I had no idea this bothered people. DCUM never ceases to amaze me... New level
Of judgmental!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it bothers me because it looks like the woman is the accessory. They never seem to talk, same-side-sitters, but just sit and giggle.

I actually want to talk to my husband - and he to me. It hurts to keep looking sideways.

This is weird. Why would you want to talk to your husband?

[Anonymous]

It reminds me of high school behavior. It makes me think the couple is trying too hard, or just can't stand to look at the other person's face anymore--take your pick.

[Anonymous]

No. I just think they are smaller people than we are, and that the DH doesn't like to really spread his legs apart when he sits down like mine does.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We sit on the same side until our food arrives. I'm always a bit chilly and he provides me with body heat. We are a sugary sweet couple that many would love to smack. We even have our own language

This is a joke, right?

No. We have over 20 nicknames that we use regularly. We serenade each other with the "good morning" song every morning and whoever leaves first stands in front of the others car and blows kisses. If I am "catching the kiss" I pretend to put it in my cleavage and if he is "catching" he lifts his briefcase up and opens the flap . Also when he comes home from work we have a long hug and hum the chorus from "Just Like A Star". We've been together 5 years and are 25 and 33 years of age. We alternate between having an awesome sex life or an average depending on our work loads.

BARF BARF BARF just wait until you have kids.

[Anonymous]

I used to wait tables, and nobody wanted to wait on "same side of the boothers." In general, they were annoying to wait on. They were the type of people who would kiss one another while you stood there trying to take their order, who would tell you what great tippers they were (but then leave a cruddy tip), who would ask you your name and get overly personal with you, and who would make just a little too much eye contact with you. I guess you could say they tended to lack boundaries. This is a stereotype, and I'm sure not all people who did this were annoying. But it was always a red flag.

But now I don't care or notice where people sit.

[Anonymous]

Two words: Hand job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I also sit side by side with my girlfriends!

Are you a lesbian?