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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^People watching. Enjoying an atmosphere. Enjoying a view. Enjoying the weather. Lots of reasons.

And regarding the phone thing. Your bar neighbor does not care what you're looking at on your phone. [/quote]

A barstool faces the bar. Are you saying you randomly spin 180 degrees and just start looking around the restaurant and making eye contact with random people? I honestly don't get what you mean. Unless I was meeting people and looking to see if they're there and get their attention, I'm not sure why I'd divert how I'm sitting and start looking around a place for extended periods of time.[/quote]

Sit at the bar when you feel chatty. Sit in a corner when you want to people watch. Sit on the deck when it's sunny. Sit at the window when there's a view of the bay.

I mean, geez lady...[/quote]

Sorry, I'm just fascinated by how to kill time before being served your food. And I guess while eating too. That's why I assume I'd just quickly hoover up my food, because what else can you do to kill time when you're not talking to anyone.[/quote]

You don't have to "kill time." Just be alone with yourself and your thoughts for some peace. Part of the joy of work travel is that you can do whatever you want for meals, etc. Enjoy the alone time and don't feel compelled to stimulate yourself constantly. Just try enjoying the atmosphere of wherever you are because presumably it's not a place near where you live. If you must, bring a book or sure look at your phone. [/quote]

"Joy"? :roll: I love my husband and kids. There's no joy about being away from them and alone in a 3-star hotel in some tier 3 city for a week. Even a 5-star hotel in a tier 1 city is boring without anyone to enjoy it with. Going out to eat is a social affair.[/quote]

DP: Unless you are traveling for work; then going out to eat is just a necessity for being fed.[/quote]

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