do you like to dine in a quiet or noisy environment?

@ronaldinu (12422)
Malta
December 5, 2008 6:43am CST
Do you like to dine in a quiet or noisy environment? A research went on on BBC radio 4 asking people whether they like to dine in a quiet atmosphere or else with people talking in the background! What do you prefer? © ronaldinu 2008
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55 responses
• United States
10 Dec 08
I like the noise of a restaurant. I love to people watch and sometimes eavesdrop... lol.
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@arunmails (3011)
• India
9 Dec 08
It depends upon the mood and time. 1. Morning - if I am in good mood - dine with hearing songs (noisy environment) - if I am in bad mood - dine alone (quite environment) the same conditions apply for all times.....
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@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
27 Dec 08
I wouldn't mind a slow and simple music. but too loud and too dominant I don't think I can enjoy my food with that kind of music. Unless of course after dinner then we wouldn't mind join a parade or something lol but not when I am having it. I also don't like places that will send musicians to your table for your birthday. I am too shy and I don't like being singled out like that. If hubby ever takes me to a restaurant like that on my birthday, I wouldn't want anyone to know it's my birthday except friends or neighbors.
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• Philippines
27 Dec 08
Hi there ronaldinu! My boyfriend and I have always enjoyed dining in a quiet environment. We easily get distracted when we go to restaurants where there is a very noisy environment. My parents also love dining in a quiet environment. I personally prefer a place that is really quiet. Chances are, it's more expensive to dine in such places but it's all worth every cent paid.
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@yuna15 (2706)
• Philippines
9 Dec 08
It depends on the restaurant itself. If it's a Class A restaurant I would prefer for it to have a quiet or at least a soothing music playing in the background itself. If it's a fast food restaurant I don't mind hearing a lot of people talk.
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
27 Dec 08
Depends if i'm alone or with children..by my self i don't care, but if my Family are together i feel it better be noisy or we might disrupt someone..Don't want anyone thinking we are horrible diners..
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@cuttyrish (2667)
• United States
29 Dec 08
it depends, as long as the sound is bareable enough, and and i can hear what the person i am eating with is saying..and if am with my friends, i would like to eat in a not too quiet place..but a lil bit noisy place...and i would just prefer to eat in a quiet place, when i am in a meeting, or bussiness trip..
@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
6 Jan 09
H[i]i ronaldinu, I will be comfortable in an average noise, I don't like a total silence! LOL! Even when I am home, I love to eat while the music is on or the TV is on![/i]
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
6 Jan 09
I prefer to dine where there is soft non stop music in a restaurant. I enjoy eating while deeply enjoying the instrumental music.
@tryxiness (4544)
• Philippines
19 Jan 09
I guess, when I want to have some private time with that someone, I prefer to dine with that person in a quiet atmosphere so we can talk things without some distractions.
@shymurl (2765)
• United States
6 Jan 09
I like to dine in a quiet place. or a place where the noise is a minimum. It just seems more relaxing and I feel like I can enjoy my food better.
• Malaysia
6 Jan 09
I prefer being in a place where there's something to watch like a big LCD TV or a big projector so that I don't get bored just eating or talking to my fren. There's something to watch so we'll have more topic to talk about.
@bamakelly (5191)
• United States
10 Dec 08
I actually believe that it can depend on the situation and where you are dining. I have been to some places like restaurants and the like when I was much younger which would draw a somewhat rowdy crowd. I didn't mind it too much with all the chattering and music. Sometimes places just have a certain theme that they go with that is good for a certain type of people. As I have gotten a little older I feel more likely to want to dine in a more quiet and peaceful atmosphere. I like to just sit and enjoy my food and take my time with some light conversation and not a lot of mayhem in the background. Going out to dine is something that I love to do from time to time but cooking at home is also nice for me because I can sit and relax with my husband and son and have a nice meal. It is nice to be able to go somewhere where you don't need to clean up though. That is one of the perks of dining out. Take care.
• India
10 Dec 08
I would neither like a quiet or a noisy environment for dining...i would prefer soft music playing in the background with low bass and treble....if somebody is accompanying me then surely i would like to have a conversation going ..so loud music or a noisy environment is a strict no...
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
25 Dec 08
I do not like it too quiet, so I prefer a little noisy, not too much though but enough to know the place is popular. I also listen to what others say and if it were too quiet, they would be afraid to talk because they know someone wold be listening. But we would also be talking and so would others at another table, and still others, etc. so we would all be listening to each other but no one could pin point who is doing what.
• United States
26 Dec 08
I like some background noise. I usually eat while watching t.v.Complete silence would bother me.
@robert19ph (4577)
• Philippines
17 Dec 08
[i]Hello ronaldinu, It depends on the occassion. I usually dine everyday in a noisy environment. The place I dine is always full and people talk and the place is really noisy. It is a good place to go and eat with friends. The place is so informal and you can act yourself freely. For some formal meeting or date, it is better to go to a quiet place. For everyday dining I like both noisy and quiet place. Regards.[/i]
@idowrite72 (2213)
• United States
29 Dec 08
Sometimes it depends on the type of food that I am wanting and not the environment that I am going into. If I were chosing by the noise level, I would go by quiet every time, but sometimes, in order to get the food that I want, I have to go into the noise.
@karubod (603)
• India
25 Dec 08
HI...actually i like quite environment but while eating i dont feel like concentrating much on it , so ill always eat while wathing tv or listening to music...that way only ill be able to eat more....some times i even read books while eating....i dont know if any else has such habit....
• India
25 Dec 08
hi friend i use to have dinn in quiet and coam piceful environment........ok i use to have this tyep of dinn but i den't got any more time dud and also respoend to my coments dud. ok and also send to youer friend's also ok,..