Do you speak a lot when you are eating in the restaurant?
By youless
@youless (112113)
Guangzhou, China
29 responses
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
11 Jan 09
Hello youless. It depends on what kind of situation it is. If I happen to eat alone in a restaurant, I am a quiet person, but if I eat with someone who loves chatting or one who is talkative, I participate in the talk to make it go on. Otherwise, I just enjoy my meal while eating. Enjoy yourself, youless.
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@williamjisir (22819)
• China
11 Jan 09
It is true indeed that it is no fun to have a quiet meal, especially when you eat alone in a restaurant. But with friends, a dialogue is sure to happen between the two. LOL
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@tonytt2009 (1706)
• China
19 Jan 09
Surely not much talking in case of alone~lol``In that case,I will talk with the meal in front of me~~lol
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@aisaellis22 (6445)
• United States
22 Feb 09
Hello youless! Actually not. I don't mind about talking while eating or something but it's just that it's already my nature to be quiet while eating. I want to concentrate on eating..hehe..My husband is like that too, he's been quiet if he's eating.
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
18 Jan 09
Here in The States we are always so busy that we rarely take time to sit and eat with friends. Most of us grab a quick bite at a fast food restaurant. But there are some holidays when we get together and eat as a family.There are times when we do go to a sit down restaurant, that's when we do talk but not too much in my family.
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
19 Jan 09
Forgive me but the little I know of Chinese culture I learned through the movies. There are two films that makes me understand how much food And family are important. One is The Wedding Banquet and the other is Eat Drink Man Woman. In both food is important but sharing it with your family is more important.it has been a long, long time since most of us Americans have felt the same.Once upon a time most Americans got home at 6pm and had dinner with all their family every night. These days, with both parents working all different hours and the kids having after school activities, it is rare that everyone is home at the sane time.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
10 Jan 09
I would talk optimum,when eating in a restaurant. Till the food is served, I will keep the persons sitting along with me, in good humour, however, as soon as the food is served, my entire concentration drops down to food and I love to enjoy my food, rather than chatting.
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
11 Jan 09
It will depend who is in front of me, when I am eating.....LOL!
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@eagle_f15 (1827)
• Malaysia
10 Jan 09
Well it depends who I am having the meal with in the restaurant. If it's with friends where we meet up to catch up on our lives at a restaurant I would talk alot. If it's with my husband we would talk alot as well. If with my in laws, then I would listen more than talk.
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@Roseo8 (2947)
• India
10 Jan 09
Well I splak a lot when ordering the food and when food is being prepared.But once it is on the table I prefer to talk less and eat more.......
...I am a slow eater and like to enjoy my food and cannot chat and eat at the same time ,like my hubby does..........
...I am a slow eater and like to enjoy my food and cannot chat and eat at the same time ,like my hubby does..........1 person likes this
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
10 Jan 09
Hi youless! Oh no, I don't! Why? Because I tend to listen more so I can eat more! haha..It seems when I talk a lot, I was always the last to finish my food. But it sure is fun talking while eating though I am the type who concentrate more on the food! haha..
Take care always!
lovelots..faith210
@marketing07 (6266)
• South Korea
10 Jan 09
me too..its seems that the more is more tastier have a nice day
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@marketing07 (6266)
• South Korea
10 Jan 09
sorry..what im saying the foods are more tastier if your having a conversation..
@chrissieatu (1033)
• China
22 Feb 09
Hey youless, haven't seen you for ages. I agree with you that it's kind of our culture. Whenever I go to the restaurant with my friends, we talk really a lot. I think talking is the point of that dinner instead of eating in most of the cases.
Have a good day.
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@smooch091784 (973)
• Philippines
22 Feb 09
I guess it depends on who I'm with. When I hang out with my friends, we usually talking while eating, it's like already a thing that we do. But if I were on a date or with someone like to formal, I just speak only if needed. Also it would depends on the restaurant I go to. However, I make sure that I don't talk while my mouth is full. Lol
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@bombshell (11256)
• Germany
10 Jan 09
if the mouth is full we dont talk.we even do this at home.my little girl has manners about this eating habbit."no talking if the mouth is full".yes we can talk but not when the mouth is full
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.yes we can talk but not when the mouth is full.1 person likes this
@jaymeeliz (505)
• Philippines
23 Feb 09
Since I am naturally a silent person, I don't talk much when I am eating whether at home or in the restaurant. I don't really mind about everybody else chatting with their friends. Infact I think it's a great way to have conversations.
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@my125125 (818)
• Malaysia
10 Jan 09
Hi Youless, I know that a lot of business are communicate in lunch or dinner, I am the person that like to enjoy a lot on food, so for me I would listen more that speak, I would speak after I finish my food. Or I will talk when I'm having a drink. If I talk more, I will be last last one who finish my food, I don't like that, everyone waiting for you to finish your food.
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@mitchelle29sc (92)
• Philippines
23 Feb 09
it depends on who i am with ... i think it's very usual and casual that we talk while we eat ... especially with our family and friends ... usually lots of talking while eating when it happens that you just seen each other again after a long while ...
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
10 Jan 09
I am totally the opposite my friend when I am out eating in a restaurant we will talk and chat before the food is delivered then once we have the food in front of us all conversation comes to an end as we enjoy our food, besides I don't like talking with my mouthful and I certainly don't like seeing others talk whilst eating and besides if you chat your food gets cold, then once the meal has finished we can continue to chat.
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@dloveli (4366)
• United States
11 Jan 09
I like to talk when I am at a restaurant. I dont like to eat in silence. However I make sure I dont eat with my mouth full. lol I think when you go out to a restaurant its an experience to savor. I want to make sure the food is good. Also the service and the surroundings. Eating at a restaurant is not just consuming food. Its an entire experience. I love going to them ! dl
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@manoj1502 (854)
• India
11 Jan 09
Yes we do speak a lot during eating in restaurant as we will enjoy being there and talk for a long time.
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@tonytt2009 (1706)
• China
19 Jan 09
Hey youless,just like you`I will speak a lot when eating especially with some very close friends that haven't meet for quite a long time~moreover,I red from some articles indicated that it'll be good for us to talk during the meal time,can not remember well the reason la ~~lol
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@Ysabel (1201)
• Philippines
21 Jan 09
hello youless! how are you doing? the truth is, it depends entirely on who i am with. if its an everyday kind of eating with family, yes, i tend to talk a lot. if its with officemates, yes, i like to talk a lot too. but if its lunch or dinner with special friends, or friends, or somebody else, for that matter, i tend to be shy and prefer to listen. another factor would be, where. is the place we are eating new to me? is it a newly opened resto? is it a new spot in town? things like that would make me shy too and then i try to figure out the place, observe the sorroundings and prefer to be quietly eating instead. =)
@phalz81 (106)
• Singapore
10 Jan 09
I'm not categorized as a talker type when I'm eating. Most I will speak before the main course came. For appetizer and desert session, I will speak just to relax myself and blend with the conversation. Just make sure myself not in the mute mode. But, it's true. It's a casual habit where we speak when eating. I believe those royalty maybe never do this. It's not being polite as you do two things at the same time. Anyway we must do out from the box as long you live in this world ^^. I love chatting while drinking coffee at the cafe too....
