The dining room could seat 90-100 people, and where does this one other person decide to sit? Yes, at the table directly across from me.
But maybe it's also human nature not to want to isolate oneself, or to give someone else that impression. It's very possible that the other person would have preferred a more private location but felt it would be too much of a "statement" especially since the place was kinda deserted.when it's human nature to want to stare straight ahead
Something similar happened to me once. I was at a buffet by myself and when I came back to my table after getting my food someone was sitting there. I looked around to make sure I wasn’t confused but I noticed that my phone and keys were still sitting where I left them so I politely informed her that she was at the wrong table. But she disagreed and said that I was at the wrong table. After a few moments of going back and forth she noticed her family looking all around for her and calling her over. So she stood up and ran off, obviously very embarrassed that she had sat down at the wrong table. All I could do was shrug, sit down and keep eating.magine if that person would have chosen that same table, but the opposite seat
Er, no...that would have been preferable. I just wanted to eat (better late than never) and wasn't really in the mood for an audience.in other words; you'd be looking at his/her back. Wouldn't that be utterly disheartening?
Er, no...that would have been preferable. I just wanted to eat (better late than never) and wasn't really in the mood for an audience.
I nearly gassed myself in the car a few days ago! I'd been drinking beetroot juice and let me tell you it may be nice to drink but it gives you terrible wind!
There is a suburb here named Pascoe Vale.
I hate it when the traffic reporters call it Pasca Vale.
Just yesterday I heard a young reporter refer to a street in a news report as "Glaw-ches-ter" rather than the proper "Glaw-ster" (Gloucester), but I've heard that name butchered so many times that I overlook it.
Exactly.Why do they call it Pasca Vale, and not pronounce it correctly?
It's actually a fairly common thing for Australians to pronounce any and all vowels as "uh" but I think this one is going too far. One would think that the "oe" at the end would make it clear enough.Newcomers to an area might not know how local landmarks (streets, parks, etc.) are pronounced until someone corrects them.
In my home town there is an area called Houndmills.There is a suburb here named Pascoe Vale.
I hate it when the traffic reporters call it Pasca Vale.