Meet our heroine, a 35-year-old woman who, despite giving up on dating, still enjoys the thrill of date activities. Once a month, she treats herself to a self-date, indulging in movies, museums, mini-golf, and of course, a scrumptious meal at a new restaurant each time. On one such self-date, she finds herself in a hidden gem of a Mediterranean restaurant, blissfully unaware of the drama that awaits her. Let’s dive into this deliciously dramatic tale!
A Self-Date Begins ️
The Perfect Spot
The Two-Seat Table
The Couple’s Arrival
The Whisper Argument
The Waiting Game Begins ⏳
The Meal Unfolds
The Soup Surprise
The Entrée Enigma
The Couple’s Impatience Peaks ️
The Table Turnover
The Aftermath
The Friends’ Verdict
The Internet’s Judgement
The Update
A New Convert to Self-Dates
A Successful Self-Date
The Verdict: Self-Date Sabotage or Couple’s Catastrophe? ️
In a world where dining alone is often seen as taboo, our heroine’s self-date adventure turned into a table tug-of-war. The couple, eyeing her two-seater table, underestimated her dining prowess, leading to a hilariously awkward standoff. Despite the couple’s impatient huffs and puffs, our lone diner savored her meal, much to their chagrin. When she shared her tale with friends, they sided with the couple, sparking a debate about the ‘proper’ use of restaurant tables. But what does the internet think? Let’s dive into the sea of opinions and find out!
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Single diner stands up against couple’s entitlement at a restaurant! ️
NTA, your friends have a couple-centric view of dining
“NTA. It’s not your fault they didn’t even ask politely. “
NTA! Single people deserve to enjoy meals without judgment.
NTA: Lone diner takes smaller table, couple overreacts
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Eating alone is liberating! No judgment, just me and my book.
NTA for standing up to an entitled couple at the restaurant!
NTA – Enjoyed dessert and stood up for yourself!
NTA. Couple obsessed with 2-seat table, should’ve taken larger one.
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NTA: More space for food? Who needs friends anyway?
NTA. Friends tried to gatekeep eating food. They’re ATA.
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NTA, sensible choice to take a two-seat table. Rude couple!
“NTA. That woman was being ridiculous.” – A justified verdict.
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A comment from an outsider in a bizarre world.
Impatient couple ruins their own dinner by creating unnecessary problem. NTA.
NTA! Impatient couple ruins lone diner’s peaceful meal ️
“NTA! Staring pointedly at someone while they eat is a**hole move.”
Friends suck too? NTA! Spill the tea ☕
Enjoying a solo meal with a book? NTA! ✨ Waiter had your back!
“Self-dates” are the best! NTA for keeping your table!
NTA – Your friends are idiots. You deserve nicer friends.
NTA, entitled couple wants table, single diner faces judgment
Uncomfortable diner confronts rude couple at restaurant. NTA!
NTA. Your friends make no sense. Enjoy your solo dining!
