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dumbcat

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50. Not even before the current pandemic

Wed Feb 9, 2022, 12:42 PM

Feb 2022

We never really did like eating in restaurants. My wife especially just doesn't trust anyone else preparing her food. The last time we were in a sit-down restaurant was in December of 2019 when we had family visiting from Taiwan and we were in San Diego. We can probably count the number of times we have been in a sit-down restaurant in the last ten years on one hand. Very rarely we might get some take-out BBQ.

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How many of you are comfortable eating in a restaurant [View all] Poiuyt Feb 2022 OP

Not me. Liberal In Texas Feb 2022 #1

If it's outdoors and warm weather, I have no issue. DinahMoeHum Feb 2022 #2

I've done so several times, but less often than I did in the beforetimes. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2022 #3

same Kali Feb 2022 #88

I'm good with restaurant Tickle Feb 2022 #4

I am totally fine with it now Johnny2X2X Feb 2022 #5

Yeah, the part about having had COVID twice... lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #11

Not true at all Johnny2X2X Feb 2022 #14

What kind of mask were you wearing that you caught Covid 2x while grocery shopping? liberal_mama Feb 2022 #57

Not yet. Ocelot II Feb 2022 #6

Not me. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #7

Son came to town and went to three restaurants last week. LizBeth Feb 2022 #8

Not indoors Siwsan Feb 2022 #9

Not yet. IrishAfricanAmerican Feb 2022 #10

We go on off nights, not the weekends. redstatebluegirl Feb 2022 #12

Not me Tree-Hugger Feb 2022 #13

Same cally Feb 2022 #63

Masks here, too Tree-Hugger Feb 2022 #77

It is cringe for reasons beyond COVID alphafemale Feb 2022 #15

Nope. Not yet. 634-5789 Feb 2022 #16

Nope whathehell Feb 2022 #17

Not yet. peacefreak2.0 Feb 2022 #18

Maybe too comfortable Silent3 Feb 2022 #19

Last time we ate at an indoor restaurant was mid-January, 2020. BeckyDem Feb 2022 #20

Actually, have been doing it for a while now... Wounded Bear Feb 2022 #21

Not yet. we can do it Feb 2022 #22

Nope,,,, not yet,,,, KarenS Feb 2022 #23

We have no problem. Had sushi the other night. Polly Hennessey Feb 2022 #24

I have ordered carry out meals and many local restaurants encourage them FakeNoose Feb 2022 #25

Absolutely comfortable, we have done so many, many times recently. nt Celerity Feb 2022 #26

I haven't for a while, except a couple times last November during a trip. But Wingus Dingus Feb 2022 #27

Been doing it for months SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2022 #28

We're not typical because we're both high risk even with vaccine/boost, Hortensis Feb 2022 #29

I prefer take out but I have eaten out from time to time IbogaProject Feb 2022 #30

I am, and I almost certainly caught Covid from my sister while having dinner with her Dial H For Hero Feb 2022 #31

Outsidea restaurant? Yes. In a restaurant? No. Iggo Feb 2022 #32

Fully vaccinated and boosted, and yes we have. calimary Feb 2022 #33

Depends spinbaby Feb 2022 #34

I'm in, usually msdogi Feb 2022 #35

Uncomfortable, but have a few times. northoftheborder Feb 2022 #36

No. I either do take out or eat outdoors. CentralMass Feb 2022 #37

If I do eat inside I go after the lunch/dinner crowd when the restaurant is almost empty! Emile Feb 2022 #38

Nope Generic Brad Feb 2022 #39

I know a couple spots that put up barriers around the booths, and we go later lindysalsagal Feb 2022 #40

We eat out about once a week. tritsofme Feb 2022 #41

only if there is outdoor dining RussBLib Feb 2022 #42

My wife and I have done that, off and on, during the pandemic. MineralMan Feb 2022 #43

I've done it three times bamagal62 Feb 2022 #44

I feel comfortable. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2022 #45

I am not particularly comfortable with it Bettie Feb 2022 #46

Not doing it yet. Raftergirl Feb 2022 #47

Have done it regularly for quite a while now. We like to support Tomconroy Feb 2022 #48

im fine with it but i live in a small town anyway samnsara Feb 2022 #49

Not even before the current pandemic dumbcat Feb 2022 #50

Not now in my province Bev54 Feb 2022 #51

Nope. MissMillie Feb 2022 #52

Been doing it for months. GoneOffShore Feb 2022 #53

There was a funeral luncheon for a family member recently. notinkansas Feb 2022 #54

We haven't eaten inside a restaurant since February of 2020 Diamond_Dog Feb 2022 #55

Rarely ate in a restaurant before Kaleva Feb 2022 #56

I've Been Eating RobinA Feb 2022 #58

not comfortable-- orleans Feb 2022 #59

Me. Elessar Zappa Feb 2022 #60

I'm becoming more so... Patton French Feb 2022 #61

Not yet Green Line Feb 2022 #62

My husband and I have dined out a number of times now peggysue2 Feb 2022 #64

I have been eating in restaurants since last Valentines Day Jose Garcia Feb 2022 #65

Dining out fairly often now Shrek Feb 2022 #66

I've been comfortable Mad_Machine76 Feb 2022 #67

I wasn't comfortable even before COVID. GoCubsGo Feb 2022 #68

Not even close. nt Crunchy Frog Feb 2022 #69

I'm with you, not even close. StarryNite Feb 2022 #90

Pretty Comfortable.... Dwinal87 Feb 2022 #70

I don't like restaurants in the best of times. My husband had a trainee working for him once Vinca Feb 2022 #71

I ate out yesterday...I am fine. I have vaccine and am boosted as well. Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #72

I'm not comfortable eating in any restaraunts that belong to the Roark Group pecosbob Feb 2022 #73

I avoid chains whenever possible Retrograde Feb 2022 #83

Been doing so for a while now. No issues. nt BusterMove Feb 2022 #74

Not even being vaxxed and boosted...our numbers are Lars39 Feb 2022 #75

Extremely comfortable. beaglelover Feb 2022 #76

I haven't eaten in a restaurant since the pandemic began Poiuyt Feb 2022 #78

Not yet Lettuce Be Feb 2022 #79

Outdoors only. Ms. Toad Feb 2022 #80

I've only done it a few times since the pandemic started. Luciferous Feb 2022 #81

Yes and no Retrograde Feb 2022 #82

At this point I'm not bothered anymore Calculating Feb 2022 #84

Outside just fine Tree Lady Feb 2022 #85

I'm not comfortable at all at this time. Greybnk48 Feb 2022 #86

I'm fine long as it's not busy vercetti2021 Feb 2022 #87

Not comfortable with it here Cadfael Feb 2022 #89