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82. Yes and no

Thu Feb 10, 2022, 12:04 AM

Feb 2022

I have no problems eating in a restaurant, as most people here are fully vaxxed and take precautions, but it's just not the same. I budget restaurant meals under "entertainment", since I have no good reasons not to cook at home. But for the most part, the experience isn't the same - few people, mostly outdoors (and it does get cold here in the evening), limited interaction with people: it's just not as much fun. I have been ordering delivery - mostly from local Chinese restaurants - every other week or so, since I want them to stay in business.

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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