Do you try to get a nice seat in a restaurant when out with friends?

[user1471554720]

I have noticed that when I am out with my friend in a restaurant, I always end up facing her and the wall, whereas she is opposite me and can see the other diners and main restaurant behind me.

The restaurant is small and a certain proportion of tables are up against the wall, where one person faces their companion and then the wall.

Once I arrived early and sat with my back to the wall, so I could overlook the main restaurant. She came after and seemed a bit put out about the seat but said nothing.

Do you try and get a good seat when out? Generally I don't esp, if out with a large group. I don't watch seating but if I am out with one or two, and I am always facing them and the wall. I do notice.

2 members of my family always do this,.

I prefer to be facing the room but it’s not a dealbreaker, I just like people-watching. My aunt asked for her gravestone to be up a wall as she liked to see who was coming and going 😂

I don't want to be under a vent or right near the door to the toilets if possible type thing otherwise I don't care

Haha my closest friend is like this- she always seems to bag the best seat.(ok so sometimes it might feel like she's about to leg me over to get it! 🤣)
But! I don't mind.
Obviously I prefer the better seat, facing out so I can have a good old nosey at other people and their food but I've been married 27 yrs, friend is single. My dH will always give me the better seat so when I'm out with my friend, I let her have it.

Me too. My dh prefare it. I'm not fussed. And same as giving the kids the window seat on the plane.

Don't like the word. (Assuming you're not imagining it) entitled, and immature -
But if you know it upsets them why not offer ti swop?

I am always 10 to 15 min early for friend. I wait in the car and we go to the restaurant together on time. With my sister she is always 15 mins early, sitting in the restaurant. I am 10 mins early as I don't work in town and have to sort out parking. I am thinking of being 30 mins early so I can get a good seat.

My dh rarely goes out with me for dinner. When we do, the tween dcs are there, it is not relaxing and they always take their choice of seats.

Another poster said she lets her single friend have the nice seat as her dh always lets her have the nice seat. For me, the dcs always take the nice seat, sometimes dh as he is oblivious, and then my friend and sister.

The only way for me to get a seat facing out is to dine alone!

If you never got the seat facing out and had to see others naking a run for it, would it bother you?

I can't describe it but 'put out means a tiny bit unhappy about something but knowing it is a small thing and that one will look petty if they voice their displeasure.

I know what you mean @user1471554720
I have a friend who is exactly the same