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When you enter a restaurant...
jimdeere
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...do you make a quick scan of the people? I’ve done it since I was a young man. I make a split second judgment as to who might be trouble and who may be an ally.
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Always.. and I sit with my back to the wall watching the front door.
Yes sir. ALMOST always. And no, I am not paranoid just aware.
I do the ol drop and roll! Don
..."I do the ol drop and roll! Don"...great answer and funny too! :)
...No...most of the time the place is separated into different rooms, cant see all of them...I really dont see the point...if youre paranoid about a restaurant full of people, walking thru a mall must be hell...
I just walk in and shoot everyone and then don't have to worry.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
I do the same select-fire. It's not paranoia if they really are out to get you. 😕
Only in my bar days.
Alway like a corner seat with good view of most everywhere and everything, just the way I am.
I like to know my surroundings.
Just the females . . . for other reasons.
Agree with US
Yep, and set where I can watch the door without my back to windows looking out to the street/parking lot, if at all possible. My wife does not pay enough attention IMO.
We avoid restaurants altogether, wife is a great cook and dont have to worry about getting sick.
There is a great video and article on PJ media about a Chipotle delivery to a LEO reinforcing my point,
I have to fight my wife for the best view of the joint. We usually arrange to sit in such a way that between the two of us we can watch the whole place.
LOML doesn't understand why I can't sit with my back to a door.
But she's finally accepted it (after 46 years!)
Ease up on your lady, Wild Turkey. She is simply a slow learner. 🤣
when we walk in look around scan the people in the place out of habit I guess I try and sit with my back to wall so i can watch the crowd . but half the time my wife will rush and sit where I want to 🤐 I have never said any thing to her or why I wanted to sit there , I just take my seat and do what I can to look around if I feel the need
not so much of distrust unless on vacation in some place we have eaten were a bit outnumbered by the locals🤔 however I feel comfortable around here never fails always one group loud and or obnoxious . there is always at least one table or booth of people normally younger that over ride all the noise in the places . quiet or low key not a strong point for them but not a big deal to me 99% of the time just my wife and I talking about what ever not paying any attention to the rest .
sadly times are changing fast a lot of the places /cities around us getting more common for violent crime and shootings . so I do carry a lot more often and hope to never have to use it
Don't eat out much these days but I kind of keep my eye on people when out shopping. Also listen closely for strange sounds in public places. Coughs, sneezes, metallic clicking, and that shotgun racking sound will get my attention quickly!
When the wife and I stay at hotels, motels, I always insist on the side of the bed nearest the doorway. No matter what my comfort preferences are!
Several years back, I was invited to go out to eat with a co-worker, his Son-in-Law and 10 year old Grandson at a well known buffet restaurant. I chose the booth and my seat and we sat down. The boy wanted to try everything making numerous trips to the buffet line. His Dad stopped eating each time and followed the kid closely. After maybe the third or fourth time, I commented that the boy would be fine but the Dad replied that he was worried since there had been a number of children snatched in public lately. My response: "From my seat I can see the entrance, fire exit, passage to the kitchen, and the bathroom doors. NO ONE will leave the building with your Son".
I never do, I figure we're all gonna die someday so I just concentrate on checking out the waitresses........😀
"Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee
shoot everyone but the cook and one waitress, you will get faster service that way..........
I get a booth with a window view of my truck.
Got called on a psyc eval that had a question about where you sit in public.
When asked, I asked back, is it wrong to know your surroundings and where the fire exit is?
I always look around before i sit down.
As if you can trust them!
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
As many others, I always try to sit somewhere with a wall at my back and a decent vantage point. When family dinners happen that isn't always possible since I am not in charge, however, I still try to be aware of my surroundings. It's just smart.
I worked in a mental hospital for 32 years . Protecting ones back and having a safe exit route was important .When the wife and I began dating it took her a while to understand .Still try to follow that even though i retired 12 years ago .
"After maybe the third or fourth time, I commented that the boy would be fine but the Dad replied that he was worried since there had been a number of children snatched in public lately"
This is one of the problems with the modern world. There is a child kidnapping in rural Oregon, or maybe in Mississippi, and you are gonna hear about it thanks to the modern era of tv news. Sixty years ago, if you lived in Ohio you would not hear about random kidnappings, a thousand miles away. These days every sensational crime from around the country is shoved in your face.
FBI statistics say that there are about 100, maybe 102 child kidnappings a year, this figure hasn't changed in decades. There is a far greater risk that you, Daddy, YES YOU will kill your little boy in a car wreck on the way to the restaurant, than that he will be kidnapped. Unless you have a recently divorced psycho ex wife, the chance of your son being kidnapped is too small to worry about.
I have noticed in driving through the old neighborhood that I grew up in long ago, that there are no longer children playing in the streets. We used to ride miles every day on our bicycles, me and my gang of five or six 9 year old boys. Back then there were dozens of boys riding bikes, or skate boards. You would have seen at least ten girls playing hopschotch on the street. These days, no kids on bikes on my old street, no girls playing hopscotch. No children visible at all.
You do see kids at the big parks always under supervision of the parents. I think this is the manifestation of what I am talking about. Parents see these stories, which are, true stories, from 1,000 miles away, every other day, and they think that it is happening right next door and they have to hover over their children morning, noon and night. The parents of America have gone crazy paranoid.
Mom and Dad WANT the kid in the basement playing video games, 12 hours a day because parents think the kids are safe down there. In fact, lack of physical activity and 12 hours a day of video games are ruining the bodies and brains of the children of America.
@44pinshooter ...I sit with my back to a wall as it limits the back ground noise that my hearing aids pickup,,, and I can see the doors.
Yup! You found a way to get around not having green font FCD! 😁
Good one FCD.