I smell something fishy

I had a dinner alone last night at Mid Valley. Again? Yes.. my Honey Bun said that I have to learn to be independent (and alone) in which I always am.

And since I got a 10 ringgit meal voucher at Manhattan Fish Market I decided to have the solo-dinner there.

So I went there. Alone. And ask for a table for one.

For a franchise restaurant like this I was expecting a professional hospitality like generous reception, friendly waiters and yes, they ARE friendly, but in an awkward manner. And I felt awkward for having to dine alone!

Hey I have taken lunch at Laksa Shack alone before. I had a dinner at Nando's all by myself last two weeks. And also at McDonalds sometimes ago. But nobody seemed care. And I didn't too.

But last night, all the waiters stared at me as if it is something terribly wrong for having to eat alone. What were on their mind? What were they thinking? Two of them even talked to each other while smirking to me. Hey, this is too much. Oh, ngumpat saya yer! If it's not because of the salmon grill, I would have walked away.

The waiter asked me for a drink, but I said it's okay because I have my own drink (yes, I managed to fill up my bottle with ice lemon tea from the gym).

"Are you sure you don't want any drink?"

"Yes, I'm sure,"

"What about a plain water?" One of them was getting ready to fill up a glass with ice. And I said,

"No, I don't drink cold water,"

"What about warm water?"

"No, thanks,"

"I'm afraid you'll be choking..."

I didn't hear the rest of the words. Didn't you get it? I don't WANT any drink! Again, all the waiters were looking at me because I ordered a Salmon Grill without A DRINK! That lonely girl was eating a Salmon Grill WITHOUT a drink - a pathetic episode...

Well, what is it like to have a meal alone at a restaurant? I used to feel awkward and pathetic because I had never dine out alone. I would feel everyone was watching me and say, "Pity you, because you have to eat alone. You don't have friends and families with you. Look at me, I have my dear boyfriend eating with me. I'm better than you, so everyone likes me." Funny but that was the feeling anyway. But not now. I'm cool with eating out alone.

There was once when I had a lunch at Laksa Shack all by myself. While I was indulging my Laksa Sarawak, I noticed that a guy was passing by my table and asked for a tissue paper from the counter. Later I was suprised to see a tissue paper was placed right beside my laksa. I didn't turn around to see that guy (but I wished I had a rear-view mirror so that I could see him..hehe)

At first I thought I was given a tissue because I had a spot of chilli or gravy on my mouth or any kesan-kesan comot on my face. So I just ignored the tissue because I already had one. But later my Honey Bun said that was an old-school style to give out phone number to strangers. Hahah.. itu macam kaa.. I wonder what was written on the tissue..