Using laptops while eating in restaurants --- do you do this?

Hiya MMT, Well here´s me off to rest again for a mini meal which we usually have here called the Merienda. But it´s not much to eat or else be like the side of a House lol. You are right it´s none of my business if someone sits near to me and starts typing away on their Computer. It could always be for work reasons who knows? That´s between the Lady and the Computer. See you now.

Hi LAI, We have so much influence from the Spaniards and we call it "merienda" here, too. It is not something much, yes, just a way to satisfy hunger till the next meal. Have a nice day.

Hi LAI, There are reasons of the user of the laptop which we are not privy of. Maybe she does not any other time to do that and what she did was really urgent. Like you, I like to enjoy my time with my food. We are all entitled to our own time be it rest or while having meals.

That is really true. It is scary.

Specially in the Metros the number of robbers are increasing by the day

Hi Dorannmwin, That's true. Free internet access would not be much of an "invitation" for me, too to use laptops in restaurants. In the first place, it is too cumbersome to carry a laptop. Here, laptops are "too attractive" to robbers and holduppers. It is never too safe to be carrying this around especially if you don't have your own car.

Hi MrKennedy, It is really a useful tool especially for people who travel. It is so accessible wherever you are. You need not look for an internet cafe to go online and do things. Of course, in times of urgency, we can always break our personal "rules". I don't bring my laptop with me because if I wanted to pass by department stores, I have to bring it with me anywhere for fear that it might get lost. And besides, I can always go online in the office.

Hi Triplejazzm, Free access would be the most possible reason. But if it only gives me so little time to do that there until you I done eating, I personally think that it is not worth carrying the heavy thing with me. I would rather go online at home where I can use it as long as I want with the comfort and freedom that comes with the place. I also think it is too cumbersome for me to bring my laptop. Also, I can go online in the office anytime.

Yes, in fact these restaurants require you to buy to be able to use the wi-fi connection.

Hi, Posted my response twice-sorry about that. But I am still tempted to do it - if not for safety - but sometime I do need it because I am doing freelance recruitment/headhunting. Most of the people with laptop likes to take advantage not because it part of the new lifestyle but playing games in the internet, loading video or music or just be part of the in-crowd. I always see them in most cafes takig Restaurants in the metro have placed some limits - they do notice that they do buy anything at all.

Hi Youless, You have a real good point there. Batteries won't last that long. And if you have to use it at a place where you are not allowed or free to plug the power cord, as you said, it would be frustrating to be abnormally cut off from what we are doing. One risk of bringing laptops outside the homes in our place is hold-up and robberies. The criminal elements now know what is valuable and what they can take away from you in exchange for money. Robbers are even interested in flash drives and rob these from you, too.

Hi Gracie, I noticed that there are more and more cafes and restaurants which are in the wi-fi zone. Businesses have managed to become more competitive and offer this kind of service to the clientele. What better way to enjoy coffee and meals but in a free wi-fi zone!

Hi Meapas, Exactly. We are unique in our ways. We have different ways of life. I personally think that it is how they spend and do their life and as long as they don't encroach on my table while using the laptop, I don't see any problem with that. Thanks!

Hi Bingchen, So it is one after the other for you. That is good as you have concentration on one thing. You are not distracted with doing another thing while the first one is unfinished. Thanks for sharing!

Hi Grace, It is like there should be a time and place for everything, for you. I, too, don't want to be stressed with work that I have to use my personal time doing it while eating. I would like to use my personal time for the purpose. But there may be cogent reasons why some people have to do that even in restaurants. As long as they don't bother me, I really won't mind.

Hi Joseline, It would be nice to enjoy the free wi-fi connection that most of the cafes and restaurants now offer. But carrying the laptop is a bit inconvenient because it is also heavy. You are right, bringing laptops only pose a risk to life. Hold-uppers are easily attracted to them.

Hi Myzire, She surely had her reasons. I saw that she was with her child while eating. She had to attend to three different things: eating, using laptop and attending to the son who was also eating. She must be very tight of time to be doing all three together. Maybe she did not have any other time to use the laptop and it was the very specific time to use it.

Hi Wishuluck, Welcome to myLot. While working on the laptop, some people wouldn't like to be disturbed. It is just the same way as having our meals. We also don't want distraction and want to enjoy our meals. We both do the same.

Hi Roysudeep, We do have different perceptions upon seeing people using the laptop while eating in public. Most of my friends say they are just too showy for doing it in a place and time not suitable for that. I wouldn't immediately judge them to be so. For all we know, he doesn't have any other time to use it --- maybe he was chatting with someone who can only be available at that time and it was really very urgent. There are a lot of reasons only known to the user. As long as they don't bother me with the use of their laptop, I really don't care.