Distancing in the restaurant
By Alex Socorro
@Alexandoy (65308)
Cainta, Philippines
July 11, 2020 2:08am CST
It was my first time in the mall this morning and I had wanted to eat a Spanish omelet so I went to Pancake House. That 6-seater can only seat 1 regardless of who the companion is. It can only accommodate me so my wife has to sit in another table. Isn't that ridiculous?
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@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
11 Jul 20
@Alexandoy If you live together, it is a silly rule to say that you must sit in two separate table. I agree that Covid is making people stupid.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Jul 20
@LadyDuck that is the problem here when a new rule is implemented. Some people seemed to have no mind to understand what the rule is all about.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Jul 20
It is really ridiculous when the waiter said cannot be - after I mentioned about my wife, we are a couple. Anyway, since they have no Coke so we went to the nearby food court. There we sat on a 6-seater that allowed 2 people to share.We were on both corners of the table. This distancing is making people silly.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Jul 20
@msdivkar oh, I didn't think of that. Maybe yes, maybe.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Jul 20
No exceptions said the waiter.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Jul 20
I don't know why there are so many silly people nowadays, waheehee.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Jul 20
@yoalldudes in fairness to them that one seater table is very safe.
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@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
11 Jul 20
@Alexandoy Hahaha. This made me laugh again. Like you said it's ridiculous.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
12 Jul 20
@sophie09 actually I do not want to dine out. We just tested the situation to know what is happening outside.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
12 Jul 20
It is exaggerated because they do not have the common sense to think why there is such a rule.
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@sophie09 (34236)
• Indonesia
12 Jul 20
@Alexandoy oh i see that. I prefer still order food online
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@Miracle_Maya (2244)
• India
11 Jul 20
It really is ridiculous as it makes no sense to me. If two people came together and God forbid, one of them had the virus, it would have anyway spread to the other person already. What's the point in making them sit separately??
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Jul 20
After us there came 3 people walking closely together when they entered. Then they were seated one table per person. It really makes no sense at all.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Jul 20
It is just all right with me to eat alone in the table as long as they would allow my wife to pay for my bill. Waheehee.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Jul 20
@rhuenz fortunately she did, waheehee.
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@rhuenz (10643)
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11 Jul 20
@Alexandoy haha.that would be a good time,if she will pay.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
12 Jul 20
We also went to the mall yesterday to have my son’s eye checkup. It was our first trip as a family and seeing the malls that less crowded was kind of sad but also made our short trip very smooth since there were less people moving around. We did not eat there but just bought the food home where we can eat face to face.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
12 Jul 20
@Alexandoy Yeah even in the food court you could see a lot of x on the seats.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
12 Jul 20
We actually had no intention of dining there but I wanted to test. In the picture is Pancake House, we did not eat there instead we went to the food court.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
12 Jul 20
@rsa101 in the food court we occupied a 6-seater but only 2 can sit on that table.
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@ptrikha_2 (47077)
• India
28 Jul 20
Well yes, this does sounds ridiculous. Yet implementing such measures is the need of the hour.
This restaurant seating reminds me of similar seatings in some of the ones we used to visit earlier.
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@ptrikha_2 (47077)
• India
29 Jul 20
@Alexandoy here too things had been very strict with such rules.
I drove a lot on Monday with my face mask on for a long time. Yet I took it off for some time in between.
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@ptrikha_2 (47077)
• India
29 Jul 20
@Alexandoy
They might be thinking that people would drive without masks to another place and that could create some problems.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
28 Jul 20
There are many here who seemed to have lost their common sense. Now there is a law that driving your car with no face mask is a violation.
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@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
11 Jul 20
That is really ridiculous. Last week, my eldest daughter and I dined at Pancake house too but we sat together because we were the only customers there.
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@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
11 Jul 20
@Alexandoy I think so. At least now she is allowed in the mall although she is only 20. Before then, we were not able to enter a mall because of her age.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Jul 20
@cherigucchi it is only this morning that I got to know about minors not allowed in malls.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Jul 20
So that is the protocol there if no other customers you can sit together.
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@psanasangma (7280)
• India
11 Jul 20
It may sounds.. but I think its for good purpose as Social distance need to be maintained.. but looking at the length of the table, its look they should atleast allow 2 person
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Jul 20
I asked why not 2 and the waiter said it is the law - just 1 customer per table.
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@Letranknight2015 (52079)
• Philippines
11 Jul 20
I haven't had a dine in since the quarantine, i still prefer take out or to go foods.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Jul 20
This is my first time just to test the restaurants in the mall.
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so ridiculous, but no choice or covid be yours.@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
28 Jul 20
We have to learn how to avoid not only the virus but also the people. Anyone is suspect already.
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
29 Jul 20
@cacay1 as long as the virus is here we should be afraid of public places.
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
29 Jul 20
@Alexandoy so true, until this time, since March, I didn't dine in my favorite places.I'm terribly afraid though covid case in cdo is low.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Jul 20
On the contrary the waiter was very polite and accommodating with my questions. He said that they needed to fix the place very well with plastic dividers.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Jul 20
@DianneN there were 3 tables that were occupied. When we left 3 people came in.
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@DianneN (247184)
• United States
11 Jul 20
@Alexandoy I hope those help.
Were there any other customers in the restaurant besides you and your wife?
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@mynameiskate (2574)
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11 Jul 20
I've decided not to go out dining as long as it is like this.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Jul 20
I also do not want to dine out but I had to check on the restaurants so I would not be ignorant. We did not dine in there though, we left for the food court.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Jul 20
@mynameiskate the distancing everywhere looked good.
@mynameiskate (2574)
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11 Jul 20
@Alexandoy Good idea. In these times things can change from day to day too.
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
11 Jul 20
@Alexandoy Yes I have been missing.Mostly personal problems to work out.Thank you
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Jul 20
@amadeo nice to see you again here. Enjoy the site.
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Jul 20
Yes, I informed the waiter that she is my wife. How are you? You were missing in action here.
@moffittjc (121731)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Jul 20
Members of the same family should be allowed to sit together. There is more risk of spreading the virus by spreading you and your wife apart than there is keeping you contained to the same table.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Jul 20
I wonder who made that rule in that restaurant.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
13 Jul 20
@moffittjc the rule was from the mall administration according to the guard.
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@moffittjc (121731)
• Gainesville, Florida
13 Jul 20
@Alexandoy You should go ask them and let us know what they tell you.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
12 Jul 20
Those guys in the restaurant have lost their common sense.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
12 Jul 20
@amitkokiladitya yes, they have lost their minds.
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
12 Jul 20
@Alexandoy yes....that means even family members can't eat outside
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Jul 20
I agree with the 2 persons if they are a couple or family.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Jul 20
@nawala123 truly exaggerated.
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@nawala123 (20871)
• Indonesia
11 Jul 20
@Alexandoy yeah you are right. I think it is xxagerating
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
12 Jul 20
They do not allow anyone to sit more than one in a table.
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@vladislav (411)
• Indonesia
11 Jul 20
i think that's for your safety. or you can have it at home so you and your wife can eat safer and well, more romantic hehe
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Jul 20
You are right and I agree that it is for my own safety.
@vladislav (411)
• Indonesia
13 Jul 20
@Alexandoy heheh yes, stay safe and healthy ! cheers
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