On 4/16/2017 11:56 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> "jmcquown" wrote in message news >
> I remember the time I went to a small bistro (Jarrett's) in Memphis when
> I was on a lunch break one day. Just me, all by myself. There was a
> couple in line behind me. The hostess automatically assumed we were
> together. "Table for three?" Uh, no. Just me.
>
> She looked at me like I was crazy. (i.e., surely you don't plan to eat
> all by yourself?) Why the heck not?
>
> BTW, the beef filet with mashed potatoes and green beans was delicious.
> I wonder if the hostess ever figured out it's perfectly fine for a
> woman to sit down to a nice meal all by herself?
>
> Jill
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> Hopefully you gave her pause for thought))))
>
>
>
She seemed a bit taken aback. She practically gasped "ONE?!" (laughing)

Jill