Jill wrote (12/14/24):

>Frankly, if I find you observing my eating habits I'll probably feel
>like I'm being stalked

But then you'd be observing me observing you.

Actually, as much as I like to eat, I find it disconcerting to watch
other people eat. It doesn't really have anything to do with the polite-
ness of their table manners - they could be as genteel as it's possible
to be. When I eat with others, I'm not really focused on their eating,
but on the conversation, companionship and so on.