I'm with roseleigh7 I don't think its weird at all. I have done that to try to get over my social anxiety. When I do go I sit where I can see a TV and just focus on that when I feel that people might be staring at me. I go to steakhouses if I go anywhere as they have the tv's & you can write on the table cloths lolol they might think its weird but I find it relaxing to draw stupid little faces and images. One time I even made the server giggle by drawing her a picture "starring" this one table that was particularly stressful for her, I drew pics of little stick children tearing the restaurant apart and a disheveled server pulling their hair out while the parents ignored it all lol. As for the tip I used to find as a waitress that genuine thank you's, good manners and honest appreciation was nice enough in itself because even the best tippers can be rude people and make a shift difficult. It does take a lot of courage to go to somewhere alone but it is so worth it when you walk away knowing I did it and I enjoyed my own company.

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