Well, if you order it wrong, it happens. Get the person who you are ordering for to write down what he/she wants, and a "plan B" order if the restaurant doesn't have what he/she wants.
If the person is too picky and wants his/her "onions translucent, not mushy" or his/her "steak just short of medium rare", well, better get them to order it themselves.
As for people behind you getting angry if you take too long to pay, it's their problem, they can very well wait for their turn the same way you waited for yours and the next person behind them is also waiting.
You could also ring the restaurant before and ask how much it's going to cost, and always take some extra money just in case.
In short: having a plan of action will help you reduce your anxiety. Get to know the restaurant: is it a sit-in with people waiting on guests, or is it a takeaway? Do they have a fixed, no-frills and simplified menu or do they take picky people's orders? What food they serve? How much it costs? Do they have a website? Can you see pictures of the food on their website?
Once things go well, you'll feel more confident in those situations.
That's what worked for me. These days I'm pretty relaxed when going to restaurants either on my own or with people, and when with people I just let them cater for themselves.
Enjoy your food
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Originally Posted by Nike007
Hello. I realized today that I hate going to a restaurant by myself. I just feel so anxious. Especially if I have to order for someone else. I don't want to get anything wrong. Actually, I think it's more ordering for someone else than by myself, but anyways. This is major social anxiety. What happens if I order wrong? What if I'm taking too long to pay and the person behind me gets angry? So many what ifs.
Today, my mom needed to watch our store and she said to get us lunch and I was so scared of ordering wrong. And I didn't have enough so I had to run back and get the rest, which was embarrassing. It was 21.35 and I only had a 20. I was so scared and embarrassed. All we got was two wraps and two drinks. Anyways, it peaked my social anxiety so much.
This was mainly a rant post, but does anyone else have a hard time ordering? I have a hard time ordering when with an acquaintance or someone I am just meeting or for someone else and even just by myself. I like someone to order for me.
Social anxiety disorder, GAD, OCD, and panic attacks
Lexapro, 10 mg
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