Dining Alone — pros and cons

Dear DMC

In praise of solitude, what do Dull Men enjoy doing alone? Eating?

Read more: “Eating alone: There’s nothing quite like sharing a meal with someone you love — yourself,” from The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/food/ci_18406550#ixzz1RcZxRNDr

Yours sincerely

François Gojat
Wimereux France

Dear François,

So far as I am aware, dull men have no problem eating alone. Dull men enjoy quietude. It’s obviously quieter when eating alone.

And, as the article says, it’s having a meal with someone you get on well with.

Sincerely,

Grover

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Rob Johnson on July 16, 2011 at 11:55 pm

The problem of dining in company is the undue distraction from the blandness of one’s normal repast. Besides, a dining companion will inevitably want something exciting to eat.
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