Originally Posted by Mr_Super_Socks
I don't get this. What the hell is wrong with sitting next to someone in a restaurant? or a diner or bar? Or anywhere: subway, bus depot, airplane, laundromat, doctor's waiting room, dmv, interview, movie theater, walking to work, schoolroom, nurse's office, etc.
The world is full of other people and you may have to interact with some of them in the course of your routine. I don't think it's reasonable to assume you can reserve all the seats (and space) around you to prevent all human interaction. Plus, some of us are actually very nice and one day we may become friends!
I know this has very little to do with the OP, but I really find this statement off the wall.
Sorry, but I wasn't very clear here, I was NOT talking about sitting at the bar where you expect someone will sit next to you, I was referring to a booth where you expect to be alone. I'm fine with someone coming up and saying "Hi" mine if I ride along with you, but I still think it's rude to impose yourself on others, maybe you ought to rethink how you are around others, maybe you just don't take hints very well. Whether you "get it" or not doesn't really concern me there will always be rude people out there that just don't get it, you just may be one of them.