Where should I sit at lunch???

Question

Whether it's college, mid-or-high school, it's always been really awkward 4 me, at least! What do you do to combat this awkwardness? I call up my friends and hope we get the same lunch period--if we don't, then I move on to my acquaintances, people I can tolerate, etc. ;)

Do you have any embarassing stories or lunch tips? Once I couldn't find my friends so I had to sit next to this guy who talked through his food and acted like they were animals or something (this wasn't elementary school, mind you!)

Answer 1

I've grown up with all the kids in my grade and school, so everybody kinda changes tables. We pretty much all know each other so..yeah. I'm not very helpful...

Answer 2

Yeah.  I once had to sit next to people I did not know at all, when I moved to a new school for a month.  They were just staring at me like I was some random loner.  It was especially disturbing because I was the only asian person in the whole school.  And I usually associated with the asians in almost every school.  ]:

But if everyone in the school is new and almost all don't know each other, I would probably sit with the person I most was attracted to or the person I thought was most interesting and outgoing.  When it was the first day of middle school at lunch, about half the girls in the school (including me) sat next to each other, it was like an association/friendship chain.

Answer 3

yeah, i can relate with you... i hate the feeling of eating lunch by myself...

just be confident and remember, if you feel awkward... the others feel the same thing too. it's just a matter of who is able to overcome the awkwardness.

observe the place... because usually, people sit on the same tables for lunch (it's like territory) and you wouldn't want yourself to be driven away by them.

smile =) and approach someone who looks kind. most probably, someone alone, and who looks like isn't waiting for someone.

(if you approach a group, the tendency is they won't notice you because they already have each other to talk to)

good luck!

Answer 4

I know how you feel, I am a sophmore in high school and I just moved. Now instead of going to a nice 1,500 student school, I am going to a 387 student school! Everyone has pretty much known each other growing up so I am SCARED! What I did last time I moved was I sat with someone who helped me with my locker and was very nice. We didn't ever become good friends but I didn't look like a loner. I am afraid this time though I may just sit alone >.< I am so shy!

So yeah, try sitting with people who look nice or someone who is alone.

Answer 5

try being social, and if for some reason you get rejected F*** um. There probably jerks.

Answer 6

I was so scared on my first day of high school. I had just moved so i didnt know anyone. At lunch i saw this girl sitting there alone and i got up my courage and went over and asked to sit with her. We were talking and she was pulling her lunch out of her bag and she had a banana and it was completely smashed and disgusting looking. We just started cracking up. Its been almost 4 years since then and were still very good friends. So im glad i had the courage to do that (im normally shy) and the awkwardness eventually went away. =]

Answer 7

well one time i was amd at all my friends and i sat at the table with all the jocks/athletic guys. I felt like a dork but i didnt care. So just make new friends and it will all work out =)