Have you ever ate dinner with people you completely don't know? Some people like having dinner with strangers while some don't because they're shy. Communal dinning started in a restaurant in 2012, downtown Vancouver. Vancouver wants to encourage restaurants to offer more "long table" dinner. That why, people from difference places would want to come visit.
For some people, dining with random strangers seems interested and fun to them, while some people find it really disturbing. Why? These people might be super shy and doesn't like eating in front of others. What if the person you had to sit with talks with their mouth full? What if they don't respect the fact "keeping your hands to yourself"? Would you like to be touched? I highly doubt anyone would like that. But on the other hand for some people, they like making new friends. They have a really opened personally and love meeting new people. Some people such as me would find it super awkward sitting next to people you don't know and eat. Unless you're eating in a group and you're the person sitting in the middle surrounded by your friends or family you actually know then I'm fine with that.
Some benefits about eating at a communal dining table is that you get to make some friends, practice your social skills, and not eat lonely if you're the person that usually go out alone. So far in Vancouver, there are 16 restaurants with long dining tables. The idea is just to give strangers the chance to get to know each other. 2 years ago, a pilot project, in which long tables were placed on Abbott Street during lunchtime, for instance, resulted in a woman meeting her neighbor for the first time. The report describes an engaged city as one that "brings people together for conversation to address issues of common importance, to solve shared problems and bring about social positive change"
Overall, I disagree with the "long table" idea and eating with strangers because I find it sort of weird eating in front of people I don't know, and I'm usually a shy person when it comes to strangers. But I still think there should be some communal dining because either way there are still people who enjoy socializing with others so I think it'll be better if there will be both private dining and communal.
links to website: http://www.vancouversun.com/Dining+with+strangers+among+recommendations+make+Vancouver+more+engaged/9451336/story.html
Good job Angela! I liked how you made sure to explain what communal dining was for people who didn't know what it was and wanted to find out. Make sure to try to add more of what other people are talking about for this issue. Watch out for some grammar mistakes. Although I know that it's hard, try to avoid the "I" tone in your opinion paragraph. Overall, I really like your essay on the communal dining issue in Vancouver.
ReplyDeleteI liked how you explained everything about communal dining very clearly and it was easy to understand your thoughts about it. Try and make sure that you add some more opinions coming from the public maybe even though it may be hard to find some. Overall you did a really good job.
ReplyDeleteNice post. I enjoyed how you wrote about the different arguments about this topic. Next time try putting a visual picture about communal dining. Also try not to use the "i" voice. But other than that good job.
ReplyDeleteAngela, well done on your second current events post! i enjoy how you give your opinion and ask questions. Although try not to ask so many "What if"questions, change it up a bit. I like how you gave a website but make it an actual link so that people can visit the website. Overall, great job and cant wait for your next one :)
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