習慣了一個人去旅行，也習慣了一個人用餐，雖然不喜歡但也習慣了每次去餐廳都是被派坐角落、門口或廁所位。
I'm used to travel solo, used to dining by myself, despite how much I don't like it, also used to being seated by the corner, door or toilet.
雖然明白餐廳想盡量空出一些大一點的空間給可能出現的多人數聚餐，不想因為一個人而損失數個人的生意。但我覺得除非餐廳日日滿座，這個理由其實是不成立的。
I know restaurants want to save the bigger tables for the potentially bigger group of diners, don't want to turn a group away because of one person. But I think unless the restaurants get full houses every single day, it's an unsubstantiated argument.
所謂「雙鳥在林，不如一鳥在手」，為什麼要因為可能存在的客人而得罪現成的客人？
"One bird in hand is better than two in the wood", why treat existing customer badly because of "a group of phantom customers"?
曾經試過因為被派坐廁所位而選擇離開，其後侍應把我派到一個好一些的坐位，令到大家都頗為尷尬，何苦呢？
I once said I was going to leave because I was seated next to a toilet, the waiter gave me a better seat afterwards. It became so awkward for both of us, what's the point?
今天在角落位又再思考這個問題。我們背包客經常說「體驗生活」和「活在當下」。
I again started to think about it in the corner today, and came up with 2 concepts "experiencing life" and "live in the moment".
「因為一個人而被不平等對待」是生活的一部分，雖然難受，但那其實是一種不錯的體驗。所謂「人生不如意事十常八九」，習慣面對一些平常的小挫折，我認為對面對真正的挫折時有所幫助。
This "single person discrimination" is part of life, it might be bitter, but I think it's got its merit. Life isn't going to be plain sailing, and facing small frustrations in daily life will help us to face real downfalls.
而「活在當下」，我們背包客體驗的異國生活不就是在不熟悉的環境嘗試那不熟悉的生活嗎？
"Live in the moment", isn't that what we backpackers do? To taste the different life in a different environment, here and now.
返回主題，餐廳的「一個人角落位」不就是「活在當下」的反面教材？
Anyway, go back to today's subject. Isn't the practice of "corner seating" in restaurants the exact opposite of "live in the moment"?
⋯越是思考這個問題，越覺得自己在「鑽牛角尖」。寫完這篇文章之後我也把再次坐角落位的悶氣都發洩出來。希望下次可以分享一些開心一些的經驗。
... The more I toyed with the thoughts, the more wound up I became. Though I now feel better after writing this post. I hope I can share some happier experience next time.
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