Dine and Dash

Banquets, not a huge fan. There is something about banquets which gets under my skin. Maybe it is the fact that you have to compliment everyone you see on how beautiful they look and it gets to be repetitive. There is no way you can possibly tell the truth, that they are either overdressed or under dressed because that would be cruel. Or it could be the fact that you are served. This may not seem like a bad thing, but who does not want to decide what their proportion size is or if they would like vegetables or not. Finally, it could be the awkward table conversations. You may not necessarily be sitting with people you know very well and so casual "what the weather was like today" talk only goes so far. This is a highly pessimistic view of banquets. I understand that it develops community, provides entertainment and serves a well-cooked meal. However, I have found that it is not for me. Eat and leave, that is how it should be.