<p>This could sound like the dumbest question ever, or I might have some validity to asking this, but how do you sit in the cafeteria your first few weeks of college? I imagine I will be eating at random dining halls (i.e. not the one in my dorm) some times, is it acceptable to sit with random people or is that still taboo? Just wanted some opinions, thanks</p>
<p>It's perfectly acceptable to sit with random people, at least in the first few weeks until students have a core group of friends. You can also ask freshmen on your hall or in your classes if you want to eat together. This works well in the first few days or maybe weeks while everyone is anxious to make friends.</p>
<p>I ate pretty much only in my dorm's caf. and ended up eating with the people on my floor because they were familiar faces. We even had our own section that we would regularly sit at. </p>
<p>When I went to a different caf. later in the year I would usually sit by myself because I unfortunately didn't have the courage to sit with random people. Though I certainly wouldn't have minded if random people sat with me.</p>
<p>Its how I met my current bf though. :) I was sitting by myself and he looked at me then came over and sat with me.</p>
<p>Soooo if you have the confidence, go for it. :P I personally think it is very acceptable. Its just being social. Some of my friends disagree with me and think its weird.</p>
<p>It's kind of weird to sit with random people you've never met, but if you know somebody a little at least it's fine. I'm a very social, very comfortable person and I'd think it was really awkward if somebody just came over and sat down next to me. Go in a group with some people from your hall, you should be getting to know them better anyway since you'll be around them more. But yeah, a lot of people are going to react a bit weirdly if you just sit down and start eating because it's a bit of a self-forced social situation and those just don't work as cleanly as environment-forced social situations.</p>
<p>i would be weirded out if some random guy sat next to me and ask him if i can help him. now if it was a cute-hot girl i would totally hit on her until she moves away.</p>
<p>I would probably sit by myself if there's room maybe a few seats away from a group and maybe strike a conversation or so, but would leave at least a seat gap just in case that person does not want to talk to you. That is unless it is crowded and there really isn't anywhere to sit.</p>
<p>I would think it pretty weird if some random person sat next to me and just started talking.</p>
<p>The only time random people approached me in the dining hall is during student elections. Other than that, I was never approached by a random person. I also would never just go and sit next to random people unless I knew them from somewhere like a class or something.</p>
<p>It's not that weird when its just freshmen on campus, the first week or so. After that, yes it is weird. Just find a group of friends in a class or on your floor to go eat with.</p>
<p>this is college. there's nothing wrong with sitting alone</p>
<p>If you feel weird sitting alone bring a laptop or a magazine to look at. Or fiddle around with your phone, I see a lot of that.</p>
<p>I normally sat alone when I went to eat. I also took a lot of my meals back to my room so I could eat while watching TV or sitting at the computer. </p>
<p>I had a couple guys come up and sit down and we talked just about random stuff. I'm not one who would go sit down next to somebody totally random, but I'll talk if someone wants to talk.</p>
<p>I don't like when random people sit next to me, but I hope to get over that soon. If you do want to sit with someone you don't know, just say "hey do you mind if I sit here?" and leave at least a seat between you and them. If it is a long table (my old college had that), I find it best if you sit across and over one. That way you aren't invading their space and it isn't as awkward, yet you can still talk if you want to.</p>