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Poll: Would you dine at a restaurant where phones aren’t allowed?
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Luca Adie
Luca Adie
Germany
Local time: 20:44
German to English
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... Nov 21, 2025

That does rather depend on the company...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
 
Sean O'Byrne
Sean O'Byrne
Germany
Local time: 20:44
German to English
Happily... Nov 21, 2025

I would actively seek out such a restaurant.

Josephine Cassar
P.L.F. Persi (X)
writeaway
Angie Garbarino
Angus Stewart
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
IrinaN (X)
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 19:44
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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Happily... Nov 21, 2025

But it depends on the company. If dining with my grandchildren, I’m sure they will feel very unhappy and restless…
 
Denis Fesik
Denis Fesik
Local time: 21:44
English to Russian
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Wouldn't matter Nov 21, 2025

I used to go to restaurants by myself. One way of wasting money that makes no sense. Don't do it anymore. And if I have company, it will be such that no one will have their head in their smartphone because we'll have interesting things to talk about. Any other company will not have me out for dinner

Alex Lichanow
Bruno Veilleux
IrinaN (X)
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Ikram Mahyuddin
Ikram Mahyuddin  Identity Verified
Indonesia
Local time: 01:44
English to Indonesian
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No problem Nov 21, 2025

I won't be too long in any restaurant so there's no problem.
 
Alex Lichanow
Alex Lichanow
Germany
Local time: 20:44
English to German
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Yes Nov 21, 2025

Actually, I miss something like "Heck yeah!" as an option.

Maria Laura Curzi
P.L.F. Persi (X)
 
WolfgangS
WolfgangS
France
Local time: 20:44
English to German
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You mean Nov 21, 2025

one of those rare zombieless restaurants? Yes, of course I would.

P.L.F. Persi (X)
 
CasaPhil
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Spain
Local time: 20:44
Member
English to French
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Fine Nov 21, 2025

As a custom, I eat with a fork and a knife, and phones don't cut it.

Philippe

Maria Laura Curzi
Gudrun Wolfrath
Jorge Payan
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AllegroTrans (X)
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United Kingdom
Local time: 19:44
French to English
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What Nov 23, 2025

... has this to with translating or interpreting?

Robert Rietvelt
Maria Laura Curzi
 


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