I’ll save the booth versus table preference for later because I have a much more pressing topic at hand. When one sits in a booth and slouches a bit only to discover that the seat slides forward, is it considered a good thing. Bound by a strict code of ethics, I must maintain that sliding booth seats are spawned by demons. Booth seats should remain stationary. I would normally think that the concensus would be clearly in favor of stationary booth seats; however, a certain person who shall remain anonymous, :cough: Tymp :cough:, seems to hellward bound. I humbly request the opinions of my fellow Dopers.
What I have a problem with is when the seats are stationary but the table moves. This usually starts battles.
As I stated, Nen, there will be few that will disagree with you. This is because the majority of the population lacks the skill necessary to truly master the slidy booth seat. Such things are hardly worth debating since it has been well established by my slidy booth mastery that I am superior to the rest of the heathens, but, since you have deemed it necessary to spew your drivel here, I shall humor your lame attempt to spark controversy and post a slidy booth seat revelation for the unwashed masses.
The slidy booth seat allows a master such as myself to slouch in absolute comfort. With the slidy booth seat, I am able to maintain soft support for my ass and thighs in nearly any posture. This is absolutely necessary when I have consumed many pints of beer and lack the motor skills necessary to escape a conversation with you, Nen. My only comfort in such a situation is the booth seat. Having shared may a pint and torturous conversation with you, I have had ample opportunity to develop and train mastery of the slidy booth seat while feigning interest. Now I possess the ability to slide my knees forward so much that I can rest my head upon the booth’s short back without positioning my posterior precariously on the very edge of the cushion.
Your criticism of the slidy booth seat stems from your total incompetence with regards to the beautifully simple device. Go ye now, punk, and learn to slide with grace and honor.
<walks in, looks around, starts suddenly, looks around again guiltily, leaves.>
I just sit on the tables.
I will throw in another booth problem for thought. The edge of the table has catsup, syrup, grease, salad dressing or who knows what on it. Isn’t it just loads of fun to get this smeared across the front of you?
The main problem I have with booth seats is when a family with a bunch of little brats takes the booth behind you and allows the little brats to jump jump jump on the seats and drop food down your shirt.