depends on where and circumstances
I.e. if foodcourt, hawker centre, kopitiam - yes, will not stay for
long
but if I am going to meet some friends to catch up at a restaurant,
then no. I mean, that's what the venue is for what - pay for the
ambience to 'catch up', and people should just make reservations if
they want to go to a popular restaurant for dinner. Having said
that, we WOULD order desserts/coffee and linger over that and not
empty table lah.
Once I was meeting a couple of friends I have not met for some time
at a Thai Restaurant.. my back was facing the door and we were
catching up and the dessert was taking a long time to arrive when
this woman BARGED in from the entrance and started scolding US for
lingering. We were astounded cos we really DIDN'T notice the queue
for one, and for the other, we were WAITING for dessert!!
Finally she got her seat with her family.. WHICH was next to us,
and I told her we WERE waiting for dessert and thanks for spoiling
our dinner, and if they got issues with how crowded the restaurant
is - go complain to management to get more tables - it isn't our
business.