So do y'all sit in a restaurant facing the door?

[poolio]

Back to the wall for me.

[JakeGraves]

I am the same way. Not necessarily the door, but I don't want my back to the open.

[howabouttheiris]

Yes and I also try to park where I can see my vehicle through a window.

[ElWhompo]

I sit facing the door; preferably in the back by a window or exit. My uncle taught me that. Additionally, I try to take note of my surroundings and potential persons of interest. Paranoid? Prolly, but this is a screwed up world we're living in now.

[Abcdj]

Door watcher here.

[AntlerCollector]

Don't see how anyone that's that paranoid could sit there and enjoy there meal. Stupid to me.

Not paranoid at all. I can enjoy the heck out of my meal. Just being prepared, an always aware of my surroundings. I don't wanna be a victim if it can be avoided. It's really just habit now. I haven't thought about it until I heard the guy next to me admit being a door watcher.

[dustoffer]

Wife's cousin is an internationally known counter-surveillance (how to discover if you are being tailed) guy and I've picked up a bunch of habits just from listening to him and watching a few of his lectures/presentations.

Rule #1--always have a way out--and watch the way in.

[CSF45]

Yes

[Killer]

And i thought I was alone with this problem!

[hoythitman]

I always sit back to a wall and facing door or at least the open area someone enters the establishment. If I can see the register area as well that a plus. My girlfriend of about 6 months, is just now starting to get the hang of it. At first I'm pretty sure she thought I was a nut job. Also don't carry inner waist band when I'm sitting down at a booth or chair, I'll readjust so it is not so constricted to draw.

[Bud]

I had a friend that told me " I can't sit with my back to the door......too many enemies" I told him I thought it was because he was nosey and had to see who was coming in.

[CharlesR]

yep, like to face the door

[splitfinger]

Me too. Don't like to have my back to the door. Wife automatically sits at 90 degrees from me, knowing I will watch the door.

[rvd]

door watcher. ( i can sometimes give that side up if needed, but only if i trust the set of eyes/brain getting it)

Same here. Also go in stall and shut the door rather than using a urinal if possible. Crazy world, I don't feel paranoid or afraid just intentional about getting home tonight.

[TSUswampdonkey]

Paranoid or Prepared?

I would have to go with prepared, never know when ill have to pull out the ruger lc9 in my pocket... you never know these days