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Strong. Strong. Strong. That's how the woman at the table nearby me comes across. I sensed it the whole time. And she's loud loud loud. And not just strong but pushy. At first the older and younger woman were talking about nothing and still she was harsh and judgmental. Then she said that she had to bring up something uncomfortable. I thought that the chitchat had her being unduly aggressive, but that was nothing. Now the topic turned to some kind of a party and how this older person who knows the person making the party better than she knows anyone in the world isn't comfortable in a kosher,/"Orthodox" environment. It's "not who she is." It gets "complicated/Byzantine." Everyone has to compromise, especially this young person, but not this older person. She doesn't want the party if this young person (granddaughter? niece?) (this young person is not dressed in old school Orthodox fashion - she's got midriff exposed, skinny pants, very short sleeves,etc.) is not happy, she says unconvincingly. Now she's stressing and repeating the word IF. You can bring food to the one place we found that will allow it IF that will make you young woman happy - IF. I don't know how this woman's family handles her. I'm having a hard time just sitting near her. This was a vent. They've left the restaurant and I feel a bit better. Sorry if anything here was offensive or unfair. Just a hopefully harmless, helpful, vent.