You sigh a breath of relief as you hear the bell ring for lunch… finally a break from the constant, grueling work of high school. 

You walk in, look left, look right, and CHAOS. There is so much going on; yelling, people walking in all different directions, and good old cafeteria food. 

A sense of familiarity lies within this melee of activity: these very specific tables. 

YouTube Addicts

Earbuds in, eyes locked, YouTube open… it is lunchtime.  

These students most likely found themselves on the other end of a data usage alert from watching too many videos of cats dancing at lunch, (prior to getting the handy-dandy iPads, of course). 

There has to be a mutual understanding for what goes on during lunchtime since not a peep is spoken. 

No talking occurs at these tables unless these video viewing pupils are recommending a new Tuber to tablemates.  

Second graders at heart 

You see yet another pea fly over to your table and you can always follow the trail back to the same group of giggling students. 

These oversized recess-goers never fail to make you feel as if you are back in your elementary school lunchroom; drinks splashing everywhere and yelling “your mom” jokes. 

On these tables, you will find the strangest concoctions on trays such as mashed potatoes and chocolate milk or a meatball in a fruit cup. This crew would do great at Hogwarts because they have mastered brewing and mixing café delights together. 

Drama Llamas 

Though lunch can be irritating, it provides the greatest soap opera of all—teen life.  

If you are lucky, you are close enough to one of these tables to clearly hear what they are saying. Every lunch will feel as if you are living in the “The Days of Our Lives.” 

These gossip gurus spend their lunches pouring their life stories out to their table buddies… as well as everyone within a 50-foot radius. 

Table Thieves 

I’ll admit—this one is personal. It’s not that difficult. Just stick to your table. Unless you medically have short-term memory loss, I will not forgive you. 

There is nothing more frustrating than walking into the cafeteria on the second week of school and seeing that there are other students claiming your territory. 

The worst is when they go about eating their Cheez-Its as if everything is normal. Ahh!