Because proper Table manners are respectful especially in a public place. And its The proper thing to do. someone’s that being respectful, makes things less awkward And more comfortable
The fact that the job market was in bad shape when the narrator graduated from college sets him/her to be more open to accept any kind of job, as long as he/she gets to write every day. His/her lack of success in the prior months makes him/her more attentive, in search of any opportunity when it shows up. He/she is determined to find a job as soon as possible, as can be appreciated from the fact that he/she has read job search materials. So he/she gave it a shot.
Although he/she wasn’t planning on being a reporter, he/she was set to make a good job despite the lack of experience and knowledge. He/she went out there, used the basic knowledge he/she knew about reporting (to make a good article, answer these questions: Who? What? Where? When? Why? and How?), got a “crash course in interviewing” and a list of sources for his/her future stories. So, if the job market hadn’t have been in bad shape when he/she graduated, he/she wouldn’t have het such a challenging and rewarding first job.
I would say
"He had never been the adventure-seeking type, after all."
Answer: to watch
Explanation: The gerund is defined as a form that is derived from a verb but that functions as a noun, in English ending in -ing. The infinitive is defined as the basic form of a verb, without an inflection binding it to a particular subject or tense. So, choose the -ing word (watching) and make it the infinitive (to watch).
