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Re: I think I might be Norwegian. Camilla Send a noteboard - 23/08/2010 05:08:36 PM
A couple of days ago I sat in a café, working. I do this from time to time. Now, sharing tables is a perfectly ordinary part of Edinburgh café culture. I was a little surprised by this when I first came here (as most Norwegians would rather lose a leg than share a table with a perfect stranger), but I have come to rather like it.

I'm just trying to imagine my reaction to someone suddenly joining my table. I'm guessing speechless staring is right up there.


It is really quite common. Some cafés (like the Elephant House) are built around the concept, but they usually ask before they sit down.

I am still a little shocked about this woman. For all she knew, someone was using that seat but had got up to go to the toilet.
*MySmiley*
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Regrets - 23/08/2010 04:25:33 PM 962 Views
well thats just terrilbe - 23/08/2010 04:51:20 PM 740 Views
Re: well thats just terrilbe - 23/08/2010 04:55:44 PM 718 Views
I think I might be Norwegian. - 23/08/2010 05:06:29 PM 776 Views
Re: I think I might be Norwegian. - 23/08/2010 05:08:36 PM 765 Views
I'm disappointed - 23/08/2010 05:18:44 PM 768 Views
Re: I'm disappointed - 23/08/2010 05:20:21 PM 755 Views
How American of you - 23/08/2010 05:18:48 PM 866 Views
Re: How American of you - 23/08/2010 05:27:56 PM 752 Views
I am American - and I share my table often. - 23/08/2010 09:48:08 PM 723 Views
How rude. - 23/08/2010 07:57:45 PM 766 Views
Indeed - 23/08/2010 07:59:11 PM 772 Views
Re: Regrets - 23/08/2010 10:15:16 PM 1066 Views
Re: Regrets - 23/08/2010 11:30:35 PM 749 Views
I think the problem is that you go into small cafés. - 23/08/2010 10:28:04 PM 749 Views
But I don't. - 23/08/2010 11:33:16 PM 751 Views
Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 23/08/2010 11:45:35 PM 730 Views
Re: Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 23/08/2010 11:50:16 PM 725 Views
Re: Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 24/08/2010 12:13:16 AM 813 Views
You should keep - 24/08/2010 12:06:41 AM 757 Views
Re: You should keep - 24/08/2010 10:12:23 AM 712 Views
Urgh, table-sharing lunatics. - 24/08/2010 02:12:42 PM 747 Views
Re: Urgh, table-sharing lunatics. - 24/08/2010 03:58:30 PM 769 Views
it wouldn't bother me to have someone sit at my table - 24/08/2010 04:29:49 PM 797 Views
Re: it wouldn't bother me to have someone sit at my table - 24/08/2010 04:32:04 PM 707 Views
I have been told I am lacking in some needed social inhibitions - 24/08/2010 10:14:52 PM 720 Views
Me either. I suspect it's a southern thing. - 24/08/2010 09:44:08 PM 749 Views
probably true *NM* - 24/08/2010 10:16:05 PM 315 Views

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