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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*
structured procrastinator
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Regrets - 23/08/2010 04:25:33 PM 700 Views
well thats just terrilbe - 23/08/2010 04:51:20 PM 501 Views
Re: well thats just terrilbe - 23/08/2010 04:55:44 PM 477 Views
I think I might be Norwegian. - 23/08/2010 05:06:29 PM 546 Views
Re: I think I might be Norwegian. - 23/08/2010 05:08:36 PM 529 Views
I'm disappointed - 23/08/2010 05:18:44 PM 552 Views
Re: I'm disappointed - 23/08/2010 05:20:21 PM 533 Views
How American of you - 23/08/2010 05:18:48 PM 628 Views
Re: How American of you - 23/08/2010 05:27:56 PM 527 Views
I am American - and I share my table often. - 23/08/2010 09:48:08 PM 495 Views
How rude. - 23/08/2010 07:57:45 PM 525 Views
Indeed - 23/08/2010 07:59:11 PM 534 Views
Re: Regrets - 23/08/2010 10:15:16 PM 753 Views
Re: Regrets - 23/08/2010 11:30:35 PM 515 Views
I think the problem is that you go into small cafés. - 23/08/2010 10:28:04 PM 499 Views
But I don't. - 23/08/2010 11:33:16 PM 492 Views
Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 23/08/2010 11:45:35 PM 471 Views
Re: Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 23/08/2010 11:50:16 PM 492 Views
Re: Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 24/08/2010 12:13:16 AM 558 Views
You should keep - 24/08/2010 12:06:41 AM 521 Views
Re: You should keep - 24/08/2010 10:12:23 AM 473 Views
Urgh, table-sharing lunatics. - 24/08/2010 02:12:42 PM 505 Views
Re: Urgh, table-sharing lunatics. - 24/08/2010 03:58:30 PM 527 Views
it wouldn't bother me to have someone sit at my table - 24/08/2010 04:29:49 PM 485 Views
Re: it wouldn't bother me to have someone sit at my table - 24/08/2010 04:32:04 PM 467 Views
I have been told I am lacking in some needed social inhibitions - 24/08/2010 10:14:52 PM 483 Views
Me either. I suspect it's a southern thing. - 24/08/2010 09:44:08 PM 497 Views
probably true *NM* - 24/08/2010 10:16:05 PM 216 Views

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