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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 899 Views
well thats just terrilbe - 23/08/2010 04:51:20 PM 674 Views
Re: well thats just terrilbe - 23/08/2010 04:55:44 PM 664 Views
I think I might be Norwegian. - 23/08/2010 05:06:29 PM 714 Views
Re: I think I might be Norwegian. - 23/08/2010 05:08:36 PM 701 Views
I'm disappointed - 23/08/2010 05:18:44 PM 710 Views
Re: I'm disappointed - 23/08/2010 05:20:21 PM 699 Views
How American of you - 23/08/2010 05:18:48 PM 806 Views
Re: How American of you - 23/08/2010 05:27:56 PM 697 Views
I am American - and I share my table often. - 23/08/2010 09:48:08 PM 665 Views
How rude. - 23/08/2010 07:57:45 PM 703 Views
Indeed - 23/08/2010 07:59:11 PM 714 Views
Re: Regrets - 23/08/2010 10:15:16 PM 1010 Views
Re: Regrets - 23/08/2010 11:30:35 PM 687 Views
I think the problem is that you go into small cafés. - 23/08/2010 10:28:04 PM 688 Views
But I don't. - 23/08/2010 11:33:16 PM 686 Views
Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 23/08/2010 11:45:35 PM 666 Views
Re: Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 23/08/2010 11:50:16 PM 667 Views
Re: Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 24/08/2010 12:13:16 AM 747 Views
You should keep - 24/08/2010 12:06:41 AM 705 Views
Re: You should keep - 24/08/2010 10:12:23 AM 656 Views
Urgh, table-sharing lunatics. - 24/08/2010 02:12:42 PM 689 Views
Re: Urgh, table-sharing lunatics. - 24/08/2010 03:58:30 PM 707 Views
it wouldn't bother me to have someone sit at my table - 24/08/2010 04:29:49 PM 727 Views
Re: it wouldn't bother me to have someone sit at my table - 24/08/2010 04:32:04 PM 648 Views
I have been told I am lacking in some needed social inhibitions - 24/08/2010 10:14:52 PM 658 Views
Me either. I suspect it's a southern thing. - 24/08/2010 09:44:08 PM 686 Views
probably true *NM* - 24/08/2010 10:16:05 PM 289 Views

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