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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 945 Views
well thats just terrilbe - 23/08/2010 04:51:20 PM 722 Views
Re: well thats just terrilbe - 23/08/2010 04:55:44 PM 700 Views
I think I might be Norwegian. - 23/08/2010 05:06:29 PM 760 Views
Re: I think I might be Norwegian. - 23/08/2010 05:08:36 PM 747 Views
I'm disappointed - 23/08/2010 05:18:44 PM 746 Views
Re: I'm disappointed - 23/08/2010 05:20:21 PM 739 Views
How American of you - 23/08/2010 05:18:48 PM 850 Views
Re: How American of you - 23/08/2010 05:27:56 PM 734 Views
I am American - and I share my table often. - 23/08/2010 09:48:08 PM 708 Views
How rude. - 23/08/2010 07:57:45 PM 751 Views
Indeed - 23/08/2010 07:59:11 PM 755 Views
Re: Regrets - 23/08/2010 10:15:16 PM 1049 Views
Re: Regrets - 23/08/2010 11:30:35 PM 729 Views
I think the problem is that you go into small cafés. - 23/08/2010 10:28:04 PM 733 Views
But I don't. - 23/08/2010 11:33:16 PM 735 Views
Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 23/08/2010 11:45:35 PM 710 Views
Re: Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 23/08/2010 11:50:16 PM 702 Views
Re: Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 24/08/2010 12:13:16 AM 794 Views
You should keep - 24/08/2010 12:06:41 AM 741 Views
Re: You should keep - 24/08/2010 10:12:23 AM 689 Views
Urgh, table-sharing lunatics. - 24/08/2010 02:12:42 PM 725 Views
Re: Urgh, table-sharing lunatics. - 24/08/2010 03:58:30 PM 753 Views
it wouldn't bother me to have someone sit at my table - 24/08/2010 04:29:49 PM 778 Views
Re: it wouldn't bother me to have someone sit at my table - 24/08/2010 04:32:04 PM 691 Views
I have been told I am lacking in some needed social inhibitions - 24/08/2010 10:14:52 PM 699 Views
Me either. I suspect it's a southern thing. - 24/08/2010 09:44:08 PM 727 Views
probably true *NM* - 24/08/2010 10:16:05 PM 308 Views

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