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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 879 Views
well thats just terrilbe - 23/08/2010 04:51:20 PM 658 Views
Re: well thats just terrilbe - 23/08/2010 04:55:44 PM 645 Views
I think I might be Norwegian. - 23/08/2010 05:06:29 PM 701 Views
Re: I think I might be Norwegian. - 23/08/2010 05:08:36 PM 684 Views
I'm disappointed - 23/08/2010 05:18:44 PM 696 Views
Re: I'm disappointed - 23/08/2010 05:20:21 PM 684 Views
How American of you - 23/08/2010 05:18:48 PM 790 Views
Re: How American of you - 23/08/2010 05:27:56 PM 682 Views
I am American - and I share my table often. - 23/08/2010 09:48:08 PM 651 Views
How rude. - 23/08/2010 07:57:45 PM 691 Views
Indeed - 23/08/2010 07:59:11 PM 693 Views
Re: Regrets - 23/08/2010 10:15:16 PM 994 Views
Re: Regrets - 23/08/2010 11:30:35 PM 671 Views
I think the problem is that you go into small cafés. - 23/08/2010 10:28:04 PM 669 Views
But I don't. - 23/08/2010 11:33:16 PM 668 Views
Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 23/08/2010 11:45:35 PM 646 Views
Re: Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 23/08/2010 11:50:16 PM 647 Views
Re: Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 24/08/2010 12:13:16 AM 732 Views
You should keep - 24/08/2010 12:06:41 AM 688 Views
Re: You should keep - 24/08/2010 10:12:23 AM 639 Views
Urgh, table-sharing lunatics. - 24/08/2010 02:12:42 PM 675 Views
Re: Urgh, table-sharing lunatics. - 24/08/2010 03:58:30 PM 691 Views
it wouldn't bother me to have someone sit at my table - 24/08/2010 04:29:49 PM 708 Views
Re: it wouldn't bother me to have someone sit at my table - 24/08/2010 04:32:04 PM 632 Views
I have been told I am lacking in some needed social inhibitions - 24/08/2010 10:14:52 PM 633 Views
Me either. I suspect it's a southern thing. - 24/08/2010 09:44:08 PM 666 Views
probably true *NM* - 24/08/2010 10:16:05 PM 278 Views

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