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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 960 Views
well thats just terrilbe - 23/08/2010 04:51:20 PM 737 Views
Re: well thats just terrilbe - 23/08/2010 04:55:44 PM 716 Views
I think I might be Norwegian. - 23/08/2010 05:06:29 PM 775 Views
Re: I think I might be Norwegian. - 23/08/2010 05:08:36 PM 762 Views
I'm disappointed - 23/08/2010 05:18:44 PM 766 Views
Re: I'm disappointed - 23/08/2010 05:20:21 PM 754 Views
How American of you - 23/08/2010 05:18:48 PM 865 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 721 Views
How rude. - 23/08/2010 07:57:45 PM 764 Views
Indeed - 23/08/2010 07:59:11 PM 769 Views
Re: Regrets - 23/08/2010 10:15:16 PM 1062 Views
Re: Regrets - 23/08/2010 11:30:35 PM 745 Views
I think the problem is that you go into small cafés. - 23/08/2010 10:28:04 PM 746 Views
But I don't. - 23/08/2010 11:33:16 PM 749 Views
Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 23/08/2010 11:45:35 PM 727 Views
Re: Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 23/08/2010 11:50:16 PM 721 Views
Re: Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 24/08/2010 12:13:16 AM 809 Views
You should keep - 24/08/2010 12:06:41 AM 755 Views
Re: You should keep - 24/08/2010 10:12:23 AM 708 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 766 Views
it wouldn't bother me to have someone sit at my table - 24/08/2010 04:29:49 PM 796 Views
Re: it wouldn't bother me to have someone sit at my table - 24/08/2010 04:32:04 PM 706 Views
I have been told I am lacking in some needed social inhibitions - 24/08/2010 10:14:52 PM 716 Views
Me either. I suspect it's a southern thing. - 24/08/2010 09:44:08 PM 745 Views
probably true *NM* - 24/08/2010 10:16:05 PM 315 Views

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