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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 897 Views
well thats just terrilbe - 23/08/2010 04:51:20 PM 672 Views
Re: well thats just terrilbe - 23/08/2010 04:55:44 PM 661 Views
I think I might be Norwegian. - 23/08/2010 05:06:29 PM 712 Views
Re: I think I might be Norwegian. - 23/08/2010 05:08:36 PM 699 Views
I'm disappointed - 23/08/2010 05:18:44 PM 708 Views
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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 663 Views
How rude. - 23/08/2010 07:57:45 PM 701 Views
Indeed - 23/08/2010 07:59:11 PM 712 Views
Re: Regrets - 23/08/2010 10:15:16 PM 1007 Views
Re: Regrets - 23/08/2010 11:30:35 PM 684 Views
I think the problem is that you go into small cafés. - 23/08/2010 10:28:04 PM 686 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 663 Views
Re: Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 23/08/2010 11:50:16 PM 665 Views
Re: Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 24/08/2010 12:13:16 AM 744 Views
You should keep - 24/08/2010 12:06:41 AM 703 Views
Re: You should keep - 24/08/2010 10:12:23 AM 652 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 705 Views
it wouldn't bother me to have someone sit at my table - 24/08/2010 04:29:49 PM 724 Views
Re: it wouldn't bother me to have someone sit at my table - 24/08/2010 04:32:04 PM 646 Views
I have been told I am lacking in some needed social inhibitions - 24/08/2010 10:14:52 PM 655 Views
Me either. I suspect it's a southern thing. - 24/08/2010 09:44:08 PM 684 Views
probably true *NM* - 24/08/2010 10:16:05 PM 289 Views

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