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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 823 Views
well thats just terrilbe - 23/08/2010 04:51:20 PM 615 Views
Re: well thats just terrilbe - 23/08/2010 04:55:44 PM 604 Views
I think I might be Norwegian. - 23/08/2010 05:06:29 PM 663 Views
Re: I think I might be Norwegian. - 23/08/2010 05:08:36 PM 644 Views
I'm disappointed - 23/08/2010 05:18:44 PM 660 Views
Re: I'm disappointed - 23/08/2010 05:20:21 PM 641 Views
How American of you - 23/08/2010 05:18:48 PM 751 Views
Re: How American of you - 23/08/2010 05:27:56 PM 644 Views
I am American - and I share my table often. - 23/08/2010 09:48:08 PM 613 Views
How rude. - 23/08/2010 07:57:45 PM 649 Views
Indeed - 23/08/2010 07:59:11 PM 650 Views
Re: Regrets - 23/08/2010 10:15:16 PM 953 Views
Re: Regrets - 23/08/2010 11:30:35 PM 629 Views
I think the problem is that you go into small cafés. - 23/08/2010 10:28:04 PM 622 Views
But I don't. - 23/08/2010 11:33:16 PM 609 Views
Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 23/08/2010 11:45:35 PM 589 Views
Re: Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 23/08/2010 11:50:16 PM 601 Views
Re: Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 24/08/2010 12:13:16 AM 679 Views
You should keep - 24/08/2010 12:06:41 AM 650 Views
Re: You should keep - 24/08/2010 10:12:23 AM 598 Views
Urgh, table-sharing lunatics. - 24/08/2010 02:12:42 PM 626 Views
Re: Urgh, table-sharing lunatics. - 24/08/2010 03:58:30 PM 647 Views
it wouldn't bother me to have someone sit at my table - 24/08/2010 04:29:49 PM 639 Views
Re: it wouldn't bother me to have someone sit at my table - 24/08/2010 04:32:04 PM 597 Views
I have been told I am lacking in some needed social inhibitions - 24/08/2010 10:14:52 PM 597 Views
Me either. I suspect it's a southern thing. - 24/08/2010 09:44:08 PM 628 Views
probably true *NM* - 24/08/2010 10:16:05 PM 263 Views

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