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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 745 Views
well thats just terrilbe - 23/08/2010 04:51:20 PM 543 Views
Re: well thats just terrilbe - 23/08/2010 04:55:44 PM 516 Views
I think I might be Norwegian. - 23/08/2010 05:06:29 PM 585 Views
Re: I think I might be Norwegian. - 23/08/2010 05:08:36 PM 571 Views
I'm disappointed - 23/08/2010 05:18:44 PM 590 Views
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How American of you - 23/08/2010 05:18:48 PM 677 Views
Re: How American of you - 23/08/2010 05:27:56 PM 569 Views
I am American - and I share my table often. - 23/08/2010 09:48:08 PM 539 Views
How rude. - 23/08/2010 07:57:45 PM 572 Views
Indeed - 23/08/2010 07:59:11 PM 579 Views
Re: Regrets - 23/08/2010 10:15:16 PM 800 Views
Re: Regrets - 23/08/2010 11:30:35 PM 555 Views
I think the problem is that you go into small cafés. - 23/08/2010 10:28:04 PM 545 Views
But I don't. - 23/08/2010 11:33:16 PM 533 Views
Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 23/08/2010 11:45:35 PM 515 Views
Re: Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 23/08/2010 11:50:16 PM 531 Views
Re: Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 24/08/2010 12:13:16 AM 602 Views
You should keep - 24/08/2010 12:06:41 AM 568 Views
Re: You should keep - 24/08/2010 10:12:23 AM 517 Views
Urgh, table-sharing lunatics. - 24/08/2010 02:12:42 PM 551 Views
Re: Urgh, table-sharing lunatics. - 24/08/2010 03:58:30 PM 574 Views
it wouldn't bother me to have someone sit at my table - 24/08/2010 04:29:49 PM 528 Views
Re: it wouldn't bother me to have someone sit at my table - 24/08/2010 04:32:04 PM 506 Views
I have been told I am lacking in some needed social inhibitions - 24/08/2010 10:14:52 PM 528 Views
Me either. I suspect it's a southern thing. - 24/08/2010 09:44:08 PM 549 Views
probably true *NM* - 24/08/2010 10:16:05 PM 232 Views

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