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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 780 Views
well thats just terrilbe - 23/08/2010 04:51:20 PM 578 Views
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I think I might be Norwegian. - 23/08/2010 05:06:29 PM 618 Views
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How American of you - 23/08/2010 05:18:48 PM 714 Views
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I am American - and I share my table often. - 23/08/2010 09:48:08 PM 572 Views
How rude. - 23/08/2010 07:57:45 PM 611 Views
Indeed - 23/08/2010 07:59:11 PM 617 Views
Re: Regrets - 23/08/2010 10:15:16 PM 838 Views
Re: Regrets - 23/08/2010 11:30:35 PM 589 Views
I think the problem is that you go into small cafés. - 23/08/2010 10:28:04 PM 583 Views
But I don't. - 23/08/2010 11:33:16 PM 572 Views
Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 23/08/2010 11:45:35 PM 554 Views
Re: Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 23/08/2010 11:50:16 PM 563 Views
Re: Kilimanjaro is pretty small really. - 24/08/2010 12:13:16 AM 641 Views
You should keep - 24/08/2010 12:06:41 AM 609 Views
Re: You should keep - 24/08/2010 10:12:23 AM 554 Views
Urgh, table-sharing lunatics. - 24/08/2010 02:12:42 PM 590 Views
Re: Urgh, table-sharing lunatics. - 24/08/2010 03:58:30 PM 610 Views
it wouldn't bother me to have someone sit at my table - 24/08/2010 04:29:49 PM 568 Views
Re: it wouldn't bother me to have someone sit at my table - 24/08/2010 04:32:04 PM 536 Views
I have been told I am lacking in some needed social inhibitions - 24/08/2010 10:14:52 PM 560 Views
Me either. I suspect it's a southern thing. - 24/08/2010 09:44:08 PM 587 Views
probably true *NM* - 24/08/2010 10:16:05 PM 249 Views

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