It may just be Edinburgh.
But I'd say I've been to most cafés in the centre of Edinburgh, and I have had this experience at a number of them. And not just the small ones. Kilimanjaro (where this happened) is not small. And as I said, Elephant House is almost designed for it.
See, in Norway, if the tables are occupied, you leave.
I keep going to less crowded places, but they inevitably shut down.
But I'd say I've been to most cafés in the centre of Edinburgh, and I have had this experience at a number of them. And not just the small ones. Kilimanjaro (where this happened) is not small. And as I said, Elephant House is almost designed for it.
British people also avoid sharing tables whenever possible. However, when that isn't possible (because all the tables are occupied), the next best thing is to pick the table with the fewest other people on it (i.e. yours, because you're on your own) and politely ask permission to sit there. But not try to make conversation with strangers. That's just wrong. Clearly this person was a bit dotty.
See, in Norway, if the tables are occupied, you leave.
The solution is either to go to less crowded places, or to bring someone else with you. Preferably someone who also has a lot of work to do, and who you don't particularly want to chat with.
I keep going to less crowded places, but they inevitably shut down.
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- 23/08/2010 04:25:33 PM
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I think the problem is that you go into small cafés.
- 23/08/2010 10:28:04 PM
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But I don't.
- 23/08/2010 11:33:16 PM
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Kilimanjaro is pretty small really.
- 23/08/2010 11:45:35 PM
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it wouldn't bother me to have someone sit at my table
- 24/08/2010 04:29:49 PM
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