Yeah, the only way these things go well is if folks are polite. Honestly, the only time I'll ever ask someone to move is if I'm also asking another singleton in another booth if they'd be able to pair up one way or another, and usually I'd rather not get into that sort of social request so I just leave before buying anything. I wouldn't ever ask someone to move without also negotiating a mutually acceptable place for them to move to, and doing the work of negotiating it myself. I figure that it's always worth the try, because you never know if someone will be willing to help out. I know that on the rare occasions when I'm in that position, I don't really mind, though I don't unpack as much as others. I guess I don't see it as that different from asking someone to share their table, or like when people trying to sit together on an airline ask if anyone nearby is willing to trade seats. If you come across someone like-minded, you never know. I've traded seats on airlines many times, and had it paid forward to me many times as well. I still wish Diesel had booth time limits during its crowded hours, or purchase requirements for time of table use, or some official etiquette beyond laissez faire. But since it's not gonna happen there, I'll just go to places that do, or be sure to get to Diesel early enough to claim tables as they turn over.


I totally hear what you mean about the Someday. I used to live with a Someday manager a while back and for that time the Someday felt like a second living room. I found that after I'd been living in Inman for a few years and no longer living with a manager when I came back to live in Davis again it didn't feel quite as friendly, but that was also in contrast to the complete homeyness I'd enjoyed there before. I actually used to be able to work in Someday pretty easily, except that friends would always come in and interrupt me. I do love Mr. Crepe though. I used to live right around the corner from their old location on Holland and so I was psyched to have them back. I just wish they were a tad cheaper, cos they are ohso tasty. I wish the Someday were making progress at coming back, though. I think this whole seating issue would be solved if we only had one more decent-sized cafe in the square.