coffeehouse consideration

[modlin.livejournal.com]

So. I like to work or study in coffeehouses as much as the next person. I also like to walk over to True Grounds on weekend mornings for coffee and a bagel or breakfast burrito. And I like to sit at a table while eating my bagel or breakfast burrito. True Grounds isn't a very big place, and to all of you who bring your laptops and textbooks and sit there for long periods of time: have some consideration, please! It might be that 10:00 on Sunday morning isn't the best time to tie up a table for an hour. As for the woman who walked in the door, bypassed all the people standing in line, grabbed the table that had just opened up, opened up her laptop, and hadn't ordered anything 20 minutes later... am I the only one who considers this bad coffeehouse etiquette, even without the not ordering anything part?

Comments

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

I agree, but I think the comment about tying up a table for an hour referred to people who really do tie up the whole damn table since for some reason they are unable to use their laptops at home.

Maybe coffee shops should just start charging rent for the tables, applicable towards food & drink as desired, but owed whether or not you consume.

[m00n.livejournal.com]

Now there's an idea!