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

[slinkr.livejournal.com]

There's not much point in going to a coffee shop to read or do work if you're going to spend less than an hour there (unless you're killing time before a nearby appointment or something).

I've always heard that proper coffee shop etiquette is for solo patrons to share tables when it gets crowded. Not everyone is comfortable asking to share a table, but most people (myself included) are happy to share when asked.