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Started by Martinus, January 03, 2010, 06:16:32 AM

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Assume you walk into into Starbucks and want to take a seat. Would you:

take a free seat at an otherwise occupied table.
1 (2.6%)
take a free seat at an otherwise occupied table, but only if there were no free tables.
17 (44.7%)
take a free seat only at an unoccupied table or at the bar.
19 (50%)
Sit next to them, and make silent farts.  Then walk away.
1 (2.6%)

Total Members Voted: 37

CountDeMoney

Quote from: citizen k on January 03, 2010, 03:58:25 PM
Quote from: Mr.Penguin on January 03, 2010, 12:32:33 PM
I think that is pretty much standard, just about anywhere in the civilized world...

Marty is still learning.  ;)

Marty's one of those pretentious bitches that wants to be "seen" at a coffee shop, doing cool stuff like surfing HRW websites. 
Fuck him, sit right next to his ass.  And make silent farts.

Camerus

Coffee shops are good places for doing homework or personal study, as it's more fun than staying at home or going to the library.  Which means I almost never want to be disturbed there, so I will choose another place if there is no free table.  If a stranger sits down at my table, I will feel vaguely awkward and hope he doesn't try to bother me.

CountDeMoney

Quote from: Pitiful Pathos on January 03, 2010, 06:48:03 PM
Coffee shops are good places for doing homework or personal study,

Then you're a retarded attention whore, too.  Go to a fucking library.

Studying in a fucking retail store.  No wonder undergraduate grade inflation is necessary.  Idiots.

Ed Anger

Quote from: CountDeMoney on January 03, 2010, 06:50:13 PM
Quote from: Pitiful Pathos on January 03, 2010, 06:48:03 PM
Coffee shops are good places for doing homework or personal study,

Then you're a retarded attention whore, too.  Go to a fucking library.

Studying in a fucking retail store.  No wonder undergraduate grade inflation is necessary.  Idiots.

Ever been shushed by those twerps? I have. I talk louder.

Kollege kids are funny.
Stay Alive...Let the Man Drive

Camerus

And here comes the Angry Old Man Brigade.   :P

katmai

Quote from: Pitiful Pathos on January 03, 2010, 06:58:21 PM
And here comes the Angry Old Man Brigade.   :P

I call it the Bitter White Man brigade. Just need to add Neil for the trifecta.
Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son

DisturbedPervert

Never studied in a coffee shop or library before, unless I needed a specific book they wouldn't lend out.  Bars on the other hand...

DontSayBanana

Coffee shops tend to be high-volume places.  I refuse to bring my laptop on principle because it pisses me off no end to see people sitting and taking up tables with cold sludge in their cups while they read through the last 35 posts of their favorite bloggers when I've got hot stuff in my hands.
Experience bij!

Ed Anger

Quote from: katmai on January 03, 2010, 06:59:27 PM
Quote from: Pitiful Pathos on January 03, 2010, 06:58:21 PM
And here comes the Angry Old Man Brigade.   :P

I call it the Bitter White Man brigade. Just need to add Neil for the trifecta.

Angry you can't be one of us with that natural tan of yours?
Stay Alive...Let the Man Drive

katmai

Quote from: Ed Anger on January 03, 2010, 07:12:13 PM
Quote from: katmai on January 03, 2010, 06:59:27 PM
Quote from: Pitiful Pathos on January 03, 2010, 06:58:21 PM
And here comes the Angry Old Man Brigade.   :P

I call it the Bitter White Man brigade. Just need to add Neil for the trifecta.

Angry you can't be one of us with that natural tan of yours?

Not at all :P
Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son

Ed Anger

Stay Alive...Let the Man Drive

CountDeMoney

Quote from: Pitiful Pathos on January 03, 2010, 06:58:21 PM
And here comes the Angry Old Man Brigade.   :P

Yeah, whatever Mister LULZ I LIKE TO DO HOMEWORK IN TRAIN STATIONS AT RUSH HOUR

HVC

Quote from: Ed Anger on January 03, 2010, 06:56:22 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on January 03, 2010, 06:50:13 PM
Quote from: Pitiful Pathos on January 03, 2010, 06:48:03 PM
Coffee shops are good places for doing homework or personal study,

Then you're a retarded attention whore, too.  Go to a fucking library.

Studying in a fucking retail store.  No wonder undergraduate grade inflation is necessary.  Idiots.

Ever been shushed by those twerps? I have. I talk louder.

Kollege kids are funny.
I did once. we moved to a closer table and talked louder.
Being lazy is bad; unless you still get what you want, then it's called "patience".
Hubris must be punished. Severely.

CountDeMoney

Quote from: Ed Anger on January 03, 2010, 06:56:22 PM
Ever been shushed by those twerps? I have. I talk louder.

Kollege kids are funny.

I don't think I've ever been shushed by anybody in public.
Maybe it's the hint of my shoulder holster.

Caliga

Quote from: DisturbedPervert on January 03, 2010, 07:02:40 PM
Never studied in a coffee shop or library before, unless I needed a specific book they wouldn't lend out.  Bars on the other hand...
It's less about actually studying and more about "OMG LOOK AT ME IM SO IMPORTENT AND GENIOUS" attention whoring. :contract:
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