Tag Archives: cafe culture
Cafe Etiquette – Table Hogs
There’s an interesting conundrum with café etiquette in the US. In most US cafes, those I’ve been in anyway, the protocol is that you stand in line, order your drink, then find a table. This generally works well, is fair … Continue reading
Embarrassment Works !
A brief follow-up to my previous post… Peer Pressure is very powerful. Most of us are, and often rightly so, hesitant to speak up to people violating social etiquette. It’s often simply not worth it and just creates conflict where … Continue reading
Café Etiquette: Holding Tables
Had an interesting experience in New York this past weekend. Went to a place called Ess-A-Bagel, somewhere about 50th and 3rd. Long line of people – not unusual for a New York bagel place. The 4 of us got in … Continue reading
Boorish Behavior
Note: I wrote this earlier and forgot to post…This morning I was in my favorite café writing the previous post about Harry Reid and rationing healthcare. When I sat at my table I noticed a college-aged girl sitting at a … Continue reading
Simple Public Decorum
Are people less considerate of others than they used to be? Are people in the U.S. less considerate of others than people in Europe? Or Asia? Yesterday I was working in one of my favorite cafes. There is a line … Continue reading