The caffeine curse: why coffee shops have always signalled urban change
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Re: The caffeine curse: why coffee shops have always signalled urban change
#2> I love looking in through the outside window and seeing everyone on MacBooks, it’s busy, it’s exciting and yet you’ll get someone walking passed saying ‘Oh my god, look in there, everyone is on a laptop! What’s wrong with them! Why don’t they talk to each other!?’
This is funny, because it perfectly describes the difference in attitude between me and my father. He gets annoyed when he walks into a coffee shop and sees everyone on their phones and laptops. On the other hand, I think the atmosphere is quite cozy, and love taking my own stuff to work on to that kind of cheerful environment. I almost never start a conversation, but I do enjoy being around other people.
Re: The caffeine curse: why coffee shops have always signalled urban change
#3“What’s the WiFi password?”
Interesting; tomorrow I'm going to ask five people this exact question just to see what happens.
EDIT: Obviously if you've read the article, it states this is like asking "do you know what time it is?" - that is it's an known excuse to start a conversation. Personally, I don't believe this, hence my experiment.
Re: The caffeine curse: why coffee shops have always signalled urban change
#4> I love looking in through the outside window and seeing everyone on MacBooks, it’s busy, it’s exciting and yet you’ll get someone walking passed saying ‘Oh my god, look in there, everyone is on a laptop! What’s wrong with them! Why don’t they talk to each other!?’ This is funny, because it perfectly describes the difference in attitude between me and my father. He gets annoyed when he walks into a coffee shop and s…
Both are fun; that is just enjoying the feel of it working - and talking to people too.
Re: The caffeine curse: why coffee shops have always signalled urban change
#5“What’s the WiFi password?” Interesting; tomorrow I'm going to ask five people this exact question just to see what happens. EDIT: Obviously if you've read the article, it states this is like asking "do you know what time it is?" - that is it's an known excuse to start a conversation. Personally, I don't believe this, hence my experiment.
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Re: The caffeine curse: why coffee shops have always signalled urban change
#6“What’s the WiFi password?” Interesting; tomorrow I'm going to ask five people this exact question just to see what happens. EDIT: Obviously if you've read the article, it states this is like asking "do you know what time it is?" - that is it's an known excuse to start a conversation. Personally, I don't believe this, hence my experiment.
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Penny: Hey, Sheldon, did you change your wifi password again?
Sheldon: Yes, it's "Penny, get your own wifi." No spaces.
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TV-Show: The Big Bang Theory
Source: http://www.tvfanatic.com/quotes/hey-sheldon-did-you-change-y...
Re: The caffeine curse: why coffee shops have always signalled urban change
#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
penny-get-your-own-wifi
Penny: Hey, Sheldon, did you change your wifi password again? Sheldon: Yes, it's "Penny, get your own wifi." No spaces. ___ TV-Show: The Big Bang Theory Source: http://www.tvfanatic.com/quotes/hey-sheldon-did-you-change-y...
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#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
Penny: Hey, Sheldon, did you change your wifi password again? Sheldon: Yes, it's "Penny, get your own wifi." No spaces. ___ TV-Show: The Big Bang Theory Source: http://www.tvfanatic.com/quotes/hey-sheldon-did-you-change-y...
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Looking through their other posts, I don't think so.
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#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
Penny: Hey, Sheldon, did you change your wifi password again? Sheldon: Yes, it's "Penny, get your own wifi." No spaces. ___ TV-Show: The Big Bang Theory Source: http://www.tvfanatic.com/quotes/hey-sheldon-did-you-change-y...
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A bot that recognizes approximately-quoted pop culture references and provides their source would be a hell of a bot.
Re: The caffeine curse: why coffee shops have always signalled urban change
#10Why is the author so quick to assume that everyone sees gentrification as something bad? There's been vocal opposition to it, but it doesn't mean that everybody feels that way.