I love to sit alone in a cafe - reading. Before smartphones I was reading newspapers or books. Now I read on my phone or tablet. While there, I don’t want to talk to anyone, I just want to sit and read quietly.

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johnnyanmac 4 days ago | parent [-]

I can count the number of impromptu conversations I had at a cafe on one hand. That just doesn't seem to be a thing these days.

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galleywest200 4 days ago | parent [-]

Honestly it feels kind of rude for people to just walk up and talk to you while you are obviously trying to focus on reading something.

	▲	cja 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		Which is a bit tragic for someone like me who lives in a place where I hardly know anyone and is desperate to talk to the other people sitting alone in the cafe