Comments on: Idiots surround me. http://schinckel.net/2008/08/08/idiots-surround-me/ Like a fortune cookie, only without the fortune, and not a cookie. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:59:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Matt http://schinckel.net/2008/08/08/idiots-surround-me/#comment-6044 Matt Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:39:33 +0000 http://schinckel.net/2008/08/08/idiots-surround-me/#comment-6044 I generally choose coffee shops that are quiet - or at the times when the popular ones are quiet. Usually I can tune out any external noise, unless it's really annoying, and the change of scene is what I need. That and caffeine that I haven't had to prepare myself. But I do agree with you. It is foolish to believe that a coffee shop is a good place to work. I generally choose coffee shops that are quiet - or at the times when the popular ones are quiet. Usually I can tune out any external noise, unless it’s really annoying, and the change of scene is what I need. That and caffeine that I haven’t had to prepare myself.

But I do agree with you. It is foolish to believe that a coffee shop is a good place to work.

]]> By: Zeroth http://schinckel.net/2008/08/08/idiots-surround-me/#comment-6039 Zeroth Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:30:28 +0000 http://schinckel.net/2008/08/08/idiots-surround-me/#comment-6039 Here's a question: why do people think coffee shops are a good place to get work done? I find it kind of silly that people expect others to be quiet... in a place of business where people meet to socialize. I'm not knocking you guys, but it is silly to me, and I don't see any benefit from working in a coffee shop. Personally, give me my office, or a quiet computer lab any day. Here’s a question: why do people think coffee shops are a good place to get work done? I find it kind of silly that people expect others to be quiet… in a place of business where people meet to socialize.

I’m not knocking you guys, but it is silly to me, and I don’t see any benefit from working in a coffee shop. Personally, give me my office, or a quiet computer lab any day.

]]> By: Matt http://schinckel.net/2008/08/08/idiots-surround-me/#comment-5917 Matt Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:28:11 +0000 http://schinckel.net/2008/08/08/idiots-surround-me/#comment-5917 Ugh. I had another bad experience, today, at one of the Uni café's. This one was a (nerdy) guy who felt the need to a) play with his phone, ie, ringtones, and b) sing along. And the coffee wasn't even that great, so it wasn't worth it. I left. Ugh.

I had another bad experience, today, at one of the Uni café’s. This one was a (nerdy) guy who felt the need to a) play with his phone, ie, ringtones, and b) sing along.

And the coffee wasn’t even that great, so it wasn’t worth it.

I left.

]]> By: jEN http://schinckel.net/2008/08/08/idiots-surround-me/#comment-5913 jEN Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:36:27 +0000 http://schinckel.net/2008/08/08/idiots-surround-me/#comment-5913 I feel your pain. The other day we were in our local coffee haunt and a couple of late-teen boys came in (stomping to the upstairs seating so no one would miss their arrival) and then plopped down on a sofa seating area with their Nintendo DS units and played football games. Loudly. Their drinks were gone in no time but the cheers of both tiny electronic crowds and the boys themselves went on and on and on... I would've liked to strangle them. It was totally quiet before they turned up and three or four tables of people (mine included) were trying to get work done on a variety of laptops and paperwork piles. Grrr. I feel your pain. The other day we were in our local coffee haunt and a couple of late-teen boys came in (stomping to the upstairs seating so no one would miss their arrival) and then plopped down on a sofa seating area with their Nintendo DS units and played football games. Loudly. Their drinks were gone in no time but the cheers of both tiny electronic crowds and the boys themselves went on and on and on…

I would’ve liked to strangle them. It was totally quiet before they turned up and three or four tables of people (mine included) were trying to get work done on a variety of laptops and paperwork piles. Grrr.

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