Originally Posted by ajax
The only problem was that they had nowhere to sit. So they sat with me,
taking the remaining three free seats at my table.
It was the most uncomfortable fifteen minutes I've spent in a long time. We spent about
thirty seconds making awkward conversation and then proceeded to studiously ignore each
other for the rest of the meal. Needless to say, I wolfed down my food and bolted
ASAP.
Originally Posted by stut
I've a feeling this is a (admittedly very pragmatic) German thing.
It's a much of the rest of the world thing. Not everyone has the same personal boundaries
as those brought up in the Anglo-American culture (as myself, though I am far from
Anglo-American).