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Anonymous wrote:People who park themselves for hours at a table in a café and proceed to take loud work calls and/or attend Zoom meetings, shouting into the phone or mic like they are in their damn office. There are always men doing this at Northside Social in Falls Church. Serious lack of social skills.

I worked at a restaurant in a business district in college and we had dudebro corporate Chads who would buy a cup of coffee or a bagel and then spend all day conducting “meetings” and “interviews” with a rotating cast of characters at the table.

Especially at Union Market. At least take one of the tables in the back. The front window seats should be for people who just bought a meal. People should move in and out of those seats every 20 minutes or so.

Why don't establishments put limits on how long patrons can stay and consume what they purchased? Honest question because I also think it's ridiculous to just sit there all day.

Starbucks had to apologize for their racism. That's why.

Their answer has been to make the seating less comfortable in their cafes and build new drive through only stores. The squatters won't win.

I think there is truth to this. The Starbucks near us just remodeled. It has always been an extremely high volume location in the suburbs and often tables were filled all day. The new renovation makes it very clear that they don’t want people hanging out there.

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Anonymous wrote:People who park themselves for hours at a table in a café and proceed to take loud work calls and/or attend Zoom meetings, shouting into the phone or mic like they are in their damn office. There are always men doing this at Northside Social in Falls Church. Serious lack of social skills.

I worked at a restaurant in a business district in college and we had dudebro corporate Chads who would buy a cup of coffee or a bagel and then spend all day conducting “meetings” and “interviews” with a rotating cast of characters at the table.

Especially at Union Market. At least take one of the tables in the back. The front window seats should be for people who just bought a meal. People should move in and out of those seats every 20 minutes or so.

Why don't establishments put limits on how long patrons can stay and consume what they purchased? Honest question because I also think it's ridiculous to just sit there all day.

Starbucks had to apologize for their racism. That's why.

Their answer has been to make the seating less comfortable in their cafes and build new drive through only stores. The squatters won't win.

I think there is truth to this. The Starbucks near us just remodeled. It has always been an extremely high volume location in the suburbs and often tables were filled all day. The new renovation makes it very clear that they don’t want people hanging out there.

This only works for corporate chains like Starbucks.

I work out of mom & pop type coffee shops, and a huge portion of their revenue is from workers like me. Easily half of the customers I see there are working.

It's just a different business model. Small coffee shops are generally wildly inefficient - I've had to wait 15-30 minutes for a drink & food at some of these places. So the whole point is you hang out and have higher-quality drinks than Starbucks has.

Starbucks is WAY lower quality drinks and especially food, but the tradeoff is speed. Starbucks also has more baristas working than neighborhood coffeeshops - they can take the financial hit if they over-schedule, but a small place can't.

I do try to order something every 3 hours or so - both food and a drink - so they're still making money off of me. We also visit other times during the week, like when they have live music or we'll go for breakfast Saturday mornings.

Although I did visit a coffeeshop in FL once that solved the problem by having no Wi-Fi. They were extremely "woke" and attracted a large, mostly young clientele so I think business was pretty good for them.

Just curious why you work out of a coffee shop rather than your home or office?

Anonymous wrote:Sidewalks covered in ice for sure.

On the positive side, you now know where the aholes actually live.

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Anonymous wrote:People who park themselves for hours at a table in a café and proceed to take loud work calls and/or attend Zoom meetings, shouting into the phone or mic like they are in their damn office. There are always men doing this at Northside Social in Falls Church. Serious lack of social skills.

I worked at a restaurant in a business district in college and we had dudebro corporate Chads who would buy a cup of coffee or a bagel and then spend all day conducting “meetings” and “interviews” with a rotating cast of characters at the table.

Especially at Union Market. At least take one of the tables in the back. The front window seats should be for people who just bought a meal. People should move in and out of those seats every 20 minutes or so.

Why don't establishments put limits on how long patrons can stay and consume what they purchased? Honest question because I also think it's ridiculous to just sit there all day.

Starbucks had to apologize for their racism. That's why.

Their answer has been to make the seating less comfortable in their cafes and build new drive through only stores. The squatters won't win.

I think there is truth to this. The Starbucks near us just remodeled. It has always been an extremely high volume location in the suburbs and often tables were filled all day. The new renovation makes it very clear that they don’t want people hanging out there.

This only works for corporate chains like Starbucks.

I work out of mom & pop type coffee shops, and a huge portion of their revenue is from workers like me. Easily half of the customers I see there are working.

It's just a different business model. Small coffee shops are generally wildly inefficient - I've had to wait 15-30 minutes for a drink & food at some of these places. So the whole point is you hang out and have higher-quality drinks than Starbucks has.

Starbucks is WAY lower quality drinks and especially food, but the tradeoff is speed. Starbucks also has more baristas working than neighborhood coffeeshops - they can take the financial hit if they over-schedule, but a small place can't.

I do try to order something every 3 hours or so - both food and a drink - so they're still making money off of me. We also visit other times during the week, like when they have live music or we'll go for breakfast Saturday mornings.

Although I did visit a coffeeshop in FL once that solved the problem by having no Wi-Fi. They were extremely "woke" and attracted a large, mostly young clientele so I think business was pretty good for them.

Just curious why you work out of a coffee shop rather than your home or office?

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Anonymous wrote:Dumping your dog shit bag in my trash can after the trash guy left.

I understand some people are upset by that, but I really wonder exactly why (especially if the bag is tied).

I deal with apartment building neighbors who have their own dumpster but because one of their two parking lots is closer to my bins but their garbage in my recycling bin or my bin. The latter is annoying but not usually a problem (I rarely fill mine up), the first makes me angry because it's supposed to be recyclables, plus I clean mine before putting them in the bin.

Anonymous wrote:Dumping your dog shit bag in my trash can after the trash guy left.

Anonymous wrote:Tops of cars covered in ice and snow is definitely TA energy.

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Anonymous wrote:People who park themselves for hours at a table in a café and proceed to take loud work calls and/or attend Zoom meetings, shouting into the phone or mic like they are in their damn office. There are always men doing this at Northside Social in Falls Church. Serious lack of social skills.

I worked at a restaurant in a business district in college and we had dudebro corporate Chads who would buy a cup of coffee or a bagel and then spend all day conducting “meetings” and “interviews” with a rotating cast of characters at the table.

Especially at Union Market. At least take one of the tables in the back. The front window seats should be for people who just bought a meal. People should move in and out of those seats every 20 minutes or so.

Why don't establishments put limits on how long patrons can stay and consume what they purchased? Honest question because I also think it's ridiculous to just sit there all day.

Starbucks had to apologize for their racism. That's why.

Their answer has been to make the seating less comfortable in their cafes and build new drive through only stores. The squatters won't win.

I think there is truth to this. The Starbucks near us just remodeled. It has always been an extremely high volume location in the suburbs and often tables were filled all day. The new renovation makes it very clear that they don’t want people hanging out there.

This only works for corporate chains like Starbucks.

I work out of mom & pop type coffee shops, and a huge portion of their revenue is from workers like me. Easily half of the customers I see there are working.

It's just a different business model. Small coffee shops are generally wildly inefficient - I've had to wait 15-30 minutes for a drink & food at some of these places. So the whole point is you hang out and have higher-quality drinks than Starbucks has.

Starbucks is WAY lower quality drinks and especially food, but the tradeoff is speed. Starbucks also has more baristas working than neighborhood coffeeshops - they can take the financial hit if they over-schedule, but a small place can't.

I do try to order something every 3 hours or so - both food and a drink - so they're still making money off of me. We also visit other times during the week, like when they have live music or we'll go for breakfast Saturday mornings.

Although I did visit a coffeeshop in FL once that solved the problem by having no Wi-Fi. They were extremely "woke" and attracted a large, mostly young clientele so I think business was pretty good for them.

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Anonymous wrote:Bringing your dog into every freaking store.

I bring my dog wherever he's allowed. Get over it.

So you are TA! They are not legally allowed, the business just chooses to ignore it. Stop being TA and leave your mangy dog at home.

+1 I don’t want to see your dog at Total Wine, Starbucks, Costco, Walmart, Safeway, or District Taco - all places where I have seen dogs indoors in the last year or so. My issue is that not all dogs are well-behaved and calm, and even dogs that are usually well-behaved at home or on walks can get over excited in a busy store. I also think it’s gross in food establishments.

My local wine store loves my dog and gives him treats when we visit. Shrug.

You're still TA. Shrug.

That’s just your opinion. Not your store, not your business.

True. But you and the business still need to follow the law. If you run a red light 15 times and don’t get a ticket, it doesn’t mean it’s not stupid or against the law.

I have no idea what the law is about dogs and wine stores. It’s not my problem. Stay mad.

It is your problem dumb ass if you bring your dog.

Perhaps you didn’t read the bit where the wine shop owners give my dog treats whenever I come? He is welcome.

By the owners, not necessarily other customers. But, that's up to the owners.

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Anonymous wrote:Bringing your dog into every freaking store.

I bring my dog wherever he's allowed. Get over it.

So you are TA! They are not legally allowed, the business just chooses to ignore it. Stop being TA and leave your mangy dog at home.

+1 I don’t want to see your dog at Total Wine, Starbucks, Costco, Walmart, Safeway, or District Taco - all places where I have seen dogs indoors in the last year or so. My issue is that not all dogs are well-behaved and calm, and even dogs that are usually well-behaved at home or on walks can get over excited in a busy store. I also think it’s gross in food establishments.

My local wine store loves my dog and gives him treats when we visit. Shrug.

You're still TA. Shrug.

That’s just your opinion. Not your store, not your business.

True. But you and the business still need to follow the law. If you run a red light 15 times and don’t get a ticket, it doesn’t mean it’s not stupid or against the law.

I have no idea what the law is about dogs and wine stores. It’s not my problem. Stay mad.

It is your problem dumb ass if you bring your dog.

Perhaps you didn’t read the bit where the wine shop owners give my dog treats whenever I come? He is welcome.

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Anonymous wrote:Bringing your dog into every freaking store.

I bring my dog wherever he's allowed. Get over it.

So you are TA! They are not legally allowed, the business just chooses to ignore it. Stop being TA and leave your mangy dog at home.

+1 I don’t want to see your dog at Total Wine, Starbucks, Costco, Walmart, Safeway, or District Taco - all places where I have seen dogs indoors in the last year or so. My issue is that not all dogs are well-behaved and calm, and even dogs that are usually well-behaved at home or on walks can get over excited in a busy store. I also think it’s gross in food establishments.

My local wine store loves my dog and gives him treats when we visit. Shrug.

You're still TA. Shrug.

That’s just your opinion. Not your store, not your business.

True. But you and the business still need to follow the law. If you run a red light 15 times and don’t get a ticket, it doesn’t mean it’s not stupid or against the law.

I have no idea what the law is about dogs and wine stores. It’s not my problem. Stay mad.

It is your problem dumb ass if you bring your dog.