Coffee shops cause divorce

[jonny jeez]

When in coffee shops if there's some odd looking weirdo on their own, me and my friends like to make up stories and talk loudly to help fill their empty lives. Often it's pretending I'm getting divorced.

Was the weirdo wearing a tin foil hat?

 

[jonny jeez]

Simple solution - go to coffee shops in Amsterdam. Their clients are too chilled to speak nevermind argue.

Coffe house or coffee shop?

 

[jonny jeez]

What about a place with no odd customers?

In Amsterdam?

 

[Ganymede]

i spend a bit of time in coffee shops, between meetings and the like.

This week I have listened to (for that read, could not escape) three really frank and personal conversations between couples who are clearly in the late stages of very acrimonious separation .

One going on right now in the seat next to me....and it sounds awful for the person talking, their estranged other other half sounds like a total nut job.

Two things strike me;

First, it's amazing what people are prepared, or perhaps forced, to discuss in public in very loud voices...to the point that right now I am looking around for the hidden camera.

Second, this must be empirical proof that coffee shops are responsible for separation.

You know why this is? It is because people in abusive relationships are advised to have their break-up conversations in public places so that they don't get beaten up in private with no witnesses. This is common advice from agony aunts/on relationship advice websites and is pretty sensible for the partner who feels threatened - escalation of the situation can be avoided. But, yeah, not great if you're a fellow punter trying to have a quiet coffee... unless you're collecting material for your novel.

 

[jonny jeez]

You know why this is? It is because people in abusive relationships are advised to have their break-up conversations in public places so that they don't get beaten up in private with no witnesses. This is common advice from agony aunts/on relationship advice websites and is pretty sensible for the partner who feels threatened - escalation of the situation can be avoided. But, yeah, not great if you're a fellow punter trying to have a quiet coffee... unless you're collecting material for your novel.

Ah, I should have clarified, these were all telephone conversations, although with one I could hear the guy on the other end, who was ranting and screaming.

 

[Ganymede]

Ah, I should have clarified, these were all telephone conversations, although with one I could hear the guy on the other end, who was ranting and screaming.

Oh well, just colossal bad luck for you then!

I've overheard phone conversations which have made my blood run cold - here's one from Waterloo station:

Him (in a vicious monotone): "Why did you call the police Carol"
"(she replies)"
"Why did you call the police Carol"
"(she replies)"
"Why did you call the police Carol"
"(she replies)"
"Why did you call the police Carol"
"(she replies)"
"Why did you call the police Carol" etc etc. Poor Carol.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

The best tactic when stuck next to strangers who are discussing their relationship problems is to join in and offer advice. Start off by asking about their sex life.

 

[Tin Pot]

Was the weirdo wearing a tin foil hat?

And posting on cyclechat?

 

[Profpointy]

What about a place with no odd customers?

well I was intendinding to go in, so that problem is easily solved

 

[jefmcg]

Seems to me - from the evidence - that coffee shops cause divorces, not the other way around.