One community here on Hive that I love but don't contribute to much if the Cinammon Cup Coffee, run by my dear . The reason for my frequent silence on there is that while I love both coffee and the community, I seldom take pictures of my caffeinated outings, so often feel I don't have much to say. I'm not a very picky person about the place where I drink my coffee, as long as the coffee itself is good.
However, this week's prompt really tickled me, so here's my two cents' worth.
When at a café, do you have a preference for the shape of the tables? Square or circular, share some snaps of a recent visit with your considerations.
We sometimes find ourselves opinionated on the most random of subjects. I never would've thought I had any particular preference, but I do. I'm a massive round table fan. I don't know why, but there's something about circular tables, a charm that any other type misses out on. Don't get me wrong, I'm down for a square table at a pub or something, but for coffee outings, circularity is a must.
Why?
Perhaps I'm jumping a bit too far here, but I think round tables have a level of intimacy that square or other linear tables lack. With a round table, you have an uninterrupted, flowing circle connecting the people and highlighting that we're in this little adventure together.
With square tables, there's at least one corner between you. The line's cut, the connection's been severed. With someone sitting on the opposite side, you're fighting to bridge four corners between you two, that's four times the line's been interrupted. How could you ever hope to find the same connection?
A cafe visit in Brasov, Romania, from a few weeks back. This particular cafe has a special place in my heart. I had a hot chocolate here during lockdown with my then-boyfriend. Those days, not many cafes let you in without certain papers, so this little place, I remember fondly.
Is that a factor? Might be, on some subconscious level. I don't know. Personally, I just know I prefer little round tables to go with my coffee outings. It's not enough of a deciding factor in the sense that if we see a cute coffee shop, I won't pass just because the tables aren't round. But you know, if you give me a choice between two cafes, I'm picking the one with round tables.
For some reason, it's much easier reaching across a circular table than an angular one. Have you noticed that?
It's probably why, when I was furnishing my apartment, I insisted on a round table. The thrifty side of me kept thinking go for a normal rectangular table. It's cheaper, more available. But I wouldn't budge. Something in me just couldn't tolerate the idea of a rectangular table, even if I hardly use it. Fortunately, I found an off-the-beaten-path furniture outlet that had a nice round dining table that my lovely helped me hoist back to the flat (for fear someone might get it if we didn't get it right then xD). My coffee table is round, also. Again, much wider choice in the rectangular section, but for some reason, I just thought nope. It's my house. I'm doing round tables. Even my nightstand's round.
Well, thank you for helping me discover a bizarre obsession I didn't know I have :D