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Vintage typewriter in a coffeeshop--- rude?
By: Nikko-chan Date: October 1, 2020, 7:10 pm
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So I am in a writing facebook group and one of the people there
made a post, asking if it was a social faux pas to bring a
vintage typewriter into a coffeeshop to write on. she "feels it
adds to the ambiance" and in the post she defended herself by
saying "Mostly everyone has airpods on"
Also in the post was a picture of her with the typewriter in
question, in the coffeeshop in question, grinning away at the
camera.
Consensus among everyone was that she was being really
pretentious, and that she was only seeking attention and
validation. When someone said "You can always bring just pen and
paper if you want to go lo tech!" she was like "But I don't like
pen and paper!"
So what do the Brimstoners think? Rude to bring a vintage
typewriter that might make loud noises to a cafe? or perfectly
acceptable? Pretentious? Not pretentious?
eta the picture comment.
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Re: Vintage typewriter in a coffeeshop--- rude?
By: TaurusGirl Date: October 1, 2020, 8:31 pm
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If I saw someone in a public place using an antique typewriter
I would roll my eyes and ignore them as hard as possible. To me
it seems like the kind of thing that's done to draw attention to
oneself.
As for it being rude? Only if the operator of the machine is
doing their best to type as loudly as possible.
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Re: Vintage typewriter in a coffeeshop--- rude?
By: Nikko-chan Date: October 1, 2020, 8:47 pm
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[quote author=TaurusGirl link=topic=1881.msg58326#msg58326
date=1601602296]
If I saw someone in a public place using an antique typewriter
I would roll my eyes and ignore them as hard as possible. To me
it seems like the kind of thing that's done to draw attention to
oneself.
As for it being rude? Only if the operator of the machine is
doing their best to type as loudly as possible.
[/quote]
There were lots of comments like that. Also there is no quiet
way to type on a vintage typewriter. Believe me. I've tried. (I
used to have one, believe it or not. I wish I still had it
honestly...)
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Re: Vintage typewriter in a coffeeshop--- rude?
By: NFPwife Date: October 1, 2020, 8:58 pm
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There's no way a vintage typewriter can be politely used in any
public space. They're loud. It's rude. Full stop. In a coffee
shop where half the price of the coffee is the ambiance, it's
doubly rude. You'd hear that over noise blocking headphones.
I agree that it's attention seeking and quite precious.
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Re: Vintage typewriter in a coffeeshop--- rude?
By: honeybee42 Date: October 1, 2020, 9:00 pm
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I'd be in the eye-rolling camp, too. I can't imagine that it
would even be that easy/convenient to do so (at least, the
vintage typewriters I remember were huge, cumbersome things
that were heavy (and then there'd be the need for space for the
pages that were typed and the fresh paper). Certainly
attention-seeking (and suggestive of really poor writing talent,
just to be snarky--a good writer doesn't need to make fashion
statements with equipment).
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Re: Vintage typewriter in a coffeeshop--- rude?
By: silversurfer Date: October 1, 2020, 9:41 pm
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Typewriters and noisy.
And heavy!
If I walked into a café and someone was clacking away on a
typewriter, I would be finding another café to work in.
The response that 'everyone has airpods on' annoys me the most -
that is no excuse for being needlessly noisy. And what about
those that go to a café to have a conversation over a coffee?
If she doesn't like pen and paper, I would suggest a parchment
and quill. The pretentiousness without the noise.
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Re: Vintage typewriter in a coffeeshop--- rude?
By: Rho Date: October 1, 2020, 10:05 pm
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Can I sit at the next table listening to my cassett tape player
because I don't like iPods? ;D ::) ;D
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Re: Vintage typewriter in a coffeeshop--- rude?
By: Nikko-chan Date: October 1, 2020, 10:32 pm
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[quote author=Rho link=topic=1881.msg58331#msg58331
date=1601607919]
Can I sit at the next table listening to my cassett tape player
because I don't like iPods? ;D ::) ;D
[/quote]
Hey dont knock casette players, lol! They were the best. I have
very fond memories of going to the dollar store and getting
portable tape players cause they wore out so quick! Uhm... upon
reflection maybe its because Igot them at the dollar store...
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Re: Vintage typewriter in a coffeeshop--- rude?
By: Aleko Date: October 2, 2020, 1:31 am
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It’s rude in two ways.
For one: any vintage typewriter makes enough staccato noise to
be heard despite headphones (quite apart from the fact that the
statement ‘everyone has airpods on’ is obviously no
truer than when a child whines ‘Everyone in my class does
it!’), so this is a deliberate noise nuisance, whatever
she may say.
For two: it’s not a customer’s business to take it
on herself to “add to the ambiance” of any
establishment, and her blithe presumption that both the
management and all the other customers are and ought to be
thrilled to have her clacking away so steampunk-ly is
breathtakingly conceited. Being conceited is just a character
flaw; but inflicting one’s conceit on the general public
is rude.
A rough parallel; if I go and sit in a coffee shop wearing late
Elizabethan gear, starched ruff, wheel farthingale and all,
because I’ve just done two hours’ historical
presentation to a class of 9-year-olds and I need caffeine
before going back to cope with the 10-year-olds, fine. But if I
dress like that just to go to the coffee shop because I feel
good in it and I think everyone will be so thrilled to see me
there that they won’t mind a bit that my outfit is
blocking two aisles, not so fine.
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Re: Vintage typewriter in a coffeeshop--- rude?
By: Rose Red Date: October 2, 2020, 6:20 am
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Pretentious. Like others said, vintage typewriters are heavy so
she had to make an effort to show off and seek attention.
The sitcom Two Broke Girls is not the best show, but there was a
scene where a customer was using a typewriter in the diner and
one of the main characters (a waitress) called him out on all
his hipster steampunk pretentiousness. So this situation may not
be as rare as we think. ::) This girl is trying to be edgy and
original but she's not. Just annoying with all the noise. And
noise means "look at me."
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