http://harlotofthearts.org/blog/2008/08/28/creatures-of-habit/ A revealing look at the arts of persuasion Mon, 07 May 2012 13:19:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://harlotofthearts.org/blog/2008/08/28/creatures-of-habit/#comment-64 Kelly Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:22:51 +0000 http://rhetoricalcommons.org/harlot/?p=183#comment-64 Vera, your story reminds me of exactly what I love about public spaces like coffee shops: the blending of public and private. The coffee shop is one place where it's acceptable to maintain your private space and keep your thoughts and actions to yourself, but it's also acceptable to momentarily invade someone's private space (via a conversation, a smile, etc.). I've often been asked while working at a coffee shop what I'm working on, or if I'm a student. A conversation (though short) often ensues and we have a small moment of connection. Working at a coffee shop somehow makes one accessible, observable, and at times approachable. Vera, your story reminds me of exactly what I love about public spaces like coffee shops: the blending of public and private. The coffee shop is one place where it’s acceptable to maintain your private space and keep your thoughts and actions to yourself, but it’s also acceptable to momentarily invade someone’s private space (via a conversation, a smile, etc.).
I’ve often been asked while working at a coffee shop what I’m working on, or if I’m a student. A conversation (though short) often ensues and we have a small moment of connection. Working at a coffee shop somehow makes one accessible, observable, and at times approachable.

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