Coffee Shop hughmahns

[tp4tissue]

Are they NPCs ?

It doesn't make any sense why anyone would want to spend any amount of time in a Starbucks. Why be there?

If you go once a day, $12-20, that's a 65" TV worth a year.

It's noisy, full of strangers who have nothing to do with anything in your life. There are people who spend all day in one of these. They're outdoors technically, but they stare into their phones/laptops. If you observe their eyes carefully, they actively avoid eye contact with every single person there.

Tp4 is probably also an NPC. Though he's got indoor-configs rather than outdoor.xml

[fohat.digs]

time in a Starbucks. Why be there?

Some people value solitude and privacy, but others need to feel the vibe of the herd around them.

[yuppie]

There are quite a few geekhackers that have their own espresso machines. Practicing their latte art on a daily basis. No need to go anywhere, just stay home and make it the way you like it.

[tp4tissue]

Some people value solitude and privacy, but others need to feel the vibe of the herd around them.

The vibe and feel of the herd which they actively try to ignore by locking eye with their device?

[noisyturtle]

Some people have this weird uncontrollable urge to 'get out of the house'
Even when they have nowhere to go and no errands to run, they are the people who are like 'Let's DO something today!'

idk what is wrong with them. Probably morning people too *shudders*

[fohat.digs]

The vibe and feel of the herd which they actively try to ignore by locking eye with their device?

exactly

A flock of birds swooping around the sky generally does not have a leader.

[TomahawkLabs]

I knew a self employed person who rented a single office in an office building. They used it to get into the "work" mindset. When working in their home they often found it hard to get into a "work" mindset. Getting dressed and going to an office allowed them to get into a "work" headspace.

If you buy 1-2 cups a day, call it $10-15 a day. 20 work days a month means 200-300 spent at Starbucks is a lot cheaper than any commercial rental office lease and you get 20-40 cups of "premium" coffee and a place to work.