Laptops in Coffee Shops: What Do You Do When You Have to Go to the Bathroom?

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Laptops in Coffee Shops: What Do You Do When You Have to Go to the Bathroom? (Edited 01/01/09 03:46PM by Seth)

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Originally, this question was going to involve how often you bring a laptop to coffee shops, but when I discussed it with our own Jason Chen, he revealed to me that he always wondered what people do when they inevitably have to go to the bathroom. Immediately I realized that was a far more entertaining and thought provoking angle. Seriously—what do you do when you have a laptop open and you have had multiple cups of coffee? Do you pack everything up and bring it in the bathroom with you? Do you take a chance and leave it sitting on the table? Or do you simply wait until you are finished working?

| Closed on 01/02/09 at 05:00PM
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8%	a. I bring the laptop in the bathroom with me
0%	b. I take my chances and leave the laptop where I was working
0%	c. I use laptop locks or other security methods
8%	d. hold it until I am finished working
0%	e. I have a super bladder and it has never been a problem
76%	f. I don't use laptops in coffee shops.
8%	g. Other

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#7 \| 350 days ago mooser58 (+)	I rarely go to coffee shops but I do travel a ton so am often in airports bars or restaurants. Most of the time I just ask someone to keep an eye on my laptop if I have to go. One time I came back and my laptop was gone and I was ready to flip out until I saw one of my clients sitting at the bar laughing his ass off. We had a few drinks and when he went to the bathroom I opened his laptop and changed his backdrop to a rather randy picture of two guys going at it. I was a row over from him on the flight and when he turned on his laptop the people next to him actually gasped loud enough for me to hear it. He was less than pleased. Other
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#1 \| 429 days ago kramer (+)	According to Bon Jovi you should "take it in, take it with you when you go." I don't use laptops in coffee shops.
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#2 \| 429 days ago Anthonyg7575 (+)	I don't even go to coffee shops. I don't use laptops in coffee shops.
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#3 \| 429 days ago Raven73 (+)	I make my coffee at home and even then I can't pull myself away from the Q to "go" I don't use laptops in coffee shops.
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#4 \| 429 days ago topnach (+)	First, the Starbucks is not your office. You shouldn't be camped out that long. Second, you can actually converse with other people in the Starbucks. You can ask someone else to watch your crap and offer to reciprocate. Third, just because no one's watching doesn't mean that you can't write. Writing does not require an audience. Stop camping at the Starbucks. hold it until I am finished working
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#5 \| 429 days ago Raven73 (+)	topnach wrote: First, the Starbucks is not your office. You shouldn't be camped out that long. Second, you can actually converse with other people in the Starbucks. You can ask someone else to watch your crap and offer to reciprocate. Third, just because no one's watching doesn't mean that you can't write. Writing does not require an audience. Stop camping at the Starbucks. Anyone from a BIG major metropolis care to respond? And maybe, just maybe there are independently wealthy people here that love to go to Starbucks. Let's say they're socially challenged and need the attention. Who me? I don't go to Starbucks I don't use laptops in coffee shops.
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#6 \| 428 days ago derms33 (+)	I don't own a laptop (however I am currently using one that I borrowed for my trip)...and I hate coffee so it wouldn't be a problem, and I rarely use public restrooms...I guess I have no frame of reference here I don't use laptops in coffee shops.
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#7 \| 350 days ago mooser58 (+)	I rarely go to coffee shops but I do travel a ton so am often in airports bars or restaurants. Most of the time I just ask someone to keep an eye on my laptop if I have to go. One time I came back and my laptop was gone and I was ready to flip out until I saw one of my clients sitting at the bar laughing his ass off. We had a few drinks and when he went to the bathroom I opened his laptop and changed his backdrop to a rather randy picture of two guys going at it. I was a row over from him on the flight and when he turned on his laptop the people next to him actually gasped loud enough for me to hear it. He was less than pleased. Other
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#8 \| 328 days ago Flip62 (+)	(Edited by Flip62) mooser58 wrote: I rarely go to coffee shops but I do travel a ton so am often in airports bars or restaurants. Most of the time I just ask someone to keep an eye on my laptop if I have to go. One time I came back and my laptop was gone and I was ready to flip out until I saw one of my clients sitting at the bar laughing his ass off. We had a few drinks and when he went to the bathroom I opened his laptop and changed his backdrop to a rather randy picture of two guys going at it. I was a row over from him on the flight and when he turned on his laptop the people next to him actually gasped loud enough for me to hear it. He was less than pleased. Touche' I don't use laptops in coffee shops.
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#9 \| 327 days ago Beaneaters (+)	I guess it all depends on where you are... hold it until I am finished working
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#	Name	FanIQ	Answer (Red= You Disagreed)
25	Beaneaters 01/02/2009 03:18PM		hold it until I am finished working
24	Steelersfan1972 01/02/2009 03:17PM		I don't use laptops in coffee shops.
23	Crazy4Boston 01/02/2009 03:14PM		I don't use laptops in coffee shops.
22	Jahiegel 01/02/2009 03:28AM		I bring the laptop in the bathroom with me
21	Flip62 01/01/2009 06:43PM		I don't use laptops in coffee shops.
20	qtowndogg 01/01/2009 06:40PM		I bring the laptop in the bathroom with me
19	Seth 01/01/2009 03:43PM		Other
18	mooser58 12/10/2008 10:33AM		Other
17	BestofChicago 12/06/2008 06:03AM		I don't use laptops in coffee shops.
16	G Money 09/30/2008 10:21PM		I don't use laptops in coffee shops.
15	Kerri 09/28/2008 09:17PM		I don't use laptops in coffee shops.
14	derms33 09/23/2008 04:11PM		I don't use laptops in coffee shops.
13	theshrewdone 09/23/2008 03:55PM		I don't use laptops in coffee shops.
12	lil_red_dev 09/23/2008 01:28PM		I don't use laptops in coffee shops.
11	Lobotomy Jones 09/22/2008 01:55PM		I don't use laptops in coffee shops.
10	kteacher 09/22/2008 10:00AM		I don't use laptops in coffee shops.
9	ukcatfan383 09/22/2008 09:21AM		I don't use laptops in coffee shops.
8	KerrieL 09/22/2008 09:12AM		I don't use laptops in coffee shops.
7	KerrieL 09/22/2008 09:12AM
6	topnach 09/22/2008 09:02AM		hold it until I am finished working
5	Raven73 09/22/2008 08:56AM		I don't use laptops in coffee shops.
4	Anthonyg7575 09/22/2008 08:38AM		I don't use laptops in coffee shops.
3	towsongirl12 09/22/2008 07:30AM		I don't use laptops in coffee shops.
2	Pat 09/22/2008 02:56AM		I don't use laptops in coffee shops.
1	kramer 09/22/2008 02:06AM		I don't use laptops in coffee shops.