The day my coworking space double booked my desk and I had to share a table with a stranger

I was at WeWork in midtown Atlanta last Tuesday and walked in to find some guy already sitting at my reserved desk with his laptop and coffee spread out everywhere. Turns out the front desk system glitched and they sold the same desk to both of us, so we ended up awkwardly sharing this tiny table for like 4 hours while he kept sighing about his deadlines. Has anyone else dealt with a coworking space that can't keep their booking system straight, or am I the only one who just gets stuck in these weird situations?

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ray6131h ago

Actually bet that guy was grateful for the company even if he acted annoyed.

robin89617m ago

Read somewhere that people actually feel better after casual interactions with strangers, even if they act grumpy at first... kind of like how dogs sigh before settling in for a nap.

schmidt.iris1h ago

Maybe it's just me but I'd probably end up making small talk with the guy and he'd end up being super nice. I mean that sighing could have been more about his own stress than you being there.