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Are you sure that y'all are not projecting some of your own biases onto your feelings about coffee shops? I have often asked strangers with laptops if i may share their tiny table while waving my scone and iPad, and the assent is always gracious. You exchange a smile, quick comment on the weather and coffee, and both dosappear back into cyberworld.
I understand not enjoying coffe shops if you don't like the smell. I do not smoke, so bars and casinos smell repulsive to me.
The biggest and coolest Starbucks that I have ever seen was in Geneva. It had room for all with empty space, as well as a large outdoor area. Plenty of outlets for charging your device. In the 3 hours I spent revising our travel plans and hotels, Tim went shopping for Swiss army knives to bring home as gifts. We spent about 25 euros for coffees and food during that time. I think that is key to how welcome we were in that Starbucks. I would never presume to sit there using their bandwidth for several hours while only having a small plain coffee for $2. Free wifi access is not a gift, but is a marketing strategy to get people to linger longer and spend more money.
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