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There's an emotion I find directly adjacent to flâneur imagery: Contentedness of being in a restaurant during (typically) business hours (say, eating at 10am o
by trylfthsk 6y ago
There's an emotion I find directly adjacent to flâneur imagery:
Contentedness of being in a restaurant during (typically) business hours (say, eating at 10am or 2pm), enjoying being alone in a public space while society is busy elsewhere, etc. Not so much a feeling of idleness, but rather being out of sync with society mixed with the joys of playing hooky.
I suppose "flâneurishness" is the closest I can get to a satisfying descriptor, unless there's some brilliant bit of English that has captured the idea already.
- neilparikh 6y agoThis is a feeling I really enjoy as well. Reading in a mostly empty cafe or library in the early afternoon on a weekday is such a great feeling. I'm glad that there are others who also enjoy this.
- Kaibeezy 6y agoFor me it was called “being in grad school”. See you at the Hungarian Pastry Shop.
- gradschoolfail 6y agoI never figured out the equivalent for NYU. My guess is they segregate their professorial and graduate flaneurs.
- Kaibeezy 6y agoThe Strand? Waverly Diner?
- gradschoolfail 6y agoAppreciate the diner tip! Will check out also Village Taverna as well as The Greek (for the michelin-*ed non-Taleb options).