Cafes

Today I was in a cafe and there was advertising on the tabletop! I hope this is not a growing trend, otherwise there will soon be nowhere to escape...

I was also somewhat amused (in a sad kind of way) at the sign saying "Customise your drink" over the sugar/sweetner/cocoa shaker/cinnamon shaker/plastic spoon station. It's ironic how chain cafes (yes it was a chain - choices in London are limited!) tell you that they're all for customising your drink so that it's unique and special, while simultaneously homogenising the cafe market so that everywhere is the same as everywhere else.