Can we talk about the coworking space in Chiang Mai that pushed me to leave

I was at Punspace in Chiang Mai last August working on my client projects. A guy at the next table kept giving me side eyes when I took a phone call near my desk. He walked over and told me I should use the phone booths like everyone else. I get being quiet, but I was talking for maybe 2 minutes. That one interaction made me realize how strict some nomad spaces can be, and I stopped going to coworking spots after that. Has anyone else felt judged for basic work stuff in these places?

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daniel_rivera28d ago

...and that's the thing, some of those coworking spots get weird about the weirdest stuff. I had a similar thing happen in this one place in Lisbon where the girl at the front desk gave me a whole lecture about keeping my coffee cup on a coaster. Like lady, I'm paying thirty bucks a day to sit here and zoom with clients, not join a library club. It can really kill the whole vibe when you're just trying to get through your day.

thea_knight28d ago

It's wild how some places try to turn basic transactions into a whole moral code. Feels like every public space is trying to be its own little dictatorship now instead of just letting people exist.