Shared cardboard mat locals put down for late standing - step onto offered corner or bare paving only
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Sofia Ricci•218 rep4
Shared cardboard or thin mat locals put down for late standing. Polite to step onto an offered corner, or stay on bare paving only. Not a plastic stool fee, not our own foldable stool, and not a doorway lean share.
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If they clearly offer a corner with a smile, stepping on briefly is polite — thank them, keep shoes clean of mud, and do not sprawl. If nobody invites you, stay on bare paving. There is no official mat fee to invent; this is neighbor courtesy only.
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Ishara Jayawardena•1535 rep5
For an elderly parent, an offered corner is kinder than forcing bare paving.
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Sachini Amarasinghe•1558 rep2
Get off the mat quickly when a denser surge arrives so locals can stand too.
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