Altbert wrote: ↑Thu Jan 19, 2023 10:26 pmMight be overhearing the regulars at the Stammtisch, but should not actually intervene in any way. Overhearing is something else as reading!
If you look at this from the literal side, I agree, that's not the same as reading. The title of the thread represents a metaphor like all areas in the Lounge. When I started the thread I had the more modern meaning of Stammtisch in mind.
Quoting from the Wikipedia article about
Stammtisch:
In the city
In urban areas, especially in the late 1990s, different kinds of Stammtisch groups have been established acting like a loose, informal club of people sharing similar interests on a specific topic. They are meant for socialising, exchange of experience and networking (e.g. Stammtisch for parents). Networking organisations such as clubs for marketers or entrepreneurs often call their regular events, which are also open to non members, a Stammtisch.
"Regulars' Table" is the closest expression I could find for this get-together:
Although not used popularly, the word itself is an idiomatic expression which does not have an English equivalent. The nearest would be 'regulars' table'.
(the quote also comes from the Wikipedia article I linked before)