What's on your coffee table?

**cannotseethe** · 12-18-2010, 07:16 PM

Here's what's on mine right now:

A tumbler of scotch
A notebook (the paper kind)
A laptop
An external hard drive
A folding knife
A soft sunglasses case
A phone
An audio in cable for the phone
A remote control
A small bottle of tei-fu
A bottle of lens cleaner
A Kubuntu 10.04 x86_64 DVD
A dental pick
A nail file
A box of precision screwdrivers
A copy of
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**JustMel** · 12-18-2010, 07:20 PM

My coffee table has a candy dish, three remotes, a eyeglass case, a notebook and mechanical pencil that the kid is using to write her punishment sentences, a pony tail holder, a pair of titanium scissors, a stack of holiday catalogs, flash cards, a lap desk, a laptop fan, one empty glass, one glass with tea, an appt card for my nerve block.

End table has a picture frame, lamp, trinket box, a cell phone and case, house phone, eyeglass case, hair clip, cellphone charger, one egg from Easter with jellybeans that the kids found when they cleaned under the buffet, a socket for christmas lights, a flash drive, coupon for one free game of bowling, two prescription bottles.

Other end table has a lamp and house phone base.

**phoboser** · 12-18-2010, 07:23 PM

Coffee mug, pencil, mechanical pencil without lead, USB cord, my feet.

**katrin** · 12-18-2010, 07:25 PM

I only use my living room when I want to watch TV, which is rarely these days, so it's remarkably clutter free. On the tables are TV, cable box/phone/router, remote control, coaster. I compute in the dining room. It's also clutter free though.

The book cases throughout the house--well I just have three--are packed and starting to look messy. I could use another or maybe I should purchase an eReader and start housing books on that.

I should admit that my drawers and closets are not so aesthetically pleasing.... *slinks off to ponder organization systems and the merits of freecycling*

**MortalWombat** · 12-18-2010, 07:31 PM

A copy of A Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, an advanced sudoku book, one black ink pen, half a glass of green tea that I'm currently drinking, a fingernail case, a copy of Hamlet, my ipod and a napkin with some scribbling in it.

**RedHead8808** · 12-18-2010, 07:40 PM

sippy cup, Curious George book, & a ming ming stuffed animal (from the wonder pets).

Cooper · 12-18-2010, 08:08 PM

I have two large dogs, hence, no coffee table. I do have a side table, though. On it at this moment is:

Remote
Can of Diet coke
One of my cameras
Cell phone and charger
Back scratcher
Finger nail file
Nail clippers
Newspaper
Pen
Eye glasses
Small notebook
Copy of my FB stories
Flash card reader

Did I mention the table is 16x16 inches square?

**floramacivor** · 12-18-2010, 08:13 PM

I have a small child, no coffee table, either. No end tables and not much laying out (because of small child.)

**Thinker** · 12-18-2010, 08:28 PM

Our coffee table often becomes overwhelmed with stuff.
At the moment it has several old newspapers, a pile of various magazines, a book, the star from the Xmas tree and an old laptop bag. There are also some coffee coasters under the newspapers.

The star fell off the Xmas tree last night when the cat started to climb the tree. It shattered into a number of smaller pieces. The cat hasn't been seen all day and is in hiding.

The book "From Here to There" is a travelogue and isn't exactly riveting. I pick it up every week or so and devour another chapter. It's going to take a while to finish.

The laptop bag is where one of the cats (the tree climbing cat) sleeps most nights. It is covered in cat hair.

The coffee table hasn't been used for "coffee" for a few years now
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**dontmesswithme** · 12-18-2010, 08:35 PM

I have a very small, square end table that I use as a coffee table. Right now it is a mess. On it are two small, empty plastic bags; the box that my Christmas tree lights came in; a pink post-it note with a couple of phone numbers on it; an empty bowl and teacup; a DVD of the kids movie "Thumbelina"; a wooden toy from my childhood where you have to get a ball that's attached to a string into a cup (it's really hard to do); a pink stuffed smiley-face toy; a small Canadian flag on a stick; a Ziploc bag with some Goldfish crackers in it; and a bag of marbles...........yes....................a bag of marbles. Why? Well, I just don't know.

**Mohammad** · 12-19-2010, 01:09 AM

a glass bowl filled with potpourri.
3 remote controls.
a NFS jacket.
my mug of recently finished honey and lemon tea.

**BellaBianca** · 12-19-2010, 02:53 AM

Coffee
My old laptop
National Geographic: 100 best animal pictures
Empty bottle of yoghurt
Bottle of soap bubbles
Pencil
Remote control
Small collection of DVDs

**chanel** · 12-19-2010, 03:09 AM

all the lame things everyone keeps wasting post realty with...

and the wendy ward charm book! 1972
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**Nemesis** · 12-19-2010, 03:13 AM

Two machetes, a sniper rifle, a Scarface DVD, 12 completed rubik's cubes, a large bag of blow, 10 million in unmarked bills, a dead cat, 3 hustlers, a severed finger, bullets, my nobel prize, and the current edition of home and garden magazine.

... there's nothing on my coffee table...

---------- Post added 12-19-2010 at 06:15 AM ----------

	Originally Posted by chanel To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	all the lame things everyone keeps wasting post realty with...

Them's fightin' words.
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stasis · 12-19-2010, 03:23 AM

Mein Kampf.

**paperclip** · 12-19-2010, 03:41 AM

My coffee table is more a side table, alas here it is:

Digital SLR
A colorful tin box that was given to me recently
A cup of coffee
External HD
Bowl full of change
2 or 3 pairs of earrings
Book by Ousmane Sembene
Reusable shopping bag that has a lens wrapped in it
Map
Small notebook
Bottle of fish oil capsules
and a miniature tool kit for disassembling an iphone

**Anhedonic Lake** · 12-19-2010, 06:27 AM

Coffee.

**Artio** · 12-19-2010, 08:14 AM

No coffee table, just a small side table:

Applications Install DVD for my MacBook Pro
Black Calligraphy lettering pen
Mobile phone
Memory stick USB adaptor
Coaster
Small saucer for my teabags
Base coat and black nail polish
Moleskine sketch book
Ovid - Ars Amatoria, Finnish translation
Empty tea cup, purple with silver ornaments

Cooper · 12-19-2010, 08:30 AM

After reading this thread, I have to wonder what it says about INTJs. The ones with the least amount of stuff on their coffee tables are not INTJ, and the ones with the most stuff are INTJs....hmmm.

**Eye on Earth** · 12-19-2010, 08:38 AM

One remote control,
One sketch book,
One book on how to make wood decks,
and two drink coasters.

**RedHead8808** · 12-19-2010, 08:38 AM

	Originally Posted by Cooper To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	After reading this thread, I have to wonder what it says about INTJs. The ones with the least amount of stuff on their coffee tables are not INTJ, and the ones with the most stuff are INTJs....hmmm.

I only had three things on my coffee table...

Cooper · 12-19-2010, 08:41 AM

I said most not all. Some INTJs are evidently neat freaks.

**Eye on Earth** · 12-19-2010, 08:45 AM

	Originally Posted by Cooper To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	I said most not all. Some INTJs are evidently neat freaks.

I have my stuff all piled up to look like a spaceship at the moment. Guess that makes me an uber nerd!
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**RedHead8808** · 12-19-2010, 08:46 AM

	Originally Posted by Cooper To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	I said most not all. Some INTJs are evidently neat freaks.

haha, i'm definitely not a neat freak.. I keep everything on my desk
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**cannotseethe** · 12-19-2010, 08:50 AM

	Originally Posted by Eye on Earth To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	I have my stuff all piled up to look like a spaceship at the moment. Guess that makes me an uber nerd! To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

In my armoire, I have a Han Solo action figure crushed under a 5x5x5 Rubik's cube. /highfive

12-18-2010, 07:16 PM	#1
cannotseethe Core Member [309%] MBTI: eXXX Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12,385	Here's what's on mine right now: A tumbler of scotch A notebook (the paper kind) A laptop An external hard drive A folding knife A soft sunglasses case A phone An audio in cable for the phone A remote control A small bottle of tei-fu A bottle of lens cleaner A Kubuntu 10.04 x86_64 DVD A dental pick A nail file A box of precision screwdrivers A copy of To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. A copy of To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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12-18-2010, 07:20 PM	#2
JustMel Core Member [423%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 16,928	My coffee table has a candy dish, three remotes, a eyeglass case, a notebook and mechanical pencil that the kid is using to write her punishment sentences, a pony tail holder, a pair of titanium scissors, a stack of holiday catalogs, flash cards, a lap desk, a laptop fan, one empty glass, one glass with tea, an appt card for my nerve block. End table has a picture frame, lamp, trinket box, a cell phone and case, house phone, eyeglass case, hair clip, cellphone charger, one egg from Easter with jellybeans that the kids found when they cleaned under the buffet, a socket for christmas lights, a flash drive, coupon for one free game of bowling, two prescription bottles. Other end table has a lamp and house phone base.
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12-18-2010, 07:23 PM	#3
phoboser Veteran Member [60%] MBTI: ISTJ Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,434	Coffee mug, pencil, mechanical pencil without lead, USB cord, my feet.
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12-18-2010, 07:25 PM	#4
katrin Core Member [191%] MBTI: INFP Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 7,668	I only use my living room when I want to watch TV, which is rarely these days, so it's remarkably clutter free. On the tables are TV, cable box/phone/router, remote control, coaster. I compute in the dining room. It's also clutter free though. The book cases throughout the house--well I just have three--are packed and starting to look messy. I could use another or maybe I should purchase an eReader and start housing books on that. I should admit that my drawers and closets are not so aesthetically pleasing.... slinks off to ponder organization systems and the merits of freecycling
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12-18-2010, 07:31 PM	#5
MortalWombat Core Member [857%] MBTI: xxxx Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 34,286	A copy of A Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, an advanced sudoku book, one black ink pen, half a glass of green tea that I'm currently drinking, a fingernail case, a copy of Hamlet, my ipod and a napkin with some scribbling in it.
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12-18-2010, 07:40 PM	#6
RedHead8808 Veteran Member [92%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 3,711	sippy cup, Curious George book, & a ming ming stuffed animal (from the wonder pets).
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12-18-2010, 08:08 PM	#7
Cooper Core Member [1363%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 54,538	I have two large dogs, hence, no coffee table. I do have a side table, though. On it at this moment is: Remote Can of Diet coke One of my cameras Cell phone and charger Back scratcher Finger nail file Nail clippers Newspaper Pen Eye glasses Small notebook Copy of my FB stories Flash card reader Did I mention the table is 16x16 inches square?
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12-18-2010, 08:13 PM	#8
floramacivor Member [42%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,716	I have a small child, no coffee table, either. No end tables and not much laying out (because of small child.)
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12-18-2010, 08:28 PM	#9
Thinker Core Member [117%] MBTI: INTj Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4,690	Our coffee table often becomes overwhelmed with stuff. At the moment it has several old newspapers, a pile of various magazines, a book, the star from the Xmas tree and an old laptop bag. There are also some coffee coasters under the newspapers. The star fell off the Xmas tree last night when the cat started to climb the tree. It shattered into a number of smaller pieces. The cat hasn't been seen all day and is in hiding. The book "From Here to There" is a travelogue and isn't exactly riveting. I pick it up every week or so and devour another chapter. It's going to take a while to finish. The laptop bag is where one of the cats (the tree climbing cat) sleeps most nights. It is covered in cat hair. The coffee table hasn't been used for "coffee" for a few years now To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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12-18-2010, 08:35 PM	#10
dontmesswithme Core Member [129%] MBTI: INFJ Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 5,163	I have a very small, square end table that I use as a coffee table. Right now it is a mess. On it are two small, empty plastic bags; the box that my Christmas tree lights came in; a pink post-it note with a couple of phone numbers on it; an empty bowl and teacup; a DVD of the kids movie "Thumbelina"; a wooden toy from my childhood where you have to get a ball that's attached to a string into a cup (it's really hard to do); a pink stuffed smiley-face toy; a small Canadian flag on a stick; a Ziploc bag with some Goldfish crackers in it; and a bag of marbles...........yes....................a bag of marbles. Why? Well, I just don't know.
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12-19-2010, 01:09 AM	#11
Mohammad Veteran Member [61%] MBTI: INxJ Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,450	a glass bowl filled with potpourri. 3 remote controls. a NFS jacket. my mug of recently finished honey and lemon tea.
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12-19-2010, 02:53 AM	#12
BellaBianca Veteran Member [66%] MBTI: INTP Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,675	Coffee My old laptop National Geographic: 100 best animal pictures Empty bottle of yoghurt Bottle of soap bubbles Pencil Remote control Small collection of DVDs
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12-19-2010, 03:09 AM	#13
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12-19-2010, 03:23 AM	#15
stasis Administrator MBTI: INTP Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 11,681	Mein Kampf.
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12-19-2010, 03:41 AM	#16
paperclip Member [37%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,497	My coffee table is more a side table, alas here it is: Digital SLR A colorful tin box that was given to me recently A cup of coffee External HD Bowl full of change 2 or 3 pairs of earrings Book by Ousmane Sembene Reusable shopping bag that has a lens wrapped in it Map Small notebook Bottle of fish oil capsules and a miniature tool kit for disassembling an iphone
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12-19-2010, 06:27 AM	#17
Anhedonic Lake Veteran Member [61%] MBTI: INfP Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,457	Coffee.
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12-19-2010, 08:14 AM	#18
Artio Core Member [515%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 20,632	No coffee table, just a small side table: Applications Install DVD for my MacBook Pro Black Calligraphy lettering pen Mobile phone Memory stick USB adaptor Coaster Small saucer for my teabags Base coat and black nail polish Moleskine sketch book Ovid - Ars Amatoria, Finnish translation Empty tea cup, purple with silver ornaments
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12-19-2010, 08:30 AM	#19
Cooper Core Member [1363%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 54,538	After reading this thread, I have to wonder what it says about INTJs. The ones with the least amount of stuff on their coffee tables are not INTJ, and the ones with the most stuff are INTJs....hmmm.
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12-19-2010, 08:38 AM	#20
Eye on Earth Core Member [340%] MBTI: XNTp Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 13,619	One remote control, One sketch book, One book on how to make wood decks, and two drink coasters.
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12-19-2010, 08:41 AM	#22
Cooper Core Member [1363%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 54,538	I said most not all. Some INTJs are evidently neat freaks.
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