The classic example is libraries, but ideally I’m thinking of places you can have a conversation.
Interested in types of places (“libraries”) or specific places. Growing up we would wander around the local grocery store which was open 24 hours.
Museums! I find a lot of free ones here in Florida (indoor / outdoor)
Used to spend lots of late highschool - early college time there with friends when we couldn’t spend any more than $3 a day on extras lol
Hospitals!
Universities are cool (presumably only if you live in a country without tuition).
Yeah, in the states a college campus center is a great place to hang out if you’re passible as a student. Some of the campuses are huge and there are multiple places that don’t require an ID card
IKEA. Just sit on the sofas and hang out
Caves. There are caves all over the place. Bring a gun in case there is a bear.
Abandoned buildings.
Freeway overpasses.
The sewers.
Subway/train/bus stations.
Basically anywhere you find a lot of homeless people.
I had to go to IKEA for some furniture during a hotter period in the summer. The amount of people just hanging out and preventing us from actually trying the sofas was really annoying. So yeah, you can do it but it’s a bit of a dick move to actual shoppers.
(also fuck IKEA for making their store into a huge maze where you almost have to go through the entire thing even if you just want a single item)
This is an account of someone who just hung out in an Ikea, no thanks! https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-3008
I’ve only ever been to one IKEA, but at least for that one, there were somewhat subtle but definitely visible holes in the walls and displays to allow you to cut through the maze.
ETA: Also - again, for that one - if you know what particular item you want, you can find that item’s location on the website and go straight to the warehouse to grab the item off the shelves.
hotel lobby. hospital waiting room. train station. airport. church.
If you sit in a hotel lobby long enough, most properties will eventually kick you out. You can usually get away with it during the day, but you’ll start to stick out more the later in the day it gets. At night, the night auditor probably won’t even let you in the front door.
Pretend like you belong there if you do need to hang out in a lobby for a while, and don’t make a mess.
Source: am former FDA/night auditor.
