Well, so I ordered a coffee before my meal, and a few minutes after it had arrived, the waitress came up to me and offered, with an extra apologetic tone, the option of moving to a regular table (though I was alone), if I was finding it uncomfortable to sit at the counter (which, I only then realised, I indeed was). Having long legs can be troublesome, though having gotten used to it I hardly notice it myself.

But it's a great example of really good service when someone else takes note of your discomfort, however trifling it may be, and offers to help before you can even say to yourself "damn these long legs!"