The cheese stands alone...
Not necessarily.
An old friend of mine used to work in a Parmesan factory. He would get of of work and had a desire to stop at the local watering hole. Of course when he arrived after his shift it was happy hour and all the bar stools were taken. He would walk up to the bar between two seated patrons and order a beer. It was not too long before he had his choice of a stool, either to the left or to the right.