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Turning up to a restaurant really early

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Hollytreenew · 22/02/2024 13:57

Whenever I go out for a meal, or even coffee, with my sister and brother in law, they always go really early. If we are meeting at 7.30, they will arrive at at least 7.15. I am not a late person but I arrive on time or 5 minutes early. When it comes to large family meals they are even earlier and take the better seats. It then makes it seem like everyone else is late too as they say things like ‘oh, we’ve been here for ages, can we order?’.
Am I being unreasonable?

OP posts:
saltinesandcoffeecups · 22/02/2024 14:00

Why does it bother you?

If they say something just reply “huh…did we not agree on 7:30?” And then ignore

PossumintheHouse · 22/02/2024 13:59

I’d say arriving at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm meal is totally normal. You just run the risk of having to grab a drink at the bar.
Are there really ‘better’ seats at most restaurants?! The layouts are always totally different. Seems like a weird thing to be irritated about.