To ask people to move seats at the theatre

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My 6-year son really wants to see a play of one of David Walliams on Saturday, the only seats they have left are on the front row but they are 5 seats apart. WIBU to buy the two tickets and ask the 5 people sat in between us to either move up or move down?

Doesn't matter - even in a middle seat I wouldn't move. I have booked a specific seat. Not sure why that's hard to understand.

You want two seats together? Book early enough! It really isn't difficult

I don't expect others to do things like that for me - I wouldn't ask as I wouldn't want to be a pita. So I don't see why I would go out of my way for them

Ah so we have to move because there is a child involved? Okay then...
You want a seat? You book it.

You don't have to move, all you have to do is politely say no.
You don't have to tell her how rude and entitled she is, just smile and say no.

This thread is depressing.

ratatatouille I completely agree with you.

Can't believe people honestly would say 'you're bloody rude and entitled' in response to a civil question. If I was in that theatre I'd think you were a right arsehole.

In RL I'm not going to tell her to fuck off to the far side of fuck. I'm going to say no, politely. But I'm allowed to be pissed off that I have been asked.

Where has someone said they would tell the OP she is rude and entitled?

"Fuck off to the far side of fuck" 😂😂😂❤️

I would budge up in these circumstances - no skin off my nose and it makes someone else day better and makes the world go round.

Just check that you are not on a price boundary.

What makes the world go round is everyone trying not to inconvenience everyone else if at all possible.

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LiviaDrusillaAugusta.

GillyBean.

I think it's bloody rude and entitled and would tell you so.
it's the nerve that would get me.
You are attending expecting others to accomodate you.
what would you do if nobody wanted to move?

I would absolutely have no issue moving in this situation. I really can't see the big deal and wouldn't give it a second thought.

What makes the world go round is everyone trying not to inconvenience everyone else

Absolutely agree, isn't it nice when people make an effort for each other?

Astonished you can't see the irony there.

One person said it... so when you say 'people' would say she was rude and entitled, you mean one person?

Well I think that most people would probably move if the seats are equal and you offer them the better seat - if there is any kind of obstruction on the one you booked such as the placement of a speaker etc - then they probably won't. You will have to decide whether it is worth the risk. My concern is that a 6 year old would struggle to see much in the front of the stalls as you are right on top of the raised stage.

I've not RTFT. When I go to the theatre I am allocated to the front row as I'm in a wheelchair. Some of those seats at the front may not have seats as such, just space for a wheelchair.

Just give the theatre a call.

Asking someone if they will move is inconveniencing them.

Being organised and not bothering others is not inconveniencing them

The ones who want other people to accommodate their disorganisation are the ones who whine when people don't want to do it.

I go somewhere, don't ask people to accommodate me and go home. Which means that people don't think I'm a knob!

Good grief, what a bunch of miseries. OP, give the box office a call - they won't want two single seats unsold and I'm sure they'll help you out. They might even - gasp - move the other patrons to accommodate you, something else that's not unheard of. I've been moved several times by ushers, always into better seats of course. Goodness knows how some of the people on this thread would handle THAT.

No, I mean people. There are a shitload of whingers on this thread saying exactly that and I'm sure some of them must be miserable enough to say it in real life as well.

If you're asking me LiviaDrusillaAugusta where did I say 'people' would say that?

They aren't under an obligation to move.

No they're not under an obligation. Sometimes people do things just to be nice though, can you imagine?

They might even - gasp - move the other patrons to accommodate you, something else that's not unheard of.

Highly unlikely!

Why does it matter? It's the OP going to the theatre, not you. Some people expect others to fall over themselves to be accommodating - when you expect it then it shows and people their backs up