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Should we have moved?

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SugarQills · 18/01/2023 22:01

I don't think we should of and we didn't. DH thinks we probably should have done

Basically we went out in Manchester on Saturday, went to northern monk and downstairs in the cellar area there are these long benches with tables. We got one, we sat down. We got some drinks and we started having a lovely chat whilst we waited for our friends to join us. we booked a bench table for 2 hours for before dinner drinks

This massive group walked in, think 20+ and they're crowing round one table that probably fits half their group. Not 20 seconds into walking in, a woman from the group comes over to our table and says because there are only 2 of you, and loads of us and we can't find a table big enough to accommodate our group, can you go and sit with those 2 other strangers across the room so we can have your table. Then started trying to move our stuff.

There was another table of 2 on a bench across the room but they were having an argument and she didn't ask them. I didn't want to move and sit with strangers, so I told her no, and had she asked nicely I might have considered it but she was rude so no.

They moved a Bench from somewhere else and kind of pinned us in after that, then another group left and they actually rearranged all the tables and benches across the room. That lasted about 5 mins and then they got kicked out by staff for being rude at the bar, so they left.

I'm sorry but it's not my job to accommodate your massive group, they should have booked a table like we did.

DH said I made a scene and caused an issue that didn't need to be made but we booked the table! We got assigned to the table because we booked it, we would have had to encroach on another couple who didn't know us or our friends! He's not usually a wet lettuce so I was surprised he was starting to go along with it!

WIBU?

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Dacadactyl · 18/01/2023 22:06

She was probably pissed but no, she didn't cover herself in glory by trying to move your stuff. But I doubt she's dwelling on it, so don't fret about it.

EVHead · 18/01/2023 22:08

YANBU. There are ways of asking nicely, she didn’t.

Rauha · 18/01/2023 22:11

YANBU

Cornelious · 18/01/2023 22:23

She could've been nicer but I'd be embarrassed sitting on a large bench with just two people when there's not enough space elsewhere for others. I can imagine the whole thing felt awkward and unpleasant after that.

SugarQills · 18/01/2023 22:34

Cornelious · 18/01/2023 22:23

She could've been nicer but I'd be embarrassed sitting on a large bench with just two people when there's not enough space elsewhere for others. I can imagine the whole thing felt awkward and unpleasant after that.

Even if you'd booked a table big enough to accommodate your group and were waiting for 4 other people to join you? Not our fault our friends were late (train issues). When they arrived we had enough space on our big bench for everyone

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FirstnameSuesecondnamePerb · 18/01/2023 22:45

A quick "sorry but we are waiting for friends and then our table will be fully occupied" should have sufficed.
We has similar in a busy pub. I said "we've booked the table with friends and are going to order food. Happy for you to sit there for 20 mins til they get there. " They accepted the offer and scooted off when friends turned up. Wouldn't for pissed and rude people though!

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