I didn't respect my elders

[HelloDenise]

I'm in the park this morning before meeting friends for lunch. I bought some ice cream and sat on a bench occupied by an old guy at the other end and in the middle a load of coat and bags. He told me "excuse me that's my wife's seat" (she had gone to get drinks). I told him he could move the coats when she came back. He did and there would have been room for another person as well as his missus.

They just didn't want to share the bench and muttered when they left about respect for your elders.

Well they had their baby jabs and school ones.

No it think thats it for today feel much better lol.

Can't get over how aggrieved you appear to have become over a hypothetical bench, which may, or may not, be able to seat 2, 4, or even 20 people.

And because reading comprehension doesn't appear to be your strong point I will reiterate that I never said people couldn't sit on this fictional bench but that if they did I would move away, because I don't want to sit near random strangers.

Disliking close contact with strangers doesn't make people entitled.

@justaboutdonenow

I can read perfectly fine, thank you.

You literally said the OP was being unreasonable for sitting on an 'occupied' bench.
Meaning you think it's wrong for her to sit on the bench.
Meaning you think benches should be for 1 person only.

Which means if you are on a bench, no one else should be.

Which means you're entitled.

If it was only to do with you not liking close contact with strangers, then you wouldn't have said the OP was being unreasonable. As it's a you problem.

They're made for 3/4 people for a reason.

If a couple were on a bench I think I'd leave them to it. It's petty not to, unless the park is really crowded.

It was really crowded. I ended up with lots of space between me and them. It had a lot of room on it.

The way you've worded this here it sounds like you were rude. I'd have said - I'm very sorry but there aren't any other seats anywhere else as the park is busy, perhaps your wife could sit there?' pointing at coats.

Yeah you dont have to run checks on me lol.
That all no adult jabs.
If you are upset please take a break you can privet message me if you need to talk.

I wasn't rude. I said all of that without saying sorry as I didn't have anything to be sorry for. There was room for an all in wrestler between me and them when they all sat down.

Nope, your nit picking diatribe hasn't made me change my mind.

Have a lovely day, if it's possible to in your world.

Eh?

Isn't the whole point of a forum to post and reply to threads no?

So everyone posting and replying is doing so for attention?

Aye okay got it

'Nope, your nit picking diatribe hasn't made me change my mind.

Have a lovely day, if it's possible to in your world.'

@justaboutdonenow

I don't need to change your mind, they were your own words.

And thanks, I do have a lovely day planned!

Good morning i to have a good day a head of me got to do some shopping first.
Grab a coffee in town first.
Lets see how we can keep the thread alive to day lol.
I think we are building friendship here.
🙂

Exactly. I wouldn’t want a stranger listening in to our conversation, doesn’t matter if the bench technically fits four people.
Of course it’s different if someone needed to sit down because they were unwell or similar.

I couldn't hear anything they said. And if I could I wouldn't attempt to listen. Too busy reading my book.

If the couple wanted privacy, then they could talk at home, not in a public park.

OP also said that there was nowhere else to sit.

Most people don’t care about whatever conversation others are having and are just looking for a place to sit for a bit.