Man left his newspaper on a coffee table and thought it reserved the table?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But you think it's ok to work from "home" at a semi-crowded coffee shop, hogging the table for hours while sipping a coffee? Probably one of those clueless people that also takes calls there.

People like you are the worst.

We ordered food and several drinks. We were just there for ~2 hours while the cleaning people are at our house.

2 hours?! That's fine if it's not crowded but you don't need to be there for more than 1. I went to Tatte last week, there were only 2 tables open outside, and there were multiple people working on computers with no coffee or food in front of them, taking up multiple tables.

+ 100 You are rude. You ordering 4 coffees and a pastry each doesn't make up for this. Table would have turned over at least 3x. Ever hear of libraries or public parks? Or non crowded coffee shops? Go sit at Dunkin Donuts not somewhere popular like Northside Social or Starbucks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But you think it's ok to work from "home" at a semi-crowded coffee shop, hogging the table for hours while sipping a coffee? Probably one of those clueless people that also takes calls there.

People like you are the worst.

Piss off loser.

[Anonymous]

You’re garbage OP.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, what should he have left? His shoe? His wallet? Sounds like a small misunderstanding that you could have handled more gracefully.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, what should he have left? His shoe? His wallet? Sounds like a small misunderstanding that you could have handled more gracefully.

OP most certainly would’ve stolen those too!

[Anonymous]

I'm hung up on the fact that his seat was opposite a coffee table, so presumably more than just one seat.

This is an ESH situation

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is always a man.

+1 and they never apologize just dig in to try a justify their position

Bus driver here—can confirm the overwhelming majority of headaches and hassles are caused by men. Asian and Latino—never. Black and white—always. Usually aged 40-65 +/-

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But you think it's ok to work from "home" at a semi-crowded coffee shop, hogging the table for hours while sipping a coffee? Probably one of those clueless people that also takes calls there.

People like you are the worst.

We ordered food and several drinks. We were just there for ~2 hours while the cleaning people are at our house.

Next time go to a library.

Obviously you have never tasted library coffee.

OP: I would have kept both the newspaper and the table while cheerfully stating "finders keepers". If he continued on, I would then have given him the full: "finders keepers, losers weepers" which, legally speaking, should end things once and for all in OP's favor.

If you can’t go 2 hours without drinking coffee than you have a serious problem. I am 100% remote and if I needed to leave my house for whatever reason, I wouldn’t spend several hours in a coffee shop, etc.

I also wouldn’t “reserve” a table with a newspaper. It’s first come first serve. Guy wasn’t there so too bad for him. But that doesn’t negate sitting at a table for 2 hours working from a coffee shop. Everyone in this story sucks for different reasons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But you think it's ok to work from "home" at a semi-crowded coffee shop, hogging the table for hours while sipping a coffee? Probably one of those clueless people that also takes calls there.

People like you are the worst.

!!!!

Exactly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But you think it's ok to work from "home" at a semi-crowded coffee shop, hogging the table for hours while sipping a coffee? Probably one of those clueless people that also takes calls there.

People like you are the worst.

We ordered food and several drinks. We were just there for ~2 hours while the cleaning people are at our house.

That is too long for a crowded coffee shop. You and everyone else decamping for hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But you think it's ok to work from "home" at a semi-crowded coffee shop, hogging the table for hours while sipping a coffee? Probably one of those clueless people that also takes calls there.

People like you are the worst.

We ordered food and several drinks. We were just there for ~2 hours while the cleaning people are at our house.

2 hours?! That's fine if it's not crowded but you don't need to be there for more than 1. I went to Tatte last week, there were only 2 tables open outside, and there were multiple people working on computers with no coffee or food in front of them, taking up multiple tables.

Places that are successful and busy like this should not provide wifi.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But you think it's ok to work from "home" at a semi-crowded coffee shop, hogging the table for hours while sipping a coffee? Probably one of those clueless people that also takes calls there.

People like you are the worst.

Piss off loser.

Truth hurts, eh?

[Anonymous]

The moment newspaper guy came back to his table and explained the situation you and your wife should have apologized and gotten up to move to a different table.

You didn't handle the situation gracefully. Instead you and your wife acted rather entitled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But you think it's ok to work from "home" at a semi-crowded coffee shop, hogging the table for hours while sipping a coffee? Probably one of those clueless people that also takes calls there.

People like you are the worst.

We ordered food and several drinks. We were just there for ~2 hours while the cleaning people are at our house.

2 hours?! That's fine if it's not crowded but you don't need to be there for more than 1. I went to Tatte last week, there were only 2 tables open outside, and there were multiple people working on computers with no coffee or food in front of them, taking up multiple tables.

+ 100 You are rude. You ordering 4 coffees and a pastry each doesn't make up for this. Table would have turned over at least 3x. Ever hear of libraries or public parks? Or non crowded coffee shops? Go sit at Dunkin Donuts not somewhere popular like Northside Social or Starbucks.

People work at all those places for hours. Totally normal. Just please don’t do it if it’s standing room only and people are clearly waiting for tables to open.

[Anonymous]

It's fine that you assumed it was empty and sat down, but once he came over and said it was his table, you should have been the better person and give him his table back or invited him to join you