Why do people park right next to me when I park allll the way in the far end of the parking lot?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I get there early so that my family CAN sit together where I want. If you feel so entitled that you are more special and deserve to waltz in at the last minute and inconvenience others because you didn't plan ahead and aren't willing to split up your party, then you are the one who is an asshole. You need to stay home and watch DVD's.

If you don't slide over so my husband and I can't sit together, it's your right. However, we'll likely sit on either end of your family, and I can virtually guarantee you won't enjoy the movie. It'll be out little game - more entertaining than the flick.

Then I guess nobody will enjoy the movie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am annoyed by the opposite behavior. When they arrive early for a sold-out movie, why do people always leave space between them and the people on either side, and then refuse to move unless ordered to by the usher when the theater starts to fill up? So the people who arrive a little later are forced to separate or sit in really crappy seats, when if everyone would just move to the center to begin with, both the early-comers and the late-comers would get better seats. (Except for the early-early-comers of course, who get to pick the best seats either way, or the really-late-comers, who will still get the worst seats.)

If you want to sit together, get there earlier. It's first-come, first-served. The people who come early, do so, so that they can get the seats they want. If you can't be bothered to show up until late, don't expect people to move for you.

+1.

The early bird gets the worm. Deal.

[Anonymous]

Because I love annoying you whenever and wherever I can.

[Anonymous]

Op I really hate to have to be the one to break this to you but not everything is about you!!

You wouldnt know this but I normally like to park in this same spot every single time I park in this lot. It just so happens that today you are parked the next spot over. Does it annoy me? NO.

I park in the spot that Im used to and continue on about my day. And in the whole process I spent very little time thinking about you or your car.

[Anonymous]

This thread perfect;y sums up what is wrong with our country today. Why is everyone so damn entitled and where are all these entitled people coming from?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am annoyed by the opposite behavior. When they arrive early for a sold-out movie, why do people always leave space between them and the people on either side, and then refuse to move unless ordered to by the usher when the theater starts to fill up? So the people who arrive a little later are forced to separate or sit in really crappy seats, when if everyone would just move to the center to begin with, both the early-comers and the late-comers would get better seats. (Except for the early-early-comers of course, who get to pick the best seats either way, or the really-late-comers, who will still get the worst seats.)

If you want to sit together, get there earlier. It's first-come, first-served. The people who come early, do so, so that they can get the seats they want. If you can't be bothered to show up until late, don't expect people to move for you.

If you can't slide over one or two seats so that a family can sit together, then you are an asshole.

I always arrive at the movies early to get an end seat because I have a special needs child that I may need to get up during the movie and usher him out. It makes it a lot easier if we are on the end. I'm not being an asshole by not sliding in, but I got there early for a reason.

[Anonymous]

12:40 there are special seats/spaces for you in back of theatre and the view is not obstructed. In fact, they are probably the best seats in the house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am annoyed by the opposite behavior. When they arrive early for a sold-out movie, why do people always leave space between them and the people on either side, and then refuse to move unless ordered to by the usher when the theater starts to fill up? So the people who arrive a little later are forced to separate or sit in really crappy seats, when if everyone would just move to the center to begin with, both the early-comers and the late-comers would get better seats. (Except for the early-early-comers of course, who get to pick the best seats either way, or the really-late-comers, who will still get the worst seats.)

If you want to sit together, get there earlier. It's first-come, first-served. The people who come early, do so, so that they can get the seats they want. If you can't be bothered to show up until late, don't expect people to move for you.

If you can't slide over one or two seats so that a family can sit together, then you are an asshole.

I always arrive at the movies early to get an end seat because I have a special needs child that I may need to get up during the movie and usher him out. It makes it a lot easier if we are on the end. I'm not being an asshole by not sliding in, but I got there early for a reason.

Exactly this reminds me of people who expect you to give up your seat on the plane so they can sit together. Especially if you paid extra for your "preffered end unit more leg room' seat

[Anonymous]

Ok movie theater police - I hear you and I agree - when the theatre is filling up we all need to squeeze in proactively.

You know what gets me as a frequent business traveller? People who put every. Single. Thing. In its own bin at security and then spread them out on the conveyor so NO ONE else can prep their bins.

Guess what! Just like holding your purse on your M&P during a movie, you can stack the bins on top of each other. Then when you get to the scanner, you can feed them in one at a time. It makes it Soooo much easier for the people behind you. Also at the end- grab your bins, stack them up again and step aside or move to the END of the collection area. Don't stand there like a doofus and the exit of the scanner and put your shoes on while blocking me from my things.

People are so selfish and have no sense of the space of people around them. Don't gets started on people blocking the whole grocery aisle with their cart, oblivious that Other people might want to pass.

[Anonymous]

PP @14:41 -- maybe at the airport, you helpfully suggest this strategy to people who do not fly frequently? And at the supermarket, I have found that "excuse me" works wonders.

[Anonymous]

Maybe they're hoping your breastfeeding and trying to sneak a peek at your sagging milkbags.

[Anonymous]

No way I'd move over in a movie theatre to accommodate a latecomer. I get there early to get the seat I want. If you care, you should too. If you think you're so important that you can arrive late and expect me to move, find another row because it isn't happening where I'm at.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am annoyed by the opposite behavior. When they arrive early for a sold-out movie, why do people always leave space between them and the people on either side, and then refuse to move unless ordered to by the usher when the theater starts to fill up? So the people who arrive a little later are forced to separate or sit in really crappy seats, when if everyone would just move to the center to begin with, both the early-comers and the late-comers would get better seats. (Except for the early-early-comers of course, who get to pick the best seats either way, or the really-late-comers, who will still get the worst seats.)

If you want to sit together, get there earlier. It's first-come, first-served. The people who come early, do so, so that they can get the seats they want. If you can't be bothered to show up until late, don't expect people to move for you.

If you can't slide over one or two seats so that a family can sit together, then you are an asshole.

+1. total asshole.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have no problem "accidentally" sliding my key against their car in this situation.

My favorite is when they park so close to you that there is NO WAY they got out of their car without hitting your door. In that case, they are just asking me to drag my key down their door. Win Win

+1...I started a thread about this ("accidentally" dinging a car with my keys in these types of situations) a few days ago, and most posters jumped down my throat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I get there early so that my family CAN sit together where I want. If you feel so entitled that you are more special and deserve to waltz in at the last minute and inconvenience others because you didn't plan ahead and aren't willing to split up your party, then you are the one who is an asshole. You need to stay home and watch DVD's.

I'd be willing to bet that lots of times, it's not that people think they're special and "deserve to waltz in at the last minute." Rather, people intend to arrive early, but something delays them - maybe it's traffic, maybe one of the kids needs to use the bathroom at home at the last minute, maybe DH's car battery is dead and needs to be jumped in the driveway (this last one actually happened to us recently)...since it's such an easy thing to move over one or two seats, I really don't see why a decent person would refuse to do this.