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

[Anonymous]

He was rude to come back, but as soon as he said he tried to save the table with a newspaper you should have apologized and moved. Yes, a newspaper is a bad way to save a table, but it sounds like he was alone and had nothing else. Also, people like you are why workers have to return to the office.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DW and I went to WFH at a semi-crowded coffee shop. We saw a table with a copy of the NYT on it. We figured someone left it there and moved the newspaper to a nearby ledge and thought nothing of it.

A few minutes later a man came over and told us this was his table and it was rude that we moved his newspaper. We said sorry we didn't realize and asked if he wanted us to move so he could have the table. He muttered to himself, shook his head, and walked away.

He then came BACK and told us we should know how rude we were. He kept arguing with us so I just raised my voice and told him you can't indefinitely reserve a table in a crowded coffee shop with a newspaper, and to please leave us alone. He kept going on about how he doesn't agree and we just needed to know how rude we were.

DW said I shouldn't have raised my voice but I think this guy clearly doesn't have all his marbles.

Newspaper? Sounds like boomer rage

[Anonymous]

In the olden days, when people read newspapers, that would make sense. You didn't recognize the newspaper for what it was. Also no one reads newspapers anymore. So you are both right and both wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The real problem is: MEN.

Given a choice, I’d take the bear every time.

The bears turned gay. They want the men now.

[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.

+1

Stop being those entitled brats that sit in coffee shops to "work" all day so that people who come in for a coffee can't find a place to sit.

That's more of a Starbucks thing, where the unemployed or "WFH" types will gather to show off their new laptop or Gucci gear and try to act cultured when they pull out a book or something. "Oh look at me! I read!"

That's why I avoid Starbucks. Well, one of the reasons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A newspaper doesn't reserve a table because people always leave them behind.

You should have stood and given him the table back without asking though, to be kind and not put the demand back on him.

He was wrong to come back and berate you, he probably was angry at himself for not saying yes when you'd offered it back to him.

Raising your voice was probably unavoidable, since he kept harping on. But I would have just said "Again, I'm very sorry for the misunderstanding." and not engaged that he was in the wrong.

We just asked because there was plenty of other tables open (several tables within 10-15 ft). It was a booth close to the window so it just seemed ridiculous he was making a huge deal out of sitting at *this* specific table

Clearly it was a desirable table. If there were so many seats open, why didn’t YOU move, OP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DW and I went to WFH at a semi-crowded coffee shop. We saw a table with a copy of the NYT on it. We figured someone left it there and moved the newspaper to a nearby ledge and thought nothing of it.

A few minutes later a man came over and told us this was his table and it was rude that we moved his newspaper. We said sorry we didn't realize and asked if he wanted us to move so he could have the table. He muttered to himself, shook his head, and walked away.

He then came BACK and told us we should know how rude we were. He kept arguing with us so I just raised my voice and told him you can't indefinitely reserve a table in a crowded coffee shop with a newspaper, and to please leave us alone. He kept going on about how he doesn't agree and we just needed to know how rude we were.

DW said I shouldn't have raised my voice but I think this guy clearly doesn't have all his marbles.

He is a Donald (male equivalent to a Karen)
What a jerk and so happy that you didn't move.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DW and I went to WFH at a semi-crowded coffee shop. We saw a table with a copy of the NYT on it. We figured someone left it there and moved the newspaper to a nearby ledge and thought nothing of it.

A few minutes later a man came over and told us this was his table and it was rude that we moved his newspaper. We said sorry we didn't realize and asked if he wanted us to move so he could have the table. He muttered to himself, shook his head, and walked away.

He then came BACK and told us we should know how rude we were. He kept arguing with us so I just raised my voice and told him you can't indefinitely reserve a table in a crowded coffee shop with a newspaper, and to please leave us alone. He kept going on about how he doesn't agree and we just needed to know how rude we were.

DW said I shouldn't have raised my voice but I think this guy clearly doesn't have all his marbles.

He is a Donald (male equivalent to a Karen)

The male version of a "Karen" is a "Ken" or sometimes a "Kevin" or "Terry".