Imagine this: you’re heading to a public park for a BBQ with friends on a warm day. The park is bustling, and picnic tables are in high demand. You spot a seemingly unoccupied table, but there’s a catch – some folded-up camping chairs are left on and under it, with no owners in sight. What would you do? This is the dilemma one group faced, and the decision they made led to an intense confrontation. Let’s dive into the story!
The Hunt for a Table ️
Table Found… Or Is It?
Mysterious Camping Chairs
Asking Around ️
Claiming the Table
Enter the Angry Man
The Man’s Claims ️
Standing Our Ground ⛰️
Time Matters ⏰
Family Joins In ♂️ ♀️
The Argument Continues
Seeking Opinions
Table Turmoil: Who’s Right?
So, here’s the situation: a group of friends find a table in a busy park with some unattended camping chairs. They ask around, no one claims the chairs, so they move them and set up for their BBQ. Ten minutes later, an angry man shows up, claiming the table was his and the chairs were his way of reserving it. The group stands their ground, but after a heated argument, they decide to take the high road and leave the table to the man and his family. Who do you think was in the right? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
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YTA left camp chairs on table. Next time, get there earlier
NTA! Don’t reserve a spot and then disappear. Agreed!
Claiming public property? Not cool!
YTA touched someone’s things without considering their circumstances
Chairs left unattended at BBQ – lucky they weren’t stolen!
Shared spaces, no one can claim something indefinitely!
Jaysus, YTA. You knew the table was claimed, but you didn’t care.
Drama at the BBQ! Accusations fly as tempers flare.
Table drama escalates as belongings are moved and argument ensues
No dibs on park tables, husband should have manned it
Arriving late to a BBQ: reasonable or a**hole move?
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Spot-stealing confusion: chairs in, family out. No AH here!
NTA. Public space drama unfolds over claimed table.
Cultural differences in reserving tables for BBQs spark heated debate
No a**hole here. Drama-free BBQ battle!
Did you ask how long the stuff was left unattended? YTA.
“YTA. You knew the chairs weren’t ‘abandoned’. “
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Plenty of time to claim a park table, no a**holes here
Caught in a lie! YTA
Don’t leave your stuff unattended in a busy park!
YTA! Don’t hog the table, share the park space!
