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"saving seats" at a graduation ceremony
Posted on 5/28/15 at 7:49 am
Posted on 5/28/15 at 7:49 am
I recently attended my son's graduation at a large arena. Myself and an unrelated woman had arrived early and staked out a group of seats for our families.
Plenty of empties all around us.
Guy walks up, bows up and says "you can't save seats". I said "whatever" and moved a few rows up. I certainly know seats cannot be "saved" at general admission event, but it seemed a little ridiculous that he would be unpleasant about it- especially with the building basically empty.
So every few minutes people walked up to me and said, "are those saved?" I said, "yes, but I can move up a row if you insist." Not a single person asked me to move. I guess most folks just get along.
Was this guy just looking for conflict?
I thought it was odd. I certainly am not going to jail over seats. If he continues this behavior, he will meet someone less civil than myself and probably wake-up in an ER
Plenty of empties all around us.
Guy walks up, bows up and says "you can't save seats". I said "whatever" and moved a few rows up. I certainly know seats cannot be "saved" at general admission event, but it seemed a little ridiculous that he would be unpleasant about it- especially with the building basically empty.
So every few minutes people walked up to me and said, "are those saved?" I said, "yes, but I can move up a row if you insist." Not a single person asked me to move. I guess most folks just get along.
Was this guy just looking for conflict?
I thought it was odd. I certainly am not going to jail over seats. If he continues this behavior, he will meet someone less civil than myself and probably wake-up in an ER
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Posted on 5/28/15 at 7:53 am to makersmark1
There is an unwritten 1 to 1 seat saving rule at public events. For every person there, you can save one seat. One or two people saving a bunch of seats is bullshite. The fact that most people are too pussy and averse to conflict to enforce this doesn't change that.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 7:55 am to makersmark1
Saving huge blocks of seats is poor form. But in an empty arena, who cares? If it was the guys responsibility he could of been nicer and said "as the arena fills up you won't be able to save those seats"
Posted on 5/28/15 at 7:58 am to makersmark1
Have you ever considered asking your family/friends to arrive at the same time as you?
Posted on 5/28/15 at 7:58 am to Roger Klarvin
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There is an unwritten 1 to 1 seat saving rule at public events
Meh. If one guy is saving 3 to 4 seats, I don't mind. If one guy is holding a whole row, then that's not ok. But if there's plenty of seating I don't care how many you save. I'm not going to be a jerk about it.
You also have to consider the quality of the seats you are saving.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 8:03 am to Weagle25
I don't care unless I want those seats, in which case I ignore someone trying to save multiple seats himself.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 8:15 am to makersmark1
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"saving seats" at a graduation ceremony
I'll let it slide at graduation. Do that shite at a general admission concert is a small venue, we have a problem.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 8:20 am to makersmark1
He sounds like the kind of person I would want to punch in the face
Posted on 5/28/15 at 8:27 am to Roger Klarvin
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One or two people saving a bunch of seats is bullshite.
Agreed.
Only two things are more annoying:
- People who want to stand and cheer for their kid, their kid's friends, etc when they're asked to save the cheers for after names are called.
- People who run up to the front to take pictures but don't move out of the way when they're finished for others.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 8:27 am to Rebel Land Shark
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Rebel Land Shark
You're so cool with your stupid Avi and Sig Pic...........
Posted on 5/28/15 at 8:32 am to gamecocks22
You should express your true hate for it ITT
Posted on 5/28/15 at 8:38 am to gamecocks22
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I'll let it slide at graduation. Do that shite at a general admission concert is a small venue, we have a problem.
Yeah, at a graduation it shouldn't be an issue. You're probably saving seats for family so you can experience it all together.
Anywhere else, then its kind of a bitch move.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 8:41 am to makersmark1
Depends, I was saving 5 seats close to the tunnel entrance at a recent graduation because 4 elderly people were arriving with the 5th person. I had to be an arse about it with a couple of groups of people who didn't get it but they climbed their lazy asses up the stairs when I didn't back down to them. If that makes me an a-hole then so be it.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 9:18 am to makersmark1
dude just said what all the rest of us are thinking when we see you saving dozens of seats in a good spot that we like. get over it.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 9:18 am to gamecocks22
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I'll let it slide at graduation. Do that shite at a general admission concert is a small venue, we have a problem.
Or in a movie theater. frick that.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 9:25 am to cardboardboxer
The school where I teach has a graduation seat saving policy.
You are allowed to save seats until 15 minutes before the event starts then an announcement is made that all saved seats are now fair game.
This is my favorite 15 minutes of graduation.
You are allowed to save seats until 15 minutes before the event starts then an announcement is made that all saved seats are now fair game.
This is my favorite 15 minutes of graduation.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 9:50 am to cardboardboxer
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Or in a movie theater. frick that.
when i took the kids to avengers some 20 year old was saving a whole row (the best row) i sat with a seat between myself and him and he said they were saved. i just looked around and said "for who?" he fumed and then went up to the top.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 10:12 am to Rebel Land Shark
quote:Sounds like you might be the kind of person he wants to punch in the face
He sounds like the kind of person I would want to punch in the face
Posted on 5/28/15 at 10:19 am to makersmark1
Saved seats at my oldest daughters graduation a few years back. Two of us saved 7 seats between us. Got into it with another family but held my ground. Afterwards felt like a jerk but really wanted the family to all sit together. Tonight my youngest daughter graduates from high school and I'm so more relaxed. If relatives don't arrive when they are supposed to, I guess it's up the stairs they go.
Posted on 5/28/15 at 10:24 am to makersmark1
Nothing is worse than the bitches at the condo/resort that get out to the pool at 8 in the morning to put towels in all the damn pool chairs to save until they get down there after lunch.
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