Family takes theatre seats from group before ‘karma’ strikes
A family of theatre goers were left annoyed after they stole four people’s[1] seats during a show. According to an online thread, karma instantly kicked in once the family-of-four sat themselves down – after they removed the strangers’ coats and sat down.
The incident took place at a small theatre during a production of Beauty and the Beast. TheMirrorreports that technically people could sit anywhere so a group had put their coats over the back of the chairs to let others know they planned to sit there.[2]
But, another group of four decided to completely ignore the coats, remove them and take their seats instead.
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The drama was described on Reddit’s Entitled People[4] forum by a person who watched it unfold. The onlooker said: “So, me and my friend went to see a play at a small theatre (Beauty and the Beast, loads of fun), we got the tickets late so ended up at the absolute tippity-top of the place, but right next to the bar so no problem.
“During intermission, my friend went to the bar and I stayed to watch our seats (this section is not assigned seating).
“So I’m looking back over my shoulder in anticipation of her coming back, when I see a family of four approach four kinda empty seats.
“I only say kinda empty because the previous occupants had left their jackets over their chairs to reserve them. This isnt a rule, but where I’m from, it is generally respected, if there’s a coat on the chair it’s occupied – find another.”
They then explained that the family “ignored etiquette and gathered up the other family’s belongings and dumped them on an empty chair in the row in front”, Edinburgh Live reports[5].
“So now I’m glued to this, how are next family going to react? I wasn’t close enough to hear anything, but the previous occupants came back, another family of four, and things get heated, I could see the parents of newly seated family pointing aggressively and their mouths moving fast. They’re not giving the seats up.”
Eventually, the family walk away and come back with a member of staff.
They wrote: “They keep walking and disappear out another door, only to reappear a few seconds later inside one of those fancy boxes that sit right next to the stage, the ones that usually seat famous/important people.
“I look back to entitled family, the mood is visibly ruined. I’m just sitting there buzzing off the contact high of witnessing such a satisfying moment of karma.”
References
- ^ people’s (www.nottinghampost.com)
- ^ Mirror (www.mirror.co.uk)
- ^ Let us know here (xd.wayin.com)
- ^ Entitled People (www.reddit.com)
- ^ Edinburgh Live reports (www.edinburghlive.co.uk)