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“She’s Scaring My Kids”: Entitled Woman Wants A Table, Tries Taking It From The Wrong Person
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“She’s Scaring My Kids”: Entitled Woman Wants A Table, Tries Taking It From The Wrong Person

“She’s Scaring My Kids”: Entitled Woman Wants A Table, Tries Taking It From The Wrong PersonMom Of Two Refuses To Give Up Her Table At The Mall, Has To Endure A Woman Causing A SceneWoman Causes A Scene After Mom Refuses To Leave A Food Court Table, Security Gets InvolvedA Feud Between Women Over A Table Heats Up To The Point Security Has To Step InMall Outing Turns Chaotic As Mom Is Forced To Defend Her Kids From Aggressive StrangersEntitled Woman’s Scene At Food Court Makes Security Get Involved, Victim Seeks Opinions OnlineWoman Asks Mom With 2 Kids To Give Up Her Table For Her Elderly Mom, Throws A Scene Over A “No”Woman Tired After Day In A Mall With Kids Sits Down To Rest, Gets Called Entitled“She Then Started To Guilt-Trip Me”: Entitled Woman Disturbs The Peace Of A Mom At The MallEntitled Women Start Yelling At Mom And Her 2 Kids To Give Up Table, Security Gets Involved
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Going to the mall can be fun for people of all ages; that is, of course, if no one there decides to ruin their day.

For this redditor, time at the mall with her two little children was seemingly going great, until they decided to unwind and kill some time at the food court. That’s where they were approached by a lady and her mother, asking the OP to give up her table. Little did they know, the woman was not planning on moving.

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    A day at the mall can be fun for both adults and little ones alike

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    This woman was spending time at the mall with her two children when they were asked to give up their table

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    Image credits: GaudiLab / Envato (not the actual photo)

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    The netizen provided more details in an edit she made

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    Food halls are a popular attraction in malls for those looking to grab a bite

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    Often equipped with a cinema, loads of stores and restaurants, and other attractions, malls can be great spots for hanging out or simply killing time. And the best part is, there seems to be a little something to do for every age group, which is why you can see everyone from teenagers roaming around, to the elderly, and the ‘littlest’ of the little ones.

    Representatives of different age groups can often be seen together—well, together but separately—in the mall’s food court or the food hall. According to the New York Times, the difference between the two lies in the fact that the former usually comprises different fast food chains, while the latter offers a wider variety of choices, which tend to include artisan restaurants or other kinds of boutique eateries, too.

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    “Food halls are a place where there’s life and there’s buzz,” vice chairman of the global retail services team at CBRE, David LaPierre, told the New York Times back in 2017, emphasizing the draw of the site. “It’s a real social environment where people want to be.”

    Back then, the number of food halls in the US was expected to exceed 200 in the year 2019, which would have marked a 700% increase since 2010. According to data from 2023, there were 340 food halls open in the US that year, with an additional 100 still under development.

    Many people visit food halls not only to grab a snack, but to unwind a little, too

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    In addition to providing an abundance of different food options—which is a life saver when the friend group can’t decide upon one that suits all—food halls also give people a place to relax and unwind; and let’s be honest, as fun as malls are, they can be tiresome, too, no matter the age group.

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    What is no secret, either, is that the little humans must get some rest; otherwise they get cranky and then they’re a danger not only to their parents, but everyone around them, too. (No one really enjoys a child screaming bloody murder somewhere in their vicinity.) That’s likely why the OP decided to allow her younger offspring to nap a little in her lap and gave the older child something to occupy them with so they wouldn’t run away while their sibling was sleeping – a strategy used by many a parent trying to get a moment of peace and quiet.

    Another group that could typically use a moment to sit down and unwind more than regular folk is the elderly, who often don’t have as much energy as a teenager, or an adult, for that matter, would. That’s why quite a few netizens believed the OP should have given up her table for the woman who approached her with her mother. Others, though, said that she shouldn’t have, since said couple of women weren’t seemingly eating anything, and the arguments didn’t stop there. Both camps shared their opinions in the comments under the redditor’s post.

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    The OP answered some of the redditors’ comments, sharing more information

    Fellow redditors shared varying opinions about the situation, but quite a few didn’t think the OP was being a jerk

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    Others expressed a different opinion

    Some believed that everyone involved was a jerk

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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Of all the tables they asked the person with a sleeping toddler to move. Were they literally the only people not eating in the entire Foodcourt? And on 4 continents I have never seen anywhere have a time limit for sitting after finishing food in a Foodcourt. Restaurant or cafe yes, but never a Foodcourt. And people saying they could move to a bench, well the people waiting for a table could sit at a bench until a table frees up too. People with young children are just as in need of seating as elderly people.

    Bored Panda
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    4 months ago

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    We appreciate your insight! Managing seating in busy areas like food courts is definitely tricky. Do you think there should be specific policies for such cases?

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    TribbleThinking
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I find the fact that the coworker waited until the OP was alone to give her a chiding opinion particularly interesting. Coupled with the fact that she was singled out of a whole food court to be picked on, I'm guessing that she looks quite sweet and hence easy pickings. I had the same type of problem - extrapolating from what people do, I suspect I look like a perpetually smiling dolphin. As I got older, I began to be more aware of the warning in my head of "Oh no, ye god's, is it time again?" and I have to remind some moron that dolphins smile, but also have very nice teeth.

    Alexa Saltz
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love this! Took me years to realize teeth were for more than smiling. Nice people are not required to finish last.

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    Julie S
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes it's frustrating when people are at a table not eating when you want a table but it's up to them how long they sit there but you can't force people to move.

    TwoBoys Mom
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is not a requirement to be eating at a table. She got food and they were done. Like you said.. they can stay as long as they want. Unless the food court puts up a sign .. no loitering SOL

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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Of all the tables they asked the person with a sleeping toddler to move. Were they literally the only people not eating in the entire Foodcourt? And on 4 continents I have never seen anywhere have a time limit for sitting after finishing food in a Foodcourt. Restaurant or cafe yes, but never a Foodcourt. And people saying they could move to a bench, well the people waiting for a table could sit at a bench until a table frees up too. People with young children are just as in need of seating as elderly people.

    Bored Panda
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    4 months ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    We appreciate your insight! Managing seating in busy areas like food courts is definitely tricky. Do you think there should be specific policies for such cases?

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    TribbleThinking
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I find the fact that the coworker waited until the OP was alone to give her a chiding opinion particularly interesting. Coupled with the fact that she was singled out of a whole food court to be picked on, I'm guessing that she looks quite sweet and hence easy pickings. I had the same type of problem - extrapolating from what people do, I suspect I look like a perpetually smiling dolphin. As I got older, I began to be more aware of the warning in my head of "Oh no, ye god's, is it time again?" and I have to remind some moron that dolphins smile, but also have very nice teeth.

    Alexa Saltz
    Community Member
    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love this! Took me years to realize teeth were for more than smiling. Nice people are not required to finish last.

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    Julie S
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    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes it's frustrating when people are at a table not eating when you want a table but it's up to them how long they sit there but you can't force people to move.

    TwoBoys Mom
    Community Member
    4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is not a requirement to be eating at a table. She got food and they were done. Like you said.. they can stay as long as they want. Unless the food court puts up a sign .. no loitering SOL

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