Credit card, asshat. Had to break it out. Sucks being unemployed, doesn't it. Opening up a bill to be payed once a month like Internet at home wasn't an option. This isn't about "why" I was there all the time. It's about I had every right to do what I was doing and this OP seems to think I don't.
So, you bought food on credit was more important then rent and internet service, got it.
While I agree you had the right to hog a table for hours, take advantage and abuse a privilege that establishment provided doesn't mean it was ethical, but hey, you had the right.
You say opening a bill to be payed once a month like internet at home wasn't an option but opening a credit card bill once a month for over priced food was, again, got it.
And it is about why you were there, you made it a point to justify you camping out and being an oblivion.
My attitude is bc the OP seems to think that places like Panera are ONLY for HIS eating purposes. HELLO. They have free Wifi for a REASON. They ENCOURAGE customers like myself to hang out. As I stated before, I chose to go to Panera more often than not bc I was welcome there. I was NOT aware about the library options...sorry...new resident here too...Plus even now if I walk in the library I'm approached by icky men. I can't imagine spending the 4-6 hours in there. Also, their internet was incredibly slow. All those DoD applications could sometimes take a couple hours to fill out, really didn't feel like making them take 6-7 hours.
I NEVER said anything about Panera revolving around me or that my rights have priority. BUT PLEASE TELL ME...if I'm at a table first, why am I expected to move my #### bc you just bought lunch? So now you're the priority?
I already stated that if I was camped out there, I tried to take as little space as possible. In fact, on several occasions I shared my "table for two" with a single lunch-goer. I cared about others rights to be there but I'm not going to pack up all my stuff and go hang out in my car until the lunch rush is over. Don't patronize me and twist my words and make me seem like some ungrateful little ninny. I was allowed to be there so I was. End of story. If you're not aware of Panera's Wifi usuage, go make yourself.
And #### you and worrying about my budget. Some days all I bought were a couple cups of coffee bc buying a lunch was out of the question. I didn't sit there and buy 3 meals a day at Panera but there's no reason for me to have to spell out my budget. I bought "things" at Panera, I took up a table for two, if I was there for longer than maybe 3 hours, I'd buy something else. WHO GIVES A ####. You whiners need a life.
All I'm trying to say is I was allowed to do what I was doing, was far from inconsiderate, was a paying customer, and you people need to get a clue.
Wow, you sound like you have been the only person unemployed and needing free WiFi. Don't like going to the library, then get your own eff'ing WiFi, oh wait, I forgot, you have a right to sit in an establishment for four to six hours and hog a table......because you can't afford internet service (but can afford the food/drink there).
The reason why places offer free WiFi is to people can eat their lunch and check their e-mails and surf the web.......while eating their lunch. I don't think they offer it for people like you to camp out for hours and take advantage of their generosity. The reason why management doesn't say anything is because I don't think the managers want to deal with oblivion's who think they have the "right" to hog tables, they would rather just let the oblivion's be then deal with hassle because the first thing these oblivion's will scream is that they had a "right" and threaten a lawsuit.
People are allowed to do a lot of things, doesn't make it right or a "right".
And I think you are the one who needs to get a life, don't like people judging you, don't judge others.
<---wearing my yoga pants. In Panera. Using the Wifi.
Good grief! Go to another place and eat for crying out loud if it bothers you so much. Like Vrai said - there's a sandwich place right across the street.
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