Panera's Table Hog
- Thread starter GopherM
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He wanted the table for his needs; you wanted the table for your needs. Whose needs trump whose?
BadGirl
I am so very blessed
If that "someone" wanting a table, holding their tray of food and drink in their unstead hand, is someone's sweet grandmother and grandfather and their two elderly friends, wouldn't you want the thoughtless table whore to relenquish their table to them?
I would hope so.
What if it were your grandparents? Wouldn't you hope that someone would be kind and give up their table to them?
Maybe it's a mom who just took her three kids to the doctor for their beginning-of-school-year-shots, and they are frazzled, hungry, and they just want to eat their lunch quicky and get home?
I remember when my mom had her first big stroke. After leaving her at the hospital, we stopped by Panera for a quick bite to eat. Baby Bubba was less than three weeks old, my mom was paralyzed, couldn't speak, and had turned in to a baby herself. All I wanted was a place to sit down and eat, and think about the challenges ahead for us.....and not to think about if I had to stand up eating my meal while some person hogging a table would move or not.
I would hope so.
What if it were your grandparents? Wouldn't you hope that someone would be kind and give up their table to them?
Maybe it's a mom who just took her three kids to the doctor for their beginning-of-school-year-shots, and they are frazzled, hungry, and they just want to eat their lunch quicky and get home?
I remember when my mom had her first big stroke. After leaving her at the hospital, we stopped by Panera for a quick bite to eat. Baby Bubba was less than three weeks old, my mom was paralyzed, couldn't speak, and had turned in to a baby herself. All I wanted was a place to sit down and eat, and think about the challenges ahead for us.....and not to think about if I had to stand up eating my meal while some person hogging a table would move or not.
glhs837
Power with Control
That gets back to my point about fitting your needs to the location. The need of people to eat should trump the need of the people to do computing, in a restaurant, anyway.
hvp05
Methodically disorganized
What if they were a paralyzed veteran who returned home yesterday and is trying to spend a fun day out with the family?
It is equally valid to ask, what if someone my age walked up and wanted to sit there with their laptop and a bagel?
These scenarios can go on and on, and one's decision to cede their seat/table would depend on the situation.
drivingdaisy
New Member
I would feel bad taking up a table for four by myself when others needed to sit to eat. But sadly enough most people are pretty selfish.
so the guy walks in, orders a lunch, pays for it, walks into the dining area and a four seat table is the only one open
so what's he supposed to do when 3/4 people come in looking for a table, get up and eat/drink his meal standing up....
if you're seating at a two seater by yourself, would you prefer he ask you to move your food so he can plop down and enjoy his lunch with you at your two seater??
so what's he supposed to do when 3/4 people come in looking for a table, get up and eat/drink his meal standing up....
if you're seating at a two seater by yourself, would you prefer he ask you to move your food so he can plop down and enjoy his lunch with you at your two seater??
thurley42
HY;FR
I'd agree it's a slow day when something so trivial rates two pages
itsbob
I bowl overhand
The answer to this question is always Donald.. DUR!
glhs837
Power with Control
As an individual event, agreed, its trivial. As a discussion about society, and how we as people get along, I think two pages is fine.
if Panera thought it was a problem. they'd have a hostess....how about 2 people taking up a table for four...is that selfish?....I guess singles should probably eat in their cars...actually I'm not going to walk in and assume anyone is being selfish for all I know he sat down with three others and they had to leave before him...if think most single people probably would opt for a table for two....
GopherM
Darwin was right
Again, it's not about him eating at a table for 4. There was no food or drink on his table. He may have finished already and continued to sit or he may have just come in, logged on and started to work. If he was eating by himself or eating and telecommuting at a table for 4, that may be a little bit inconsiderate but possibly understandable. To tie up a table for 4 when other options are available (and would still meet his needs) is what I believe most people would think is inconsiderate.
If all that is needed is a place to telecommute, think library.
LadyCoyote
New Member
There are loads of selfish people out there...that's why basic kindness seems to surpise me more and more each day.
NorthBeachPerso
Honorary SMIB
Who wants to go to Panera's for a sandwich? We can set it up through the forum and IM each other from separate tables when we get there.
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GopherM
Darwin was right
That would work for me, and you wouldn't have to smell the onion breath across the table.
My you are an angry person, aren't you???
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