Solo diner slammed for refusing to let a family-of-three share her table at a restaurant

Communal tables are not uncommon in modern restaurants, but it’s not usually a preference to sit at one.

One diner was recently surprised when a woman and her two children approached her during lunch to ask if they could share the table.

The diner, noting it was the busiest time at the restaurant, explained that there were no other available spaces, as it was a budget-friendly lunch spot where tables were designed for three or four people.

In a Reddit post, the diner shared that they expressed discomfort in sharing space with strangers when asked, which upset the woman who claimed her situation was challenging with two small children.

‘I’m not a confrontational person, so I tried to explain myself again, but that only made things worse,’ she continued.

Luckily for the Colombian-based diner, a waiter came over to tell the woman they had a table for her and her kids.

‘Before leaving, she insulted me again (in front of her children),’ she recalled.

‘When I told this story to a colleague, she was also upset and told me I was an intolerant a** for not letting the family sit with me and she asked me if I’m child hater.’

One diner was recently left flabbergasted after a woman and her two children approached her while she was eating her lunch to ask if the family could share the table (stock image)

One diner was recently left flabbergasted after a woman and her two children approached her while she was eating her lunch to ask if the family could share the table (stock image) 

The Reddit user assured her co-workers she didn’t ‘hate children,’ but admitted she doesn’t particularly like them.

‘I generally avoid going to places with children or having any contact with them at all because I find them noisy and dirty,’ she confessed. ‘But it’s not like I’m rude or harsh when I run into them; I just try not to be around them.’

Despite the woman’s fury, most Reddit users sided with the diner – agreeing there was no obligation for her to share with a random family.

‘NTA, [not the a**hole] People with children have to wait to be seated just like everyone else,’ they pointed out. ‘I could see her asking at a busy mall food court, but an actual restaurant is pretty entitled. I’ve had to wait for seating with small children at restaurants. It’s part of life.’

‘You’ve done nothing wrong and that woman’s behavior was terrible especially in front of her children, she’s not entitled to sitting with you and for her to start to insult you is crazy, she’s the a**hole for thinking acting this way is okay,’ agreed someone else.

‘I’m right there with you. I don’t like sitting near kids in any restaurant much less sit at the same table with strange ones! Definitely NTA!!’ agreed another. 

Other’s disagreed, saying they should have shared the table.

‘They weren’t asking to sleep at your house, they just wanted to sit at the same table in a public place,’ an indignant user commented.

Noting it was the 'busiest' time at the restaurant, the user said there were no other table

Luckily for the Colombian-based diner, a waiter came over to tell the woman they had a table for her and her kids (stock image) 

Earlier in the week, a Massachusetts pizza shop owner was under scrutiny after admitting to kicking ‘nuisance’ parents and children out of his restaurant.

Charlie Redd, the owner of Dragon Pizza in Somerville, Massachusetts, divided opinions this week with an Instagram post slamming parents for failing to control their kids in his pizzeria.

‘Anyone who has visited our restaurant Knows we are a pizza shop that LOVES KIDS,’ Redd wrote in a post.

‘Sadly, we had to demand a group of negligent parents Friday to take their families home because they were disrespecting our dining room, other guests, and our team.

‘Our restaurant, or any restaurant, is not a place for un-supervised children to play. It is here to share dining experiences.’

Redd went on to list six rules to eating in his pizzeria, including criticizing parents who ‘treat our pizza as a cheap, simple option to feed their children until they can have their own dinner.’

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