Context: I bought two $124 tickets to an NBA game for a friend and I. We decided that we would watch the first 2 quarters, get up at halftime for the bathroom and food, and then make it back before the 3rd quarter started.
When we got back from the bathroom, there was a couple in our seats (no big deal). But they were eating those stadium peanuts that make a MESS, and guess what? I am deathly allergic to peanuts.
Me: “Excuse me you’re in our seats, can you guys please get up?
Guy: “Oh yeah my bad”
That’s when I see how much of a mess is EVERYWHERE. Our seats are literally the only 2 in the row. A row of JUST 2 seats. And this guy and his wife just have 2 bags worth of peanut debris and dust all over our chairs. We were gone for maybe 15 minutes.
Me: “Dude really? I’m allergic to peanuts and you have absolutely trashed our seats”
Guy: “How am I supposed to know that?”
Me: “You’re not! You only know that because you are in MY seats that I paid for making a mess with peanuts, now please leave!” ( a little rude but I was heated)
Guy: “Don’t talk to me like that”
Me: “Or what?
He just stared at me as security led him towards the tunnel. The guards were very apologetic and thankfully got a janitor surprisingly fast to clean it all up. My friend says I was an asshole though. I thought I handled it well? I don’t carry an epipen on me either, I was paranoid the rest of the night about a nut exposure.
So lay it on me, am I the asshole?
EDIT: people seem to not understand peanut allergies, so here’s an ELI5: if you ingest a peanut, your body goes into immune overdrive, essentially killing you while thinking it’s defending. If it touches your skin (depending on your severity) you will break out into hives which in my opinion from the time I did eat nuts, was the worst part of it all. No I won’t die, but I was scratching myself until I was bleeding once. EATING and TOUCHING nuts with an allergy is different.
Edit2: I’m buying an epipen, please stop pretending to be concerned now
Edit3: I’ve been temporarily banned, or else I would keep responding to asinine comments
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NTA but dude, if you’re at a sporting event you have to know they sell loads of peanuts there. At least have some otc antihistamine with you.
YTA – Are you really complaining about a stadium floor being littered with shells just because a couple sat in your seats? The only person responsible for managing your peanut allergy is you and you put yourself in a place where peanuts are common. That is entitlement.
ESH.
I’m late, I know, but I feel like writing before I sleep.
It is a very common thing for someone to grab an empty seat during a game, concert, or otherwise – if someone asks for it you’ll give it back, ofc.
This man and his gf did exactly that, and while you elsewere out they made a fucking mess, which is why they suck. Even if it were their seats have a bit more class than that, right? They continued with the “how was I supposed to know that” bullshit, which is another reason they suck.
Still, you couldve said “whatever just leave” found a security guard to get you a janitor and all would’ve ended the same. You were justified in your path, but ruining their fun could’ve easily been avoided.
Both parties sucked, but they were in the wrong, no question.
How do you have an allergy like this and not carry an epi-pen? You can get upset with someone for sitting in your seats, but people eat peanuts everywhere. You could be sitting next to someone in a movie theatre with peanut butter cups. NTA because seats are seats, but you are either exaggerating your allergy or you are reckless.
ESH. You can afford those seats, you can afford to carry an epipen which could potentially save your life. People suck for taking your spot and littering it, you suck for assuming the allergy is for the world at large to deal with or understand. Your health is your responsibility.