Choose A Seat

[teacake44]

You walk into a park, or any public space for that matter, there are two benches, and you would like to sit for a time, the one bench as one person already sitting down. Do you choose the empty bench to sit on, or sit next to the person on the other. And the reason for your choice.

[vulcan42]

" If they don't have a child down their, (never actually happened, but easily could) we would probably try to take further action."
All part of the UK in the 21st century, guilty until one can prove their innocence.

[anotheoldgit]

naomi24
/// aog, if she moved, why is that a problem for you? ///

No problem for me, but obviously a problem for the Muslim woman.

What is it with you lately are you aiming for a fight because your regular opponent, AH isn't around, or have you been enlisted into the anti-AOG brigade or perhaps been converted into a snowflake?

[THECORBYLOON]

ANOTHEOLDGIT, do these look like Muslims?

http://muslimnews.co.uk/newspaper/home-news/record-number-muslim-mps-elected/

[Arksided]

I'd just sit on the grass and think nothing of it... simply allowing said person to enjoy the park.

[Old_Geezer]

The empty one. One doesn't encroach on another's space if at all avoidable. Or compromise one's own.

[Zacs-Master]

AOG, how do you know she wasn't just leaving the bench as she needed to be somewhere?

[retrocop]

I have difficulty sitting with strangers especially people of colour.
No racist motives involved here. I was told 30 years ago I had hearing imperfections (various hobby and work reasons) and my hearing would never improve but only deteriorate. Even with two hearing aids I have great difficulty conversing with people without continually asking 'say again' which I find frustrating and embarrassing. I especially need people to face me when they talk and any back ground noise is problematical. I thought my hearing aids had been linked in to the loop system as I requested but apparently not so trying to talk to people like tellers or check-in staff creates problems. Any broad foreign accent or dialect is virtually impossible for me to grasp so rather than explaining all the time I'm deaf as a post or asking for a repetition I avoid having coversation with strangers unless essential. Shame really because I am not an aloof,anti-social sort of person and enjoy a good laugh.

[anotheoldgit]

Mamyalynne
/// I'd take pictures but of my offspring, not surrounded by others - makes sense to me. ///

Obviously your park's paddling pool isn't well attended by many children, since your offspring isn't surrounded by other children.

And even if one does point the lens of their cameras at a specific child, in a crowded pool how would any easily offended guardian know one has not also got their particular offspring in sight of the lens?

[Zacs-Master]

Do you actually have a park with a paddling pool, AOG? genuinely interested, as i haven't seen one (with water in it) since about 1974.

[anotheoldgit]

Zacs-Master
/// AOG, how do you know she wasn't just leaving the bench as she needed to be somewhere? ///

As I have already pointed out, if you had read my previous post, she was made to remove herself from the bench and stand a distance away .

[THECORBYLOON]

I doubt you would have understood my late parents but they were white and Aberdonian.

[Mamyalynne]

Not seen a park paddling pool in years, on a beach say I'd snap my children/grandchildren and not others if I could.

There can be very valid reasons why people don't want their children potentially on the internet.

[anotheoldgit]

THECORBYLOON

/// ANOTHEOLDGIT, do these look like Muslims? ///

None of those were sitting beside me on the bench, but I knew that the young girl sitting by my side was a Muslim because of the way she was dressed.

Not really rocket science is it, but then perhaps to you, who knows?

[retrocop]

//I doubt you would have understood my late parents but they were white and Aberdonian.//

If that was a reply to me you are probably correct. Certain Scottish and Irish accents cause me problems in deciphering what is said especially if spoken quickly. Strange I had no problem understanding my Father and Mother in Law (Edinburgh and Portobello)

[RATTER15]

I would always choose the empty seat unless I was desperate, I don't usually like to share a park bench with others, they may feel the same way, if I were wanting to share I would ask if they were ok with it before sitting down.

[naomi24]

aog at 13:23 Wed, I never 'aim' for a fight. I asked you a simple question, that's all.

[Mamyalynne]

Don't forget we now have the addition of the empty bench being splattered with bird droppings.


I'll perhaps sit on the grass with Arky and have a catch up :-)

[youngmafbog]

The empty bench - I am an unsociable sod.

[retrocop]

//The empty bench - I am an unsociable sod.//

So are most of the yoof who hang out in our local rep . They set fire to most of our benches. PCSO Parks patrol do a splendid job.

[spathiphyllum]

I don't sit on park benches anyhow.