‘No, you can't’: Two Karens bother studying student and demand she gives up her table because they refuse to sit in the sun, apparently forgetting inside tables exist

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Lana DeGaetano • "Show me to me please."
Sep 24, 2024 7:00 PM EDT

If you're a college student studying hard this semester and you plan on spending a lot of your time parked at your university coffee shop, beware of folks who might think that their inconveniences are something you have to remedy and resolve. You decided to go to college to worry about your next exam, not about Karens. Last time I checked, coffee shops are for folks who want to read, work, chat up a stranger, or study—especially if it's right next to your college campus.

Have you ever witnessed presumed regulars at certain establishments? Have you noticed that they feel like they're entitled to their favorite table? How about expecting a stranger to move all of their studying materials because they want to sit outside, just not in the sun?

The student in this story dealt with two Karens who asked her to get up and move tables so they could park where she was sitting. They didn't just ask once, either. After the student puts her foot down and declines their inquiry, they look as if the student "personally insulted them." So, instead of sitting inside (since the waitress can't make clouds move in front of the sun), the two ladies left. The original poster (OP) is baffled at their blatant entitlement. 

Scroll to read the whole story, and additionally, some comments from folks doubling down on the OP's surprise.

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    Two Entitled Old Ladies Tried to Take My Table at a Student Café Because They Didn't Want to Sit in the Sun
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    So, this happened earlier today, and I still can't believe it. I had an exam at my university, but before that, I had a class that left me with about 2.5 hours of free time. I decided to head to a coffee shop nearby to do some last minute
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    studying. It's a spot where a lot of students go to study with their laptops, and usually, you don't see anyone over 30 there since it's literally right across my university.
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    The weather was nice, so I decided to sit outside. It was around 1:30 PM, so the place was pretty empty-plenty of open tables both outside and inside. I ordered my coffee and started studying with my notes spread out. About 45
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    minutes later, I noticed two older women (probably around 75-78 years old) looking at me and glancing around the coffee shop. It was a bit odd, but I didn't think much of it at first. They sat down at a table but then got up and started
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    walking toward me, which felt even weirder. I figured maybe they wanted an extra chair from my table. Nope. They came up to me and asked if they could sit at my table. I was confused and told them there were
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    plenty of empty tables around, including one right next to mine. But they said, "No, we want to sit at this table because the other tables are in the sun, and we don't want to sit there."
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    It took me a second to process this. Were they really expecting me to move so they could have my table? While I was clearly studying, with my notes and everything laid out?
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    I told them again that there were plenty of other tables available and that I didn't understand why they wanted mine. They kept insisting, "Can we sit here?" At this point, I wasn't sure if they wanted to sit with me or if they expected me to
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    leave, but either way, I said, "No, you can't," and went back to my work. They looked so offended, like I had personally insulted them. After that, they went to the waitress and started complaining
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    about the situation, but obviously, there wasn't much the waitress could do. They ended up leaving the café, clearly annoyed. Honestly, one of the most entitled experiences from
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    old people I've ever had. Like, maybe if you don't like the sun don't go out for coffee at almost 2pm????? edit: I see a lot of ppl are mad that I stayed at a place for 2.5 hours but I
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    actually stayed only for one hour there. And I live. in Greece, you literally can't escape from the sun lol. By the way it's very common here for ppl to sit for hours and enjoy their coffee I don't know if it's a Greek thing or not.
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    theworldisonfir….. . 4h ago I would have asked them why they were sitting outside if they didn't like the sun, and reminded them that there is the whole concept of "indoors" that protects you from the angry hot ball in the sky. My god the nerve of some people just baffles me!
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    Fluffy-Caramel... • ⚫ 4h ago I am old. Manners have no age. They were simply They were to disturb you while you were studying. They were kinda crazy to think you should move! I am willing to bet these two ladies thought they were "special" all their lives. Manners are the glue that makes life easier.
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    Framerate1138 • 1h ago. Redditors really seem to hate it when people sit in coffee shops for extended periods of time. It's been established that's what coffee shops are for. This isn't an Olive Garden, there's no host seating people or groups waiting for a table. You come, you order
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    coffee, you have the choice to sit and chill at any available table and do whatever. That's the social contract. Whenever I see stories like this, there's always a bunch of folks victim-blaming saying "well you were sitting for too long so you're wrong!"
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    No. It is OK to sit and enjoy your 8 dollar drink and study for two hours in a coffee shop. That's literally what they're for.
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    NightOwl_82 • 1h ago • Well obviously the waitress. should have put the sun away until they had finished their coffee
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    Time-Negotiator • 4h ago . I guarantee those 2 aLwAyS sit there at that time at that table. They are oddly possessive over something that isn't theirs. It is utter lunacy.
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    opalfossils 45m ago My mother (she would have been 100 this year) always described entitled petty people as being "petted and humoured too much as a child". I miss you mom.
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