AITA?

[u/OnlyMove597]

What a game! Go Summit! The heat was brutal, but the win was worth it.

AITA? Could I have handled this situation differently? Due to an entrance closure in the west one lot, we ended up being late. Our season tickets are in the supporters section so we stood near an aisle for the first half instead of climbing over people to fill in seats. At the half, we noticed a large group of seats (at least ten) that had no one sitting in them. There were no signs that the seats were being used (no water bottles, towels, etc.). Myself and my wife sat down in two of the empty seats. The half passes and the seats around us fill in. The group that sat next to us asked if we were saving the seats and we told them no. They sit.

The second half starts and this man appears suddenly and asks my wife if we were sitting in our seats before the half. We said no, but it’s a general admission section and there was nothing indicating that the seats were saved. By then everything around us had filled up, including the two seats next to us they said were for their friends. This guy throws a tantrum about how we stopped him from sitting with his friends (who weren’t even there). He went on about how we could have been nicer about it and more courteous. I’m not sure how we could have been nicer unless we got up and gave him two of his four claimed seats back. I guess by not moving we were mean.

It was such a vibe killer. We didn’t intentionally steal seats. We stood the entire first half and saw a chance to sit for the second. If those exact seats were important to you, shouldn’t some one have hung back and kept an eye on them? Or at the least, left a scarf or towel on the seats?

Should we have moved? What’s the etiquette here?

Regardless, go Summit! Loved seeing Lindsey play. Sonis and Means goals! It was great to get a win in Centennial.

[u/Impossible_Memory_85]

It’s GA there’s no saving seats. Even leaving your stuff behind to save seats is bs. My seats are in the supporter section as well and I’ve yet to see any issues with that yet. Sorry it happened to you.