<p>Nothing worse than a Catholic school production where there are families with 7 or 8 kids saving entire rows. Add in the extended support family and they’ve literally brought a laundry basket full of clothes in an effort to save seats! For son’s graduation last year we had a total of 12 in town (including our immediate family, two sets of grandparents and 4 Aunt/Uncles). Four of us saved enough seats for everyone using two rows @ 6 seats per row. </p>
<p>So because I can rationalize my own behavior, I think it’s fine for saving two seats per person but mostly I say this because of the elderly, handicapped and children who cannot be asked to sit for what might be a very long time before something begins. I also don’t think a two year old need take up a seat when such seats holds a premium. That’s why you have a lap. I also think it’s important for parents with young children to sit on the aisle so if a kid is acting up you can remove them with the least amount of disruption.</p>
<p>Haha, Catholic school mom here, and yep, that is certainly the case. The play production was a perfect example of that. We auction off the prime seats for the play and graduation in our annual fundraiser, and get a nice price for them. We also have to make sure certain seats are reserved for the headmaster, director, parents who have helped ever so much, a few benefactors. So I make up the reserved ribbons and signs. Can’t go around asking everyone who is saving their seats what their rationale is. I have a number of elderlies with handicapped equipment that I can justify for special seating. I just get their early with the handicapped placard and make sure a place is there for them, and put up my signs for everyone else. Otherwise, it can end up as a free for all.</p>
<p>My brother was once angered because he and his kids got prime seats for a movie. They got there early to get them. As the theater filled, ushers were looking for seats in for folks. They wanted my brother and his kids to move down to accomodate a group. He told them to forget it. He was there early to get those front and center seats, so they were going to have to work around him.</p>
<p>Haha, Catholic school mom here, and yep, that is certainly the case. The play production was a perfect example of that. We auction off the prime seats for the play and graduation in our annual fundraiser, and get a nice price for them. We also have to make sure certain seats are reserved for the headmaster, director, parents who have helped ever so much, a few benefactors. So I make up the reserved ribbons and signs. Can’t go around asking everyone who is saving their seats what their rationale is. I have a number of elderlies with handicapped equipment that I can justify for special seating. I just get their early with the handicapped placard and make sure a place is there for them, and put up my signs for everyone else. Otherwise, it can end up as a free for all.</p>
<p>My brother was once angered because he and his kids got prime seats for a movie. They got there early to get them. As the theater filled, ushers were looking for seats in for folks. They wanted my brother and his kids to move down to accomodate a group. He told them to forget it. He was there early to get those front and center seats, so they were going to have to work around him.</p>
<p>cpt, it causes no problems because people “think” those seats are saved by organizers or managers of the event. Just because you’re “sneaky” and people are duped, it doesn’t mean it’s not wrong. It seems to me more wrong because you’re saving lots of seats that people can’t sit in despite getting there early for good seats plus you’re tricking people.</p>
<p>cpt, you see nothing wrong with what you are doing?! </p>
<p>In a way, this is a refreshing change from the usual discussion of “other” people who do things (or whose kids do things), when no one 'fesses up to the bad behavior in question. Everyone’s perfect and everyone’s kid is perfect, too! </p>
<p>At least you are honest, you sneaky thing, you!</p>
<p>What a great idea! Not only do you get all the seats you want, but you’ve duped everybody into leaving you alone with your “official-looking” ribbons and signs! I’d only suggest maybe swiping one of those handicapped stickers for your car, so you can park in the handicapped spot closest to all your seats, and not get a parking ticket! Who would ever know?</p>
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<p>Not sure how you know that noone gets upset. Did you poll everyone who walked by, or are you just assuming noone gets upset because it best serves your argument? A quick scan of this thread would contradict that. I’m jess sayin’…</p>
<p>I do understand saving seats for elderly relatives. My mom isn’t what I’d consider “elderly” but she has a very hard time with the many stairs at the arenas.</p>