Who is more " entitled," the offended couple or the groom?

I hate weddings and haven't been to one in years. I hate the whole "look at us, aren't we fantastic?" spectacle of it all. That said, if you're a wedding guest, you behave like a guest. If you accept the invitation, you agree to celebrate the couple and not make the occasion about you.

Fuck those entitled assholes who stormed off because they didn't like where they were seated. I can't imagine how insufferable they must be in their everyday lives.

The offended couple that left is easily the more entitled in this scenario.

The groom sounds like an entitled twat himself.

"They left and didn't even leave a gift."

He's as big a clod as the fleeing guests.

Expecting guests to attend the entire wedding until photos are made reeks of entitlement.

I wouldn't have stormed out, but I would have talked about the wedding planner. There is nothing worse than getting stock at a sucky table.

How do all these less than earth shattering problems and events end up in national magazines?

This was notorious for Bar Mitzvahs too. I still remember when my cousins and my own brother were at that age and all the adults could talk about was who they were sitting by the kitchen or even worse, the bathroom....this thread cracks me up

I wonder if the offended couple stormed off, or if they simply left discreetly...? It would seem to be the latter, as the bride and groom didn't even realize they were gone until later when reviewing the photos. It makes a difference in this case. If they made a spectacle of their being somehow offended and leaving in a huff, the fault is theirs, as the guests were making the occasion about themselves. If on the other hand the partners they were assigned on the seating chart were offensive for whatever reason--and that's an individual's own call on that, whatever Bridezilla might think--an individual has a right to depart from an offensive situation in an orderly and discreet manner, as they are not obliged to be prisoners. I agree with r4 .

ffs, it was picked up from Reddit. Most of those stories are fake, outrage bait. People mag should be ashamed for reposting it.

Even when they're fake, it can be interesting to consider the case in the abstract.

[quote]Even when they're fake, it can be interesting to consider the case in the abstract.

I agree. I frequently make this point on reddit.

One would assume the offended couple brought a gift. That would mean they took it back on their way out. That is a tacky thing to do. Even if they felt their seating assignment was an intentional slight, they should have left the gift. Taking it indicates that they view their entire relationship with the wedding couple as transactional.

[quote]One would assume the offended couple brought a gift.

Yes.

[quote]That would mean they took it back on their way out.

No.

[quote]That is a tacky thing to do. Even if they felt their seating assignment was an intentional slight, they should have left the gift. Taking it indicates that they view their entire relationship with the wedding couple as transactional.

Arriving at a conclusion after positing a faulty premise invalidates the syllogism, ma'am.

Meanwhile, the 1% are eating us alive and Donald Trump will have the survivors in prison camps by Christmas.

But sure. Let's waste journalism on this shit.

People magazine is NOT journalism and never has been nor pretended to be.

I went to a wedding for a major Canadian politician. I sat next to a very boring guy. Days later, the bride casually mentioned that the man’s mother had been murdered. She didn’t know the details, but the totally casual way she said it turned me off her for good. When people talk about family tragedies, I think they should be delicate and respectful about it. My father died of AIDS, and I am sure that she casually tells people about me. I am very sensitive to talking about tragedies.

My best friend had a wedding in 2020. Instead of sitting me on the first floor with the family who I know well, I was placed in the balcony at the table with one coworker and the hair and makeup people. It ended the friendship.

The couple who left sound insufferable. The wife called and complained to his mother? Should have said nothing and when asked simply replied that they had to leave.

Large weddings should be avoided in principle. If there are so many guests that you won't have time to chat with each one, that's too many people. No matter the size, people have to sit somewhere, and if food is served at the table then a seating plan is necessary. If you find you're seated below the salt, suck it up and try to make friends with your stablemates. It's just one meal!