I ask you a question about yourself on the bottom so this post isn't as boring at you may think it is. ^_^

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Alrighty then, so I was in Ethics class, ironically, and I happen to sit in the back row with two other people. In front of us is a table where two more people sit.

Now, the girl that sits on the end of my table is rather short and the fellow sitting in front of her looks to be 29 and has a rather large cranium. Now, she has sat in this seat since class has first started up 8 weeks ago and it always seems that this guy sits in front of her.

This wouldn't be a problem if she couldn't see over or around him and the teacher is largely known for writing on the board. So last week she kindly asked him if he could move over one chair so she could see the board. He bluntly replied 'no' even though he would in no way be harmed or neglected seeing the board himself. She told me this today so I politely asked him if he could move over so that she could see. He reluctantly scooted over and made snippy comments under his breath, " Why does she sit in the back if she can't see? She's in my seat anyway."

Okay, firstly, we do not have assigned seats, secondly, she has sat in that spot 5 or 6 times, you have only done so twice in her absence and thirdly if that chair is so damned important to you then why don't you get to class earlier? Most importantly, why is it so important and upsetting to you?

If he's having such a temper tantrum over this you know it's rooted into a deeper issue that explains his unhealthy territorial problem. Not only that but he passive aggressively scooted back over into her view over the course of the class as if he wasn't aware of it.

Now the argument is this. Rights vs. Manners.

He feels like he has a right to that chair because he likes it and claims it is his although he's made no effort to trade off with her. And she (as do I) feel that manners are important and he is acting immaturely.

P.S.- I think theres a schizophrenic girl in on the computer in front of me.
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So now that I've told my story, what about you guys? What sort of similar situations have you been in or know of?