Originally Posted by
TMOliver
He who would leave his gear in chair in a crowded club/room/lobby, etc. is literally asking that it be moved. To "save" a seat in that fashion is like unto "cutting the line", an unpardonable gaffe'. I would be uncomfortable moving your stuff, but if the seat was among the only available, the "Scr*w you, Jack!" emotion would apply, especially if I had rugrats in tow.
Discourtesy literally invites a discourteous response.
So once you're seated, that's it until you leave? If you go to the bar to get a drink you should expect your bags to be moved when you get back? Utterly ridiculous.
If the items were left for an extended period of time, that's different, but five minutes or less away from a seat in a lounge for a bar run or bathroom break is nowhere near the same as 'cutting in line'.