This is a tough one. Sure they could have waited until she had finished but at the same time its true that the chairs are there to make money and she was sitting there when a paying person wished to use the chair so by rights should have moved. Both as bad as each other in this case.

I can see both sides of the story. However, a bit of empathy wouldn’t have gone astray.

That’s super rude of the couple. You were there first. They can learn to wait

Rudeness is not acceptable at anytime. Patience is so lacking and respect.

Leave her alone. She’s pregnant. Making a baby is a big deal and the young ones need to have more patience and kindness.

I think that young couple were very rude. Why couldn’t they come back at a later time. They could have found something to do for a short while I’m sure. If the owner of the chairs asked her to move that’s different. I like that the security guard was on this woman’s side.

tough situation. I can understand both parties.

While the young couple were rude I can definitely see both sides to this story.

Some kindness never cost anyone .. surely the young couple could of waited 5 minutes for a massage chair in the middle of a shopping complex

I not sure there is a winner here. Yes, she was sitting in a chair that is a “business” thus preventing income but surely it wouldn’t take very long to finish the ice cream. When very heavily pregnant, it gets very hard at the end.

Wow! So many things about this. I can’t imagine it takes that long to enjoy and icecream. Really! So I do feel for the pregnant woman. The couple could have waited a few minutes, because realistically, we’re not talking a 15 minute wait. So I do think it’s a bit of an over-reaction, and to get a security guard? Really? Perhaps have some respect, some understanding, some compassion for a woman who is very pregnant.

The pregnant lady should have moved out of the chair when asked to do so. Her refusal was out of line and I can imagine this caused reaction.

This is a very tough one. Yes, the pregnant lady could of just moved on when asked but then again, how many people sit in them and not get massage as they just like the comfort of the seat. The young couple had a right to ask. However, being 8 months pregnant, exhaustion does kick in easily so bit of compassion could of being nice from the young couple. Cause what if that young lady decides to have a baby in the future and ends up in the same boat?
It seems there was no compassion whatsoever in the shopping centre cause no one offered a pregnant lady their seat. It’s not being “entitled” person if your pregnant and need to sit wherever you can, it’s looking after yourself and baby that is important.
When I was 8mths pregnant with baby #1, I could barely walk as my sciatica played up so I had to sit every few metres. People would offer me a seat or assistance. And I would do the same in return if I see another lady in the same situation l.

I think if someone wanted to use the chair for its’ intended purpose, then you probably should have moved. On the other hand, they were unnecessarily rude.

If someone actually wanted to pay to use it and you were just occupying it to sit, i think the respectful thing for her wouldve just been to move. After all, they are there to be paid and used and i have to agree with that. It just didnt have to escalate the way it did.

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 15 Feb 2023 , 7:16 am

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  Good point about the chairs being a business.

Yes she was in the wrong but so many people these days do not have any respect or manners for Pregnant women or the elderly and I really find it quite disgusting

In this particular situation, if I was the pregnant woman I would have got up and moved on as soon as I was approached. The massage chairs are there for massages, not for people to sit and eat their ice-cream. I think she was being difficult, and I’m surprised the shopping centre security staff sided with her.

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  • • Ellen replied
    • 16 Feb 2023 , 8:46 am

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  Yes I agree, the massage chairs are for business, not for having a rest eating your ice cream pregnant or not

It’s a difficult situation. If on public transport, someone with a seat should give up that seat for a pregnant woman, so a certain degree of chivalry should be expected. In the same note though, she really shouldn’t have chosen a massage chair to sit on, I would have thought there’d be rules about eating on them. That being said the young couple were being incredibly rude and shouldn’t have made a scene.

I think the pregnant woman should have come off the massage chair when she didn’t receive a massage.

The massage chairs are there for massages and they are earning someone money. Yes you are wrong to hog it when not using it.