Would you be annoyed?

Was at the GP for an appointment this morning and had my baby with me, the entire seating was empty except for just us. A couple walked in clearly sick and coughing and sat right next to us when there was a bunch of other seating. So I got up and moved, would you be annoyed or was I rude to do that? I know I’m not the ruler of seating arrangements (wanted to add this so no one thought I believed I was entitled)
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Yep I’d be annoyed. It’s common sense to sit away from anyone if you’re ill especially if there’s other seating! Some people are just inconsiderate and oblivious

Annoyed as fuck x

I’d be annoyed too. It reminds me of parking in an empty supermarket car park and then another car comes in and parks right next to you! 🤦🏽‍♀️

I’d be really annoyed, that’s so inconsiderate of them x

Thanks just wanted to make sure I didn’t look like an A-Hole. Just always worry about my little one

I wouldn't be super annoyed but I would have moved as you did. All good! You won't ever see them again so it really doesn't matter whether they thought you were rude anyway.

That’s rude on their part. Not everyone that goes to Gp is “sick” some are coming just to get a script etc. and they had so many seats to choose from. I would’ve done the same. In Asia if you are sick you walk around w a mask even before and after Covid they already did this and continue to do so

@Neena my husband is guilty of that, always park next to a car when there are plenty of space 😅 he likes things in order apparently lol

@Kellie I really wish people everywhere would were a mask when sick, I'm sure lot of common illness would have disappeared by now ,if were doing that and if people would wash their hands more

@Marie🩵🩷💚 yeah if you’ve ever been to Asia or even just watched Korean drama etc you’ll see random people on the street casually wearing a mask. I wish that was normalised too 💁🏻‍♀️

@Neena was gonna say the same thing

@Marie🩵🩷💚 He likes things in order?? You mean chaos!? 😂

I definetly would have moved away as well, I would have been pissed not just annoyed. You didn’t right thing

Annoyed! Keep them germs away🤣

Who walks into ANY waiting room at ANY time and thinks "I'll sit right next to those people" regardless of being sick. Definitely annoyed.

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@Neena biggest pet peeve!!😂😂

I'd be annoyed but I realise people don't think in the same way... Common sense isn't so common! 😜 I would do what you did and just move without making a huge deal out of it. X

I’ve more for much less, so definitely you did good 👍🏻

I thought people realised/ accepted how illnesses were spread since Covid! Who goes to the dr with a cold nowadays? And who doesn’t wear a mask in a medical setting if potentially contagious or sick.

If there was limited seating, eh, ok. But plenty open? Uhg!

I hate when people do that. Whether it's toilets, car space, or exercise machines at the gym. I don't understand why people don't give other people some space

even if they weren’t sick i’d be annoyed at someone sitting right next to me if there were plenty of open seats lol

Tbh doctors surgeries are cesspits for germs anyway so I don't think it makes a difference 🙈

@Anna it’s more a common courtesy if the room is empty, don’t sit next to the only other person there if you’re coughing your guts up. It’s not entitled.

@Anna Covid didn’t really teach anything apparently.

@Anna entitled when you’re just trying to protect your baby? What an interesting take on the situation… There are literally other seats, there is 0 reason why anyone would need to sit so close at the doctors and as someone else said, it is simply common courtesy. I don’t need to think someone else’s child is ‘special’ in order to have respect for them.

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