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Woman on Vacation Says a Family Was Offended She Was Drinking and Made ‘Passive-Aggressive Comments’ About Her Solo Travel
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A woman shared on Reddit that while she was on a solo vacation in Tenerife, she was seated at a table with a disapproving family
She said the mother did not want her three children exposed “to women drinking alcohol”
The family told the waiter that the Reddit user was underage and had her drink taken away. She then proceeded to order more drinks and now wonders if that was wrong
A woman enjoying a solo vacation says she had an off-putting encounter with a disapproving family.
The woman shared her story on Reddit’s “Am I the A——” forum, beginning by explaining that she’s currently on a solo trip in Tenerife in the Canary Islands. She said she chose an all-inclusive hotel “to save having to look for places to eat by myself.”
“The hotel has club-style seating, meaning that all tables are tables of 8 and people get sat together — apparently it’s to encourage a sense of community and conversation,” the OP (original poster) noted.
She went on to explain that the previous night, she was seated first at a table, “and had a glass of wine.” A family of five — two adults and three children — was then seated at the same table, and the dynamic quickly grew uncomfortable.
“The mother turned to me and said, ‘We do not wish to expose our children to women drinking alcohol,’ ” the OP recalled.
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A woman with a cocktail (stock photo)
“I smiled and said perhaps they should ask to move tables if it was an issue, but I would be drinking the wine,” the OP recalled of her response. “They noticed I was on my own and made passive-aggressive comments about this.”
At one point during the meal, the OP got up to get more food — and found a surprise when she returned to the table.
“The wine had disappeared,” she wrote. “A waiter came over and asked to see my wrist band (for the all-inclusive) and said the family had told them I was underage and must have sneaked away from my parents. He was very apologetic and returned with a fresh glass of wine just as the family came back with their food.”
Seemingly to make a statement, the OP asked the waiter to bring her “a full bottle along with a couple of shots of vodka.” When she proceeded to drink the shots, the family “stormed out of the restaurant.”
After reflecting on the incident, the OP now wonders if she was wrong to order all the alcohol to the table.
Overwhelmingly, readers sided with the OP, pointing out that she simply wanted to enjoy her drink while on vacation and was instead judged by the mother.
“Don’t take your kids to places where alcohol is served,” one person wrote in a comment which was upvoted 30,000 times.
Another said: “Expecting people to cater to your preferences in a public space is actual insanity. ‘My rights don’t end where your discomfort begins.’ “
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Others questioned why the family objected solely because she was a woman.
“It’s just WOMEN drinking alcohol. What the heck is that about? It’s clearly not an issue with alcohol as much as it is with women. Sheesh,” one reader wrote.
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