Residents slam "entitled" picnic table act at popular beach
With the weather warming up in Sydney, locals have started to take advantage of the sun and head to beach, but with sunny days come debates about picnic (or any) table etiquette.
One beachgoer has copped some backlash after they taped up a sign to a public picnic table in Balmoral Beach on Saturday, which read: "Reserved 31/8 from 1pm" - and with no one in sight.
A frustrated local shared an image of the table on Facebook, writing: "Really? Love to know where you place the official booking. Both tables 'reserved'."
In the comments some labelled the move "unacceptable" while others were quick to point out that reserving tables is "not allowed".
"Yeah, nah. Can’t reserve public tables. You want it, put the effort in and sit there the whole day from 8am," one wrote.
"If you won't remove the reserved sign please update this post to add a picture of the group when they claim their tables. If they're that bold and brazen to make the reserved sign they will appreciate the free publicity," another added.
A third wrote that they would be "ok if they said for a wedding or a super important event I would let them go for it" but others disagreed.
A Mosman Council spokesperson told Yahoo, "council does not take bookings for picnic tables or promote reserving them."
This is not the first time someone has tried to reserve a public picnic table, with one person etching a "reserved" note in chalk on the pavement at a park in Brisbane.
Locals shared a similar response, calling the move "entitled."
"Pretty sure that message on the concrete would motivate others to sit there when they otherwise wouldn't. I know I would," one wrote.
Images: Facebook/ Yahoo