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Karina Babenok

Entitled Family Leaves Note On Public Picnic Table To Say It’s Reserved, Stirs Backlash

A note left on a picnic table in Sydney, Australia, was labeled  “the dictionary example of entitlement,” quickly becoming an internet sensation. It started when a visitor at Balmoral Beach saw a handwritten sign taped to a picnic table that read: “Reserved 31/8 from 1 pm.”

The message, taped onto not one but two tables in the area, lit a fire under Sydney beachgoers after it was posted online, News.com.au reported on Monday (September 2).

One local took to a community Facebook group to share their disbelief, posting a photo of the sign and the caption: “Really? Love to know where you place the official booking. Both tables ‘reserved.’”

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