Seat Hopping

When someone pays for a ticket to a play, concert, sporting event or other auditorium or stadium reserved seating event, they pay for the ticket that is reserved for them. The better the seats, the higher the price on the ticket.

So, I do not understand why some people who pay for lesser tickets think it is okay for them to sit in better seats.  And when the person or people who paid the price for the better seats arrives, the intruder becomes indignant at being asked to move. This is rude to the person who paid the price for the better seats.

It is also rude to the people in the near vicinity where these seats are. As people are moving in and out of the rows unnecessarily, they are less able to watch the event they paid to see.  I do not mind if people need to move past me on the row, when they want to use the restroom or go to the concession stand.  They paid for that seat, and it is their right to vacate as they choose.  Most people are polite about asking to pass through, and many people try to make these moves during breaks in the action.  But if someone is playing musical seats because they are purposefully sitting in the wrong seats, that is rude. 

I have often seen such intruders move just a few seats from their first spot, but also not in their assigned seat. I have seen people move two or three times like this.  Sometimes ushers do get involved and encourage them to use or escort them to their correct seats.  

If the arena is empty, upgrading seats in okay in my book.  But that should not occur until the event begins, and it is obvious which seats will be empty.

I really attend events like this for the event, and do not want to be interrupted by seat hopping.