He bought a bad concert seat to save $70 and got two friends to trade seats with him for 20 minutes each. The third friend's answer set him off
'He knew exactly what he was buying.'
Some friends will try to save a few dollars, but make it everyone else's problem later. An individual who goes by u/responsiblerunoff shared how their friend accused them of making the night "weird" after they refused to give in to their request. The author bought tickets to a concert they really wanted to attend on sale and secured a good seat. Another friend waited till it was $70 cheaper but got a bad seat. On the day of the concert, he blamed the author for making the "night weird." The post was shared on September 22, 2026, and it received 3,800 upvotes and 135 comments.
AITA for refusing to switch seats with my friend after he purposely bought a restricted view concert ticket?
by u/responsiblerunoff in AITApod
Knew it was a bad seat
The author and two other friends purchased slightly expensive tickets so they could score good seats for the concert. They explained, "I specifically paid extra for a decent seat because this was one of the few concerts I really wanted to see this year." However, another friend bought a $70 cheaper ticket and got a seat with a restricted view. "He knew exactly what he was buying and even joked beforehand that once the concert started, he'd probably just come stand by us anyway," the author explained.
Not my problem
On the day of the concert, the usher didn't allow their friend to stand with them in their row, and he had to go back to his seat. During the opener, he texted the group chat and asked the author and the two friends to rotate with him. Both friends switched seats with him for 20 minutes so he could get a proper view. When it was the author's turn, they flat-out said 'no.' Annoyed, the friend said they wouldn't miss out on much. The author had to explain why they bought the specific seat, and the fact that he chose a cheaper, restricted-view seat was not their problem. He accused the author of making the night "weird," and one friend agreed. The author concluded, "I still don't really get why buying the cheapest ticket somehow became a group problem once we got inside."
Cheap friends
Having a cheap friend who tries to guilt-trip you into giving up what you paid for is not fair. A 2025 LendingTree survey found that 41% of the respondents admitted they've had tensions with a friend over money, and 36% ended a friendship because of money. 31% also revealed that they feel pressured to keep up with how their friends spend their money. While there's a possibility the friend thought the seats were too expensive, inconveniencing everyone over his decision was not fair either.
Ruined his own show
Netizens supported the author's stance and blamed the friend for ruining his own night. u/Agile-Strawberry3305 commented, "No way! What a j---! Buy the seat you want. Don’t steal it from someone else." u/marspigsmoke added, "NTA. How often is this 'friend' a cheapskate like this, and expects everyone else to suffer so he can save a few bucks? If this was in a group I was in, I'd shut that s--- down fast. 'I won't be swapping with Joe simply because he couldn't be bothered to spend the same amount as us to watch the concert. If he wanted to sit with us, he could have bought a ticket at the same time we did.'"
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