If someone asks you not to eat in their car because they're driving and want to wait to eat together when you get back home, are they being over the top or should you listen to them?
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Thank you I agree
If that someone is a spouse or parent, you should not be thinking in terms of rights, but balance. People have the right to be unreasonable (by your or anyone else's judgement), and you can try to change them, but are these 10m of barbaric repast really where you wish to make your stand?
The bottom line question was is it reasonable to ask someone not to eat in your car and expect them to listen. This has nothing to do with legitamate right, just to settle an argument. Which person would you side with if you were a third passenger witnessing the convo?
Meant to leave the other comment as a reply to your answer, but I'm not sure if it did.
I understood your query. Trying (probably failing) to understand the scenario beyond the theoretical grounds presented.
But if all you desire is affirmation for your point of view, you may have it. I'd respect the adage "My house, my rules." and recommend the same.
their car = their rules. think about how you would like it if you invite someone into your car and ask one thing of them and they refuse. I think its silly though, you should be able to eat as long as you don't make a mess, but if thats their rule then abide by it as long as you are in their property.
....and yes, you should listen to them. :-)