Sharing outdoor spaces means accepting a certain amount of chaos.

But when his freshly purchased coffee was knocked over by someone else’s dog, his decision to confront made waves with a rude stranger who was prepared to walk away without taking accountability.

Read on for the full story!

AITAH for asking a woman to replace my coffee after her dog knocked it over?

I (25M) was at a weekend art fair in the park, sitting on a bench with a fresh cup of coffee I had just bought.

But soon, disaster struck.

A woman walking her big, excited dog came by, and the dog suddenly lunged toward a squirrel or something, yanking the leash and knocking over my full coffee.

Immediately, he was calm but firm, which took her by surprise.

I was polite and said, “Hey, no worries, but would you mind covering the cost for another one?”

She looked surprised and kind of annoyed, but I stood up and said, “It’s just over there, I’ll walk with you.” The coffee stand was maybe 10 steps away.

It was clear she had no intention of paying if he hadn’t cornered her.

She clearly wasn’t happy about it and gave me a few annoyed looks, but she eventually paid.

I didn’t raise my voice or get aggressive, I was calm the whole time.

Still, he felt completely justified in the request.

For me, $6 is a lot to lose on a drink I didn’t even get to taste.

So, AITAH?

No one wants to lose money, especially on a coffee they didn’t even get to drink.

What did Reddit have to say?

This commenter laments about how bad dog owners’ behavior has gotten.

This woman definitely should have offered to right her wrong.

People are just way too entitled nowadays.

Who knew such a small request could be met with such a big attitude.

Regardless, he walked away with a new coffee and a story to tell.

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