April 18, 2026 at 6:15 am

A Person Ate A Snack On A Cemetery Bench, And A Stranger Told Them They Were Being Disrespectful

by Matthew Gilligan

cemetery in the daylight

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You never know what might upset a total stranger.

And sometimes, things that we don’t even give a second thought can get another person pretty fired up.

In today’s story, a person got yelled at because of where they decided to eat a quick snack.

Check out what they had to say.

AITA for eating a croissant in a cemetery?

“I had a doctor’s appointment today and they told me to not eat or drink anything before it.

Once I got out, I was starving and pretty thirsty, so I went to a supermarket, grabbed a croissant and a bottle of store brand cola and went to look for somewhere to sit down.

This’ll do!

The nearest spot I could find that wasn’t directly by a busy road was a cemetery.

So I went in, walked to some benches and sat down. I had almost finished eating when a woman, maybe in her 70s, walked past me and asked who I was visiting if I didn’t mind the question.

I said I was just eating somewhere quiet, which surprised her.

Oops…

She then told me that I should be ashamed to be so disrespectful and left. I finished eating and drinking before leaving.

I can see where she was coming from and it’s possible she was grieving and looking for solidarity, but also I was just eating and it was the closest spot.”

Here’s what readers had to say about this.

This person shared their thoughts.

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Another Reddit user had a lot to say about this.

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This reader said they’re NTA.

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Another individual spoke up.

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And this individual shared their thoughts.

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I guess not everyone’s a fan of eating in cemeteries…

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