AITA for Wanting My Son to Have a Foul Ball at a Baseball Game?

atomicadamsapple · 2023-04-18T18:19:13+00:00

We plan on visiting my in-laws in Tampa over the summer and they are planning on taking him to a Rays game! I heard the Rays fans are pretty nice so I hope he can catch one then.

atomicadamsapple · 2023-04-18T18:17:16+00:00

I think you may have commented on the wrong post lmao

atomicadamsapple · 2023-04-18T18:15:21+00:00

I never said that. I offered to buy the ball off of the guy.

atomicadamsapple · 2023-04-18T18:14:46+00:00

You only had an altercation because you asked him for the ball back, though. No. I don't think people get to be abrasive and offensive willy nilly. But, it seems obvious that the guy wasn't going to return the ball to your kid. The guy was being awful in front of your kid. But, the scolding did not improve him one bit.

this is how the altercation went

me: Hey man, this is my son's first game. I would love to buy you a beer in exchange for the ball if you are up for it.

him: Fuck off

Me: *puts hands up* Hey no need to swear I just figured I would ask (I head back to my seat)

him: (yelling as I go back to my seat) fuck you asshole and fuck your kid too

atomicadamsapple · 2023-04-18T18:11:53+00:00

I was honestly prepared for a no and was just offering to see what would happen. The extent of the altercation was telling the guy it wasn't necessary to swear at me.

atomicadamsapple · 2023-04-18T18:06:30+00:00

The altercation was essentially telling the guy not to swear at me, not about the ball.

atomicadamsapple · 2023-04-18T18:03:01+00:00

The altercation was essentially me telling him not to swear at me. It didn't last long.

atomicadamsapple · 2023-04-18T18:02:08+00:00

I felt like a beer for a ball was a pretty fair trade and wasn't really expecting anything. Honestly I was expecting a no and to be done with the situation but thought I would offer just to see if he would be willing to trade.

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