I said: We sit as close to the front as consideration permits, and as close to the back as tolerating the inconsiderate permits.
Point well taken, mon vieux. "Define your terms" is the first line of reasoning.
What I mean is, there are often some rowdy teens and others in the back, so we stay away from them. We sit as close to the front as letting the elderly and infirm have their place first, allows.
Or is that ageist and ableist now?