No Saving Pool Chairs **UPDATE**

[CaptainMidnight]

Let's keep this going and please, everyone send both a letter and/or email ASAP.

I thought we we not suppose to use this forum to encourage letter writing campaigns, that those actions were in violation of the forum guidelines. Am I missing something?

 

[CaptainMidnight]

Originally posted by thepoohbear
Well somebody is brave enough to take chairs. The last time we were staying at BWV, we had 5 chairs (4 adults, 3 children aged 9-13). We spent the whole day at the pool and we did have personal stuff thrown all over the chairs. Late in the day when all kids and 2 adults were swimming, a woman came over, removed the stuff off one chair, moved the chair over a bit and sat down. We very nicely told her that it was our chair but she refused to move and said since nobody was using it, it was up for grabs. We explained that the occupants were in the pool but she still wouldn't budge. Instead she opened her book and started reading while we sat with our mouths open. The odd thing was that there were plenty of other chairs around although I will say that at that time of day our chairs did happen to be in a perfect sun spot. I didn't know about the chair saving problem so now I wonder if this woman mistakenly thought we were "chair savers" and was trying to make a point. (It wasn't one of you, was it?)

Perhaps a nice bucket of water poured on her book would cause her to think twice next time.

It is hard not to let rude people cause difficulty on vacations, and to not direct a response. I think pool towels are one thing, personal items are another.

 

[Macnjac87]

While at Stormalong Bay last month, we encountered this personally. There was a family sitting directly in front of us, they were in the front row of chairs alongside the pool, we were in the 2nd row, there were 2 more rows behind us. This family hung around most of the morning, then left all their stuff, bags, shoes, hats, towels, etc. and left for at least 4 hours. (They had 5 chairs) We had 6 chairs also, and we were a group of 8 people; 4 adults and 4 kids- the kids were in the pool most of the day so we didn't need 8 chairs. We put the backs of the chairs down while the group was gone so we could see the kids more clearly when they were swimming. When the group returned, the Mom gave us such a stare and immediately put all the chair backs up again even tho she was the only one of 5 sitting in them; the kids went straight back into the pool. My brother in law took 2 of the backs down again; gave her a good hard stare and she turned around in a huff. We were laughing at her, we should've taken the seats and then seen her look

 

[natt]

Those of you who have had these problems at the Y&B Club, are you specifically talking about SAB or the BCV Quiet Pool as well?
I know last summer was tough at SAB, but we haven't been "home" yet. I've requested a pool view with the hope that on the nights we eat in, I can be making dinner and the rest can be at the quiet pool. What are you're experiences?

 

[donmil723]

There will be plenty of chairs available at all of the quiet pools. Don't worry.

Donna

 

[Sammie]

Part of the problem is in the interpertation of what is "saving" a chair.

If you go to the pool to sun and you take a quick dip in the pool and you then go back to your chair to sun, then I feel you are justified in leaving something on your chair to save it.

However to me, if you put your things down and go into the pool to swim for longer periods of time, you should not save a chair used to sun in. I definitely think if you leave the pool area you certainly give up all rights to any chair. You can always put your things in a small chair and not a lounge chair if you are only swimming.

Until I am ready to actually sit and down and sun, I do not put my things on a lounge chair to save it. I consider that rude.

So see we differ in what is appropriate.

 

[jfulcer]

Originally posted by Sammie
However to me, if you put your things down and go into the pool to swim for longer than a few minutes, you forfit the right to save a chair used to sun in.

So when I go down to the pool with my kids and put out bags and towel on 2 chairs to save them as we swim, you'd consider it fair game if we left for what... 5 minutes? 10 minutes? 20?

We like to swim and not to lay in the sun, but would still like somewhere to put our things except on the ground somewhere. We could be in the pool for over an hour, so is that wrong?

I certainly don't want my things sitting on the ground, just as much as you want a spot to sit in.

 

[CaptainMidnight]

However to me, if you put your things down and go into the pool to swim for longer than a few minutes, you forfit the right to save a chair used to sun in.

I wouldn't suggest you grab my chair if I'm in the pool a few minutes and my personal items are on it. That's over the line.

 

[Disney1fan2002]

I did not rad the original thread addressing this problem, but from reading through this thread, I don't understand why chair saving would be a problem. On the other hand, I could see how my husband would see it a problem. You see, he is not assertive at ALL. We were at Wal-mart a few weeks ago, and he had a check he needed cashed. It was a payroll check, so I told him to go imto the bank ( our Wal-mart has a bank) and ask them if they will cash a payroll check if we don't have an account there. He wouldn't go in and ask. If we are at Disney, and trying to get somewhere in a hurry, but come up on a crowd of people standing around in idle chit-chat, he will silently stand there and WAIT for the crowd to break up to get through, rather than just politely say "excuse me"

Now me, on the other hand..HA HA!!!! Assertive is my middle name. If I need to be somewhere and you are in my way, you will know it. I am not rude about it, but why waste precious moments standing there? Most people really don't mind stepping out of the way to let you get by.

Now, if I were at a crowded pool with no available chairs, I would find a chair that I can "sense" is not being used, but has a towel on it. I will watch that chair ( I can be persistant) and if there is no sign of life after an hour, I will go over and remove whatever item is on it, not put the stuff far, maybe under the chair, and I will use the chair. If the person came back all wet from swimming, I would get up and give them back the chair, however, if the person comes by all dry looking to use the chair "too bad, so sad. You snooze you lose"

So, I can "see" why people have a problem with this, because of my husband, but what I don't understand is why it is a problem. Just move the stuff.

 

[Sammie]

Originally posted by CaptainMidnight
I wouldn't suggest you grab my chair if I'm in the pool a few minutes and my personal items are on it. That's over the line.

Sometimes I wonder why I even post to some of these threads, people absolutely can not read your comments and understand what you mean.

I did not say anything about moving personal items if you are in the pool for a few minutes.

I did not say I was moving anything. I "Said" I think it is rude to leave your things unattended for "long periods of time" and not be using the chairs when others would like to sit in the sun instead of swimming. We do not put our things in the lounge chairs unless we actually intend to sun in them. I personally feel that is considerate of others. Obviously some don't see it that way.

My point and obviously it was not understood, is what I see as rude, others obviously do not, hence the problem even with putting up signs about saving chairs as no one will agree what is appropriate.

Believe me Captain if the tone I felt from your comment is even close to what you meant, I would not touch a thing of yours nor get anywhere near it or you.

My post was not about me moving anything it was about what some think is appropriate others don't.

 

[jfulcer]

Originally posted by Sammie
However to me, if you put your things down and go into the pool to swim for longer than a few minutes, you forfit the right to save a chair used to sun in. I definitely think if you leave the pool area you certainly give up all rights to any chair.

Until I am ready to actually sit and down and sun, I do not put my things on a chair to save it. I consider that rude.

So see we differ in what is appropriate.

I responded, as did CaptainMidnight to your original post. While you did not say you would move personal items, you indicated we would 'forfeit the right' to the chair. To me that means you would move our things if you wanted the chair and we weren't sitting on it. Were we supposed to imply something else when you tell us we give up the right to a chair we walked away from 5 minutes ago?

I just want to make sure I understood what you meant, as I assume would CaptainMidnight - there seems to be some confusion.

 

[Maistre Gracey]

Originally posted by anniet
Although, I'm all for Chair patrols if they are hot looking men.....in speedos!!!

Oh my! that would be a frightening uniform.....