Slobs & rude people at the pools

[ckdsnynt]

I personally cannot see how someone could be that rude, especially having children, they should be considerate and realize that some poor family is going to be wandering around looking for a place to sit.. ugh.. everyone just thinks of themselves these days..

It doesn't matter to people like this that their childrenare watching them. All they care about is that they will want a table later and one probably won't be available when they want it. Therefore, they believe it is their right to claim it and claim it until they want to use it. It is everyone else's problem if we dare to infringe on their "right."
As a result, their children grow up to be rude, selfish adults because that is all they saw from the adults around them.

 

[househunter]

I wanted to mention that we've encountered these same issues at resorts outside WDW. We had to send DH down to the pool to get chairs (he sat right there though, didn't leave a towel and come back) at the Ft.Lauderdale resort we stayed at and in Myrtle Beach. Those chair takers are everywhere.

Um, I hate to say that he is a chair hog (that is what they call it on the cruise forum!) if he is saving chairs for you when you are not there. You are not supposed to send anyone down to save chairs, you are supposed to go to the pool when you will be using those chairs. If you didn't show up shortly after your DH, I would sit in your chair if there were no others available. Saving chairs is not allowed!

 

[kmvand1]

But the OP didn't just arbitrarily move the 'abandoned' property because it was annoying them by being there so long. She did it because another Guest was in need of a table, and this one was obviously not being used.

The OP happened to be aware that the table was not being used, because she was at the adjacent table the entire time - with, possibly, short breaks for swimming, food, etc.

So that makes it right? It would have been interesting to watch and see what transpired if the family had walked back at the time to OP was moving their belongings. Bottom line, don't touch what isn't yours!

 

[kmvand1]

But would you be so rude as to put your things on a table at 10 a.m. & leave them there unattended until 3:15 p.m.?

I would be too busy minding my own business than watching the clock all day and keeping track of who was coming and going. I go to Disney to have fun and relax, not keep tabs on strangers - THAT is rude!

 

[gogo]

Considering we were in the little alcove between the main pool & the kiddie pool (behind/next to the playground) it wasn't difficult to realize that they weren't there. In fact, our table was right next to theirs.

Yes, I was prepared for a confrontation. It would not have bothered me.

OP - saying you were prepared for a confrontation says a lot. A confrontation is never pleasant and other people and children would have to witness an ugly scene.

Two wrongs don't make a right. Just my opinion.

 

[spiceycat]

I know this issue has been beaten to death on the boards, but I have to vent about it.........again!

We just returned from a 10 day stay at both the Contemporary and OKW. (we are OKW owners).

Question #1 - Why can't people pick up their towels & garbage when they leave the pool area for the day? Do they leave their backyard patios like that at the end of the day?

Question #2 - Why do people leave dirty, wet towels in the bathroom stalls or shower/changing areas of the bathrooms? Do they leave their bathrooms looking that way at home?

I refused to pick up the gross wet towels in the bathrooms, but when someone would leave & not return for more than 30 minutes, you can bet your butt I took those towels & put them in the towel return bin, along with throwing their garbage away. Wasn't hard!!! There were so many people looking for places to sit, it is only common courtesy to clean up after youself & free up the space for someone else.

The most annoying/unbelievable thing though was the family that brought their things to the OKW main pool at about 10 a.m. one morning (I had gotten there at 9:30 a.m.) They put their pool bag on a table & towels on 4 chairs & left. Thought maybe they were going for a snack or in the pool, as it was already hot that day.

An hour went by, then 2 hours & by that time (noon) the pool was getting extremely crowded. Enough already. When I saw a mom with a tray of food walking around & her youngs kids in tow, I told her that this family had obviously gone elsewhere for the day & they should use that table. I put the pool bag on the ground right behind/next to the table.

The family finally came back to the pool at 3:15 & were both shocked & annoyed to see someone else sitting at "their table that they had reserved for the day". They stormed off.

It may have been rude of me to move their things, but it was extremely rude of them to think that they could hold a table for an ENTIRE day while they were off doing something else. Not once did anyone return to that table until 3:15!!!

Just annoys me. People should have the common courtesy & decency to pick up after themselves & be courteous to other guests.

OK - vent over!!!

so sorry you went through this.

next time go get a security guard.

you never know when that family - may not be what they appear.

anytime anyone leaves stuff for hours (or even an hour) and I notice it - will get a security guard.

It may be innocent - or it might be a bomb. Don't take the chance next time -get a security guard to remove it.

yes probably see the worst in people - but in this day and age - anyone who leaves anything for hours - well that worries me.

kept in mind that while we love WDW there are nuts who don't. leaving a bomb at a pool might seem to them a good ideal.

 

[kmvand1]

Considering we were in the little alcove between the main pool & the kiddie pool (behind/next to the playground) it wasn't difficult to realize that they weren't there. In fact, our table was right next to theirs.

Yes, I was prepared for a confrontation. It would not have bothered me.

So you are confrontational by nature? See you just admitted to hoping for some sort of conflict with those people. When they returned, why didn't you just get up and admit to moving their belongings? Did you get some satisfaction out of watching them stand there and scratch their heads in confusion. Sounds pretty twisted to me.

 

[MELSMICE]

So that makes it right? It would have been interesting to watch and see what transpired if the family had walked back at the time to OP was moving their belongings. Bottom line, don't touch what isn't yours!

If they would have come to the table while I was moving the items I would have politey said, "Oh, I'm sorry, no one has been here for a few hours & there were many guests looking for a place to sit. I'm sure you can understand why we moved your things aside so others could enjoy the area & have a place to sit down & eat until you arrived."

 

[MELSMICE]

anytime anyone leaves stuff for hours (or even an hour) and I notice it - will get a security guard.

It may be innocent - or it might be a bomb. Don't take the chance next time -get a security guard to remove it.

I had never thought of this, but you definitely make a good point.

 

[MELSMICE]

So you are confrontational by nature? See you just admitted to hoping for some sort of conflict with those people. When they returned, why didn't you just get up and admit to moving their belongings? Did you get some satisfaction out of watching them stand there and scratch their heads in confusion. Sounds pretty twisted to me.

LOL - I am definitely not confrontational & try to avoid it at all costs. I also never admitted to hoping for a conflict. I said that I was prepared for a conflict.

I have owned my own business for over 12 years now & unfortunately, unpleasant situations are part it. I have learned to be rational when confronted with those unpleasantries.

You can do whatever you feel is right in different situations. I chose to move the belongs to the ground next to the table & let other people enjoy the space.

 

[disgrajak]

kmvand1----you are totally out of line in my opinion. Talk about having a twisted way of thinking.

To the OP------Thank you for looking out for people who are being victimized by other people's rudeness. However, next time I would call a CM. If someone is rude enough to leave their stuff for that length of time, they are probably rude enough to yell at you about it and it wouldn't be worth it.

 

[Boncho]

So you are confrontational by nature? See you just admitted to hoping for some sort of conflict with those people. When they returned, why didn't you just get up and admit to moving their belongings? Did you get some satisfaction out of watching them stand there and scratch their heads in confusion. Sounds pretty twisted to me.

If they were scratching their heads in confusion, they were one brick short a load to begin with, so as to why they would have done such a thing as leave their belongings there is no big mystery.

 

[hammie59]

I have no problem with MELSMICE's actions given the situation. The belongings were still treated respectfully, still left next to the table. Problem with society today is that too many people tend to "look the other way" instead of helping out their fellow man. The world is getting more and more selfish IMHO. Good for MELSMICE .

 

[SnowandMittens]

The bottom line is the OP was prepared to talk responsibility for moving the belongings. I, personally, would have gotten a CM, but I admire the OP for nicely opening up a space for other famlies.

Admit it, if you were at a crowded pool with your children and were looking for somewhere to sit down, you would have thanked the OP for letting you know that the occupants at that table were MIA.

I think the security issue is a good point. I would have just let them deal with the belongings. It's irresponsible and dangerous for unattended bags to be left out. Period.

 

[MickeyNicki]

DH and I have stayed at alot of Deluxe resorts and always use the quiet pool and have never witnessed slobs or slovenly behavior at the pools...even the one day we used the Volcano Pool at the Poly it was pretty neat!

 

[spiceycat]

I had never thought of this, but you definitely make a good point.

besides when they come to collect their stuff - they will have to talk to the security guards who should ask why they left their items so long unattended.

hopefully that will make them think next time they try this.

 

[ols386]

So that makes it right? It would have been interesting to watch and see what transpired if the family had walked back at the time to OP was moving their belongings. Bottom line, don't touch what isn't yours!

In my opinion, the bottom line is, if you leave your belongings on pool chairs/tables for hours and hours, then there is a chance someone IS going to touch your belongings and move them, whether it be another guest or a cm. So don't leave your things on pool chairs for EXTENDED periods of time, if you are not there! It's just plain rude.

 

[ols386]

So you are confrontational by nature? See you just admitted to hoping for some sort of conflict with those people. When they returned, why didn't you just get up and admit to moving their belongings? Did you get some satisfaction out of watching them stand there and scratch their heads in confusion. Sounds pretty twisted to me.

It doesn't sound twisted at all. The OP did not admit to hoping for some sort of conflict....you said that, not the OP.

 

[tlenzendorf]

I don't know if I would have moved the stuff. Not that I think you're wrong, for doing it. I just don't like confrontation. There are 5 of us in our family, so we usually stake out 2 chairs since we know that we won't really be sitting very much. But we are continuously going back for suncreen re-application, sitting for a few minutes, towel wiping the eyes, etc. I would have been pretty mad if someone moved my stuff if I had been going back every hour. We do as we are fair skinned and burn very easily

 

[hammie59]

Yeah, but these people left their stuff for something like 5 hours without coming back once hogging up a whole table plus chairs. It wasn't like they were enjoying the pool, coming back, leaving, coming back, etc...like most people would do. They must have just thought they could stake their claim and go off to the parks or whatever.