Ode to the chair hog . . .

[AquaAdventurer]

Ode to the chair hog

 

Look to the left,

No, look to the right,

The chair hog has taken flight!

 

He was just here,

Or right over there,

Except for the towel, the chair it is bare!

 

But he might leave a bag,

And sometimes a book,

But for sure, he’s really a crook!

 

He left for a moment,

He wont be gone long,

But really, he’s long gone.

 

This is a dilemma,

It’s a pitiful state,

There isn’t any place for my mate!

 

We need to sit somewhere,

What should I do?

Perhaps, an appeal to the crew?

 

Such a state of affairs,

It’s just too bad,

No, really it’s quite sad.

 

Why not be more courteous?

Why be so darn thoughtless?

Are the rest of us just so worthless?

 

 

[Keith1010]

Cute.

 

Keith

[Wayfairers]

Well said

[cb at sea]

Lol! Very nice!!!

[paul929207]

Very good.

[OCruisers]

Funny! :D

[Koshlong]

You should get a batch of these printed up and put them on appropriate loungers on your next trip.

 

It would probably make the point in a rather polite manner!

[Karysa]

I Like It. Unfortunately, this will never get better. Could never sink so low as to hog a chair. If only others really felt the same way.

[AquaAdventurer]

You should get a batch of these printed up and put them on appropriate loungers on your next trip.

 

It would probably make the point in a rather polite manner!

 

I Like It. Unfortunately, this will never get better. Could never sink so low as to hog a chair. If only others really felt the same way.

Thanks to all of you for your more than generous comments ;) I've never been a poet and I don't claim to be one :rolleyes:

 

It's just so frustrating and so déclassé on their part. Shows an 'ungenerosity' of spirit and an in-your-race attitude. Sometimes you look around and half, or more, of the lounge chairs are empty and there are four people in the pool.

 

To Koshlong - you know I was thinking of the same thing. Only, if some one does it, make the attribution 'Sergeant KARMA.' :D

[Koshlong]

Gotcha.

[AquaAdventurer]

I Like It. Unfortunately, this will never get better. Could never sink so low as to hog a chair. If only others really felt the same way.

So long as the concept of courtesy survives in the human soul, some of us will try to carry the banner. :)

 

[Krazy Kruizers]

Love it!!

[AquaAdventurer]

Notice how no one has leapt to the defense of the elusive chair-hog :rolleyes:

 

 

[KCMiller]

This is wonderful - may I have permission to use this on my upcoming cruise? I think a print out of this poem, placed gently on an offending chair, would be a useful thing!

 

KC

[retiredgram]

Ok, I am going to leap to the defense of the chair hog

There have been several times that I hurry to the pool area, usually the Solarium, I grab a lounge chair and then run to get coffee, but I come back. So just because you see someone drop a towel and take off, does not mean they won't be right back.

 

Loved the poem.

[Wayfairers]

If you come back and use the chair I wouldn't call you a chair hog. My definition of chair hogs are those that are gone for more than an hour.

[PORT ROYAL]

Ode to the chair hog

 

Look to the left,

No, look to the right,

The chair hog has taken flight!

 

He was just here,

Or right over there,

Except for the towel, the chair it is bare!

 

But he might leave a bag,

And sometimes a book,

But for sure, he’s really a crook!

 

He left for a moment,

He wont be gone long,

But really, he’s long gone.

 

This is a dilemma,

It’s a pitiful state,

There isn’t any place for my mate!

 

We need to sit somewhere,

What should I do?

Perhaps, an appeal to the crew?

 

Such a state of affairs,

It’s just too bad,

No, really it’s quite sad.

 

Why not be more courteous?

Why be so darn thoughtless?

Are the rest of us just so worthless?

 

 

 

Could you compose one for the oafs in the Lounges on RCI?:D

[AquaAdventurer]

This is wonderful - may I have permission to use this on my upcoming cruise? I think a print out of this poem, placed gently on an offending chair, would be a useful thing!

 

KC

Sure ;) If you want to add an attribution, make it Sgt KARMA :D

and let me know how it works out.

 

[AquaAdventurer]

Ok, I am going to leap to the defense of the chair hog

There have been several times that I hurry to the pool area, usually the Solarium, I grab a lounge chair and then run to get coffee, but I come back. So just because you see someone drop a towel and take off, does not mean they won't be right back.

 

Loved the poem.

 

Thank you :o

 

I was thinking of those folks who disappear for more than 20 minutes or so. I have often taken a chair in out of the way areas to read and no one returned the entire time I was in the area ~ half to a whole hour later. On our last cruise there was a notice posted to the effect that if a chair was vacant for a half hour or more the articles on the chair could be picked up at the towel return area - never enforced.

 

[AquaAdventurer]

If you come back and use the chair I wouldn't call you a chair hog. My definition of chair hogs are those that are gone for more than an hour.

For that hour I'm sure several courteous folks have looked longingly at that chair and couldn't bring themselves to remove the objects. Though I've also seen a few (granted, not many) more forceful folks check the pool for an occupant and then plant themselves. I never witnessed a confrontation thankfully. Personally, and this is the honest truth, unless it's a run the lav, I take my stuff so as not to be thought a chair hog. I had my time and figure it's time to share.