How do you deal with Chair "Savers"?

[patty1955]

Keith and Poppa,

So "morbidly obese, walrus-appearing people" are the rude chair hogs, and you all the polite ones? Better check yourselves. I hope that the people I meet on my cruise next week are nicer and more accepting of others. I plan on taking my round Italian ass to the pool, so get ready to throw sand! How very offensive.

I think maybe you're being a little overly-sensitive. I'm festively plump myself and could see exactly what they meant.

[PoppyandNana]

Keith and Poppa,

So "morbidly obese, walrus-appearing people" are the rude chair hogs, and you all the polite ones? Better check yourselves. I hope that the people I meet on my cruise next week are nicer and more accepting of others. I plan on taking my round Italian ass to the pool, so get ready to throw sand! How very offensive.

 

 

You miss the point. There are two entirely different situations being discussed here. No, not all obese people are chair hogs. Not all chair hogs are obese.

 

First, even where there are lounge chairs are available next to a row of "those" people I would take a pass. Just don't find it pleasant to be in a lounge chair inches from a fat person. Just as I'd rather not be next to one on an airplane. Call me bigoted, small minded, red necky or whatever adjective pleases you. To be honest even if the entire row of people are anorexic i wouldn't sit there. I just don't like being jammed in like that.

 

Chair hogs run the gamut of all sizes and ages, and yes, size.

 

Let's start a new thread. Are most chair hogs elderly grandmothers or the twenty something's? My observations over the years is that grandmothers come out early in the morning to stake out their domain. The twenty something's are the ones that wander out around ten or so to their lounge chair (reserved by Nana). They will leave their stuff and leave for a nap, lunch or whatever returning whenever the mood strikes them without any thought to their actions.

[shipshape sam]

I think most chair hogs are men in speedos.

[K.T.B.]

These posts are EXTREMELY ENTERTAINING.

 

Please post more.

 

The stories are GREAT.

 

This one I was not a part of, other than watching the entertainment that ensued:

 

On my Conquest cruise, there was a group of people who apparently got up VERY early to "mark their territory". There were a few guys who knew about it and they played games with this group. The guys took their items, moved them to other chairs on the other side of the pool, as an example. The last sea day was a classic. And by this time many of us were aware of what was happening, but not the affected group! :D

 

Anyway, what happened was that these guys took all of the items and spread them out. Not even close to one another and not even in the same area! They then left a note on one of the "claimed chairs" with a map. They then sat down and waited, as did many of us. The only thing missing was the popcorn.

 

The sight of the hogs seeing the note and the look of shock & confusion they had was hilarious. Then to see them try to follow this crudely drawn map was even better. I have no idea if they found everything, but I suspect they'll never hog a chair again!

[JERSEYGIRL1983]

I was on the Reflection 2 months ago. A group of people came out around 7 a.m. and saved 8 seats. 4 in the shade and 4 in the sun. They then left, probably to eat breakfast. They were gone for 2 hours. On the seats were towels, hats, flip flops, and goggles . After 2 hours I picked up The towels and handed them to the pool butler. I then picked up hats, flip flops, and goggles and threw them overboard. An hour later the 4 people showed up. They were frantically looking for their belongings. They spoke to the pool butler and fellow passengers around them asking if they knew what happened to their stuff. They then saw me staring at them and asked if i saw anything. I advised that i did indeed see something. At this point they were extremely irate. They demanded i tell them where their belongings were and stated that i had better take them to their belongings. I told them i would escort one person in their group only to their belongings. The youngest volunteered. We walked towards the back of the ship, i lifted her up, and threw her into the ocean so that she could be reunited with her belongings. The same followed for the remainder of the 3 Walruses! :D. Hope you enjoyed my story. Had you goin didn't i? But hey, no one said we couldn't dream!

[donaldsc]

This one I was not a part of, other than watching the entertainment that ensued:

 

On my Conquest cruise, there was a group of people who apparently got up VERY early to "mark their territory". There were a few guys who knew about it and they played games with this group. The guys took their items, moved them to other chairs on the other side of the pool, as an example. The last sea day was a classic. And by this time many of us were aware of what was happening, but not the affected group! :D

 

Anyway, what happened was that these guys took all of the items and spread them out. Not even close to one another and not even in the same area! They then left a note on one of the "claimed chairs" with a map. They then sat down and waited, as did many of us. The only thing missing was the popcorn.

 

The sight of the hogs seeing the note and the look of shock & confusion they had was hilarious. Then to see them try to follow this crudely drawn map was even better. I have no idea if they found everything, but I suspect they'll never hog a chair again!

 

So what you basically did was convert their stuff to a scavenger hunt. Fantastic idea.

 

DON

[laslomas]

Pool Butlers could monitor the chairs for the 'Hogs' and for their first infringement of the rules offer a friendly warning. Further Hogging could be punished by a reduction to Loyalty points!!!! Bet that would work, hit where it hurts haha :);):p:D:rolleyes::eek:

[Adidas4fun]

You miss the point. There are two entirely different situations being discussed here. No, not all obese people are chair hogs. Not all chair hogs are obese.

 

First, even where there are lounge chairs are available next to a row of "those" people I would take a pass. Just don't find it pleasant to be in a lounge chair inches from a fat person. Just as I'd rather not be next to one on an airplane. Call me bigoted, small minded, red necky or whatever adjective pleases you. To be honest even if the entire row of people are anorexic i wouldn't sit there. I just don't like being jammed in like that.

 

Chair hogs run the gamut of all sizes and ages, and yes, size.

 

Let's start a new thread. Are most chair hogs elderly grandmothers or the twenty something's? My observations over the years is that grandmothers come out early in the morning to stake out their domain. The twenty something's are the ones that wander out around ten or so to their lounge chair (reserved by Nana). They will leave their stuff and leave for a nap, lunch or whatever returning whenever the mood strikes them without any thought to their actions.

 

so which is worse:

 

the conniving nana

 

or the thoughtless 20 something?

[Tommy3putts]

Okay. I admit it. I'm guilty of being a "stool hog". At the Sunset Bar.

 

Durning our 11 night med cruise last year the wife and I staked out spots at the sunset bar on sea days. Cold beer and friendly faces. No chair hogs and scarce paste eater sightings. But now the secret is out.

 

Cheers

Tom

[Lonedaddy]

Pool Butlers could monitor the chairs for the 'Hogs' and for their first infringement of the rules offer a friendly warning. Further Hogging could be punished by a reduction to Loyalty points!!!! Bet that would work, hit where it hurts haha

 

Or charge a 250 "cleaning fee" for the extra towels the people wasted like X does when they catch smokers. A second or third offense will have them removed from the pool area. :rolleyes:

Edited July 21, 2015 by Lonedaddy

[kenevenpar]

These posts are EXTREMELY ENTERTAINING.

 

Please post more.

 

The stories are GREAT.

 

Chair Hog threads are some of the best! Not quite as good as smoking or dress code, but close.

[JRJARS]

The people that b&*^h the most are those that think they can stroll out on to the pool area at 11:00am in their bathrobes and think they will get a chair.

 

You know it will be crowded, don't act shocked! Drag yourself out of bed and get your bum to the pool.

 

This topic is soooooooooooooooooo tired, do you really think that anything is going to change.

[dkjretired]

The people that b&*^h the most are those that think they can stroll out on to the pool area at 11:00am in their bathrobes and think they will get a chair.

 

You know it will be crowded, don't act shocked! Drag yourself out of bed and get your bum to the pool.

 

This topic is soooooooooooooooooo tired, do you really think that anything is going to change.

 

So correct, and think they can get a chair right next to the pool. That's also the real problem, people want the chairs in specific areas, nothing else will satisfy them.

Edited July 21, 2015 by dkjretired

[dkjretired]

So what you basically did was convert their stuff to a scavenger hunt. Fantastic idea.

 

DON

 

Could have given the map to the children's groups counselors who use them as a scavenger hunt for the kids.

 

These people must have been incredible stupid, after the first day I would have hung back somewhere to check what was going on.

Edited July 21, 2015 by dkjretired

[Fouremco]

Could have given the map to the children's groups counselors who use them as a scavenger hunt for the kids.

 

These people must have been incredible stupid, after the first day I would have hung back somewhere to check what was going on.

I don't think anyone has ever accused chair hogs as being particularly bright! ;)

[kenevenpar]

I don't think anyone has ever accused chair hogs as being particularly bright! ;)

 

I don't know, this one was pretty clever:

 

[Fouremco]

I don't know, this one was pretty clever:

 

I know that commuters have used mannequins or blow-up dolls to use lanes restricted to cars with multiple passengers (lane hogs???) but I didn't realize that they were taking their dolls onboard. :)

[PoppyandNana]

I know that commuters have used mannequins or blow-up dolls to use lanes restricted to cars with multiple passengers (lane hogs???) but I didn't realize that they were taking their dolls onboard. :)

 

There is a store near me that sells blow up dolls...........well.......guess I won't go there after all.

 

One could dream though of the looks on people's faces!

[dkjretired]

I forgot al about this until I saw the comment about the towels with clips. On our Summit cruise last month there was actually a couple with two towels with the word Reserved in very large letters on the towels.

[ChucktownSteve]

I know that commuters have used mannequins or blow-up dolls to use lanes restricted to cars with multiple passengers (lane hogs???) but I didn't realize that they were taking their dolls onboard. :)

 

I wonder if they serve a dual purpose when the lights turn down low? ;)

[K.T.B.]

Okay. I admit it. I'm guilty of being a "stool hog". At the Sunset Bar.

 

Durning our 11 night med cruise last year the wife and I staked out spots at the sunset bar on sea days. Cold beer and friendly faces. No chair hogs and scarce paste eater sightings. But now the secret is out.

 

Cheers

Tom

 

If your butt is actually IN the seat, you're not being a chairhog.

 

A chairhog is someone who is saving the seat while not really using it.

[K.T.B.]

I know that commuters have used mannequins or blow-up dolls to use lanes restricted to cars with multiple passengers (lane hogs???) but I didn't realize that they were taking their dolls onboard. :)

 

Hey, whatever floats your boat!

 

 

 

(no pun intended. ;) )

[ChucktownSteve]

Hey, whatever floats your boat!

 

 

 

(no pun intended. ;) )

 

So that version of the chair hog also doubles as a PFD (personal flotation device) ;)

[stevenr597]

I love Celebrity, but this topic of Chair Hogs (I would not use the more polite term Chair-Savers) has always been a problem. On a Trans-Atlantic Cruise we took on the MS Equinox, my wife and I would see individuals reserving tables at the Buffet by leaving a book on purse on them. In the nightclub it was not uncommon for one individual to come in before the show and attempt to reserve, not one, but over 5 additional seats. We also saw this at the pool.

 

I am, quite frankly, surprised to see this. I consider it very rude. We recently were on RCCL Allure of the Seas and we found that seat or table hogging was at least decreased by more thorough monitoring by the staff.

 

I do feel that their should be strict rules about this and it should be enforced. I guess it is just a reflection of the declining standards of courtesy we are seeing both on land, and at sea.

[K.T.B.]

So that version of the chair hog also doubles as a PFD (personal flotation device) ;)

 

Just in case you can't back to your cabin for your life vest...

 

:D