ivinsfan
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because that's off topic
No, not really it's an response to the "other" option.....provide enough chairs and it won't be a problem.
because that's off topic
How could they be in possession of it if they were not there? I disagree that you can be in possession of a beach chair while you are in your hotel room napping. In this case it is even worse because they were not on the beach or for that matter not even on the hotel property when they went out to "get a bite to eat." We are allowed to have different opinions, that's fine, but I don't think you can make up your own definition of the word "possession."It's the hotels chair and the other person had rightful possession of it.
I'm not sure that is true...so far the ratio of people that think it is rude to "save" beach chairs compared to those who say it is not is 22:7...that's more than 3:1... in election terms that is a landslide.
As far as whether I was being a jerk, well maybe, but I don't think you can say that everyone agrees with that, there seems to be a variety of opinions.
Lol. Keep telling yourself you did right but, in my opinion, you simply did not. You are clearly in the wrong. Your poll doesn't describe what you did. Re-poll and ask how many people approve of your actions and I think you will find an extremely low number agree. No matter how much you try to convince others. It's fine. Live how you want to live. It's a minor point. If I encountered someone like you on vacation I would laugh and walk the other way.
Lol. Keep telling yourself you did right but, in my opinion, you simply did not. You are clearly in the wrong. Your poll doesn't describe what you did. Re-poll and ask how many people approve of your actions and I think you will find an extremely low number agree. No matter how much you try to convince others. It's fine. Live how you want to live. It's a minor point. If I encountered someone like you on vacation I would laugh and walk the other way.
Did you notice he said the couple walked out of the hotel and not from the beach? I disagree that he is "clearly in the wrong"...if you are waiting in a long line and someone leaves a pair of shoes at the head of it while they go do other things, is it okay for them to walk to the front of the line, put their shoes on, and then say, I was standing here?
It's a problem on cruises and all inclusive resorts,too. I've seen people reserve chairs at 7 am and never sit in them till after noon while other people can't find a chair who want to actually use them now. People are generally selfish A-holes.
Anything over 30 minutes is too much. You want to take an hour walk on the beach? Find a chair after you're done.
ivinsfan you are correct. The couple returned to the beach from the hotel side, NOT from the beach, and they told us that they went out "to get a bite to eat." It was obvious that they were dressed as if they left the beach area and left the hotel in their car to go out and get something to eat because there were no restaurants on the property or within immediate walking distance of the property.Did you notice he said the couple walked out of the hotel and not from the beach?
I am 6' 4" and generally considered large, so most people don't mess with me too much!
so am I but I try not to be a bully
I'm 6'6" and am almost never a bully but I learned long ago that standing up to a bully is the only way to stop them. If I take a chair according to hotel rules and then place my belongs on them then someone comes by and moves my property and takes the chair, that person is being a bully and I will stand up to them. I have let people push me around and/or take advantage of me for too long. I will now stand up for myself every time. The person who moved my property and took my chair(that I took according to hotel rules) will think twice before doing it again. I will get my chair back by any means necessary. The OP needs to watch himself. One day he will touch the wrong persons property. Someone who will actually stand up for themselves and fight back. This is making me mad just typing it. It's hard to believe that someone would touch another persons belongings like the OP did.
How could they be in possession of it if they were not there? I disagree that you can be in possession of a beach chair while you are in your hotel room napping. In this case it is even worse because they were not on the beach or for that matter not even on the hotel property when they went out to "get a bite to eat." We are allowed to have different opinions, that's fine, but I don't think you can make up your own definition of the word "possession."
calm down - I'm on your side
I'm 6'6" and am almost never a bully but I learned long ago that standing up to a bully is the only way to stop them. If I take a chair according to hotel rules and then place my belongs on them then someone comes by and moves my property and takes the chair, that person is being a bully and I will stand up to them. I have let people push me around and/or take advantage of me for too long. I will now stand up for myself every time. The person who moved my property and took my chair(that I took according to hotel rules) will think twice before doing it again. I will get my chair back by any means necessary. The OP needs to watch himself. One day he will touch the wrong persons property. Someone who will actually stand up for themselves and fight back. This is making me mad just typing it. It's hard to believe that someone would touch another persons belongings like the OP did.
The chair savers are "chair bullys". The only way to stop a bully is to beat him at his game and in this case, that's by dumping his belongings on the ground and taking the chair that he wasnt using in the first place. A beach chair is not a towel rack.
That's funny because we see this from completely different sides...I think the person who left their stuff on the beach chair for hours and then left the property is the bully, not me... they are a "beach chair bully." They have no right to "save" a chair that they are not using and then leave for hours, and I consider myself to be standing up to THEIR bullying, and I will stand up for myself as well. I suppose if I did that to you neither of us would back down and we would find out who is the stronger man.I'm 6'6" and am almost never a bully but I learned long ago that standing up to a bully is the only way to stop them. If I take a chair according to hotel rules and then place my belongs on them then someone comes by and moves my property and takes the chair, that person is being a bully and I will stand up to them. I have let people push me around and/or take advantage of me for too long. I will now stand up for myself every time. The person who moved my property and took my chair(that I took according to hotel rules) will think twice before doing it again. I will get my chair back by any means necessary. The OP needs to watch himself. One day he will touch the wrong persons property. Someone who will actually stand up for themselves and fight back. This is making me mad just typing it. It's hard to believe that someone would touch another persons belongings like the OP did.
We will be at the beach, not the pool.Please let us know what resort everyone will be fighting at and when so we can avoid the pool during those times.
Gimme a sack of popcorn and a beer.
I'm gonna watch 2 grown men beat each other to a pulp over a lawn chair -