Pure selfish

[Yehootu]

I usually travel with my Mom ( elite, 91 going on to 92) she still gets around with a cane. She has a very hard time with stairs. I will get to the theater early and sit in a handicap seat for her. I wouldn't think of saving an adjacent seat as I'm able to move and sit elsewhere. I've been told as my Mothers escort that it would be fine to save the seat next to her, but as she raised me to respect others I couldn't see doing that. Common courtesy has gone way by the curbside these days. It's sad to see people of all ages react to others and rules so poorly. I work for the airlines, so I've seen some of the best examples. I've had to toss people from my aircraft more than once. My wife says all I have to do is look at someone messing with she or my Mom and that's the end of it. Family bulldog, 6'2 220lbs on a good day. I hope it doesn't offend you if I help you with a door or offer my seat to you. I damn well know my kids will.

Aloha, Tim

[moki'smommy]

You know, a page or so ago I thought about posting a "thank you" here, but thought this thread was not "about that."

 

My daughter has a progressive, degenerative disorder that affects her mobility and every other aspect of her life. One of her issues is that she looks completely normal to a lay person who doesn't know what they are seeing. And you won't likely see her assistive devices unless it is a "wheelchair day" because she is trying her very best to hide them.

 

I just wanted to thank any of you who may have moved over to allow her or someone like her to have an aisle seat in a theatre or by a pool, those who have either walked around us leaving plenty of "air space" or slowed down and not grumbled about it as we walked somewhere, who opened a door, or any of a thousand small courtesies that make it possible for her to cruise.

 

And Princess does some great things--I'm allowed to take her card with her soda sticker on it and get a diet coke for her. Sounds silly, but there are days she may not get any farther than from the bed to the balcony. Cruising is good because she can call room service and I can be a pretty good "go-fer."

 

So....my thanks to any who have done a kindness to her or to any other guests with such needs. For every obnoxious chair hog, there is some wonderful person who does look out for others.

[Cruise Raider]

EXACTLY!

Whenever we see this behavior, in the buffet restaurant or the main lobby, we always say "Look, the inside people!". :)

 

Seriously... are 'inside people' far inferior to others or what? Perhaps you didn't mean to be condescending but that is kind of what it sounds like.

Oh wait, I will take it as a joke and hope that is what you meant by this.

[RocketMan275]

Seriously... are 'inside people' far inferior to others or what? Perhaps you didn't mean to be condescending but that is kind of what it sounds like.

Oh wait, I will take it as a joke and hope that is what you meant by this.

 

Suggest your read the whole exchange starting with post #35.

[hel0013]

Seriously... are 'inside people' far inferior to others or what? Perhaps you didn't mean to be condescending but that is kind of what it sounds like.

Oh wait, I will take it as a joke and hope that is what you meant by this.

 

Because of the smiley... :) I took it as a joke... :)

[EatonDoolittle]

Seriously... are 'inside people' far inferior to others or what?

 

Of course not, but they do not have any natural light, or any way to view the glaciers, which is what the previous post was referring to.

 

People parking themselves in prime public places all day long obviously do not have a better private spot to either relax, or view the passing scenery.

They are the people who say "Oh, we only use our cabin to sleep at night".

 

Much ado about nothing, I was surprised to see the ruffled feathers here.

[snapdragon7]

 

It's not usually that crowded except at peak times.

 

Right, and when there's plenty of room I don't think anyone will care. But the person you originally responded to was clearly talking about not being able to sit anywhere during peak breakfast and lunch times, because people have parked there for the day whether they're eating or not. Seems inconsiderate to me.

Edited May 21, 2016 by snapdragon7

[JF - retired RRT]

I take the towel off. Too bad, so sad!

Keep the towel !! It hasn't been used.:rolleyes:

[Gwendy]

EXACTLY!

Whenever we see this behavior, in the buffet restaurant or the main lobby, we always say "Look, the inside people!". :)

I am an inside person. I generally cruise solo so the price hike there is enough to pay fior a balcony for two. I don't treat people with disrespect because of the cabin they choose. I don't feel inferior because I have an inside. Please don't categorise me because of the cabin I choose.

Treat everyone with respect, amazing what you get back.

[triptolemus]

Much ado about nothing, I was surprised to see the ruffled feathers here.

 

Some folks make being offended a hobby.

[Cruisin' Chick]

Good for you. You know your place. ;):p People who book inside cabins are not as entitled as those who book balconies, apparently. :rolleyes:

 

I don't see a person sitting alone at a table by the window as selfish until you ask to sit and are told to buzz off. Many times I've asked if I can sit, and almost always the person says "yes." I haven't found it necessary to ask if she is booked in an inside cabin and to then point out I'm in a balcony.

 

We're usually "insides" (otherwise OVs), but we would always allow others to join our table in the Horizon. Sharing tables is a cruising tradition.

[Northender]

 

<i>Well said.....:):):)</I>

 

Bob

 

Totally agree. :):)

[Go-Bucks!]

If your butt isn't in the chair' date=' it isn't your chair![/quote']

 

 

So how does this work if you're in the pool?? Or just walked over to the bar or grill to get some food/drink? The person "evicting" your stuff doesn't know who you are (or where you are) so it would make you have to constantly be watching your lounger and not relaxing in the water or able to stand in a line.

 

I hate the chair hogs too, but I don't think you have to spend 100% of your time stuck in the lounger or it's fair game for others. Personally, this is why I always sail in some type of cabin with a balcony - I want to be able to lie out in peace without worrying that someone will snatch my seat. :p

[Magellan321]

Right, and when there's plenty of room I don't think anyone will care. But the person you originally responded to was clearly talking about not being able to sit anywhere during peak breakfast and lunch times, because people have parked there for the day whether they're eating or not. Seems inconsiderate to me.

 

Thank you! Twice we gave up our seats to other people who had nowhere to eat even though there was a whole row of window 4 tops with just one person at each holding them....and not eating

[GUT2407]

The "anti-hogs" can be even worse.

 

Last year, we go into a theatre, find row seats, I go to the toilet and grab a drink, get back to my seat to find Mrs Gut almost in tears, because some bloke had abused her for hogging my chair, lucky for him he had moved on by the time I got back.

[myfuzzy]

I thought I have had my fill of these threads on chair hogs, but I have to admit this one gave me a few chuckles. And always, no matter what topic, what thread, you are going to have the post that ruffles someones feathers. Keeps CC interesting, better than TV

[CupcakeSusie]

The "anti-hogs" can be even worse.

 

Last year, we go into a theatre, find row seats, I go to the toilet and grab a drink, get back to my seat to find Mrs Gut almost in tears, because some bloke had abused her for hogging my chair, lucky for him he had moved on by the time I got back.

 

This isn't a cruise story, but similar. My friend and I were at the gym, next to each other on bikes. She got up to go to the bathroom, immediately someone jumped on. I explained that my friend would be back in less than 5 minutes, her name was on the whiteboard booking timetable ... and the woman proceeded to lecture me that "it's not the done thing here". Oh really? Could have fooled me, I've been going to that gym for over 20 years and it was the first time I'd ever heard that you're not allowed to take a loo break. Especially when your name is on the whiteboard with the time listed next to that machine.

 

My friend came back, I explained that the woman took her bike so we happily went and did something else. The woman tried to offer a non-apology later but I'll admit I was rude and snubbed her.

[shredie]

The "anti-hogs" can be even worse.

 

Last year, we go into a theatre, find row seats, I go to the toilet and grab a drink, get back to my seat to find Mrs Gut almost in tears, because some bloke had abused her for hogging my chair, lucky for him he had moved on by the time I got back.

 

Poor Mrs. Gut. :( I think most people would be understanding about someone saving one seat for a spouse, but I guess not everyone would think that logically.

[Brisbanelionsfan]

Hey Gut, same thing happened to me. My sister and I were cruising with our 84 year old mother who was a slow walker. I got to the theater first (they were on their way slowly and had to have a bathroom stop) and sat with two seats next to me with a pashmina over the two seats, a very loud woman came up to me and said, "You can't save seats". I very loudly told her my elderly mother was in the bathroom and the people around me applauded!! Hilarious.

 

Cheers:D

[donaldsc]

But who's watching your chair/stuff while you are walking this stuff back to the front desk?

 

My wife who is on the chair next to mine.

 

DON

[GUT2407]

Poor Mrs. Gut. :( I think most people would be understanding about someone saving one seat for a spouse, but I guess not everyone would think that logically.

 

I have to say he must have been real nasty because Mrs Gut is one tough woman (after all she puts up with the Gutster), but he was lucky we didn't see him again or he would have found out that nothing matters more to me than my family.

[OzKiwiJJ]

One night on our recent Golden cruise there was a really popular show in the Vista Lounge. Since we dine late we wanted to see the second show - which was supposed to start at 10:15pm, so just before that time we joined the queue at the door. We were quite close to the front of the queue, maybe 20 or so people in front of us. The doors to the Vista Lounge were firmly shut. For some reason or other the early show was running late and it was about 10:30pm before people started coming out, and they blocked anyone entering until the exit crowd thinned. Much to my surprise, when we entered the lounge was about a third full. It appears that quite a large number of people had decided to see the show again - at least that was the only reason I could think for so many people sitting there at that time.

 

We chose a row. About six seats in there was a lady sitting in the front seats of that row, with an empty chair next to her. The empty chair had been pushed back so far that no-one could get past it. When my husband went to move the chair a little so we could past it to the seats we wanted, she immediately snapped "That's my husband's chair". We politely pointed out that we weren't interested in that chair but that it was blocking people who wanted to get into the row. She said nothing.

 

We sat down, not too far away, and I made a couple of comments about how full the lounge was and were all those people watching the show twice. :D I did notice they left very quickly after the show finished. :rolleyes:

Edited May 22, 2016 by OzKiwiJJ

[mrs and mrs]

We had quite the opposite,mrs 2 went to toilet and hadn't come back after 15 mins and i was getting quite distressed,so the 4 people behind us and 3 in front went a looking.Eventually found her at the vista lounge and escorted her back(she got lost),the searchers both called us by our names and we had never met them before.(7 more friends made).The whole section of the theartre had a chuckle over that one.

 

Now i am a very well-mannered person,but i love rude and bullying people,a cruise is a long time and opportunities nearly always present themselves to expose and reduce these people to their correct status in life.

[GUT2407]

We had quite the opposite,mrs 2 went to toilet and hadn't come back after 15 mins and i was getting quite distressed,so the 4 people behind us and 3 in front went a looking.Eventually found her at the vista lounge and escorted her back(she got lost),the searchers both called us by our names and we had never met them before.(7 more friends made).The whole section of the theartre had a chuckle over that one.

 

Now i am a very well-mannered person,but i love rude and bullying people,a cruise is a long time and opportunities nearly always present themselves to expose and reduce these people to their correct status in life.

 

That's lovely.

 

Some people only come here to complain and it's tempting to forget all the nice people and actions.

[OzKiwiJJ]

Correct status in life? Something that lives under a rock? :D

 

Lovely story about Mrs 2. There are a lot of very nice people on cruises, they aren't all chair hogs. One morning we were looking for a somewhere to sit in the International cafe. I wanted a table this time as I really felt like a pot of tea instead of my usual espresso. A couple noticed us looking around and offered us their table, even though they didn't look like they were quite ready to move on. We passed on the favour once we'd had our tea and coffee. :)