I also saw a big round table with all chairs leaning against the table as if "saved". There was a gallon of water on the ground and a smaller one on top. If I had wanted that table, I would have put the chairs back in place and removed the bottle of waters next to a garbage can...or hid them. I'd like to see someone remove me from that table???? Try prying me off a chair....you just try it!!! I have had it with rude people and there are alot of them in TV. They literally just don't care. hahahaha...and I don't either...hahahahaha... :evil6:

Tweety, I like the way you think. Maybe I'll even join you!

This is kind of activity is the "unintended consequence" of trying to offer free entertainment, which by virtue of being free, cannot pay for sufficient management to offset today's "me and me only" culture. The Golden Rule is not only tarnished; it is corroded.

WHOA!! Call in the guys with the white coats........... :1rotfl: Ha-ha!

Bill

We were here last year on our lifestyle visit at the time of the Christmas tree lighting, too. I seen all those roped off tables and thought that management had done that. Now I'm really peeved.:grumpy:

Ideas????
 

I'm not one of the abusers and don't usually attend these events so I was unaware that there were even tables.

Reading these strident posts, however, I did not see many ideas for more equitable, safe way for table selection.

Somehow, I don't see "concert seating" working here, that is opening the tables at a set time and letting everyone rush to grab a table...survival of the fittest??

Anybody have any reasonable ideas to provide equity...maybe lottery table reservations.

Lets get the positive ideas flowing so recommendations can be made to management

Very simple
 

First come, first seated. No reserving or "saving" seats.

You should rattle those "spectators" !!

You Own this table? get atta heah!
 

"Hey Vin, deze guys tink dey own it, and someone left us some cold ones in a cooler!"
Ha , fuhgettaboutit"

Or feeling a little more mellow?
Take the Gump way...
Enjoy the food someone left you, try on the sweaters, and tell em thanks when they return and you're deeeelighted to meet some friendly folk.

Management not responsible for unattended articles.

Besides the 'sweat payment for waiting in line or at the table/chair/area, some places offer premium seating

Since these are no cost events.....that would be tough

In Bawlmer, if you shovel your snow in front of your place, and place a few chairs out there, people are supposed to let you have that space - but it gets violated - the streets are public and parking is not assigned nor reserved

L and L

Things like this really bothers me-it is so rude and selfish. It may not work, but I would like to see management make the effort to make rounds every 20-30 mins, and throw away anything set on the tables "to reserve" space". It wouldn't take many times for people to lose their things before they stopped leaving things around. OR, Management should have a line roped off instead of letting people sit down, and about 30-45 mins before the event start let people sit down. Also no saving more than 1 seat per person. This is just wishful thinking, and probably too severe for some, but you shouldn't have to ask adults to be considerate to others.

I vote with no reserved/saved seats. If you and your friends want those tables and special chairs, put your rear end in 'em and stay in 'em. I've seen it time and again here -- for Rocky n the Rollers, for the parades, tree lightings, etc.

The first time I saw it, I thought maybe the tables were special seating for which you paid. When I found out they were free, I didn't get it. I would love to see someone reserve a spot at the Rose Bowl Parade and not be in it. Their stuff would be moved in a heartbeat.

As to enforcement, it shouldn't be that difficult. There are always volunteers and Community Watch personnel at these events. They take care of parking, preventing traffic from going through, etc. I can't imagine it would take more than an hourly walk around the Square and removing all items on unoccupied tables and having a lost and found area for them. They could explain to anyone sitting at a table that they can save their seat but not seats for others arriving later -- if the people aren't there, they have no seats. And if someone says their friends are in the bathroom or getting food, it isn't that hard to come back 15-30 minutes later and say, "Sorry, but your friend still isn't here; you'll have to release that seat."

How about if you take a table, there is a container on it where you have to deposit $1.00 for every seat you and your friends are going to use or someone who collects the money and gives you a sticker to put on the chair(s)? This money would then be donated to whatever charity takes center stage that month.

The biggest problem would be those who save the tables. I can hear the screams and wails right now. For some it really is a RIGHT to save seats, spots. The fact that it is not right or fair to others is totally irrelevant.

I've never let this bother me. If I go to the square when there is a popular group and there are empty seats, I just sit in one of them. If someone has the audacity to tell me that it is saved, I just say "thank you for your information" and continue to sit there and stare. Never have had a problem. If it belongs to someone who is up and dancing, then I just move when they return.
I've done the same thing during Octoberfest or any of the other events. If a table is not filled, I just pull up and empty seat and sit. If I'm told that it is saved, I merely explain that that is rude and continue to sit. So many times, no one ever claims the seat. People save them just in case a friend shows.
Life is just too short to be affected by these silly games.

HEY.... HOWS COME KNOWONE EVER SAVED A SEAT FOR SUE AND I AT THE TREE LIGHTING ?chilout

:agree:

A simple policy that says NO saving seats (applied with common sense) is the best way IMO. It is not subjective or personal and is fair to everyone.

PS. This is the rule at Mallory Country Club Happy Hour when the bar is filling up.

It's that simple.
 

Easy policy, easy to enforce, easy for someone else to sit down if not in use.