This happens a lot here in the Villages, we went to see the movie Blind Side and a little old lady had a half of a row of seats saved . The seats sat there until after the show started, oh and the house was full.:BigApplause:

HAHAHAHA.... LOVE it! Another idea...put their STUFF in a lost and found. Lost and Found open ONLY the next day for retrieval. $1.00 per "look" and a $1.00 for retrieval. Money given to a local charity. Picture taken and placed in a lost and found column in the Daily Sun. Jane Doe, Village of Sunny Seat Saver and John Doe, Village of Rude Crusty Cresthaven
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Big sign "NO TABLES - CHAIRS ONLY" bring your own folding chair or what ever kind of chair you like. If someone leaves more then one chair unattended for more then 15 minutes they will be take to lost and found.

Great ideas. Now we need to have someone type these up and deliver to the people in charge. This could be my very first Village improvement campaign. LOL

Wouldn't that be a shame to put rules like that in place when most people are caring and respectful of others?

I am sure that those folks who do hold chairs never think that it might annoy or inconvenience others.

I think it boils down to how each of us was raised.

I usually agree with most of your terrific posts Graciegirl, but I kinda part ways with this one. I think that the thought of annoying people does enter their minds, but somehow they rationalize it.

Could be Ajack. Winning through intimidation?

I don't have the b.. I mean the courage...

let's hope you don't have b_ _ _ s Gracie! hahaha

[QUOTE=graciegirl;303130]Wouldn't that be a shame to put rules like that in place when most people are caring and respectful of others?

I am sure that those folks who do hold chairs never think that it might annoy or inconvenience others.

I think it boils down to how each of us was raised.[/QUOTE]

Most people are honest and law abidings. But not ALL, that's why we have laws for the few who are not. Some people only see the good side. I try to live and let live until it effects me. then it time to stand up for what right.I think it boils down to how each of us was raised.[/QUOTE]
I do not inconvenience other for my own pleasure

The folks who save tables and chairs at the Square also go to exercise classes where they stake out their territory (and for their cohorts) with water bottles. I have patiently waited in line for a free sales clerk at a busy store only to have some queen push past because she has "just one quick question" (it's not quick). And then there was my morning at a water aerobics class where a woman entering the pool told me to move because I was standing where she always stands. Reserved seating IN THE WATER. Most people are wonderful. But this thread has uncovered the dirty little secret. The "SPECIAL PEOPLE" who live here. Do you suspect they may also be the speed demons in their golf carts? :loco:

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I'm with you, Dominick !!

Here's what I did when I was visiting a casino resort in Vegas and all the seats at the pool were occupied by towels and random other things, while no one was actually IN the pool:

I would stand near the chair I wanted to sit for five minutes. If no one showed up, I would move all those random other things, and the towel, to the chair next to me. On top of the towel and random other things that were already there.

Every single time, without fail, I was able to occupy that "reserved" seat without being troubled by whoever "reserved" it showing up to reclaim it. Upon leaving, I would simply move all the items back where they were when I showed up.

If people can't have the courtesy to BE THERE in the seat they claim they want badly enough to deposit their belongings, then they'll just have to suck it up when someone who actually wants to sit, does so.

During this past Christmas Celebration at LSL we were walking around enjoying the atmosphere when we came upon a table that was filled with some friends, so we joined them. One of my buddies told me they saw the table with all the chairs tipped and a garland around them and nobody sitting. They removed the garland, sat down and enjoyed their meal and the entertainment. My wife and I got our own food and rejoined them. About an hour after we sat a woman came over and asked "wasn't this table saved?" and my buddy said, "We've been sitting here for 2 hours and don't know what you mean about saved tables". She walked away and we enjoyed the activities well past the tree lighting.

This is not the first time that this problem has been discussed in TOTV. Management should recognize this problem and take action. Here’s my solution:

Place a big sign at the back that says “No reserving seats. Any personal items left unattended for more than 15 minutes should be placed here – THE MANAGEMENT!”

Then we can all pick up this “Squatter Fodder” when we see it and place it in the designated area as directed by The Management.

I too think it is not right to save tables and chairs for an extended time. However, I have learned that the people who do this are not necessarily rude and uncaring. We have neighbors who are among the most thoughtful people we have met ... not just to us (because we are "neighbors") but to everyone. However, I was taken aback when they told me they went to the square early to reserve seats for the Rocky and the Rollers concert later that day.

Does this single act make them rude? No, I think they are probably from an environment where this is accepted behavior and not considered rude at all.