[caseylou5]

Recently I have seen many rows of chairs saved at the Squares by placing either plastic bags, cushions and in one case, a torn chenille bathrobe on them.

I do not see anything wrong with saving a seat or two for your friends if you are already seated there. It is the seats that are not occupied for long periods of time that keeps many other people from having a place to sit and enjoy the music.

[Mudder]

CaseyLou5, this happens all the time, there are several ways to approach it. You can just sit in the chairs and ask the "savers" to prove they are their plastic bags, you can remove the bags and sit there, you can move the chairs somewhere else, etc...It is a never ending situation here at the squares. It really bugs me. I see you might be fairly new here....wait til you see what happens on big parade days! If you have any thought of actually sitting and seeing some parades you have to get down to the square at dawn and claim "your" spot. Some people just feel they are the right to be in the front row every time !

[Shimpy]

Originally Posted by caseylou5

Recently I have seen many rows of chairs saved at the Squares by placing either plastic bags, cushions and in one case, a torn chenille bathrobe on them.

I do not see anything wrong with saving a seat or two for your friends if you are already seated there. It is the seats that are not occupied for long periods of time that keeps many other people from having a place to sit and enjoy the music.

One of my pet peeves. I've noticed this especially in Spanish Springs. We will go to breakfast at Katie Bells and when leaving around 10:00 AM notice many chairs being saved for that night. I guess even in TV you will get lazy, inconsiderate people that want to show up late and have reserved seats.
I'm surprised TV allows this.

[obxgal]

The Villages Resident Survey is coming out now.
If they have a spot for suggestions I know I will suggest: SIGNS should be POSTED in the squares as to NO RESERVED SEATS.
The only way to get something done is to band together and note it on the survey.

[Uptown Girl]

I've noticed that they aren't putting the white chairs out quite as early as they usually do.
Hope that is intentional.

[bestmickey]

As I've said before, I don't live in TV (at least not yet). I merely rent for a month or two. However, if I was there, I would not stand for this (pun intended). I would take a chair or more (for my friends who are with me), move them, and park my butt. Saving rows of seats is bu(double hockey sticks)_hit. I do not look for confrontations. However, I do and will stand up for my rights.

[natickdan]

Originally Posted by bestmickey

As I've said before, I don't live in TV (at least not yet). I merely rent for a month or two. However, if I was there, I would not stand for this (pun intended). I would take a chair or more (for my friends who are with me), move them, and park my butt. Saving rows of seats is bu(double hockey sticks)_hit. I do not look for confrontations. However, I do and will stand up for my rights.

I agree with you in principal because I don't like to see rows of empty seats labeled as reserved and, yes, I find it frustrating and I don't like it!

However, this is a practice that has been long tolerated by The Villages management. So, to that point, your comments certainly seems confrontational to me...especially when you follow it by "I do and will stand up for my rights". That sounds like High School bravado stuff and, IMHO, it has no place here in TV. Maybe you should reconsider where to spend your month or two.

BTW, you won't catch me at Publix in the speedy checkout line counting the number of items the person in front of me has....life is too short!

[bestmickey]

Originally Posted by natickdan

I agree with you in principal because I don't like to see rows of empty seats labeled as reserved and, yes, I find it frustrating and I don't like it!

However, this is a practice that has been long tolerated by The Villages management. So, to that point, your comments certainly seems confrontational to me...especially when you follow it by "I do and will stand up for my rights". That sounds like High School bravado stuff and, IMHO, it has no place here in TV. Maybe you should reconsider where to spend your month or two.

BTW, you won't catch me at Publix in the speedy checkout line counting the number of items the person in front of me has....life is too short!

Well Dan, you'll be sorry to hear I'm already booked for my two month visit. I guess you allow people to butt ahead in front of you when you're in line at a restaurant or at the bank. I don't butt in front of people ... that's confrontational. However, I won't let anyone butt in front of me. That's my right, and yes. I'll always confront an aggressor.

If I see you standing at the squares, I'll give you a wave.

[jsw14]

Originally Posted by natickdan

I agree with you in principal because I don't like to see rows of empty seats labeled as reserved and, yes, I find it frustrating and I don't like it!

However, this is a practice that has been long tolerated by The Villages management. So, to that point, your comments certainly seems confrontational to me...especially when you follow it by "I do and will stand up for my rights". That sounds like High School bravado stuff and, IMHO, it has no place here in TV. Maybe you should reconsider where to spend your month or two.

BTW, you won't catch me at Publix in the speedy checkout line counting the number of items the person in front of me has....life is too short!

I agree, But the next time U see seats labeled as reserved, just stick around & watch who sits their. Then go up & ask em> how much did u pay for ur reserved seats? When they say I didn't pay anything, U sit Right in front of them.........

[buggyone]

BestMickey,

Remember this is called "Florida's Friendliest Hometown". I am glad you will not butt in line ahead of someone at the grocery store checkout or at the bank but what would it really hurt if someone did butt in front of you at the bank? It might mean a couple of extra minutes in line. Here in The Villages, we are retired folks and except for that tee time or the beginning of Happy Hour, we do not have to be anywhere real quick anymore.

As for the chairs at the town squares, management can put out as many directives as they want, but I am willing to bet that a "No Saving Chair" sign would be ignored. If you have ever been on a cruise ship, you know the swimming pool chairs are marked with a book or towel when no one is there - and there are signs about that.

If you want to sit in a "saved" chair, do it. No one is going to get physical with you. They may tell you it is their chair but then again, if it was empty, you certainly have as much right to it as anyone.

Save the "I'll confront the aggressor" attitude for when you are not in The Villages. Keep this place as the "Friendliest Hometown".

[jsw14]

Originally Posted by bestmickey

Well Dan, you'll be sorry to hear I'm already booked for my two month visit. I guess you allow people to butt ahead in front of you when you're in line at a restaurant or at the bank. I don't butt in front of people ... that's confrontational. However, I won't let anyone butt in front of me. That's my right, and yes. I'll always confront an aggressor.

If I see you standing at the squares, I'll give you a wave.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm........

[ssmith]

Seems like it could be announced before an event that if there are reserved chairs and it is 5 mins until start and no one is in them then go ahead and help yourself....at least people would show up and take their seats anyway.

[Sunshine Mary]

jsw14
I agree, But the next time U see seats labeled as reserved, just stick around & watch who sits their. Then go up & ask em> how much did u pay for ur reserved seats? When they say I didn't pay anything, U sit Right in front of them......

I like this jsw14

[gmcneill]

What if the chairs are "saved" but not occupied bc the "owners" are dancing?

I have no answer...just saying.

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by bestmickey

As I've said before, I don't live in TV (at least not yet). I merely rent for a month or two. However, if I was there, I would not stand for this (pun intended). I would take a chair or more (for my friends who are with me), move them, and park my butt. Saving rows of seats is bu(double hockey sticks)_hit. I do not look for confrontations. However, I do and will stand up for my rights.

Originally Posted by natickdan

I agree with you in principal because I don't like to see rows of empty seats labeled as reserved and, yes, I find it frustrating and I don't like it!

However, this is a practice that has been long tolerated by The Villages management. So, to that point, your comments certainly seems confrontational to me...especially when you follow it by "I do and will stand up for my rights". That sounds like High School bravado stuff and, IMHO, it has no place here in TV. Maybe you should reconsider where to spend your month or two.

BTW, you won't catch me at Publix in the speedy checkout line counting the number of items the person in front of me has....life is too short!

Why the hostility toward Bestmickey? All she said is that if someone who is not present saved a row of seats, she would exercise her right to sit in the empty space. What's High School bravado about that?

Now, if she had said she would beat the crap out of the offender, that would be High School bravado.