[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by Pturner

It's a shame that this is allowed. It causes most participants to have to get there earlier and earlier to get into the class at all, just so others can sleep late and waltz in at the last minute.

P - Time for you and your two cronies to step into this one to straighten out these misguided souls......just like with the "Rope A Dopes"!!



Bill

[Tweety Bird]

Originally Posted by disney07

Nice work to those who said "This is BS" and took those seats. 16 seats? That is outrageous. Almost 2hrs after the band starts in walk the Special People to claim their selected seating. Would have enjoyed watching.

Ditto...ditto...Nice work alright. That rope was put there by a RUDE dope. Gather the rope and dump it in the nearby garbage. NO ONE has the right to do that. Rope a Dope!

[memason]

I read all these posts and wonder why someone doesn't take it upon themselves to seek a real solution to this problem. I'm not in TV now, but if the seat saving bothered me that much, I would like to think I'd contact someone to see what could be done. I liked the idea of posting "No Reserved Seating" signs in the squares.

Again....if it "appears" to be a common practice in TV to reserve seating for an event, people will do it. It isn't being rude; it's adjusting to the "culture".

Just saying ....

[Challenger]

Originally Posted by memason

I read all these posts and wonder why someone doesn't take it upon themselves to seek a real solution to this problem. I'm not in TV now, but if the seat saving bothered me that much, I would like to think I'd contact someone to see what could be done. I liked the idea of posting "No Reserved Seating" signs in the squares.

Again....if it "appears" to be a common practice in TV to reserve seating for an event, people will do it. It isn't being rude; it's adjusting to the "culture".

Just saying ....

a sensible solution IMHO

[Talk Host]

After reading this thread, I began thinking about another thing that I have wondered about.

First, let me say that we use this all the time. "Restaurant Call Ahead"

A restaurant doesn't take reservations. First come first serve, except if you call on the phone and have them put your name on the list. I wonder how fair that is to the people who come in and sit for an hour waiting for a table, only to have me walk through the door and get a seat.

The same thing would happen if they did take reservations, but in these cases, many people don't know that you can call ahead.

I don't want the practice to go away, but I have to wonder how fair it is. Or is it different in a way that I'm not seeing?

JLK

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by memason

I read all these posts and wonder why someone doesn't take it upon themselves to seek a real solution to this problem. I'm not in TV now, but if the seat saving bothered me that much, I would like to think I'd contact someone to see what could be done. I liked the idea of posting "No Reserved Seating" signs in the squares.

Again....if it "appears" to be a common practice in TV to reserve seating for an event, people will do it. It isn't being rude; it's adjusting to the "culture".

Just saying ....

Memason.

The reality is that we live in a restricted community that is restricted in a way that few have seen. The Developer really makes the rules and has the power to change them. We don't.

Most of us seem to think that things run pretty smoothly around here with a few who want fences or other things, but the right to change things isn't part of our lovely lifestyle.

I imagine that in some hidden board room this has been discussed by the powers that run TV and maybe they have come up with the conclusion that it would be a beast to enforce, being that they are dealing with a lot of really strong willed people who think they are right.

And so we are left with this little drama to watch. Many here have read the book "Winning through Intimidation" and many more have read that other one with the Golden Rule.

We will see.

[dillywho]

Originally Posted by Talk Host

After reading this thread, I began thinking about another thing that I have wondered about.

First, let me say that we use this all the time. "Restaurant Call Ahead"

A restaurant doesn't take reservations. First come first serve, except if you call on the phone and have them put your name on the list. I wonder how fair that is to the people who come in and sit for an hour waiting for a table, only to have me walk through the door and get a seat.

The same thing would happen if they did take reservations, but in these cases, many people don't know that you can call ahead.

I don't want the practice to go away, but I have to wonder how fair it is. Or is it different in a way that I'm not seeing?

JLK

There are several differences:

1) The restaurant is in charge and it is their call to have such a policy or not.....not all do.

2) You have to give them an arrival time and you are seated as close to that as possible. You can't just show up if and when you feel like it. If you are not there when you say, they seat someone else instead of holding it indefinitely.

3) You don't have to stand just to eat.

3) You may choose to go elsewhere for food if you don't want to wait; there is no choice at the squares for the entertainment.

These are just a few. I'm sure others can think of more.

Just something to think about....if someone gets physically abusive, charges could be filed. Might be something to keep in mind.

[GeorgeT]

Again....if it "appears" to be a common practice in TV to reserve seating for an event, people will do it. It isn't being rude; it's adjusting to the "culture".

Memason,

Well said. Until something officially is done, (posting one sign) then it's sink or swim. However, I still think it's rude. I for one don't want to see anymore signs telling me what I can and cannot do. It's like that song "Signs"


The aggressive people will save chairs, the timid will not sit in them but the rebels will. I choose to be a rebel.

[Boomer]

OK. I know this is a slight little veering off topic....but when TH said that about waiting for tables in restaurants, it brought back fond memories for me.

I am feeling quite nostalgic now for the days before we were handed those little round things with the red lights -- the things that look like spaceships -- that let us know when our table is ready.

Remember when they used to call us over the loudspeaker....

It was not my idea of a good time to stand around in a crowded lobby, waiting to hear the voice on the loudspeaker, summoning us, "The Boomer Party, your table is ready."

And sometimes I could get pretty hungry during those waits and I knew others waiting were probably getting hungry, too.

And so I started giving a different name to the hostess. Instead of Boomer, I said that my name was Donner.

And then I waited with silly anticipation to hear the voice over the loudspeaker call out, "The Donner Party, your table is ready." (And usually they said it twice.)

And then I would look around at the faces in the crowd and I would see who was looking at us and smiling or maybe even laughing a little, and I would smile back.

Easily amused Boomer

[GeorgeT]

Originally Posted by Boomer

OK. I know this is a slight little veering off topic....but when TH said that about waiting for tables in restaurants, it brought back fond memories for me.

I am feeling quite nostalgic now for the days before we were handed those little round things with the red lights -- the things that look like spaceships -- that let us know when our table is ready.

Remember when they used to call us over the loudspeaker....

It was not my idea of a good time to stand around in a crowded lobby, waiting to hear the voice on the loudspeaker, summoning us, "The Boomer Party, your table is ready."

And sometimes I could get pretty hungry during those waits and I knew others waiting were probably getting hungry, too.

And so I started giving a different name to the hostess. Instead of Boomer, I said that my name was Donner.

And then I waited with silly anticipation to hear the voice over the loudspeaker call out, "The Donner Party, your table is ready." (And usually they said it twice.)

And then I would look around at the faces in the crowd and I would see who was looking at us and smiling or maybe even laughing a little, and I would smile back.

Easily amused Boomer

Very Funny!!!! Did you order the "Rack Of Man"

[Tbugs]

Well, I plan to be at the Christmas tree lighting ceremony early today. I am really anxious to see if chairs are "roped" or chained or if there are entire blocs being saved. I am anxious to see if any of those saved seats will be taken by others.

Personally, I am betting that there will be some saved and some "blocs" being saved but also am betting the Villagers will act civilized instead of the bar room brawls that some in this forum believe will occur.

[graciegirl]

P is there and I am not.

[Mudder]

When I got out of Spin class at 9:05 AM this morning I took a little stroll into the square.....yep, some chairs were already tied together with plastic bags saving them for tonight. Wanted to rip the bags off but then decided in the spirit of the season not to do that, but I may just sit in thise chairs tonight !

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by Skip2MySue

I had the pleasure of meeting Pturner this week and let me warn ya all. Dynamite comes in small packages and she wouldn't be one you'd want to mess with
Skip 2

P - Is this assessment accurate???

Bill

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by Skip2MySue

I had the pleasure of meeting Pturner this week and let me warn ya all. Dynamite comes in small packages and she wouldn't be one you'd want to mess with
Skip 2

Who moi? I plead not guilty.

Originally Posted by graciegirl

P is there and I am not.

What a coincidence. I said the same thing about you! To make matters worse, I'm not there anymore. (Another cryin' buddy goes here, but I had to cut it. TOTV counts smilies-- including those I quoted-- and said I'm past quota. Kindly picture another grumpy face here.)

I did meet some wonderful people who don't save chairs though. (Notice how I got back on message.) Let's see, there was Bare and Fireboy! Beedy! Mr. and Mrs. Scrapple! Then there was Skip2MySue. Gotta watch out for those two.