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Lazy river ownership

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Hollibobs123 · 29/08/2022 11:08

Currently on holiday exploring the pool area.

We decided to go for an adventure, we adventured (my wife and I) to the private villas (swim up), we then adventured back (on a nice floaty).

On the way back we heard a comment from a private villa occupant that the adventure path was reserved for private villa occupants. No signage to say can't go down it and we were quiet, just wanted to see what was up that part of the pool.

Being my good self I wholeheartedly intend to adventure there again. AIBU, I most definitely think so.

OP posts:
dmask · 29/08/2022 18:05

Sounds like this is an all inclusive holiday and the OP has been taking full advantage of this since breakfast!!

ThermoSpooklear · 29/08/2022 17:56

100problems · 29/08/2022 16:28

Super cringe. Floating reaaallly slowly past all the expensive rooms prone on a rubber donut.

Sounds edgy to me.

Lazy river ownership
MarmadukeSpillageEsquire · 29/08/2022 17:50

ReneBumsWombats · 29/08/2022 13:28

"Hey Johnny, what are you rebelling against?"

"What have you got?"

Lol!

giveovernate · 29/08/2022 17:38

FuckThisForAGameOfNotSoldiers · 29/08/2022 16:47

Does anyone wonder whose 13 yr old it is starting threads to take the piss out of their mum's mumsnetting?

I bloody hope it's not mine or I'll be having words with his English teacher.

Omg! That's a brilliant post!!

👏 👏

Made me smile, whilst another post mad me so sad/angry!!

FuckThisForAGameOfNotSoldiers · 29/08/2022 16:47

Does anyone wonder whose 13 yr old it is starting threads to take the piss out of their mum's mumsnetting?

I bloody hope it's not mine or I'll be having words with his English teacher.

HappyDays40 · 29/08/2022 16:44

If you are in the UK they can only own he river bank and access to his not the actual section of river itself. I'd swim up it just to pass them off, entitled twunts.

QuebecBagnet · 29/08/2022 16:34

Friend of mine had a roomba, the dog did a shit in the middle of the room and the roomba went straight through it and spread it round the house! 😱

Cruisebabe1 · 29/08/2022 16:33

Hollibobs123 · 29/08/2022 11:25

:) adventure path is most certainly public.

I'm a little bit like a roomba on holiday, I like to map out the edges.

Angry (passively) villa resident was certainly vocal once we were "out" of earshot.

I can't wait to revisit the adventure path

Why don’t you book one of the villas if you are that interested!

100problems · 29/08/2022 16:28

Super cringe. Floating reaaallly slowly past all the expensive rooms prone on a rubber donut.

Beelezebub · 29/08/2022 16:22

Your over-use of the word ‘adventure’ makes me hope your “floaty” gets a hole in it, if I’m being perfectly honest. And that’s without me really having a clue what kind of Enid Blyton jolly good outing you reckon you’re having.

AngelinaFibres · 29/08/2022 16:12

Theimpossiblegirl · 29/08/2022 11:30

As long as you don't go up the steps to their balcony or get a beer from their mini bar I'm sure it's fine. How do they know you're not also in a villa?

Probably blindingly obvious.

Vecnasnurse · 29/08/2022 15:58

God, you sound like my ex. "Well there was no sign so how was I supposed to know?" Said in a smug tone with one hand on the hip and wobbly head.

Tralalalalalalalalalala · 29/08/2022 15:41

I know men come on Mumsnet but...How "manly" to come on and ask such a wimpy, pathetic question. I'd be embarrassed to be his wife.

ErrolTheDragon · 29/08/2022 15:41

Can I just squeeze in a mention of oxbow lakes? Mainly because that is the only thing I can remember doing in Geography.

Definitely. They're what happens when a river gets lazy and cuts a corner. Much more interesting than the OP floating around some ersatz 'adventure'.

JinglingHellsBells · 29/08/2022 15:24

I'm a little bit like a roomba on holiday, I like to map out the edges.

A roomba? I didn't know what one was ..(quick google.)
Ah, google tells me it's a robotic vacuum cleaner.
Well, well. I've got one and never knew its real name.

You like to 'map out the edges'. I don't think a roomba does any 'mapping'. It's programmed at the factory to steer clear of edges.

What you really mean is that you like to go where other people have paid for some 'luxury' and you haven't, so you gate crash.

Nothing like a roomba. A roomba only goes where its supposed to go.

I get the impression @Hollibobs123 that you think your style is terribly literary and witty but there is another word for it .

It starts with w and ends in ...ery. 7 letters.

Spanielsarepainless · 29/08/2022 15:19

Pool or Poole? Or tool even.

Baoing · 29/08/2022 14:50

The OP's user name is "Hollibobs." I honestly think that says as much as we need to know.

Hollibobs on their hollibobs did their river thing and their first thought was to make a MN thread. What's not to believe?

DuchessofAnkh77 · 29/08/2022 14:40

Nope - this is a private "pathway" or "swimway" up to some villas. It's like toddling up a private drive to see whats there....

PriamFarrl · 29/08/2022 14:31

justfiveminutes · 29/08/2022 13:54

So many arsey responses.

I have certainly seen around a million other similar AIBU questions over the years - about things that could easily be resolved by asking someone - and rarely seen such unnecessarily unpleasant replies.

OP has been pleasant and respectful on the thread so I'm not sure why the vitriolic response really unless pp was right and it's because op is on a nice holiday and referred to a wife.

It has got bugger all to do with the op being on a nice holiday or that they have a wife.
It has everything to do with their odd writing style and assumption that we would all find it terribly funny that they decided to go into an area that other people had paid a premium to have private.

susan12345678 · 29/08/2022 14:20

Sounds so pompous. I don't mind the pushing the rules to the limit, but he writing style here makes me itch.

Someone described this writing style perfectly on a recent thread about men posting on MN - it's an identifiably male style.

Brendabigbaps · 29/08/2022 14:05

Do a little wee as you float past stuck up peoples villa!

TreacheryPepper · 29/08/2022 14:04

I have no idea what any of this means.

CaptainThe95thRifles · 29/08/2022 14:02

The OP has not been respectful of the English language.

Zone2NorthLondon · 29/08/2022 14:01

Be honest you’re angling for a fight and are going to be boorish and conspicuously use the path, to provoke a reaction and have a big ole bluster
You have already decided what you’re going to do