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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:
NellesVilla · 29/08/2022 13:33

CF territory, especially for your username.

Frances658 · 29/08/2022 13:31

Ha ha me too @thenightsky . I though it was going to be about owning and managing a (natural) river in a lazy way. Or someone complaining about their neighbour who doesn't manage their section of river properly. I quite fancy a moving to the country and buying a house with a massive garden by a river (albeit with flood risk considerations), so I was quite interested to find out if they require much upkeep. This thread is both disappointing and baffling.

FarmerRefuted · 29/08/2022 13:31

Deliberately antagonising other guests just to make a point about a stupid river that you don't even need to float down is a dick move and will only spoil other people's holiday such as your wife, the other guest, anyone else who happens to end up dragged into it. It's the equivalent of a dog pissing all over something just to prove its theirs and not carring that everyone else now has to deal with a pissy environment. Why do it?

EatingWormsMichael · 29/08/2022 13:30

Wow good for you.

Usually I take a good book for holiday entertainment, but you crack on with your illicit floatie adventure.

Maltester71 · 29/08/2022 13:29

I’m sorry to report that you do sound a bit of a cock

ReneBumsWombats · 29/08/2022 13:28

"Hey Johnny, what are you rebelling against?"

"What have you got?"

DillDanding · 29/08/2022 13:28

You sound like a pain in the arse, OP.

We went to a sandals resort this year. Many rooms have a ‘swim-up’. Yes anyone can wander along these waterways, but only a tit would.

Winniethewheeze · 29/08/2022 13:28

It's not an actual river but a pool shaped a bit like a river. It's like a very slow waterslide.

Lazy river ownership
gogohmm · 29/08/2022 13:27

Have you looked on the map of the resort - the one we stayed in stated "private villa guests only" on a section but no signage in resorts

Frances658 · 29/08/2022 13:25

I'm also clueless as to what a "Lazy" river is? So it's not a natural river, it's a river built by the resort, is that right? And what's an "Adventure path", and how adventurous is it? Does anyone have a link to one of these type of places, as I'm now intrigued. I've never stayed anywhere with that sort of stuff before.

OhFatty · 29/08/2022 13:24

Nor me @WhenISnappedAndFarted - even after the explanation I’m still confused. I’m 51 and realising there’s a lot I haven’t experienced and never will!

Nekomata · 29/08/2022 13:22

A lazy river is a loop-shaped pool with currents, so you climb in with your floats and drift around the loop. We visited a leisure pool recently which had one and spent hours just going round and round in circles. I do love a good lazy river!

giveovernate · 29/08/2022 13:19

You sound utterly ridiculous and about 13!

Abhannmor · 29/08/2022 13:12

I thought it was going to be about some shotgun wielding expat Tory claiming he owns the beach adjoining his holiday home.

And you would be some latter day Digger doing your bit for the right to roam !

SunnyD44 · 29/08/2022 13:12

@YourLipsMyLipsApocalypse i never said anyone was being homophobic stop putting words into my mouth.

I said posters will be snarky if they assume you’re a man.

Jedsnewstar · 29/08/2022 13:07

Climb

Jedsnewstar · 29/08/2022 13:07

I bet you are the type of parents who let their kids run wild in restaurants because they are being ‘adventurous’.
You are behaving quite cringey, grow up a little. If you want adventure clime a mountain.

ChangedNane11 · 29/08/2022 13:02

badbaduncle · 29/08/2022 12:45

This ☝
Why be a twat and deliberately wind people up?

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Agree

ChangedNane11 · 29/08/2022 13:02

No you can’t swim up there! We stayed in a private Vila and the swim up area is just for the residents.

Another time We also stayed in a villa with your own loungers and table and chairs outside your room. Would you have sat in these too? Of course there’s not going to be any signs up as it’s obvious!

Antarcticant · 29/08/2022 12:56

JinglingHellsBells · 29/08/2022 12:52

Brilliant 😂

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😂😂😂

Riverlee · 29/08/2022 12:55

thenightsky · 29/08/2022 12:45

I thought this was going to be about rivers, drains and waterways ownership and how they never seem to get dredged these days, so flood and burst their banks after heavy rain, pissing off local residents.

Me too. Ie. Someone who owns a river was being lazy about its upkeep!

Wearefoooked22 · 29/08/2022 12:54

People pay a lot extra for the private/swim up pool!

JinglingHellsBells · 29/08/2022 12:52

CPL593H · 29/08/2022 12:43

Indiana Hollibobs and the Floatie of Doom

Brilliant 😂

itsCORN · 29/08/2022 12:47

you sound insufferably irritating so yabu

dressupinyou · 29/08/2022 12:47

SummaLuvin · 29/08/2022 11:22

Not sure about the rights and wrongs of using that part of the pool, check with staff maybe as I think swim up villas are typically private.

However, the writing style you have used makes you sound utterly unbearable so you probably are being unreasonable.

This ^ 😄