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Lazy river ownership

186 replies

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:
badbaduncle · 29/08/2022 12:45

girlmom21 · 29/08/2022 11:52

Swim up rooms are for private use. Don't be a dick.

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

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.

JinglingHellsBells · 29/08/2022 12:44

I think we all need a diagram @Hollibobs123

The pool, the lazy river, the villas, the floaties, the irate villa residents, and a map of A to B.

CPL593H · 29/08/2022 12:43

Indiana Hollibobs and the Floatie of Doom

covilha · 29/08/2022 12:40

So the adventure is to swim in a pool?
And then boast your undoubted derringer do on Mumsnet 🤣
Ha ha- I thought I was the only one who had such limited horizons! 😂

JinglingHellsBells · 29/08/2022 12:39

@Hollibobs123 Are you both singing 'Up the Lazy River' too?

JinglingHellsBells · 29/08/2022 12:38

YourLipsMyLipsApocalypse · 29/08/2022 12:36

Don't worry @JinglingHellsBells 'adventured' has never been and should never be used as a verb.

I'd already worked that out but didn't want to take my place in pedants' corner. 😂

PriamFarrl · 29/08/2022 12:37

There is no sign saying don’t walk up my front path just to have a nosey, that doesn’t mean you can just stroll up there.

If I’d paid for a private villa, as I did earlier this year so no jealousy here, and some random started swimming about in the private space I’d be put out too.

somethinggotmestarted · 29/08/2022 12:37

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.

LOL re. unbearable bit!

Who swims around to the private swim ups? No signage needed: most normal people wouldn't do it.

YourLipsMyLipsApocalypse · 29/08/2022 12:36

Don't worry @JinglingHellsBells 'adventured' has never been and should never be used as a verb.

JinglingHellsBells · 29/08/2022 12:35

No idea what you mean.

IME a hotel or villa has a pool.

I have clearly never been on the right holidays as I've no idea what 'adventured' means when one swims up a pool area as I thought pools were self contained well....pools, literally!

And 'floaties'? How did you find one of those? Do they belong to the people in the villas?

KatherineJaneway · 29/08/2022 12:31

girlmom21 · 29/08/2022 11:52

Swim up rooms are for private use. Don't be a dick.

This ^^

PriamFarrl · 29/08/2022 12:31

SunnyD44 · 29/08/2022 11:47

OP top tip -

Posting something that other MNers will be jealous of (eg holiday) will always get you snarky comments.

You’ve also made the mistake of saying your DW, so posters may assume you’re a man.
Again something else that will get you snarky comments.

Ignore them.

No. Snarky comments are because the op doesn’t make much sense.

viques · 29/08/2022 12:26

Or you could have a real adventure and step outside the cocoon of your hotel and meet local people who live there, eat some local food, try saying hello in the local language.

Qik · 29/08/2022 12:24

MarmadukeSpillageEsquire · 29/08/2022 11:32

YABU for use of "Hollibobs", which automatically invalidates anything you post.

Indeed.

Come back at Crimbo and tell us what you and Wifey are up to then.

balalake · 29/08/2022 12:23

I think the people concerned should have spoken to you directly, as if there were no signs you could have been ignorant (I doubt it though, but that's not the point).

viques · 29/08/2022 12:22

Adventure ! Can hardly wait for the update, do come back and update when you have wrestled with the crocodiles and rescued a small puppy from piranhas. And if you can take a couple of pictures of the anacondas it would be great.

YourLipsMyLipsApocalypse · 29/08/2022 12:21

SunnyD44 · 29/08/2022 11:47

OP top tip -

Posting something that other MNers will be jealous of (eg holiday) will always get you snarky comments.

You’ve also made the mistake of saying your DW, so posters may assume you’re a man.
Again something else that will get you snarky comments.

Ignore them.

Yeah we're homophobic, it's not that the OP's tone is spectacularly annoying.

InsertPunHere · 29/08/2022 12:13

So you’re accessing the swim-up private villas pools, and are surprised someone objected to the hoi polloi gatecrashing what they paid a premium to have?

You’re a CF.

JubileeTissues · 29/08/2022 12:11

Floaty? Envy

Chikapu · 29/08/2022 12:10

Unless you're a Hobbit you aren't really going on an adventure, you're just on holiday.

Womblealongwithme · 29/08/2022 12:06

SunnyD44 · 29/08/2022 11:47

OP top tip -

Posting something that other MNers will be jealous of (eg holiday) will always get you snarky comments.

You’ve also made the mistake of saying your DW, so posters may assume you’re a man.
Again something else that will get you snarky comments.

Ignore them.

😂 it's 2022. I don't think anyone would just 'assume' the OP is a man.

WTHamIreading · 29/08/2022 12:05

girlmom21 · 29/08/2022 11:52

Swim up rooms are for private use. Don't be a dick.

This.

People pay a premium for privacy, it’s not for joe public to use.

Womblealongwithme · 29/08/2022 12:04

Um ... OK then ...

WhenISnappedAndFarted · 29/08/2022 12:03

@Wonnle I'm glad it wasn't just me that didn't have a clue!