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If I was in charge of sunloungers…

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SunSunSunGimmeSun · 08/04/2024 15:05

…the front row (next to the pool) would be non-reservable. Only to be used by those people with children currently in the pool. No phones or books. “Eyes on”

All further back rows would be free for anyone, but they’d each feature a timer. If you leave your lounger, you’ve got 15 minutes ‘grace’ while you nip to the loo, go get a drink, drag child from pool, etc.

After those 15 minutes, a very loud alarm would sound, your things would be scooped up and piled into the Sin Bin.

I know, I know, you want to sit with your family, and it takes longer than 15 minutes to get your lunch, yadda yadda yadda… but if no one was hoarding loungers, there’d be plenty to go around; when you got back from your lunch, you’d find a row of lovely empty space, not rows and rows of abandoned towels.

<gavel>

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DaftFlerken · 08/04/2024 15:17

Sounds like you need to relax a bit more OP, other people's children are not your responsibility

OhmygodDont · 08/04/2024 15:16

SunSunSunGimmeSun · 08/04/2024 15:13

But while you’re in the pool, or at the bar, you don’t need the lounger…

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Does your hotel provide pool side lockers then.. maybe that would be a part solution.

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SunSunSunGimmeSun · 08/04/2024 15:15

neverknowinglyunreasonable · 08/04/2024 15:11

This sounds like a lovely relaxing holiday. Someone staring at me in my swimwear to make sure I don't glance at my phone while on the front row of sun loungers while loud alarms randomly sound behind me. Ahhh bliss.

This is a good point. Maybe it could be a vibrating alarm instead 😉

TBH though, the number of people completely ignoring their kids in the (deep) pool is really freaking me out. I think I’d find the phone police and alarms more relaxing than worrying about other people’s children.

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LoobyDop · 08/04/2024 15:15

Sounds more like a boot camp than a holiday. Who wants to have to drag all their stuff to lunch with them and then rush through so they can make sure they have somewhere to sit for the afternoon?! It’s not anyone else’s fault that you can’t get your ass in gear in time to get the lounger you want. And it definitely isn’t on to treat other guests like second class citizens because they don’t have children who need constant supervision.

DaftFlerken · 08/04/2024 15:14

SunSunSunGimmeSun · 08/04/2024 15:13

But while you’re in the pool, or at the bar, you don’t need the lounger…

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So where do you suggest I keep my towel, book, sun cream etc?

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SunSunSunGimmeSun · 08/04/2024 15:13

DaftFlerken · 08/04/2024 15:09

you are being unreasonable. I am generally in the pool or swim up pool bar for a lot longer than 15 mins

Try holidaying somewhere that has enough loungers for their guests instead

But while you’re in the pool, or at the bar, you don’t need the lounger…

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JustJessi · 08/04/2024 15:12

Or, go to a decent hotel

thedendrochronologist · 08/04/2024 15:12

45 mins is reasonable

The major irritants are people who either reserve then and the bugger off for the whole day or reserve two sets one each in the sun/ shade.

neverknowinglyunreasonable · 08/04/2024 15:11

This sounds like a lovely relaxing holiday. Someone staring at me in my swimwear to make sure I don't glance at my phone while on the front row of sun loungers while loud alarms randomly sound behind me. Ahhh bliss.

KreedKafer · 08/04/2024 15:10

YABU. It's not my problem that you've got kids, either in or out of the pool. If I've paid for my holiday the same as you have, I'm just as entitled to a poolside lounger as you are.

Not that I actually go on the sorts of holidays that involve sitting by a pool, to be honest! But if I did, I wouldn't want to be stuck at the back looking at a forest of parasols and the backs of people's heads just because I don't have kids.

ghostyslovesheets · 08/04/2024 15:10

I prefer to sit at the back so peoples kids don’t splash me, scream down my ear or disturb my reading! No argument from me - I love beach bars where you pay for a bed rather than free for all lounger hogging

DaftFlerken · 08/04/2024 15:09

you are being unreasonable. I am generally in the pool or swim up pool bar for a lot longer than 15 mins

Try holidaying somewhere that has enough loungers for their guests instead

DiveBombingSeagull · 08/04/2024 15:07

Yesssssss. Gets right on my tits when all the sun loungers have towels on but no bugger on them.

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