KPfromCT Posted April 22, 2014 #151 Share Posted April 22, 2014 #1) I've never seen carnival put a sticker on the chair until the person has been gone much longer than 10 minutes. Typically its more like 20 to 30 minutes before they put the first sticker on.#2) I've been on 15 Carnival Cruises and I'm going on my 16th one in another week. As you can imagine I have been to the buffet many times on many ships and I have never seen a person make it through the buffet in 10 minutes. Both of these factors together make me believe that your group were indeed away from the chairs a lot longer than 10 minutes. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Forums mobile app And, that's where you are WRONG! We were not gone for more than 10 minutes. Some of us went to the buffet, some to Blue Iguana. And the reason we didn't get our food FIRST, I am not going to try to juggle towels, a beach bag, etc, while carrying a plate of food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingSteelerGirl Posted April 22, 2014 #152 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Anyone on here who can admit to being a CHOG? Never even thought about leaving my stuff on a chair and hoping or assuming it will be there when we got back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jana60 Posted April 22, 2014 #153 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Anyone on here who can admit to being a CHOG? Never even thought about leaving my stuff on a chair and hoping or assuming it will be there when we got back. Same here! I'd be afraid to leave my stuff sitting on a chair without at least a family member to watch it. I don't even like to set my food tray down in the buffet dining room to go get a drink. Those pool attendants are really slow to remove the towels from the chairs but the busboys in the dining room are very fast about removing plates from the table. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTONVIP Posted April 23, 2014 #154 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Just off the Triumph and last day at sea, went for coffeee at 8:30. I thought I would watch the seasside theater for a while while the wife slept in. All the chairs facing the theater were occupied by towels, backpacks and beach bags. out of about 100 chairs facing the screen, about 5 upper level chairs were open. And out of all those chairs there were exactly 4 people actually sitting in them. Also all the chairs around the pool had towells. I was tempted to take all the towels and personal items and make a HUGE pile on the deck. I have never seen such a display of chair saving and Carnival doing nothing about it. Oh well I guess it's game on from now on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourkittys Posted April 23, 2014 #155 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Just off the Triumph and last day at sea, went for coffeee at 8:30. I thought I would watch the seasside theater for a while while the wife slept in. All the chairs facing the theater were occupied by towels, backpacks and beach bags. out of about 100 chairs facing the screen, about 5 upper level chairs were open. And out of all those chairs there were exactly 4 people actually sitting in them. Also all the chairs around the pool had towells. I was tempted to take all the towels and personal items and make a HUGE pile on the deck. I have never seen such a display of chair saving and Carnival doing nothing about it. Oh well I guess it's game on from now on LOVE IT! And I would have helped you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paradiscroozin Posted April 23, 2014 #156 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I guess I can be considered a chair hog because when I go to the jacuzzis, I put my key card, swim cover up and towel on a chair that I can see. I will stay in the jacuzzi and switch back and forth to the pool for a couple of hours. I don't mind when people sit in the chair, just don't touch my stuff. I do yell out to them that it's my stuff on the chair. There are plenty of chairs all around the cruise ship. I don't understand why people get upset about others using the chairs while they are in the pool area. I've even had people put their stuff on my chair, while I'm in the pool, and getting in the pool too. I don't mind at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtaco Posted April 23, 2014 #157 Share Posted April 23, 2014 (edited) Is there any other way to follow a rule other than by the book? You should be thankful I don't make you drop and give me 20! :p Yes and my beer belly thanks muchley:D Edited April 23, 2014 by fishtaco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtaco Posted April 23, 2014 #158 Share Posted April 23, 2014 (edited) Same here! I'd be afraid to leave my stuff sitting on a chair without at least a family member to watch it. I don't even like to set my food tray down in the buffet dining room to go get a drink. Those pool attendants are really slow to remove the towels from the chairs but the busboys in the dining room are very fast about removing plates from the table. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Forums mobile app The CHOG secret is to buy a few bits from a local charity shop near port before you board, usually a 10c book or a $1 plastic purse and cheap pair of second hand Walmart sunnies to leave on the lounger along with a half empty bottle of water and a wet towel then your good to go for hours ;) :D:D:D Edited April 23, 2014 by fishtaco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paradiscroozin Posted April 23, 2014 #159 Share Posted April 23, 2014 The CHOG secret is to buy a few bits from a local charity shop near port before you board, usually a 10c book or a $1 plastic purse and cheap pair of second hand Walmart sunnies to leave on the lounger along with a half empty bottle of water and a wet towel then your good to go for hours ;) :D:D:D I'm gonna have to remember to dip the towel into the pool before I get in...lol..:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GINGERWILDCAT Posted April 23, 2014 #160 Share Posted April 23, 2014 It's easy, fold the offending towels up, hand them into the towel storage, the chair hoggers have then lost their towels and would have to stump up $20 loss fee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out to sea! Posted April 23, 2014 #161 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Yes and my beer belly thanks muchley:D Please do share how YOU can follow the rules without going by the book then. This should be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingSteelerGirl Posted April 23, 2014 #162 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I'm gonna have to remember to dip the towel into the pool before I get in...lol..:cool: I find this thread fascinating and extremely humorous! I will post my findings from my next cruise since this subject seems to be of popular interest! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccruisequeen Posted April 24, 2014 #163 Share Posted April 24, 2014 the catty chair hog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretzellover Posted April 26, 2014 #164 Share Posted April 26, 2014 (edited) Here is picture of the bag I made. Have not had it stolen yet. Just a lot people ask where I got it. Edited April 26, 2014 by pretzellover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keel Haul Posted April 26, 2014 #165 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Is there any other way to follow a rule other than by the book? You should be thankful I don't make you drop and give me 20! :pbefore our first date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out to sea! Posted April 26, 2014 #166 Share Posted April 26, 2014 before our first date? Well, that would help in the decision to know if you are date worthy! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out to sea! Posted April 26, 2014 #167 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Here is picture of the bag I made. Have not had it stolen yet. Just a lot people ask where I got it. Nice bag......and very civil. While it has not been stolen, has it ever been moved yet (assuming you were away for more than 40 minutes)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snc_cam Posted April 26, 2014 #168 Share Posted April 26, 2014 nice bag.... I just thought of something different that Carnival can do... They can make an item that is in the shape of a hog with a sign that says "Chair Hog".... and then can place these on the chairs. Or even better... a hog sitting in a chair.... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trvlqueen Posted April 26, 2014 #169 Share Posted April 26, 2014 I often go out out and smoke 3 cigs in a row on my balcony , then I grab a pair of blue jeans and sleeveless tee **** leave leave the room at 7am and deposit the shirt and jeans on a chair near the pool ( base ball hats just won't do to hold a chair all day). I then leave go down to guest services , remove my auto tips ( I tip in cash) . Head up to the mdr if open or buffet to eat massive amounts of bacon sans bacon police . I do this all while wearing my bath robe. Pretty soon its elegant nite so I return to my chair get my sun bleached jeans and tee shirt from the chair and good to go ! Of course I will stop and take pics at all the stations , buy none but will take picture of the pics LMAO - and you probably use your FTTF to cut in line, too - nasty person, you are. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretzellover Posted April 26, 2014 #170 Share Posted April 26, 2014 No, I have always been back in time. Nice bag......and very civil. While it has not been stolen, has it ever been moved yet (assuming you were away for more than 40 minutes)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jana60 Posted May 17, 2014 #171 Share Posted May 17, 2014 nice bag.... I just thought of something different that Carnival can do... They can make an item that is in the shape of a hog with a sign that says "Chair Hog".... and then can place these on the chairs. Or even better... a hog sitting in a chair.... :) Everyone talks about coming out to find numerous towels occupying chairs instead of people. So I took a picture of the chairs when I came out on the last sea day of my cruise last week. Talk about chair hogs! There were chair dinosaurs, elephants, dogs, monkeys, etc..... Every single chair on the deck was being "hogged"! Sent from my Nexus 7 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsShopping Posted May 17, 2014 #172 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Getting ready for my first cruise. I've had visions of sitting by the pool reading my book. Sounds like it might be more difficult than I thought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garycruz Posted May 17, 2014 #173 Share Posted May 17, 2014 The whole chair hog issue can be resolved simply. Attach a parking meter to each lounge chair. Carnival can provide free tokens for the meters. Feed the meter before the time expires or it's up for grabs. Chair hog problem solved. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jana60 Posted May 17, 2014 #174 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Getting ready for my first cruise. I've had visions of sitting by the pool reading my book. Sounds like it might be more difficult than I thought! If you look at the pictures of all the little towel animals occupying the chairs it was really cute. They only do that on the last day. The staff must stay up half the night folding little towel animals to stick on those chairs. But it was quite a sight when I walked out on the deck in the morning. In actual fact I never had any problems finding a chair on the deck this last cruise. Didn't really see any chair hogging. Other than the cute little towel animals on the last sea day of course. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPlayWithString Posted May 17, 2014 #175 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Getting ready for my first cruise. I've had visions of sitting by the pool reading my book. Sounds like it might be more difficult than I thought! Nah..I'll just save you a spot by me.:D DS loves the Waterworks/water slide/water play areas and me not so much. So I'll let him go on the slides and play in the water as much as he wants while I lay there, read my book and soak up the sun. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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