‘YOU are the problem!' holidaymaker slammed as she says it's ‘normal' to bagsy sunbeds before breakfast & hog best spots
BEDDER BELIEVE IT 'YOU are the problem!' holidaymaker slammed as she says it's 'normal' to bagsy sunbeds before breakfast & hog best spots
A BRITISH tourist has defended putting towels on sunbeds while nipping for breakfast on holiday.
Rachel McGuigan and her husband David enjoyed a plush vacation in Turkey.
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Rachel and David McGuigan recently opened up about their sunbed strategy on their recent Turkey holiday
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They reserve sunbeds before breakfast right by the pool
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People were quick to chime in with their annoyance
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The couple, who work for a water gardening company, were holidaying with their friends Adam and Hayley.
They stayed at The Residence Hotel in the resort of Fethiye, west of Antalya.
But she divided opinion after they put their towels on their poolside beds for half an hour while they went for their morning meal.
She got angry reactions from some holidaymakers.
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One person said said: 'I just remove them, if full.
'I don't care and the hotel doesn't care.'
Another added: 'Just throw the towels in the pool.
'It's not allowed to do this in most hotels and resorts.'
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But one social media user said: 'I don't understand.
'I thought it was normal to get up, grab your towels, pop them on your bed then go for breakfast.'
Fuming holidaymakers foil fellow Brits sneaky plans to secure sunbeds seven hours before hotel pool opens
'I just thought it was crazy that people were so upset about leaving a towel for half an hour to go for breakfast,' Rachel shared.
'They accused me of being selfish and all sorts.'
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Rachel, of York, then posted about it on her 'Holidays & Hangovers' TikTok page.
She then decided to stoke the fires further by posting a joke one of her leaving towels at 5.30am to go on a series of fake excursions that lasted until bedtime.
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Rachel said she 'thought it was normal to get up, grab your towels, pop them on your bed then go for breakfast'
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They stayed at The Residence Hotel in the resort of Fethiye, west of Antalya
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The punchline was that they never got to spend a minute on the sunbeds they reserved at dawn.
In the footage, she shared a screenshot of an angry user's message that read: 'Really annoys me that people put towels on sunbeds then go away somewhere?
'Why? Everyone wants to enjoy their holiday.'
Rachel captioned her clip: 'Fine, you've all caught me out, this is how our day really looked…'
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However, many furious Brits took the joke literally and flooded her comments section for a second time.
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Rachel said she has been accused of being 'selfish'
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One riled tourist said: 'So you reserved the beds and didn't use them but wouldn't let anyone else use them? Have you ever thought that you may be the problem?'
Another raged: 'You go on holiday for a rest but end up getting up early like you do at home just to put towels out. Hotels are not for me, that's why I Airbnb, not having a go, just saying.'
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'The most council estate thing ever!' said a third.
And one remarked: 'Some people ain't getting the joke, love it!'
After managing to rile a few feathers, Rachel explained: 'After the first time, I thought it would be funny to play up to it.
'It was a joke and I didn't expect anyone to take it seriously, but I ended up opening a can of worms about sunbed reservations!'
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Rachel has sparked a debate online with her holiday habits
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She added: 'We went to The Residence in Fethiye for two weeks in May for the second year running.
'There wasn't a lack of sunbeds so putting our towels down before going for breakfast wasn't an issue for anyone.
'I was surprised with everyone commenting about it.'
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Rachel admitted it can be 'annoying' when some tourists leave their towels on sunbeds 'for hours on end'.
But she doesn't see it as a problem if it's 'only for half an hour and someone stays with them'.
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