Do Hosts Do This?

AO_hitech wrote:

Lantley wrote:
How polite is it to call those who believe the host has a duty to warn campers of impending danger "Fools".

He did not. He called those who are not prepared and NEED the warning fools.

Lantley wrote:
How polite is it to call those who believe the host has a duty to warn campers of impending danger "Fools".

K3WE wrote:

D & M wrote:

epusher wrote:
As the OP I realize the world has a diverse group in it, I happen to fall into the group that can be very grumpy on initial wake up. Slow down and read the original post and you might realize that my conversation with the host was polite and I was appreciative.

I was surprised in that this has never occurred before and I have been in campgrounds with tornado warnings and have seen trees crush RVs. No host came knocking that evening. From the responses, it sounds like the host's actions are repeated at some places. That is a good thing. It also sounds like some fools think its the campground host/owner's responsibility to warn you of danger.

Its more of a good thing to be prepared yourself. Yes I was irritated, but I was able to have a good and polite discussion with the host concerning the storm structures in the park because I had already read the safety information and walked to the structures. Waiting for someone to knock on your door, tell you of danger and get you out of danger is just plain lazy and stupid. I'll stay appreciative, but grumpy when I want and make sure I've got at least the start of a clue in keeping my family and I safe.

I guess you'll never getr it. :R

The response is uncalled for.

Indeed, very often there is no formal warning from a camp host. Therefore the camper needs to be self sufficient. The OP posted a question. There is no norm.. Many hosts warn campers Many do not.. Therefore, you better be responsible for yourself.

The OP may have grumbled to himself, but I belive him that he was polite to the host. Given that this is the USSR where you tell him how to think, perhaps he should move to United States where he would be allowed to have slightly grumpy thoughts while still being polite.

D & M wrote:

epusher wrote:
As the OP I realize the world has a diverse group in it, I happen to fall into the group that can be very grumpy on initial wake up. Slow down and read the original post and you might realize that my conversation with the host was polite and I was appreciative.

I was surprised in that this has never occurred before and I have been in campgrounds with tornado warnings and have seen trees crush RVs. No host came knocking that evening. From the responses, it sounds like the host's actions are repeated at some places. That is a good thing. It also sounds like some fools think its the campground host/owner's responsibility to warn you of danger.

Its more of a good thing to be prepared yourself. Yes I was irritated, but I was able to have a good and polite discussion with the host concerning the storm structures in the park because I had already read the safety information and walked to the structures. Waiting for someone to knock on your door, tell you of danger and get you out of danger is just plain lazy and stupid. I'll stay appreciative, but grumpy when I want and make sure I've got at least the start of a clue in keeping my family and I safe.

I guess you'll never getr it. :R

epusher wrote:
...I appreciated it...

epusher wrote:
I had live fire training and a fitness challenge out of town the last couple of days and took the camper over to a great little campground to ensure plenty of sleep.

On the second night, storms were forecasted to roll through and from the radar/tv I could see that we were going to get them. I battened down and went to bed at 9. At 9:30 the campground host is knocking on the door to wake me up and tell me about the severe weather likelihood and what emergency facilities were available. I appreciated it, but had already reviewed the safety information. Do hosts normally go around knocking on doors of RVs with no interior lights on to warn of weather? It was a first for me and thankfully the nice angel on my shoulder prevailed in my choice of attitude and words.