Fast lane? No thanks!

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I remember another thread about this subject several months ago with an almost facsimile OP, bemoaning the onward march of technology and supposed lack of human contact. Hummmmmm!

The wardens are still there, and you can still chat, but at the right time, which is most certainly not when booking in with a queue behind you.

If I thought someone was talking about the weather, his journey, and the pros and cons of pitches, whilst I was in a long queue behind, waiting to book in, I would be pretty annoyed.   

Maybe if there's no queue, it is acceptable; but, otherwise, just book in and get on with it please.

I think an automated system to enter the site would be absolutely marvelous.  

 

I agree re the "chatting with the warden" bit.  

OH was commenting the other day that when out shopping, especially in this heat, and with frozen stuff in the trolley, there is far too much chatting with the check out person if the 2 appear to know each other.

Her other annoyance is ending up in the queue  at Aldi or Lidl behind someone who thinks it is OK to pack a huge trolley load of stuff into bags at the check out, despite the big sign saying to pack at the packing shelf.  No way can anyone pack as fast as the check out person can scan!

Your post made me smile K.😁 We are big users of Aldi, and you have to be very organised to pack your bags at the checkout. We have it down to a T now, and even I can pack quickly on my own. On the rare occasions we have to use a check out at another supermarket (always use scan and shop if we can), it’s soooo slloooowww waiting behind anyone. Blip, pause……blip…….pause. I have been known to politely chivvy things along a bit if there’s a long drawn out conversation happening after someone  has paid🤭

There will probably always be a need for a long while for staff reception interaction at Club Sites, but the option of a quicker flow through is a good one. 

 It's a shame how intolerant the world has become.

JK

I don't think that you have given your idea enough thought. Here's why, say that you have 10 arrivals due today and there are 5 pitches free for an early arrival, do you a) invite 5 people to arrive early, how would you chose them without ignoring a club ethos that all members are equal or b) invite all 10 and create a race to the site and then what do you do with the last 5 to arrive who now have to wait until 13:00 before they can check in. I would think and quite rightly those 5 would be very unhappy to be invited to arrive early and then potentially being turned away.

More thought needed.

The only point I see in being made to visit a site reception is to establish whether they will sell you a pint of milk!!!! I long ago passed my "Theory test" on what to do on arrival at a Club site and I have to say it becomes pretty boring and almost a Ground Hog day experience to go through how you should pitch etc, etc. In reality we have had "fast check-in" on some sites for a few years where the site staff meet you at the entrance, establish you have a booking and them tell you to go off and find a pitch and report back later where you decide to pitch. ANPR is only a slight step forward from that.

David

Agree with having the option, a quick chat is acceptable and courteous, but some don't know when to stop chatting.

+1, Humans have been designed by the evolutionary process to be gregarious, to work together for the common good. Social intercourse is a big part of that yet there are increasing numbers of all age groups becoming isolationist. They do so at their own peril.