What's your biggest pet peeve when cruising?

On 9/24/2007 12:45 PM Jr. consulted a Magic 8 Ball and declared:
My pet peeve: (and I guess this is minor to others) Not dressing for formal
nights. We see people being admitted to the dining room in Dockers and
pull-over shirts. No jacket, no tie, no nothing.

If they work out and have a nice body, "no nothing" would be ok by me. ;-)

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"Brian K" wrote in message
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On 9/29/2007 9:08 AM Dean Worrell consulted a Magic 8 Ball and
declared:

Amen to this Lee! I have absolutely no desire to have my picture
taken again standing behind a sign saying "Welcome to St. Thomas",
or wherever. All that does is slow down the process for the rest.
Just let me get off of the ship!

Dean in Peoria
What's to stop you from saying "No Pictures Please..." and just
walking ahead? I've done it upon boarding, leaving the ship and
other situations where there is a line. If you say it with a smile,
they can't stop you and force you to be photographed against your
will.

I have no problem in bypassing the picture stand once I get there, and
I do usually. The problem is that if you want to get off the ship
quickly that the exit line snakes through the ship and it is usually
single file down the gangplank. The photo stand is usually right at
the bottom of the gangplank. The majority of the pax think they need
to wait for their turn to get their photo. That holds up everyone
else.

Someone else suggested two lines; somebody also rationalized why that
won't happen.

Sigh.

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Dean in Peoria ----- Brilliance OTS here we come!

Those battery run wheel chairs racing around the hole damn ship. One drove
over my bare foot on the Zieuidierm last spring(and I am a Senior)
"Dean Worrell" wrote in message
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"Brian K" wrote in message
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On 9/29/2007 9:08 AM Dean Worrell consulted a Magic 8 Ball and declared:

Amen to this Lee! I have absolutely no desire to have my picture taken
again standing behind a sign saying "Welcome to St. Thomas", or
wherever. All that does is slow down the process for the rest. Just let
me get off of the ship!

Dean in Peoria
What's to stop you from saying "No Pictures Please..." and just walking
ahead? I've done it upon boarding, leaving the ship and other situations
where there is a line. If you say it with a smile, they can't stop you
and force you to be photographed against your will.

I have no problem in bypassing the picture stand once I get there, and I
do usually. The problem is that if you want to get off the ship quickly
that the exit line snakes through the ship and it is usually single file
down the gangplank. The photo stand is usually right at the bottom of the
gangplank. The majority of the pax think they need to wait for their turn
to get their photo. That holds up everyone else.

Someone else suggested two lines; somebody also rationalized why that
won't happen.

Sigh.

--
Dean in Peoria ----- Brilliance OTS here we come!

Brian K wrote:

What's to stop you from saying "No Pictures Please..." and just walking
ahead? I've done it upon boarding, leaving the ship and other
situations where there is a line. If you say it with a smile, they
can't stop you and force you to be photographed against your will.


There was one cruise several years back when the photographer was a real
horse's patoot. It was during the formal night and we were seated at a
table of about 6 people- all strangers in the sense of only having met
on the cruise. The photographer came around about the time the main
course was served and wanted one side of the table to actually get up
and walk to the other side for a group shot. At first, I was very
polite and said, "No thanks- we're not interested."

Instead of just moving on, he reminded me that there were others at the
table and that they might want to have a group pose to remember the trip
by. I then explained to the photographer that I didn't care and that he
was being a real pest. I asked that he leave us alone. He eventually
departed and we could continue the conversation and meal. The other two
couples at the table thanked me for sending him on his way.

Nonny
--
---Nonnymus---
You don’t stand any taller by
trying to make others appear shorter.

"Nonnymus" wrote in message
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Brian K wrote:

What's to stop you from saying "No Pictures Please..." and just walking
ahead? I've done it upon boarding, leaving the ship and other situations
where there is a line. If you say it with a smile, they can't stop you
and force you to be photographed against your will.


There was one cruise several years back when the photographer was a real
horse's patoot. It was during the formal night and we were seated at a
table of about 6 people- all strangers in the sense of only having met on
the cruise. The photographer came around about the time the main course
was served and wanted one side of the table to actually get up and walk to
the other side for a group shot. At first, I was very polite and said,
"No thanks- we're not interested."

Instead of just moving on, he reminded me that there were others at the
table and that they might want to have a group pose to remember the trip
by. I then explained to the photographer that I didn't care and that he
was being a real pest. I asked that he leave us alone. He eventually
departed and we could continue the conversation and meal. The other two
couples at the table thanked me for sending him on his way.

Nonny
--
---Nonnymus---
You don’t stand any taller by
trying to make others appear shorter.

We've been sailing Princess lately for the last 5 cruises & the problem
doesn't exist with pc dining. We even evaded the stupid pictures with the
pirate & the one with the dancing girls at the door. Thank goodness. What
would ever possess anyone to buy a photo with a pirate & a dumb looking
parrot?

Thus spake "Splenda" :

Non-smoking people in the smoking areas asking me to NOT smoke.
There are far more non-smoking areas than smoking.

Actually, not. OTOH, there are far more non smokers. You only
account for about 25% of the population. On RCI ships, public non
smoking areas account for about 50% of the total square footage. If
you are in a smoking area, then by all mean, light up. But you can't
bitch that there aren't enough places to smoke.


"Tom K" wrote in message
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Mine would have to be those who hog chairs with towels and then you
see the towels sitting on empty chairs throughout the day. As far as
I am concerned if you aren't in the chair for about 15 minutes or no
family member is right there the chairs are fair game. What do you
guys think?


Probably...

People who light up cigarettes right next to you while on the non-smoking
side of the ship.

People who are very loud in the cabins next to yours.

--Tom


--
dillon

Elvis is still dead

Thus spake :

Mine would have to be those who hog chairs with towels and then you
see the towels sitting on empty chairs throughout the day. As far as
I am concerned if you aren't in the chair for about 15 minutes or no
family member is right there the chairs are fair game. What do you
guys think?


Chair hogs. Kids in adults only areas. Smokers in non smoking areas.
People inappropriately dressed (t-shirts and shorts on formal night).
The waiters wandering around shouting "the more you booze, the better
the cruise". People who complain that they aren't getting their
money's worth while eating a second lobster AND filet.
--
dillon

Elvis is still dead

Thus spake Sue and Kevin Mullen :



wrote:
Mine would have to be those who hog chairs with towels and then you
see the towels sitting on empty chairs throughout the day. As far as
I am concerned if you aren't in the chair for about 15 minutes or no
family member is right there the chairs are fair game. What do you
guys think?

Mine is having disembark on the last day, I never want a cruise to end.

sue

As every door closes, another opens. Just think of it as the
beginning of the waiting period for your next cruise.
--
dillon

Elvis is still dead

On 9/30/2007 6:36 PM Boomer consulted a Magic 8 Ball and declared:
"Nonnymus" wrote in message
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Brian K wrote:

What's to stop you from saying "No Pictures Please..." and just walking
ahead? I've done it upon boarding, leaving the ship and other situations
where there is a line. If you say it with a smile, they can't stop you
and force you to be photographed against your will.


There was one cruise several years back when the photographer was a real
horse's patoot. It was during the formal night and we were seated at a
table of about 6 people- all strangers in the sense of only having met on
the cruise. The photographer came around about the time the main course
was served and wanted one side of the table to actually get up and walk to
the other side for a group shot. At first, I was very polite and said,
"No thanks- we're not interested."

Instead of just moving on, he reminded me that there were others at the
table and that they might want to have a group pose to remember the trip
by. I then explained to the photographer that I didn't care and that he
was being a real pest. I asked that he leave us alone. He eventually
departed and we could continue the conversation and meal. The other two
couples at the table thanked me for sending him on his way.

Nonny
--
---Nonnymus---
You don’t stand any taller by
trying to make others appear shorter.


We've been sailing Princess lately for the last 5 cruises & the problem
doesn't exist with pc dining. We even evaded the stupid pictures with the
pirate & the one with the dancing girls at the door. Thank goodness. What
would ever possess anyone to buy a photo with a pirate & a dumb looking
parrot?



Maybe if they were a Parrothead (Jimmy Buffett fan) on a theme cruise?

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On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 18:43:40 -0500, Dillon Pyron
wrote:

Thus spake :

Mine would have to be those who hog chairs with towels and then you
see the towels sitting on empty chairs throughout the day. As far as
I am concerned if you aren't in the chair for about 15 minutes or no
family member is right there the chairs are fair game. What do you
guys think?


Chair hogs. Kids in adults only areas. Smokers in non smoking areas.
People inappropriately dressed (t-shirts and shorts on formal night).
The waiters wandering around shouting "the more you booze, the better
the cruise". People who complain that they aren't getting their
money's worth while eating a second lobster AND filet.

I can see how most of these things could be very irritating. However,
I still don't understand why someone else's clothing choice would have
an impact on your cruise experience. Why do you care what anyone else
wears?

Unless you're talking about men in Speedos...

Cathy