What's your biggest pet peeve when cruising?

"Boomer" wrote:

Second peeve is *pokes* at the buffet line who hold up the entire line
trying to decide what they want...they at least should tell the person (s)
behind them to pass and go ahead of them.

--Jean


I'm with you Jean but I now just walk around them & ignore the dirty looks.
I can't waste time waiting for the "old timers" to decide whether they want
peas or carrots.

On one ship, the buffet line moved right along because it was well set
up so that it did.

On another ship, I tried that, but I'm somewhat athletically
challenged and it resulted in my dumping the sparse contents of my
tray on the floor, and the old(er) person making nasty comments.

I dealt with that my not eating at the buffet if I could possibly
avoid it. Because I don't like standing in line.

George Leppla wrote:
Pet Peeves...

1) Cruise lines that schedule Bingo in the main show lounge before every
show so you have to sit through that while waiting... or get there early
because the Bingo players have the best seats.

You just reminded me of one of my pet peeves.....

I hate it when they have the show for second seating people before
dinner. The main reason we take second seating is so we don't have to
rush and have time for a nap or a soak in the hot tub. I wish they would
just have the shows after dinner. Guess this is one of the reasons we
don't go to many shows on the ships.

sue

"Sue and Kevin Mullen" wrote in message
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You just reminded me of one of my pet peeves.....

I hate it when they have the show for second seating people before dinner.
The main reason we take second seating is so we don't have to rush and
have time for a nap or a soak in the hot tub. I wish they would just have
the shows after dinner. Guess this is one of the reasons we don't go to
many shows on the ships.

sue

Princess does several shows at 7:00PM. But rather than a peeve, this works
well for us since with Personal Choice we tend to eat a 5:30 then go to the
7:00 show. This allows us to go to the 8:45 show in another venue. When
the main show is later, we can only catch one or the other.

--
Greg

"Rosalie B." wrote in message
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On one ship, the buffet line moved right along because it was well set
up so that it did.

On another ship, I tried that, but I'm somewhat athletically
challenged and it resulted in my dumping the sparse contents of my
tray on the floor, and the old(er) person making nasty comments.

I dealt with that my not eating at the buffet if I could possibly
avoid it. Because I don't like standing in line.

On the Princess Grand Class ships, the buffet is not really a line.
Although on embarkation day everyone tries to make it so and it gets backed
up. On subsequent days, you realize that there are several stations (lines)
and it is easy to dart in and out of the short venues. I've been on so many
of them, I know exactly how to get what I want without butting in line and
without waiting more than a few seconds.

--
Greg

"Boomer" wrote:


"Wilf" wrote in message ...
On 22/09/2007 11:08 pm, Boomer wrote:


What about the overpriced pictures these days. The embarquation photo that
used to be 4x6 & cost $6.96- now they make it an 8x10 & expect people to
shell out $19.95.


well, it *is* over three times the area ;-)

--
Wilf

...and that's the reason we don't buy them any longer.

I don't have enough room on the walls of my house (or enough places to
have picture frames sitting) to deal with an 8x10. I can deal with
4x6 or even 5x7. I'd never buy an 8x10. Even if we looked good,
which knowing how we LOVE to have our photos taken (NOT), we probably
wouldn't.

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"Rosalie B." wrote in message
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Why do you think I should not be annoyed? If one is NOT sitting at
the machines, that is an annoying sound. Does my being annoyed bother
you? Why? Does it infringe on your right to sit at those machines?
Does it make you feel guilty or something? Can't I say that something
annoys me without you telling me that I shouldn't be bothered? Why
not?


WHOA!! You're the one who is bothered by the so called noise from the slot
machines...not me..nor does your annoyance bother me! I just find your
annoyance at someone's good luck amusing, especially since you are not even
in the casino! It sure does not make me guilty for enjoying something that
seems to annoy you when you can do something to avoid it.

It is an annoying noise.

It's music to my ears! ;-)

--Jean

Jean O'Boyle wrote:
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"Rosalie B." wrote in message
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Why do you think I should not be annoyed? If one is NOT sitting at
the machines, that is an annoying sound. Does my being annoyed bother
you? Why? Does it infringe on your right to sit at those machines?
Does it make you feel guilty or something? Can't I say that something
annoys me without you telling me that I shouldn't be bothered? Why
not?



WHOA!! You're the one who is bothered by the so called noise from the slot
machines...not me..nor does your annoyance bother me! I just find your
annoyance at someone's good luck amusing, especially since you are not even
in the casino! It sure does not make me guilty for enjoying something that
seems to annoy you when you can do something to avoid it.


It is an annoying noise.


It's music to my ears! ;-)

--Jean

Is there an old adage about one man's junk being another man's treasure?
This seems to be comparable IMHO. Those dings are also music to my
ears! When the entertainment on a ship isn't up to expectations, those
one-armed bandits can provide an abundance of fun. OTOH, I only play
with monopoly money; never squander the "rent" money. g Many times I
"make deposits" with absolutely no return, but the payoff is in the fun
that I have. Of course, though, when there are lots of dings, that adds
to the fun, since its a sign that you're getting a little of your $$
back, and once in a blue moon, a lot! :-)

Ermalee

"Jean O'Boyle" wrote:

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"Rosalie B." wrote in message
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Why do you think I should not be annoyed? If one is NOT sitting at
the machines, that is an annoying sound. Does my being annoyed bother
you? Why? Does it infringe on your right to sit at those machines?
Does it make you feel guilty or something? Can't I say that something
annoys me without you telling me that I shouldn't be bothered? Why
not?


WHOA!! You're the one who is bothered by the so called noise from the slot
machines...not me.

You wrote "Why would you be annoyed?.." Completely disrespecting my
opinion and attempting to say that it was my fault for being where I
could hear it. That is unacceptable

.nor does your annoyance bother me! I just find your
annoyance at someone's good luck amusing, especially since you are not even
in the casino! It sure does not make me guilty for enjoying something that
seems to annoy you when you can do something to avoid it.

I have never been in the casino except when I was forced by the layout
to walk through it, so I did not know that was the "good luck" noise.
I didn't even know that it was slot machines (which I presume that it
is). And I'm NOT annoyed at someone's good luck.

Although I'm sure the ships wouldn't continue to do the casino if they
weren't making a profit, so I think the 'good luck' is more an
illusion than reality in the long run. Of course, the most difficult
to extinguish behaviors are those with intermittent reinforcement like
slot machines where you only win occasionally.

Not annoyed that someone wins. Just annoyed at the accompanying
noise.

It is an annoying noise.

It's music to my ears! ;-)

I don't care what you think about it - it is annoying. And I find it
amusing, but sad, that you think it is 'music'.

"Rosalie B." wrote in message
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"Jean O'Boyle" wrote:

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"Rosalie B." wrote in message
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Why do you think I should not be annoyed? If one is NOT sitting at
the machines, that is an annoying sound. Does my being annoyed bother
you? Why? Does it infringe on your right to sit at those machines?
Does it make you feel guilty or something? Can't I say that something
annoys me without you telling me that I shouldn't be bothered? Why
not?


WHOA!! You're the one who is bothered by the so called noise from the slot
machines...not me.

You wrote "Why would you be annoyed?.." Completely disrespecting my
opinion and attempting to say that it was my fault for being where I
could hear it. That is unacceptable

.nor does your annoyance bother me! I just find your
annoyance at someone's good luck amusing, especially since you are not
even
in the casino! It sure does not make me guilty for enjoying something that
seems to annoy you when you can do something to avoid it.

I have never been in the casino except when I was forced by the layout
to walk through it, so I did not know that was the "good luck" noise.
I didn't even know that it was slot machines (which I presume that it
is). And I'm NOT annoyed at someone's good luck.

Although I'm sure the ships wouldn't continue to do the casino if they
weren't making a profit, so I think the 'good luck' is more an
illusion than reality in the long run. Of course, the most difficult
to extinguish behaviors are those with intermittent reinforcement like
slot machines where you only win occasionally.

Not annoyed that someone wins. Just annoyed at the accompanying
noise.

It is an annoying noise.

It's music to my ears! ;-)

I don't care what you think about it - it is annoying. And I find it
amusing, but sad, that you think it is 'music'.

For heaven's sake, Rosalie, lighten up!

--Jean

Rosalie B. wrote:
"Jean O'Boyle" wrote:


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"Rosalie B." wrote in message
. ..

Why do you think I should not be annoyed? If one is NOT sitting at
the machines, that is an annoying sound. Does my being annoyed bother
you? Why? Does it infringe on your right to sit at those machines?
Does it make you feel guilty or something? Can't I say that something
annoys me without you telling me that I shouldn't be bothered? Why
not?


WHOA!! You're the one who is bothered by the so called noise from the slot
machines...not me.


You wrote "Why would you be annoyed?.." Completely disrespecting my
opinion and attempting to say that it was my fault for being where I
could hear it. That is unacceptable


.nor does your annoyance bother me! I just find your
annoyance at someone's good luck amusing, especially since you are not even
in the casino! It sure does not make me guilty for enjoying something that
seems to annoy you when you can do something to avoid it.


I have never been in the casino except when I was forced by the layout
to walk through it, so I did not know that was the "good luck" noise.
I didn't even know that it was slot machines (which I presume that it
is). And I'm NOT annoyed at someone's good luck.

Although I'm sure the ships wouldn't continue to do the casino if they
weren't making a profit, so I think the 'good luck' is more an
illusion than reality in the long run. Of course, the most difficult
to extinguish behaviors are those with intermittent reinforcement like
slot machines where you only win occasionally.

Not annoyed that someone wins. Just annoyed at the accompanying
noise.


It is an annoying noise.

It's music to my ears! ;-)


I don't care what you think about it - it is annoying. And I find it
amusing, but sad, that you think it is 'music'.


Not sad at all, if one minds his p's and q's and doesn't get carried
away, betting the farm. I suppose some folks do go too far, bur when
you consider it entertainment, and don't go overboard, PLUS enjoying the
playing, it isn't sad. Maybe 'music' is the wrong word, because, of
course, it isn't MUSIC! Just a great sound that tickles the player when
he/she is winning (which does happen sometimes). I won't tell you how
much $$ I have poured into those machines, and lost, because I don't
have any idea. However, on one cruise I did win enough to pay for the
cruise for both of us. I realize that doesn't happen often.
I almost never play bingo, but I did on the last day of one of our
cruises and won 2600 dollars. I just don't enjoy bingo though.

Ermalee --thinks playing the slots is fun and winning is MORE fun :-)