Prices one pays for a cruise

I also think it is rude asking another what they paid for their cruise. It's
like asking how much you paid for anything personal, - car, clothing,
house. However I live in the south (transplant many years ago) and it never
ceases to amaze me, one of the first questions I am asked is my religion!!!
Coming from the Mid Atlantic States I equate that with asking my salary. I
REFUSE to answer these rude people.

...One does not have to ask. ...Jon

Whenever anyone is rude enough to ask me, I'll ask to tell me their price
first. Then, I always tell them I paid a price lower than theirs, whether
true or not. Drives them crazy, serves them right...


"Ebbtide" wrote in message
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I also think it is rude asking another what they paid for their cruise.
It's
like asking how much you paid for anything personal, - car, clothing,
house. However I live in the south (transplant many years ago) and it
never
ceases to amaze me, one of the first questions I am asked is my
religion!!!
Coming from the Mid Atlantic States I equate that with asking my salary. I
REFUSE to answer these rude people.

That's a super answer!!!


"Al G." wrote in message
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Whenever anyone is rude enough to ask me, I'll ask to tell me their price
first. Then, I always tell them I paid a price lower than theirs, whether
true or not. Drives them crazy, serves them right...


"Ebbtide" wrote in message
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I also think it is rude asking another what they paid for their cruise.
It's
like asking how much you paid for anything personal, - car, clothing,
house. However I live in the south (transplant many years ago) and it
never
ceases to amaze me, one of the first questions I am asked is my
religion!!!
Coming from the Mid Atlantic States I equate that with asking my salary.
I
REFUSE to answer these rude people.

About ten years ago, in Canada here, the government did a census. Among
some of the questions was: What is your religion? ....I refused to
answer the personal questions like this. ....I was not only threatened
with a jail term by the idiot woman who brought the forms around, but
two weeks later, a man from a couple of hundred miles away drove all the
way up to my place to threaten me with a jail term, too. ....Is it any
wonder I refuse to wear a poppy on Remembrance day. ...Some of those
soldiers would be rolling in their graves if they could see the -- so
called--freedom they fought for. ...Jon

On Sat, 3 Jan 2004 12:09:33 -0500, "Ebbtide"
wrote:

I also think it is rude asking another what they paid for their cruise. It's
like asking how much you paid for anything personal, - car, clothing,
house. However I live in the south (transplant many years ago) and it never
ceases to amaze me, one of the first questions I am asked is my religion!!!
Coming from the Mid Atlantic States I equate that with asking my salary. I
REFUSE to answer these rude people.

I never ask since I never expect to be told the truth. I am frequently
asked and always tell the truth. I don't think it rude, naive perhaps,
but price shopping for multi-thousand $$ items makes perfect sense to
me.

If someone can verify they paid less for equal, I sure as hell want to
know about it since my pocketbook is a hell of a lot more sensitive
than my ego.


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wrote in message
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About ten years ago, in Canada here, the government did a census. Among
some of the questions was: What is your religion? ....I refused to
answer the personal questions like this. ....I was not only threatened
with a jail term by the idiot woman who brought the forms around, but
two weeks later, a man from a couple of hundred miles away drove all the
way up to my place to threaten me with a jail term, too. ....Is it any
wonder I refuse to wear a poppy on Remembrance day. ...Some of those
soldiers would be rolling in their graves if they could see the -- so
called--freedom they fought for. ...Jon


Don't know about Canada, but US Census records are sealed for 70 years -
1930 just was opened. For family research, it's a great tool - I wish they
had asked MORE questions.

Chris

right on,chrissy

In theory I would agree with you about not discussing pricing.

However, I'll offer a brief story that may demonstrate why it might not be a
bad idea in certain situations.

We were on the Norwegian Wind several years ago and were seated at the
dinner table with a very nice family from the UK. We gradually became good
friends during the cruise, and at one point did discuss how much each of us
had paid. It turns out that cruise pricing (at least back then) was much
higher in the UK than it was in the US. For future cruises, we gave them
the name of our US travel agent. I'm not sure if they were every able to
use our TA, but to save several thousand dollars vs. UK prices, I think it
was worth trying.

Any way... this might be the exception.

--Tom


"Ebbtide" wrote in message
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I also think it is rude asking another what they paid for their cruise.
It's
like asking how much you paid for anything personal, - car, clothing,
house. However I live in the south (transplant many years ago) and it
never
ceases to amaze me, one of the first questions I am asked is my
religion!!!
Coming from the Mid Atlantic States I equate that with asking my salary. I
REFUSE to answer these rude people.

I agree with you Tom, there is always the exception. I am not talking about
the situation you had, just the general rude person. Thanks for showing the
alternative.

Joyce


"Tom & Linda" wrote in message
et...
In theory I would agree with you about not discussing pricing.

However, I'll offer a brief story that may demonstrate why it might not be
a
bad idea in certain situations.

We were on the Norwegian Wind several years ago and were seated at the
dinner table with a very nice family from the UK. We gradually became
good
friends during the cruise, and at one point did discuss how much each of
us
had paid. It turns out that cruise pricing (at least back then) was much
higher in the UK than it was in the US. For future cruises, we gave them
the name of our US travel agent. I'm not sure if they were every able to
use our TA, but to save several thousand dollars vs. UK prices, I think it
was worth trying.

Any way... this might be the exception.

--Tom


"Ebbtide" wrote in message
...
I also think it is rude asking another what they paid for their cruise.
It's
like asking how much you paid for anything personal, - car, clothing,
house. However I live in the south (transplant many years ago) and it
never
ceases to amaze me, one of the first questions I am asked is my
religion!!!
Coming from the Mid Atlantic States I equate that with asking my salary.
I
REFUSE to answer these rude people.