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[ 08-19-2008: Message edited by: timb ]
On land she could be in a good retirement home for around 60k per year but she would'nt be seeing the World.
quote:Originally posted by timb:Is this where I suggest it must be the clientele Cunard attracts like the mass market bashers suggest all NCL passengers are drunken boors [ 08-19-2008: Message edited by: timb ]
In all of my cruises I met nice and nasty people on all ships without exception. On Stella and Regatta with 300 passengers; both times a yenta was trashing another visible passenger. One old geezer yelled at the ship manager for being in a storm. On Mary 2 was a geezer at breakfast who was yelling at the waitstaff, after he ate clamed down.
Stella was a drunk passenger who would get up on stage and sing into the mike.
On Regatta and Mary 2 I did make lasting friends.
On SSNorway I befriended a woman; single mother with 2 teenage boys. She is an RN. We ate lunch at the Sports Bar ethnic buffet to avoid the crowds. Her kids were really nice, w/o being goody goody, yet cool looking. She saved 3 years for the trip.
I take Ernie's advice and cruise while school is in session for 7 day or longer cruises. There is less riff raff.
On the old bag: When you have a certain amount of physical pain and as Rich says age, you lose impulse control and become crochety.
quote:Originally posted by desirod7:In all of my cruises I met nice and nasty people on all ships without exception. On Stella and Regatta with 300 passengers; both times a yenta was trashing another visible passenger. One old geezer yelled at the ship manager for being in a storm. On Mary 2 was a geezer at breakfast who was yelling at the waitstaff, after he ate clamed down.Stella was a drunk passenger who would get up on stage and sing into the mike.On Regatta and Mary 2 I did make lasting friends.On SSNorway I befriended a woman; single mother with 2 teenage boys. She is an RN. We ate lunch at the Sports Bar ethnic buffet to avoid the crowds. Her kids were really nice, w/o being goody goody, yet cool looking. She saved 3 years for the trip. I take Ernie's advice and cruise while school is in session for 7 day or longer cruises. There is less riff raff.On the old bag: When you have a certain amount of physical pain and as Rich says age, you lose impulse control and become crochety.
David,
I completely agree my comment was made with tongue firmly planted in cheek Sometimes I like to stir the pot just to see what surfaces
quote:Originally posted by timb:Is this where I suggest it must be the clientele Cunard attracts like the mass market bashers suggest all NCL passengers are drunken boors
Can I infer from this that "Freestyle Cruising" is actually code for "getting sloshed"?
[ 08-19-2008: Message edited by: Lubber ]
She treats the staff like her sons & daughters, in fact she told me they are her children and she likes them better than her own sons. They all love her and would do anything for her.
While talking to her one day at lunch she said that her sons don't know where she is - "I've run away from them". "I get better treatment here than with my sons or in a retirement home". Good for Mama Lou.
quote:Originally posted by Patsy: He says they got the money, but I don't know if that's true.
Being onboard is far less expensive than a good retirement community so she may stay until her health no longer permits it.
quote:Originally posted by Patsy:Oh that would be great, NAL. I'd pick the farewell then I can go to Dubai and see the new show which is currently being worked on (if it's ever finished). They can squeeze me in somewhere. I'll have to persuade him to make that introduction or at least show me where her cabin is. He can distract her while I get to work.
Oh Patsy dear, that is evil
If this lady is that pain in the ... Why nobody at Cunard take notice. Other passengers where kicked of ship in no time.
Greetings Ben.
[ 08-21-2008: Message edited by: Maasdam ]
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Cunard could end up w/bad publicity if she was given the boot. Most service companies train their employess to put up w/the nonsense from customers and most employees just put up with the abuse-but within limits.
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