Mean & Nasty Passengers

Its a 'City Mouse' vs 'Country Mouse' thing. A 'crowded full elevator' depends on what your use to back home.

This is so true. Having lived abroad and majors cities the personal space thing will always be a culture clash. I live in a Midwest city and we got our first fixed rail streetcar. It is free to ride and there are days when people are like “sorry no room” And there is 2 feet between passengers. Sorry going to work you may have to touch. But I try not to be mean, but let them know I am going to work and there is room. But the passengers are not going to work on a cruise ship.

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On several occasions, my wife and I have been unable to leave an elevator due to the passengers pushing in before anyone could get off.

 

On each occasion I was standing next to the control panel - so I just held the "door open" button.

 

When asked why I was doing so by one of the pushers, I smiled and said "because there are a number of people on this elevator who want to get off on this deck. Perhaps you'd kindly let them do so?"

 

VP

I like your stile! Have to remember this if I start using the elevator again. So far, the wife and I take the stairs so we can enjoy some deserts.

My mom & I recently returned from a cruise to Alaska (Sept). I must say I was not happy with how many mean & nasty passengers we encountered. The crew could not have been nicer - just fellow passengers needed to learn some manners. I'm seriously considering never cruising again - as it was too hurtful to see my 80 yr old mom being spoken to in such disrespectful terms.

 

Too bad we can't implement a "test" to see if you can be nice to everyone you encounter before you are allowed to sail.

 

Thx for letting me vent.

 

Seanan

I'm lost with your post. What exactly happened?

Every cruise can have a different personality it seems.

True. I remember going to the Captains Party for the elites and platinum guests. A couple sat at a table with DH and I. She asked what status we were. I told her platinum. She got all bent out of shape and said that the party was for elite members only. I told her she didn't know what she was talking about. She insisted that we leave. I told her I wasn't going any where, and if she felt we didn't deserve to be there to go over and talk to the captain about it. She shut her pie hole after that remark.:halo:

Easier to just go to the next elevator bank than trying to get on right after show or muster.

I always beat the elevator to the top. I know some people have problems with stairs, but it's not in my vocabulary on a ship, or any where I go that has stairs and I can get there by climbing them. Being in an elevator with too many people in close quarters is not something I would do - too dangerous in so many ways.

what's happening here. This thread has devolved into a mean 300 lb. sumo wrestler with stomach issues.

With crap on their shoes!:eek:

Detail .... details... exactly what type of behavior should I be alerted to?

It would be nice to know what took place. I have sailed many, many times and have never had a rude person. It was just the opposite. Everyone was so helpful and kind.

It would be nice to know what took place. I have sailed many, many times and have never had a rude person. It was just the opposite. Everyone was so helpful and kind.

It's in Post #36:

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Posted October 19th, 2017, 08:19 AM

 

Hi Everyone -

Thanks for your support.

My mom is the sweetest, funniest older person you'd want to meet. That's why I vacation with her - she is just awesome.

 

More Details -

We were at muster - we always get places early so we can have a seat (we've both cruised before many, many times - so we know what to expect). Anyhow, we were seated at the front and there was a railing in front of us. An "idiot" stood leaning against the railing with his butt in my moms face - she kindly asked him to move and he was extremely rude in his response to my mom so I told him to "Be nice that is my mom", he told me "Shut up Fat A**". The conversation descended from there. It was awful - both my mom & I tried to forget this experience but it's been hard. There were other encounters too. Simply awful.

 

Thanks for the support - much appreciated.

 

I don't know. I think if I was sitting and a guys butt was in my face, I would have been reduced to hysterical, uncontrollable laughter- the kind where tears start flowing and your daughter shoots you dirty looks! while whispering intently with eyes wide open, "stop it" hahahahaha! Living in NYC, crowded subways, buses and elevators are a fact of life. One learns, it's better to move yourself than suggest someone else move. You never know what the response will be. And besides, IT"S CROWDED. Getting there early, doesn't ensure your personal space. Or in the future, pick a better spot - like seats with a limited number of chairs around a table. I'm not saying the guy wasn't rude , he was, but it might have been easier if you and your mom traded seats. And if you weren't laughing too hard, close your eyes and deep breathe. Or, maybe not if he has eaten tacos for lunch.

isnt the cruise ship supposed to offer passengers X dollars to de-elevator?

35 dollars and a hotel stay if you are delayed. At least that's the EU regulation I just made up.

It is easy for me to blow off nasty passengers with just being nice. That being said I have and did retaliate severely people who berated my late mother for the crime of being elderly. Never in her presence but my displeasure certainly was felt by the offending parties.

Smaller ships seem to have nicer people with manners. Try Windstar or Azamara.

I'm new to this board but I have been on many cruises. I have to think really hard to remember the rude but easily remember all of the nice people I've had the pleasure to cruise with in the past.

Are more people becoming mean and nasty or are more people becoming self-important and judgemental?

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OP - I'm sorry you and your mother had that encounter with the "butt" man. I've been on many cruises and rarely encountered a rude person but muster seems to bring out the worst in people. Standing there, in very close quarters, probably hot and sweaty. People's tempers flare. I just make sure I've had a swig of sparkling wine and I can encounter anyone's butt or sweaty underarm/back/chest, etc. with ease. Hope your next cruise is free of "The Walking Rude!" :)

There's also those people who have done muster before and they think they know everything about it and are going to let everyone know it.

Are more people becoming mean and nasty or are more people becoming self-important and judgemental?

 

 

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Our experience on the whole has definitely been nice passengers, thank goodness. Only negative we have had has been on elevators. Survival of the fittest. Just take a deep breath and welcome several more passengers who will make sure the doors do not close. What is the huge rush? We are not going anywhere. This is my pet peeve. We witnessed one man who was given a nasty knock on his knee by a passenger in a wheelchair on the elevator who was rushing to get out. It was painful to watch. We have been on elevators where the cry is of course we can fit several more when it is obvious we cannot. So unnecessary. A little patience would go a long way. Anyway, we will continue to cruise and ignore the bad behavior of some passengers and appreciate the goodness of the majority.

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Smaller ships seem to have nicer people with manners. Try Windstar or Azamara.

We loved the smaller ships. Out of business now was the Windjammer Barefoot cruises which were the absolute best!

Are more people becoming mean and nasty or are more people becoming self-important and judgemental?

 

 

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Love your Icon. Freddie Morgan never looked better!

Love your Icon. Freddie Morgan never looked better!

Haha, thanks.

Someone on here has Spike Jones as his icon. Oh...it's you!

I grew up listening to Spike, Mickey Katz, Stan Freeberg, etc....

I think that's what society has become nowadays. The internet has allowed everyone to be belligerent and get away with it and has translated into real life.

If the schedule says a 10:30 departure and we depart at 10:45 then it becomes a major incident with mandatory mega compensation and if you don't give me my way....we'll, you will be sorry.

Pool lounger hogs, buffet miners and my all time favorite- the people who don't let you out of the elevator... they just ram it in.

My tips for those types of passengers are to kill them with kindness. Once the other pax starts throwing f bombs, they have lost.

The best I encountered was with my 81 year old mom escorting her to the pool area. She slowly made her way up to the front row next to the pool. It was obvious that someone had just claimed about 10 chairs, spreading towels all over each chair.

My mom simply sat down on one of the loungers and laid back to enjoy the sun.

The nasty pool chair hogger walked up to my mom and very rudely told her that "I just put those towels down"!

Mom says "you did such a good job too be so kind and get me a gin and tonic please.

For the rest of the Hawaiian cruise she had a front row seat.

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Op, I would have started talking to the Butt and made some nice comments like "Insert coin here"

Almost everyone I've met on princess have been interesting friendly people. You'll never avoid the elevator problems and specially "the one" that just got on and set the alarm though couldn't work it out. I've never been able to work out the lift problems, I'm glad we can both still use the stairs.

ELEVATORS - Sometimes we will wait till everybody pushes in then ask if they mind getting out so we can get out!

ELEVATORS - Sometimes we will wait till everybody pushes in then ask if they mind getting out so we can get out!

Something like only you would do.

It's no wonder some people let the doors close when they see others walking towards the open door.