I just don't get cruising with Stuffed Animals

[bplazo]

This one I do get and have fun with. Try finding your cabin in an endless hallway after too much tequila! It so easy to look for the "For Rent" sign and know we have made it to the right cabin once again! LOL

 

I don't drink so I guess that is why I don't decorate the door :). However, I do not decorate for the holidays either.

[gmros]

I love looking at photos with stuffed toys or the like. They're funny. I've seen the review with the Angry Bird, love it!

 

The OP wasn't abusing those who choose to find their inner child and carry toys around all day. I can only assume that the ignorant stick up your arse prevented you from reading, and understanding, the whole thread. ;)

 

Usually people speak up (in this case, create a post) coz they want people to hear what they're saying. If I want to say something that I think might offend someone, I keep it to myself or among people that won't get offended. The OP knew that these reviews with stuffed toys she was talking about were of members who frequent this board and will of course read her post. If she intended for her thread to be taken lightly and not offend anyone, she could have worded her post a little differently than

"while most is a bit ridiculous." and

"Can't we just leave the toys at home?"

 

However, I'm glad that this thread had members post their stuffed toy pictures. I enjoyed seeing them all!

[Texaslandshark]

I can't believe this thread. The same people who don't get the stuffed toy thing are likely the same ones who would jump up and down if their room steward didn't put the towel animals on their bed every night.

Everybody has their own binkies.

For example, and I'm included and not criticizing anyone here...but how many folks on land (or sea) have to lug around bottled water everywhere they go 24/7?

How bout those of us who have to have a drink in one hand and a smoke in the other?

Everybody has their own binkies.;)

[Potomac]

Your post was nice and interesting until your last line.

[Texaslandshark]

Your post was nice and interesting until your last line.

Well it was the same as the 4th line.

[babyher]

This one I do get and have fun with. Try finding your cabin in an endless hallway after too much tequila! It so easy to look for the "For Rent" sign and know we have made it to the right cabin once again! LOL

 

 

 

*LOL* Coming from someone who roped off their lawn with yellow police "Do Not Cross" tape when I had it reseeded (complete with a chalk outline on the side walk :).

 

 

I really like the "For Rent "sign idea.

 

Stuff like that has a two fold effect . It gives a chuckle to people with a sense of humor , and annoys the hell out of people who don't.

 

 

Whats better than that ?

[Texaslandshark]

*LOL* Coming from someone who roped off their lawn with yellow police "Do Not Cross" tape when I had it reseeded (complete with a chalk outline on the side walk :).

 

 

I really like the "For Rent "sign idea.

 

Stuff like that has a two fold effect . It gives a chuckle to people with a sense of humor , and annoys the hell out of people who don't.

 

 

Whats better than that ?

How about this...a "Quarantined" sign?? Then, when you hear some folks going by you go out and start coughing in the hall. Eh?:)

[rybreadsmomshubby]

I have a question...have stuffed animals ever been used to smuggle booze on board? Come on, 'fess up, people. :D

Come on...someone must have tried it. Maybe using a baby doll's feeding bottle...filled with booze? :D

[babyher]

How about this...a "Quarantined" sign?? Then, when you hear some folks going by you go out and start coughing in the hall. Eh?:)

 

 

Don't give me any ideas *LOL*

[Snoozeman]

Reminds me of a cruise I took 30+ years ago on Princess. I took a large Paddington Bear with me as my roomie. He was the hit of the ship-especially with the mostly English crew. The cabin attendant left him marmalade & cookies, something every night. Crew started to ask me to bring him around. Girls wanted to dance with him. The friend I was traveling with originally thought I was nuts, but admitted at the end of the cruise that it really worked well for me!! :cool:

 

Thanks for the reminder..I haven't thought about that in years.:)

[thunderbaycruiser]

Loved the Angry Bird review! BEST EVER!

 

I mean, good lord, next we will be hearing that its childish and "I just don't get" the need for stupid towel animals left all over my bed each night. :eek: Not to mention that some room stewards, have, *gasp*, put our sunglasses on a towel animal. "Some sort of joke or cutesy thing I guess... I just don't get it." *sigh*

 

Its called a sense of humour people!! Its fun, cute, and makes us laugh! If you don't get this, I don't want to share a table with you in the MDR! :rolleyes:

[Rok4u2]

"Mr Scruffy" (an ally cat) has been on 7 transatlantic crossing. 5 on the QE2 and 2 on Carnival. He has been on 17 Carnival Cruises. He is a "Diamond" past guest on Cunard and "Platinum" on Carnival. He was on a Cunard World Cruise in 2008. He gets his own Sail & Sign card on almost every cruise. Everywhere we go, HE gets more attention from other passengers and staff than I do. On the DREAM Transatlantic crossing he was on Todd's Morning show. :p

[lillian marie]

My 4 yr old gets a CCL stuffed animal each cruise and she carries it around so it's in photos. But it is a 4 yr old's toy. I would not bring along a stuffed animal for myself but some adults still collect them.

[KandCsailing]

Although he is not stuffed, I am the foster Mom of an Alien Robot who crashed landed in my backyard a few years ago. After a couple weeks of waiting for his Earth Child to return for him on the composter lid , he decided to come live with us and explore the planet. He keeps me entertained and company when DH decides to nap an entire afternoon away on vacations. So far he's been to our cottage, Western Carribean, Florida, Western Canada, Alaska and 4 plane rides.

 

[Eileen2]

I loved the angry bird review and I think it is fine for folk to take their "friends" with them on their travels. I have a crazy looking red headed small stuffed leprechaun from Ireland i think its time for him to travel :)

[cruise_pirate]

Well it all started off as a joke with my wife's sister, but now she travels everywhere with a little plastic penis.

 

I would post a few pics of some of the places it has traveled but knowing how so many people get their panties in a wad, I would probably be banned for life:rolleyes:

 

But we have pictures of him (Sneaky Pete) all over the Carribean, on Cruise ships, Dominican Republic, Casinos in Canada, on the brink of Niagara falls, flying at 36,000 feet and the list goes on and on!

 

Heck this little guy has seem more action than alot of real ones (trip wise that is)...:D

[crewsweeper]

I loved Flat Stanley.. I took my nephew all over the place and took picture of him and Flat Stanley. We had a blast!!

 

I think it's time for a Flat Stanley cruise review. :D

 

These "devices" are really a way for cruisers doing reviews to let their hair down (or molt feathers), have a bit of fun and enliven their cruise, and share their memories with us here.

 

Considering dragging along Hoops&Yoyo for the Breeze next year.

[Froufie]

 

Considering dragging along Hoops&Yoyo for the Breeze next year.

 

OHMYGOSH - that would be so funny! I love hoops and yoyo! (hoopsandyoyo.com)

[vanislandcruisers]

Everyone say hello to Stupid Bear

 

Stupid Bear cruises with my DH and me.[/font]

A year before my father passed away he had a heart attack and went into a coma for a month. He lived in Florida and I lived in Georgia, it was 7 hours to get to his place, and yet I drove down every other weekend. Actually I had been driving down there every two weeks for two years. But one time I realized that he was most happy when I was there and holding his hand. I explained to him that since I could not always be there, and he needed to hold another hand of someone or something that loved him. And I gave him Stupid Bear(he named the bear). My father taught me to love to travel, and he would hold the bear's "paw" when I wasn't there. He was holding the bear's paw when he passed away, and I was holding his other hand. The bear goes where I go, because what my father taught me, was the love of traveling. You don't understand, no one has asked you to.

 

This post brings tears to our eyes...would love to meet Stupid Bear one day:)

[isaiahsnana]

And my plan is to hopefully make a"build a bear" while on the Magic next January who will then continue to travel with me and the family on future adventures. I don't get the folks who smuggle liquor on board, but I realize I was raised by two serious alcoholics and that has colored my view of folks who can't survive without that much liquor - and I do love a good margarita myself. But I don't plan on criticizing on those posts about smuggling 4 or 5 bottles of liquor for a 7 day cruise.:D

[sjn911]

Love the thread...and the OP was just joking..but at first I didn't get that either..she sweetly same back..and without it we never would have had this fun...

 

I was afraid to mention that a friend brought a friend inside some of those Russian nesting dolls, at least i hope I did not until now//too tired//..that one is well..just it was a bit weird to me at the time..i understand though...several people had some of him in those dolls...I think they eventually had a proper burial at sea in San Diego..I will not say the bad jokes that came to mind..but the stories relieve my conscious..although I am sure i will care less and not be there...i do not want to be in a bunch of different containers..ever..LOL..Sarah

[Blueboss]

*LOL* Coming from someone who roped off their lawn with yellow police "Do Not Cross" tape when I had it reseeded (complete with a chalk outline on the side walk :).

 

 

I really like the "For Rent "sign idea.

 

Stuff like that has a two fold effect . It gives a chuckle to people with a sense of humor , and annoys the hell out of people who don't.

 

 

Whats better than that ?

 

Hmmmm......Yellow Police Tape! That gives me sooooo many ideas! LOL We use the same kind of tape at work, but it says Quality Control on it. May have to snag some before our next cruise.

I'm going to blame my sister for the sign, she wrote on it where a name or phone number would be. "Oceanfront property-current tenants are slackers" she also got my dad's cabin door with a Garage Sale sign and wrote in "Everything must go! We got plenty, all out of kitchen sink" Little jab at his wife who seriously overpacked. Dad didn't see the humor in it. To this day, he still thinks Carnival posted it on his door, he never figured out it was his youngest child! LMAO!

[sjn911]

This post brings tears to our eyes...would love to meet Stupid Bear one day:)

Me too...:).

[waldocruiser1]

Hello? Hello?

 

Where am I?

 

I went to sleep on a Carnival board, and now, I have no idea where I am.

 

I have never heard of Cruise Rituals, sounds like something dark and sinister to me.

 

I sure wish when the moderator moves a thread they would at least post a note as to why it was moved. (NO I am not questioning the rules)

 

This thread has been doing so well for almost a month now. Keeping on topic of taking a "friend" on the cruise with them, and having fun. No real fighting, or insults, just good clean cruise fun.

[shepherdqueen]

When I first saw a blog post about a "critter" going on a cruise, I knew our next cruise would not be perfect unless one of our virtual dogs came along too!