Have you encounted inconsiderate cruisers, and what to do

[dani negreanu]

The correct response to inconsiderate people is "I hope your day/holiday is as a nice as you are."

 

Brilliant :D

[davekathy]

The correct response to inconsiderate people is "I hope your day/holiday is as a nice as you are."

 

I also like that line and will pirate it for future use. :)

[kknorr0320]

Just thinking about Labadee when we visited last year , we had just come out from a swim & drying off when a couple asked would we look after their bags while they had lunch , no problem , now it was a large backpack each & 1 bag each , they came back almost 2 hours later &'apologised they said they met a couple of friends and had a few drinks together needless to say we were unable to take another swim & missed lunch it was cleared when we made our way up

 

But now what do I do if that ever occurs again say NO then I will be considered rude ?

I would say sorry, we can't, we're about to go eat/swim/Make something up. Honestly if they're that worried about their bags they can take them along or take turns watching them.

 

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[davekathy]

Just thinking about Labadee when we visited last year , we had just come out from a swim & drying off when a couple asked would we look after their bags while they had lunch , no problem , now it was a large backpack each & 1 bag each , they came back almost 2 hours later &'apologised they said they met a couple of friends and had a few drinks together needless to say we were unable to take another swim & missed lunch it was cleared when we made our way up

 

But now what do I do if that ever occurs again say NO then I will be considered rude ?

 

Not at all. Just a simple honest "no".

[grapau27]

Just thinking about Labadee when we visited last year , we had just come out from a swim & drying off when a couple asked would we look after their bags while they had lunch , no problem , now it was a large backpack each & 1 bag each , they came back almost 2 hours later &'apologised they said they met a couple of friends and had a few drinks together needless to say we were unable to take another swim & missed lunch it was cleared when we made our way up

 

But now what do I do if that ever occurs again say NO then I will be considered rude ?

I would say no, people taking advantage meant you missed lunch and spoiled your day.

[mcatmcat]

I try to ignore them and walk my way until I reach my goal but in ever confront a rude pass anger

 

 

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[gerif]

I would say no, people taking advantage meant you missed lunch and spoiled your day.

I'm sure that poster has learned a lesson. I once had a boss whose favorite expression was no good turn goes unpunished. So true. Now, for me having been raised by a great old school Italian mother, I would have felt compelled to lay a pretty healthy guilt trip on them.

[Giantfan13]

I am glad we ended up walking away, but I just love some of the things I can do, and say, NEXT time.

Cheers

Len

[ThirstyCruiser]

I hate the inconsideration but I take this quote to heart, "Never argue with idiots, they will take you down to their level and then beat you with experience"

 

Or, "Never argue with an idiot. All people see are two idiots arguing."

[LMaxwell]

we had just come out from a swim & drying off when a couple asked would we look after their bags while they had lunch

 

That's such a weird request on their part. Why couldn't they just take their own backpacks to lunch like normal humans?

[grapau27]

That's such a weird request on their part. Why couldn't they just take their own backpacks to lunch like normal humans?

We would never leave our bags with strangers.

In this unstable world i would be suspicious if someone left a back pack near us.

[yuvraj]

Just thinking about Labadee when we visited last year , we had just come out from a swim & drying off when a couple asked would we look after their bags while they had lunch , no problem , now it was a large backpack each & 1 bag each , they came back almost 2 hours later &'apologised they said they met a couple of friends and had a few drinks together needless to say we were unable to take another swim & missed lunch it was cleared when we made our way up

 

But now what do I do if that ever occurs again say NO then I will be considered rude ?

 

One of many golden rules I have is to never do this. If for some reason I get tricked (like back in 2 minutes), I would be visibly angry and upset if they returned after 2 hours. Would be tempted even to hand the bags to an attendant and walk away.

 

It is never rude to decline a request or an imposition. It is often rude and selfish to make an unreasonable request to a complete stranger. Has happened to me before and I have learnt to push back.

[Riverviewnb]

Getting tired of Chinese national ignoring lines. They just bypass everyone and waltz in with seemingly no consequences. Staff just let it happen.

[Clarea]

That's such a weird request on their part. Why couldn't they just take their own backpacks to lunch like normal humans?

I'm thinking they wanted to save their deck chairs.

[grapau27]

I'm thinking they wanted to save their deck chairs.

That sounds like what they intended to do so it was 2 selfish acts.

[ramja96]

I almost busted out laughing when I read the title of this thread "Have you encountered rude people ....?" :D

 

I thought there was a prerequisite minimum number of rude people for all cruises???;p

[plus1cruiser]

Sadly we have. There were the "Sand Sitters" at Labadee who kept moving closer and closer to our clam shell while chain smoking even though the beach is not a designated smoking area........There was the, "Elevator Drunk" who leaned on me for 10 floors. There are always the "Stair Sitters", who manage to come late to every show and then sit on the stairs in everyone's way. There are the "Elevator Jumpers" who simply cannot wait for people to get off, before plowing in. Don't even get me started on the "Chair Hogs" LOL. I understand your frustration and I often share it but, I generally do not engage. No one is going to ruin my cruise. No matter how much of a butt they are.

 

 

 

Your answer is my favorite! Especially not to let these things ruin my cruise!! Karma will eventually kick some bootie! Enjoy life!

 

 

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[Cinders411]

Just thinking about Labadee when we visited last year , we had just come out from a swim & drying off when a couple asked would we look after their bags while they had lunch , no problem , now it was a large backpack each & 1 bag each , they came back almost 2 hours later &'apologised they said they met a couple of friends and had a few drinks together needless to say we were unable to take another swim & missed lunch it was cleared when we made our way up

 

But now what do I do if that ever occurs again say NO then I will be considered rude ?

 

No I don't think so. I would probably say no as well due to just the situation you described.

[Dixie1337]

Just thinking about Labadee when we visited last year , we had just come out from a swim & drying off when a couple asked would we look after their bags while they had lunch , no problem , now it was a large backpack each & 1 bag each , they came back almost 2 hours later &'apologised they said they met a couple of friends and had a few drinks together needless to say we were unable to take another swim & missed lunch it was cleared when we made our way up

 

But now what do I do if that ever occurs again say NO then I will be considered rude ?

 

Wow, I can't believe you stayed! I would have just left and done whatever I wanted after 30 minutes. They should have expected that themselves tbh.

[dani negreanu]

In this unstable world i would be suspicious if someone left a back pack near us.

 

Living in Israel, we're "trained" to look around us all the time, and report anything suspicious ... a back pack ranks high on the list....

[wilmingtech]

Just thinking about Labadee when we visited last year , we had just come out from a swim & drying off when a couple asked would we look after their bags while they had lunch , no problem , now it was a large backpack each & 1 bag each , they came back almost 2 hours later &'apologised they said they met a couple of friends and had a few drinks together needless to say we were unable to take another swim & missed lunch it was cleared when we made our way up

 

But now what do I do if that ever occurs again say NO then I will be considered rude ?

For this - if someone asked me to watch their bag. No problem. If they are not back within 5 minutes or so then I call security and tell them that someone just left a bag and quickly walked off. Then go enjoy the rest of my cruise....

[Turtle05]

Living in Israel, we're "trained" to look around us all the time, and report anything suspicious ... a back pack ranks high on the list....

Yes and to drive this home for American cruisers, this is what was used at the Boston marathon. Unfortunately the items to make various explosive devices are common household items. Obviously I'm not going to google said items to see if any are prohibited on cruises, but this is not something to take lightly. To the OP, I'm not taking a jab at you. This is a learning opportunity for everyone.

[rukkian]

Yes and to drive this home for American cruisers, this is what was used at the Boston marathon. Unfortunately the items to make various explosive devices are common household items. Obviously I'm not going to google said items to see if any are prohibited on cruises, but this is not something to take lightly. To the OP, I'm not taking a jab at you. This is a learning opportunity for everyone.

 

I am pretty sure a pressure cooker would be tough to bring on a cruise, but agree fully. I would never watch the bag of somebody I don't know at all. We had a group of 5 couples we met on our roll call before we went last time, and even met them for dinner the night before the cruise. We would have watched something of theirs, but not somebody I had never even met.

[jchiefs13]

Prb best to avoid confrontation... miserable people ruin their own cruise experience, why let them ruin yours too, but I feel your pain. If they're in walkways blocking the view from seats in the theatre I've seen cruise staff tell people they need to find seats and ask them to move.

 

I disagree with the response that indicated something to the effect that you should expect that could happen when you picked your seats.

 

People are just rude and self centered - but many are quite happy to move and apologetic when you reach out and say (politely) "excuse me, but we're not able to see". I'm sorry you found the Walmart-shoppers of the cruise world.

 

-Judy

[Goofyisme]

Just smiling at them drives most of them nuts. They know they are being jerks and love the confrontations. A simple smile just tells them "I know you are a complete jerk and I refuse to sink to your low level."