babyher

Asking people what they do for a living is not rude. Perhaps they are trying to find common interests. I see people on this board get offended by this a lot and I don't get it. People are trying to make conversation and find out more about you. It's not that it matters, maybe they are just trying to make a connection.

 

I don't usually ask it but I never mind if I get asked. Sometimes I will volunteer it because my profession is "glamorous and exciting" to some people and it often creates conversation and people have fun talking about it. I'm never offended by that.

I don't mind it at all either . I was a 9-1-1 operator for 32 years . So I always get "Man I bet you have some stories " (I do) "Boy I bet you could write a book" (I could) "Whats the craziest call you ever got?" (I gotta million of em:)) Its a nice ice breaker

Tablemates are rather like "blind dates" ....

Some are better than others! :rolleyes: . :D

Funny you should use a blind date as an analogy ... many years I go went on a blind date . I made arrangements to meet her at a bar near her work where she went on Friday's with co workers .

Walked in the place saw the most gorgeous girl I had ever seen. Of course she wasn't my date , it was the girl sitting next to her.

We went out, and although it wasn't a "Date from Hell " There was just no chemistry on either side. When we parted ways that evening we knew we wouldn't be seeing eachother again. However I did have to presence of mind to ask about her friend and get a name. We are still together 26 years later :)

Getting back on topic *LOL* if one person at the table doesn't work out , there are always others :)

Pants? Oh the horror. :eek: what year is this for heavens sake? :rolleyes:

I wonder if they bobbed their hair, smoked cigarettes and danced the Charleston ? Libertine Scarlet women *LOL*

Speak for yourself.

You beat me to the punch on that one *LOL*

Lots'a folks would go on cruises to ports in Mexico, and stock up on dirt cheap sildenafil citrate, when prices in USA/CAN was still stiff.

i remember going back a few years , one of the ports, (possibly Belize , not positive) had a big pharmacy right by the dock in the shopping area. The place was mobbed with people buying stuff. Back then I didn't need any prescription meds , and didn't know prices , but assumed the prices had to be pretty good.

The trial period was over. I told him a large number of pax should buy him a drink. We were laughing because during the trial period the young guys at the pharma had to take it to see if there were side effects. Suffice to say, they were exhausted.

I heard one guy got the pill stuck in his throat, and he had a stiff neck for 4 hours

All I see is FU

*LOL* there is an old Soupy Sales routine in there some place :)

Two wheels, you're correct, I was judging them on bring so judgemental. Lol

I was just shocked that anyone thinks that paying full price in haven is what makes them acceptable.

Oh my, I hope I get to meet them on Oceania but I suspect that Cunard is more to their liking. Segregated by what you paid, perfect![/quote

 

 

 

People down the street from me drive gorgeous expensive cars. Their house is something out of Better Homes and Gardens They are always on some type of fancy vacation. We are Facebook friends so I see all the pics. Last week drove by the house and they had a foreclosure paper and two warning tags from the water and electric company on their door .

 

 

Sometimes its all smoke and mirrors

I agree. The president is more a figurehead - a representative of the country. And given the 2 (main) choices we have, that is truly an embarrassment. Of the more than 350 million+ people we have in this country, these were the "best" we could come up with? :(

Please stop reminding me *LOL*

I disagree. The President, while an important role, has MUCH less to do with policy and the direction of the country. You want to really see change, stop voting the same people into Congress for 20+ years in a row. In either case, I predict this President is a single-term President.

I could not agree more. Sadly only the voters from their state can vote them out, and some of them become such "icons" that they keep getting voted in. They only way they leave is through the Rotunda door in a box .

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Can you be more specific , there are several :)

Oh please I'm a wife and I'm so tired of the whole happy wife = happy life non sense like one persons happiness is so much more important than the other persons. No it's not. That is why so many wives act like spoiled brat princesses (not that there just as many spoiled needy men out there, just saying lol). If anyone would divorce you because you took a prepaid, pre planned trip when THEY changed the plans last minute for a non emergency then good riddance.

 

Now back to the main topic of the thread. Maybe the fact OP hasn't checked in is good news and the baby is on it's way so he's at the hospital with the wife and not able to check in?

Thank you I couldn't agree more ... Each partners happiness needs to be taken into consideration. A man "Yes dears " and "Happy Wife...Happy Life and every calls him a smart man ... If a woman "Yes Dears" and "says "Happy Husband...Happy Life" everyone pictures Ike Turner taking his belt off ....

I feel for the Op because I could see going through such a thing with my ex wife. her and her siblings should have just been born Siamese Quadruplets. This way they could have just had one rent.

Milk it for all it's worth lol

Oh yeah .....you negotiate this one the right way .....HO Ho can you say Threesome ???

OK OK ONLY KIDDING :)

Seriuosly .... Between DW and myself we have 7 siblings I cannot count off hand how many nieces and nephews from those unions and can't remember a one where the other sibling HAD to be there for the birth. Usuallya phone call saying "It's a ...." and we would all see the little bugger when we saw them

I don't understand the hype with Cats either, I think Andrew Lloyd Webber was high when he composed this one.

Well then I am in very good company :) Saw it years ago on Broadway and it just wasn't my thing. It wasn't a bad play I just didn't see what all the hype was about . How it possibly ran on Broadway all those years . And I see a lot of Broadway plays .

It was a product of it's time. When it opened Webber was the God of Broadway . He could have walked on a stage , blew his nose , waked off and The New York Times would have called it a "Triumph of The Spirit" , and every major recording star would have recorded a version of the nose blowing . :)

Will probably get flamed by Broadway enthusiasts , but felt the same way a about Les Miz

You are lucky. I have relatives with short arms and deep pockets. I think you get what I mean.

Tony

Oh boy do I know :) And its usually the ones that have more money than God that have the really short arms.

I just assume I know never assume That everyone saw the picture a million times and knows the story by heart. I was still in high school when that picture came out and it was BIG.... That and Grease (the movie) My Mom is from Brooklyn and it took place and was shot right around my grandmother and aunts neighborhoods and my older cousins and their friends who were Disco age at the time. Were exactly like those characters . The Polyester suits and platform shoes *LOL* the works.

For me its like looking at old home movies. All my relatives are gone from that area . The times , the neighborhoods have changed .

What was such a big deal in the late 70s is almost comical today. Have not seen the broadway or shipboard versions , but I can't see it being any worse than what kids watch today.

Here is a thought, introduce yourself to someone with a hello and make a friend. It sure beats silently judging someone for wearing a hat. You may learn a bit about life, compassion, and humility. Cancer survivors are the strongest people out there and to judge one for wearing a hat because they may be sensitive to hair loss or a scar is very shallow. You can be a good person, or you can pretend you are superior to another. But you can not do both in this world.

 

Just because I don't wear a hat to dinner doesn't make me better than anyone else. They may have very legitimate reasons, or even not so legitimate ones, but it's really not my problem. I was raised not to judge others or look down on them. I like to meet people and educate myself. Apparently many on HAL are older generations who think manners are about what you wear, not how you act.

You ever notice the people that judge everyone they see on face value and have that "I can't imagine a good excuse" attitude ? They are the same ones that will lay on a hearts and violins , they are the only one's to go through this saga, when someone questions them. :)

What do u expect them to say. "Thank you for this useless gift and show me the moneeeeey"

This is why I wouldn't last long working on a cruise ship. Because I would say this *LOL*

"Wow a key chain flashlight and a giant stuffed panda. Hope you didn't screw up your shoulder knocking those milk bottles off the stand to get me this " :)

Ther's nothing wrong with a prank among friends. As long as no one is physically harmed or property isn't damaged. I have to agree about leaving the massive breakfast order. That's a waste of food .

If you can't have a good laugh at yourself and good friends.

i recently retired and my co workers threw me a beautiful party . Unbeknownst to me it turned into a Roast The Friars Club themselves would have been proud off. They let me have it but good. *LOL* They even had my kids (adults) in on it . Being an old fan of the roasts they have on TV it was a great tribute , and how could I be mad. They were telling the truth. :)

Life is too short , lighten up

Beautiful work ......A very nice tribute to your dad . Sorry for your loss.

I will be getting my 7th on Tuesday . I recently retired as a 9-1-1 dispatcher after 32 years . So I will be getting my departments patch with my operator number and the dates I served .

I agree with the pain factor . Not as bad as most people think . Of course I am always like a kid on Christmas morning when I am getting a new one. So maybe the excitement covers the pain.

No, I mean when I met him, I wasn't thinking "oh, he's cute, I'm interested in him." It wasn't until we hung out a couple of times till that started happening.

 

Phone calls rely on wifi, so you have to find the wifi. It also depends on whether or not he's working while in port. I have no idea what his work schedule is.

 

I'm fairly certain he's not married. I can't say certain simply because there isn't a lot in life we can be 100% certain about, but I would be extremely surprised to find out he was married. Extremely. I don't want to share everything he's ever said because I want to protect his privacy, but I'm just saying it's highly unlikely.

 

We've had 2 20 minute phone calls. I'd love more, and he said he was going to try to call more often, but I'm guessing there are reasons he can't. Assuming the worst never does any good.

You have heard the old joke "I met Mr. Right last night.....of course this morning he got up and went home to Mrs Right., and the three little Rights

Speaking as someone who knows nothing of our relationship or the guy in question.... He got off the boat to see me on a day when he wasn't supposed to leave it, and he sacrificed hours of sleep to come find me at 2am again when he had to be back on the boat and to work by 7:30am. He calls me when he can, and he was the one asking if he could see me again, back when I disembarked. He's the one repeating that he thinks the situation is romantic. But of course there can't be a real commitment. He's not even sure what he's doing when his contract ends. They leave him time for nothing, not even thinking. lol. The only thing preventing us from "dating", is his job (and the reason we met, ironically), which is important to him.

 

Anyway, something I've learned about most men is that many times, you have to plant an idea in their head. They're slower to connect the dots. Maybe I'm just more of a problem-solver. Even when it's something they do completely on their own to surprise you, like proposing marriage, they manage to get you lost in the desert because they didn't really think it through and scout the location in advance. They leave things to chance. So I'm not surprised. I would love it if they would be more inventive and resourceful, but... in my experience, you have to give them the idea first, and see what they do with it.

I can't speak for all men , but in the years after my divorce , my idea of a long term commitment was letting them stay over and maybe giving them breakfast. An very happy and fun filled 11 years :)

You wanted to see how fast I could run? Bring up marriage, moving in, a key to my apartment, keeping a few things in a drawer in my place.

And then I saw the girl who would become my 2nd wife. The second I saw her I knew we would be together forever. Not another conquest, not another notch in my bed post .. I'll spare you the long story that follows but so far so good for 16 years .

Now granted we just lived 15 minutes from eachother , so no globetrotting or cruise line rules and regulations were hurdles, but we had a few .

But I didn't need her or anyone else to plant any seeds.

Perfect example of special snowflakes knowing best!

 

 

 

I had one of these. For mine it was a long few years of experience and consequences before she finally got it. Teaching kids that there are social norms and expected behaviors is our job, and makes it easier on them when they got out in the work place and the real world of driving cars, paying bills, renting apartments.

Thank god my 4 all grew out of the phases and are all out and gainfully employed adults . Thankfully they were never dangerous phases . Odd hair colors and fashion statements and questionable tastes in music . Never any serious trouble. Looking back it was actually kind of fun. It would be very boring if I had 4 little angels :)

I went through that with mine too, son & daughter. Actually with my daughter it was the hot topic pants fad. Her first cruise involved me getting her to switch from them to normal jeans, and I managed her to get one dress too, lol.

Ahhhhh the Hot Topic years ....DD went through that phase .. Gothic black hair dye, skulls and cross bones, Korn, Slip Knot , Good Times , Good times *LOL* It's a phase , it passes

I'm curious as to how those who do not see an issue with cell phone usage at a table would react if I brought my Wall Street Journal to the table. Opening it wide to read, making sure I was able to get the full effect of my enjoyment.

 

That wouldn't be rude at all, just like using a cell phone.

 

:rolleyes:

As long as your elbow isn't in my face , What did Berkshire Hathaway close at ?