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Things people do that make it obvious they are cruise virgins

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Tajma

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Actually, I find seeing the "WOW!!!" reactions to be refreshing, knowing someone has had a momentously impressive moment on what will hopefully be a cruise PACKED with many more such moments.

 

Well said!!!! And knowing they will soon be cruise addicts like the rest of us. :)

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frostwalker

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I've been on 12 cruises and I swear that the instructions are to put your life jacket on, and then proceed quickly and safely to your muster station...not drag the jacket along behind you so the pax behind you trip on the straps...

 

Yep. Sounds like we're birds of a feather. I'm a directions follower and never like to be the cause of confusion and delay. I also think following directions correctly shows greater intelligence and we'd probably survive better in emergency situations. :cool:

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mr green

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I've been on 12 cruises and I swear that the instructions are to put your life jacket on, and then proceed quickly and safely to your muster station...not drag the jacket along behind you so the pax behind you trip on the straps...

 

That person/s, could not have been the 'Sweet Young Thing' who, after LBD, still wearing her life jacket came up to me, and asked me to read her cabin number to her, off her life jacket!:D

 

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skypilot52

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Try to remember that everyone had to have a first time. Here is a tip, though, if you want to not experience a hangover, which can be really

nasty on a rolling ship, DON'T SOBER UP TILL YOU HIT HOME PORT".

That way you'll only have one to deal with:cool::cool:

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TM13

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Try to remember that everyone had to have a first time. Here is a tip, though, if you want to not experience a hangover, which can be really

nasty on a rolling ship, DON'T SOBER UP TILL YOU HIT HOME PORT".

That way you'll only have one to deal with:cool::cool:

 

I love that plan! :D

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Dadmech

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Instead of focusing on having their own fun, they keep looking around at others and pointing out how unsophisticated the supposed "virgins" are as compared to their own jaded, world-weary selves.:p

 

Actually, I find seeing the "WOW!!!" reactions to be refreshing, knowing someone has had a momentously impressive moment on what will hopefully be a cruise PACKED with many more such moments.

 

I want to be on the same cruise as you are.:) Not looking down on people. Did all these others become "Old Salts" without a first cruise?

 

Just let me gawk and Ahhh and Ohhhh and you do your thing.

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grumpyjr88

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Newbies buy their lanyards from the gift shop. Old salts get the free one from the casino...

 

amedawn, I saw you post that you were on the same cruise we were last week. I'm trying to decide if you were the girl at the lido deck calling for Joe Joe at the same time we were. LOL

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2gals1cruise4fun

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Try to remember that everyone had to have a first time. Here is a tip, though, if you want to not experience a hangover, which can be really

nasty on a rolling ship, DON'T SOBER UP TILL YOU HIT HOME PORT".

That way you'll only have one to deal with:cool::cool:

 

Love it!! That is my new plan. Actually, I'm sitting here "practicing" with a nice big margarita complete with umbrella!!

 

Sailing Sunday and couldn't be more excited! I'm on #3, but will definitely be guilty of some newbie moves.

 

Denise

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cruisin_cutie

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after reading a lot of these, i think id rather be a newbie! it almost sounds like the 'old salts' dont get the rush of excitement that a newbie gets :( and they spend a wee bit too much time eyerolling at what the think is silly 'virgin' behavior! pls dont flame me though, just mho :)

 

since its been 4 yrs since my last, i think ill be a good mix of both, not making mistakes (thinking the sail away drink are free :eek:) but also having the rediculous giddyness (word??) and excitement that the virgins get!! :D

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wadethegringo

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Try to remember that everyone had to have a first time. Here is a tip, though, if you want to not experience a hangover, which can be really

nasty on a rolling ship, DON'T SOBER UP TILL YOU HIT HOME PORT".

That way you'll only have one to deal with:cool::cool:

The key to drinking on a cruise is.........repetition.....:D:D

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Lawrence22

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I think I would prefer a lanyard to some of the places I saw women pulling their s&s cards from last week! The poor waiters who had to touch the cards after they pulled them from their bra! I would be totally grossed out.:eek:

 

I can't see how this would gross out a waiter. In fact I'm quite sure quite a few of them wouldn't mind fetching it themselves from there:)

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