Ocean Boy Posted February 18, 2011 #26 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Um, wow. Please enjoy another cruise line that has their faceless, nameless computer send out mass birthday greetings. The rest of us are happy to enjoy our vacations and have no need for further junk mail. The only reason I'd want an acknowledgement of my birthday from RCL is if it had a big fat discount certificate that was valid for my next cruise. Otherwise I'd appreciate RCL not encourage mass deforestation sending unpersonal birthday greetings. Geez. From an e-mail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKrise Posted February 18, 2011 #27 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Just opened my e-mail a while ago......Today is My Birthday...along with lots of best wishes from Friends and Family....I had a GREAT B-Day Card and greeting from...........Carnival Cruise Line. How nice of them! :)I just sailed a three day cruise with them a few weeks back and I really apprecited the warm wishes.........Now for RCL.....NOTHING... :( WE HAVE 30 CRUISES with them and yes they have both my Home e-mail and work e-mail...get e-mail about cruises from them on occasion. RCL...better start doing your homework and look at how the competitors treat thier past guests. It would be nice to get something from RCL since they are...maybe were our line of choice. :(:(:( Mike You have got to be kinding me !!! Call your mommy...maybe she will make you feel better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Fishing Posted February 18, 2011 #28 Share Posted February 18, 2011 It was my dog’s Birthday on February 7th. His name is Sammy and he is 4 ........ Just saying :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinkerbelldust Posted February 18, 2011 #29 Share Posted February 18, 2011 :oi haven't been so entertained by a thread in a long time! Be careful what you ask for. You just might get it and then some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisegirl1 Posted February 18, 2011 #30 Share Posted February 18, 2011 If I remember right, on my last birthday the president RCCL called me up and he and his entire staff sang the Happy Birthday song to me. Maybe you missed his call? The number came up as "unknown" so I didn't answer my call. Rats! M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maine_girl Posted February 18, 2011 #31 Share Posted February 18, 2011 IMO, this is +1 for RCI. I don't need more junk e-mails. Happy Birthday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisenfever Posted February 18, 2011 #32 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Mike, I want you to close your eyes and try to envision yourself on any RCI ship. It's dinner time in the MDR and they have just taken everyone's order for dessert. Got the picture? Suddenly out of no where you are surrounded by waiters and assitant waiters and your head waiter and in front of you they place a piece of dessert with a lighted candle and begin singing Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday Happy Birthday to you Hope you have a wonderful day...........:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpreece Posted February 18, 2011 #33 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I wasn't too impressed w/ RC myself. I'm still waiting to hear back from them on my feedback... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffinater Posted February 18, 2011 #34 Share Posted February 18, 2011 This post is a joke, right???? You would quit cruising with RCL over this? Wow!! If it was not intended to be a joke it should have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aloha43 Posted February 18, 2011 #35 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Just opened my e-mail a while ago......Today is My Birthday...along with lots of best wishes from Friends and Family....I had a GREAT B-Day Card and greeting from...........Carnival Cruise Line. How nice of them! :)I just sailed a three day cruise with them a few weeks back and I really apprecited the warm wishes.........Now for RCL.....NOTHING... :( WE HAVE 30 CRUISES with them and yes they have both my Home e-mail and work e-mail...get e-mail about cruises from them on occasion. RCL...better start doing your homework and look at how the competitors treat thier past guests. It would be nice to get something from RCL since they are...maybe were our line of choice. :(:(:( Mike I guess it was a nice gesture for Carnival to wish you a happy birthday. But I see it as ONLY a way to get you going to book another cruise with them. It's called good PR. I can't believe that...if you love RCI as much as you say, that you could get that mad over something so trivial. I hope you let it go and have a wonderful birthday.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise_Kitten Posted February 18, 2011 #36 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I'm turning 25 this year I'm hoping that RC will send me a sliver plate with my name on it in platinum, a huge delivery of rare and endangered flowers, and a crate full of flying pigs! :D CK x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilionite65 Posted February 18, 2011 #37 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I, myself, prefer when giant, faceless, multinational companies mind their own business and leave birthday wishes to my significant other, family members and close friends. I don't care if their database knows if it is my birthday or not. Unless they are giving me something besides shallow comments, I will initiate the communication. Thank you. My thought exactly! When I read the op's post I was thinking about how to express my opinion at empty b'day wishes. After reading your post I realize it said it perfectly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aloha43 Posted February 18, 2011 #38 Share Posted February 18, 2011 It was my dog’s Birthday on February 7th. His name is Sammy and he is 4 ........ Just saying :) LOL - That was a good one! Thanks for the laugh.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotsnomad Posted February 18, 2011 #39 Share Posted February 18, 2011 If I remember right, on my last birthday the president RCCL called me up and he and his entire staff sang the Happy Birthday song to me. Maybe you missed his call? If I got a call like that I would complain and say is was a nuisance call !!! pmsl :D As regards to an e-card, that would be spam !!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilionite65 Posted February 18, 2011 #40 Share Posted February 18, 2011 It was my dog’s Birthday on February 7th. His name is Sammy and he is 4 ........ Just saying :) A belated happy b'day to Sammy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penwah2002 Posted February 18, 2011 #41 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Growing up very poor, we rarely got ANYTHING for our birthdays. That's just the way it was, we were poor and we had 5 children in our family. I guess having never had the privilege of gifts bestowed upon us I find this topic shallow. We were happy to have our favorite meal cooked for us on our birthdays, simpler times I guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimberley Posted February 18, 2011 #42 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Mike, I want you to close your eyes and try to envision yourself on any RCI ship. It's dinner time in the MDR and they have just taken everyone's order for dessert. Got the picture? Suddenly out of no where you are surrounded by waiters and assitant waiters and your head waiter and in front of you they place a piece of dessert with a lighted candle and begin singing Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday Happy Birthday to you Hope you have a wonderful day...........:D Love it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pscruzinboyz Posted February 18, 2011 Author #43 Share Posted February 18, 2011 OK Joke....maybe maybe not.....not aimed at the crew or the product.....just a wake up call to RCL to say hey......lets do something nice for the passengers who keep us in business. We are all tracked by some computer some where....look at the junk mail we get every day. They ask for our B-day somewhere if we have ever traveled on thier ships...just like carnival got my info. Shallow as some said....OK, I am shallow...whatever.....I was just SUPRISED when I saw the Carnival e-mail...As to maybe maybe not sailing with RCL and spending lots of money with them...hey, they left us WEST COASTERS high and Dry....another sore subject...lets not go there.....but looks like other lines are here for us WC to spend our money on.....they just lost out on over 2 grand from us LOYAL RCL cruisers a couple of weeks ago. So to you that FLAMED me...oh well....It now the day after my B-Day and i have another 364 days to wait for my next greeting from Carnival......:):):) So from Carnival and Me.....for the next 364 days...I WILL NOT FORGET YOU.....HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL AND HAPPY CRUISING! MIKE CLICK ON CARD TO PLAY....IT IS VERY CUTE!!!! AND YES I SEE MY NAME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koterry Posted February 18, 2011 #44 Share Posted February 18, 2011 If I remember right, on my last birthday the president RCCL called me up and he and his entire staff sang the Happy Birthday song to me. Maybe you missed his call?Adam called you too, wow!;);) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koterry Posted February 18, 2011 #45 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I wasn't too impressed w/ RC myself. I'm still waiting to hear back from them on my feedback...What feedback?? Are you on the right board here??:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiser 4 Life 66 Posted February 18, 2011 #46 Share Posted February 18, 2011 This is an outrage! I recommend a 6-figure lawsuit and do not stop litigating until RCI is out of business! Wait, what? You are upset because you didn't get a birthday card from a computer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Sails Posted February 18, 2011 #47 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Mike, I want you to close your eyes and try to envision yourself on any RCI ship. It's dinner time in the MDR and they have just taken everyone's order for dessert. Got the picture? Suddenly out of no where you are surrounded by waiters and assitant waiters and your head waiter and in front of you they place a piece of dessert with a lighted candle and begin singing Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday Happy Birthday to you Hope you have a wonderful day...........:D Actually, it's HAPPY BIRSDAY TO YOU, lol! Happy Birthday yesterday Mike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef_christoph Posted February 18, 2011 #48 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Personally, as a Carnival shareholder, I think it's a great that Carnival sends these out to their customers. Let's be honest, they don't do it for any other reason other than to use as a marketing tool. All things being equal, if someone doesn't care if they travel on Carnival or a different cruise line, something like this might just make the difference between Carnival getting that customer back and not. These companies, RCI included, spend millions on marketing themselves so why not take the time to do it right? Well done Carnival. Oh, and Happy belated birthday Mike! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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