ditmar2007 Posted February 1, 2018 #651 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Personally i would prefer a high number of US and Canadian guest's and less European and Chinese passengers. You do realise that quite a lot of the readers her are European, right? Cultures and customs vary from country to country. What would be considered polite here would perhaps be considered impolite in other cultures. I'm from Denmark. We see US tourists here. They are easily recognisable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted February 1, 2018 #652 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Now that I think about it, the rudest thing I saw on a Royal Caribbean ship was in a bathroom on Freedom. It was a sign that said, "Please use paper towel to open door" There was only air hand dryers in that bathroom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazg Posted February 1, 2018 #653 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Two years ago on Allure, we saw a man get arrested and handcuffed as we headed to the elevator after Muster Drill. Apparently he was on parole and didn't think that going on a cruise to the Caribbean would be a big deal. They quickly escorted him off the ship before we set sail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted February 1, 2018 #654 Share Posted February 1, 2018 You do realise that quite a lot of the readers her are European, right? Cultures and customs vary from country to country. What would be considered polite here would perhaps be considered impolite in other cultures. I'm from Denmark. We see US tourists here. They are easily recognisable. We love Copenhagen,we have stayed at the Admiral hotel several times. 20 years ago the English chocolate company i worked for imported Anthon Berg chocolates and for 4 years running i won a sales incentive with 5 other salesman and Anthon Berg looked after us and our wives like royalty in Copenhagen as the prize. Its the Spanish,Italians and French who i was referring to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vacationlover_mn Posted February 1, 2018 #655 Share Posted February 1, 2018 There's nothing wrong with T-shirts as long as they are still mostly white and the holes are no larger than a quarter. ;p Lol- BIL would have passed this test :). No holes, clean, no weird stains... Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milwaukee Eight Posted February 1, 2018 #656 Share Posted February 1, 2018 . I'm from Denmark. We see US tourists here. They are easily recognisable. How’s that? I might fit in as I am blonde blue eyed. Make that was blonde. Now mostly bald and gray. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vacationlover_mn Posted February 1, 2018 #657 Share Posted February 1, 2018 We saw a lady racing her scooter along the Royal Promenade from top to bottom several times and she was enjoying it. That is me in 20 years! :) Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthvadrouw Posted February 1, 2018 #658 Share Posted February 1, 2018 You do realise that quite a lot of the readers her are European, right? Cultures and customs vary from country to country. What would be considered polite here would perhaps be considered impolite in other cultures. I'm from Denmark. We see US tourists here. They are easily recognisable. We love Copenhagen,we have stayed at the Admiral hotel several times.20 years ago the English chocolate company i worked for imported Anthon Berg chocolates and for 4 years running i won a sales incentive with 5 other salesman and Anthon Berg looked after us and our wives like royalty in Copenhagen as the prize. Its the Spanish,Italians and French who i was referring to. I will narrow it down then : You do realise that there are also Spanish, Italian and French readers here ? Can we please go back on topic now ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted February 1, 2018 #659 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I will narrow it down then : You do realise that there are also Spanish, Italian and French readers here ? Can we please go back on topic now ? After 50 years of traveling Europe i know who likes and does not like Brits. Last time we were in Santorini waiting for the cable car a family of 20 Italians from our ship pushed their way to the front of the queue and when we tried to stop them several of the women around us got their hair pulled and one man got a cigarette burn on his shirt. This was the rudist thing ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthvadrouw Posted February 1, 2018 #660 Share Posted February 1, 2018 After 50 years of traveling Europe i know who likes and does not like Brits.Last time we were in Santorini waiting for the cable car a family of 20 Italians from our ship pushed their way to the front of the queue and when we tried to stop them several of the women around us got their hair pulled and one man got a cigarette burn on his shirt. This was the rudist thing ever. I'm French and I happen to like the Brits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALFLAFA Posted February 1, 2018 #661 Share Posted February 1, 2018 This is an international forum about cruises that nearly exclusively travel to international destinations, in international waters, with cruisers from all nations. America has nothing to do with it. :rolleyes: Goodnight it was just a comment for fun maybe you need a to go to your safe place and paint a pony . Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milwaukee Eight Posted February 1, 2018 #662 Share Posted February 1, 2018 After 50 years of traveling Europe i know who likes and does not like Brits.Last time we were in Santorini waiting for the cable car a family of 20 Italians from our ship pushed their way to the front of the queue and when we tried to stop them several of the women around us got their hair pulled and one man got a cigarette burn on his shirt. This was the rudist thing ever. We like Brits for the most part. Everyone has a few bad apples. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milwaukee Eight Posted February 1, 2018 #663 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I'm French and I happen to like the Brits. Hey, is this a love triangle? We like the French as well. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditmar2007 Posted February 1, 2018 #664 Share Posted February 1, 2018 How’s that? I might fit in as I am blonde blue eyed. Make that was blonde. Now mostly bald and gray. They speak louder than Danes (sometimes not realising everyone understands them), 50+ wear nice clothes - and trainers, generally they dress in a way that are recognisable. Checkered trousers, anyone? Probably not so much now, but it used to be a clear sign. Bcause they speak loudly, it feels as if they take up all the space. We have small spaces here. In public it’s considered rude to speak so loud that everyone can follow your conversation. Teenagers do and grow out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted February 1, 2018 #665 Share Posted February 1, 2018 We like Brits for the most part. Everyone has a few bad apples. Sent from my iPhone using Forums I totally agree but the only bad Americans i have seen are the ones on Judge Judy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthvadrouw Posted February 1, 2018 #666 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Hey, is this a love triangle? We like the French as well. Sent from my iPhone using Forums That's the spirit ! Much better than insulting each other ! Now that we all love each other again, can we please go back to the "What's the rudest or strangest thing you've seen recently on a Royal Caribbean ship" topic ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted February 1, 2018 #667 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Hey, is this a love triangle? We like the French as well. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Its great when everyone can be friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milwaukee Eight Posted February 1, 2018 #668 Share Posted February 1, 2018 They speak louder than Danes (sometimes not realising everyone understands them), 50+ wear nice clothes - and trainers, generally they dress in a way that are recognisable. Checkered trousers, anyone? Probably not so much now, but it used to be a clear sign. Bcause they speak loudl, it feels as if they take up all the space. We have small spaces here. In public it’s considered rude to speak so loud that everyone can follow your conversation. Teenagers do and grow out of it. Checkered trousers.... wow, been many years since those have been around. We were on a excursion on our Freedom Presidents Cruise and had lunch with a really nice Danish lady. We shared many understandings and some differences. We enjoyed our conversations and made a new friend. It would be unacceptable to many here on CC to share some of these differences. Go back to my blonde blue eye comment. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmazedByCruising Posted February 1, 2018 #669 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Checkered trousers.... wow, been many years since those have been around. As a Dutch man I'd say a group, where some grown men wear caps and short trousers. That's a dead giveaway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannie333333 Posted February 1, 2018 #670 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I think many are confused . The thread is supposed to be about What's the rudest or strangest thing you've seen recently on a Royal Caribbean ship Not the rudest or strangest thing you can say to a previous poster. :o :'):') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theroos17 Posted February 1, 2018 #671 Share Posted February 1, 2018 How do you know it was not important? It would be naive and ignorant to automatically assume it was frivolous activity. My wife is an international tax attorney. She deals with clients who also live overseas. Bedtime for you, mid work day for them. Business never sleeps. Neither does international commerce. For some, a vacation does not mean a cutoff from work. Since we don’t know what this person was actually doing with said laptop. Presenting that as rude, is unfounded and in itself rude. Sent from my iPad using Forums There's a time and place for work and the main dining room is NEITHER!! So True! So...? What's your point? That 25% (fictional, no source) of international passengers aren't enough to consider RC business as international? Sent from my SM-G935P using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milwaukee Eight Posted February 1, 2018 #672 Share Posted February 1, 2018 As a Dutch man I'd say a group, where some grown men wear caps and short trousers. That's a dead giveaway. We call them tourists or snowbirds here and yes, very easy to determine. Knee high shocks while walking on the beach. Socks with sandals as well. Lol Men in Speedos is a giveaway. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telecruiser Posted February 1, 2018 #673 Share Posted February 1, 2018 You have just made a monument out of your ignorance typical hypocrisy claiming your tolerant while spewing your own prejudices. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Intolerance of intolerance is NOT intolerance. When in doubt, try live and let live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted February 1, 2018 #674 Share Posted February 1, 2018 It doesn't happen now because we don't lie in the sun but i remember my wife telling me i was snoring quite loud when i was sleeping while sunbathing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted February 1, 2018 #675 Share Posted February 1, 2018 One of our first cruises was on airtours sun cruises ship Sunbird which later became Thomson Destiny. A family of 6 got off the ship in Barcelona a day before everyone else got off the ship in Palma and were laughing because they hadn't told the waiter. That night the waiter was distraught because it was a 14 night cruise and they hadn't told him so he lost his tip money. This was rude and very cruel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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