Don't use the hand sanitizing stations

[Cruzaholic41]

1 hour ago, pacruise804 said:

 

I'm not quite sure why eating in the buffet - which some feel is inferior food, surrounded by "low class" passengers (not my opinion, but seen it expressed)  and carries a high risk of illness - is seen as a privilege or perk.  If I had the option to eat in a more private area with food closer to my home culture I would probably choose that over your "privilege".

If a crew member was using the buffet, I think it’s safe to say he saw it as a privilege. 

[pacruise804]

23 minutes ago, Cruzaholic41 said:

If a crew member was using the buffet, I think it’s safe to say he saw it as a privilege. 

Why?  I can see it as an option, but I'm still not sure why it is considered a privilege.

 

 

[Cruzaholic41]

2 minutes ago, pacruise804 said:

Why?  I can see it as an option, but I'm still not sure why it is considered a privilege.

Maybe they enjoy being around passengers rather than the same exact shipmates every day. Maybe the atmosphere is better. Maybe the buffet has more options. Maybe they like the panoramic ocean views while eating. Could be any one of a hundred reasons. 

[Markanddonna]

2 hours ago, pacruise804 said:

 

I'm not quite sure why eating in the buffet - which some feel is inferior food, surrounded by "low class" passengers (not my opinion, but seen it expressed)  and carries a high risk of illness - is seen as a privilege or perk.  If I had the option to eat in a more private area with food closer to my home culture I would probably choose that over your "privilege".

We like to talk to the crew members and ask them about how things are at home and if they got off at the last port.  Many of them do NOT enjoy the food served the food in the crew dining area and if they go ashore, they like to find a Chinese restaurant and make a video call back home. These are usually the crew from the Philippines and Indonesia. Most crew tell us that they just like to sleep if they have a break. 

Back to your comments, most crew members do NOT receive this privilege. It is just the upper level staff, and spa and store personnel who are allowed. 

 

BTW- MSC is now NOT allowing passengers from the quarantined areas of Italy.  A passenger who just boarded the Seaside reported seeing this happen at embarkation.

Edited February 29, 2020 by Markanddonna

[Aquahound]

3 hours ago, pacruise804 said:

 

I'm not quite sure why eating in the buffet - which some feel is inferior food, surrounded by "low class" passengers (not my opinion, but seen it expressed)  and carries a high risk of illness - is seen as a privilege or perk.  If I had the option to eat in a more private area with food closer to my home culture I would probably choose that over your "privilege".

 

1 hour ago, pacruise804 said:

Why?  I can see it as an option, but I'm still not sure why it is considered a privilege.

 

 

Ever worked on a ship or seen the crew mess area?  I'm not saying they have it bad; some ships have better crew mess than others.  But given a choice, I'd choose the passenger buffet as well.  Would you choose to eat here every day if the passenger buffet line was an option?

 

 

 

Edited February 29, 2020 by Aquahound

[Lady Chew]

I was on the Celebrity Silhouette earlier this month.  Went to get some ice tea to go with my lunch.  Saw a woman who was unable to figure out how the drink dispensers worked (!) so she was pulling on the spouts to try to get her drink.  All five of them across the dispenser, back & forth, back & forth.  I told her "use the buttons" and then immediately flagged down a manager and told him what had happened.  He did close the station and a few minutes later I saw someone cleaning the dispensers.

 

But - no more ice tea for me!!  At least not from the dispensers in the buffet!

[Markanddonna]

1 hour ago, Lady Chew said:

I was on the Celebrity Silhouette earlier this month.  Went to get some ice tea to go with my lunch.  Saw a woman who was unable to figure out how the drink dispensers worked (!) so she was pulling on the spouts to try to get her drink.  All five of them across the dispenser, back & forth, back & forth.  I told her "use the buttons" and then immediately flagged down a manager and told him what had happened.  He did close the station and a few minutes later I saw someone cleaning the dispensers.

 

But - no more ice tea for me!!  At least not from the dispensers in the buffet!

Oh, yuk. Not too dissimilar to people refilling their small neck bottles at the water stations even though there are signs saying not to do so.  

[K32682]

15 hours ago, Aquahound said:

 

 

Ever worked on a ship or seen the crew mess area?  I'm not saying they have it bad; some ships have better crew mess than others.  But given a choice, I'd choose the passenger buffet as well.  Would you choose to eat here every day if the passenger buffet line was an option?

 

 

 

 

Yes I would prefer to eat there if it meant I didn't have look over my shoulder concerned that some germ-obsessed passenger might report me for something that offended their sense of antiseptic appropriateness. 

[LocoLoco1]

On ‎2‎/‎24‎/‎2020 at 10:46 AM, Markanddonna said:

I agree this is the preferable method!

 

Clever way to get people to read the 'Post', But I disagree. The WORST thing would be to remove any/all hand cleansing apparatus' and let the unwashed mob rule..

[pacruise804]

On 2/29/2020 at 3:43 PM, Markanddonna said:

We like to talk to the crew members and ask them about how things are at home and if they got off at the last port.  Many of them do NOT enjoy the food served the food in the crew dining area and if they go ashore, they like to find a Chinese restaurant and make a video call back home. These are usually the crew from the Philippines and Indonesia. Most crew tell us that they just like to sleep if they have a break. 

Back to your comments, most crew members do NOT receive this privilege. It is just the upper level staff, and spa and store personnel who are allowed. 

 

BTW- MSC is now NOT allowing passengers from the quarantined areas of Italy.  A passenger who just boarded the Seaside reported seeing this happen at embarkation.

 

Thank you for the additional information.  Based on the original post I did not realize you actually had inside knowledge.  My apologies for reading something that wasn't there.

 

On 2/29/2020 at 4:10 PM, Aquahound said:

 

 

Ever worked on a ship or seen the crew mess area?  I'm not saying they have it bad; some ships have better crew mess than others.  But given a choice, I'd choose the passenger buffet as well.  Would you choose to eat here every day if the passenger buffet line was an option?

 

 

 

 

I haven't worked on a ship or seen the crew mess.  Other than a few tables looking like they need cleaned this doesn't look like a bad area, and I have worked in places with worse employee kitchen/dining room situations.

As quiet and empty as it looks in there, I might prefer to eat with the crew than eat in the buffet with other passengers.

[sail7seas]

Seems it would be terrific if, the first week of elementary school, each year,  teachers added sneeze and cough courtesy  instruction  to thei r lesson plans.    I see so many otherwise lovely children who could benefit from 'refresher' lessons  in manners.  

[ldubs]

6 hours ago, sail7seas said:

Seems it would be terrific if, the first week of elementary school, each year,  teachers added sneeze and cough courtesy  instruction  to thei r lesson plans.    I see so many otherwise lovely children who could benefit from 'refresher' lessons  in manners.  

 

Not a bad idea really.  I mean we all behave according to how we were taught/raised.  Sadly, this issue goes well beyond children.  

[sail7seas]

2 minutes ago, ldubs said:

 

Not a bad idea really.  I mean we all behave according to how we were taught/raised.  Sadly, this issue goes well beyond children.  

You are so right,  if mom and dad have not learned to sneeze into their elbow no likelihood they have taught their children, that basic courtesy.   Good way for that to be taught is by example. 

 

I'm very sure the teachers among us here don't need me to tell them.  🙂 😉