The Patter has a New Name

[ldubs]

10 hours ago, Roberto256 said:

Back in the old days, when one had to dine with strangers...

We sat with a delightful couple ... Gene and Marty.

 

Marty told us one story about how they were on some cruise, and a waiter had tried to kill himself by jumping overboard.

She was still annoyed that their next port arrival was delayed because because the ship had to turn back, and search for the waiter.

(I just wanted to appropriately set the delightfullness)

 

It was a 14 day cruise.   Every night at dinner, she was say something about the patter, and then say:

"Gene always calls it the pitter patter".

 

For 14 freakin' dinners.

 

OK.  We got it.  Gene is the most clever guy on the planet.

 

Thank god forced dining with strangers is gone.

 

 

Good thing then that Mrs Ldubs isn't Marty and I doubt I'm near as clever as Gene.  Lol  

 

Oh, did I mention she calls it the pitter patter?  😄    (She actually uses the term generically for the daily program thingy on all cruise lines.)   

[startedwithamouse]

On 3/6/2023 at 9:31 AM, pompeii said:

My March 2022 Hawaii cruise still had Patters.  

Must vary by ship. Our March 2022 had Princess Event Listings

[dlh015]

How will I ever get to sleep tonight? <yawn>

 

3 pages in a day and a half....

 

Well ok...two and a tad...lol...

Edited March 8, 2023 by dlh015

[Redwing55]

It'll always be Patters... no matter what is printed on it.

[Roberto256]

10 hours ago, ldubs said:

 

Good thing then that Mrs Ldubs isn't Marty and I doubt I'm near as clever as Gene.  Lol  

 

Oh, did I mention she calls it the pitter patter?  😄    (She actually uses the term generically for the daily program thingy on all cruise lines.)   

It's ok when people tell me the same story night after night.

 

One granny we sat with:

"My son is a doctor, and he paid for the cruise."

...that was OK.   

But, she took all the breadsticks ... which is a clear violation of maritime law.

 

This was a holiday cruise.   

After 10 nights with her, I completely understood buying her a cruise ticket as a self-serving escape!

[ldubs]

9 hours ago, Roberto256 said:

 

But, she took all the breadsticks ... which is a clear violation of maritime law.

 

 

Hopefully she didn't put them in her purse!  

 

I was once on Adventure of the Seas out of Southampton.   Day before disembark, a couple people of advanced age literally filled their pockets with the little marmalade jars.  Literally emptied the basket.   Good thing they didn't take the ketchup!  Haha.  

[Steelers36]

15 hours ago, Redwing55 said:

It'll always be Patters... no matter what is printed on it.

A rose by another name...........

[kstaffen]

On 3/6/2023 at 7:43 AM, pompeii said:

I don’t know when it changed either but it was some time between last March and last November. My March cruise had Patters and my November had Princess Event Listings. 
 

“Princess Event Listings” sounds like a placeholder name until they come up with something better. Maybe they should have a contest. 

We were onboard Ruby from Nov to Jan, and as of 1-8-23 it was still the Patter on that ship.

 

[Roberto256]

23 hours ago, ldubs said:

 

Hopefully she didn't put them in her purse!  

 

I was once on Adventure of the Seas out of Southampton.   Day before disembark, a couple people of advanced age literally filled their pockets with the little marmalade jars.  Literally emptied the basket.   Good thing they didn't take the ketchup!  Haha.  

 

I was making toast in the lido of some princess ships, so I was waiting for it to go through the toaster.

 

Two ladies are going through the line near me.

One says:

There are those muffins my mom really likes.

I always take her a bag of those when I go home.

 

Maybe she was part of the marmalade couple.

[kstaffen]

19 hours ago, kstaffen said:

We were onboard Ruby from Nov to Jan, and as of 1-8-23 it was still the Patter on that ship.

 

Nope. I'm wrong. That one had changed in Dec at least. I didn't even notice lol

 

[MissP22]

19 hours ago, Roberto256 said:

 

I was making toast in the lido of some princess ships, so I was waiting for it to go through the toaster.

 

Two ladies are going through the line near me.

One says:

There are those muffins my mom really likes.

I always take her a bag of those when I go home.

 

Maybe she was part of the marmalade couple.

They are good muffins. 

[cruisequeen4ever]

It will always be the Patter to us. It’s a way cuter name.