Biggest RCI/Cruise/Passenger Pet Peeve

[Atty]

So I love going on cruises and people watching and just going with the flow. Even though not all my cruises have been "perfect," I have had a great time on each because I don't let things bother me (i.e., rude people). Its sort of a running gag with me and my wife, especially living in Las Vegas where we see all kinds of strange things.

 

However, I do have some pet peeves that I see all the time and that have become things I look for on cruises as they are running jokes with me and my wife. So, what are the "pet peeves" you have or other interesting things you always look for during your cruise that you see?

 

My biggest ones are:

 

1. People who get on the elevator or ask directors to a certain "Floor." Ships have decks, not floors

 

2. The people who grow roots at the pool bar at like 1pm on embarkation day and, no matter when you pass by the rest of the cruise, are there (they are just fun to wath as the week goes on)

 

3. People who put lounge chairs on the walking/jogging track on the upper deck. I'm waiting for the time someone tries to hurdle it while running laps

 

4. Any man over the age of 22 and over 120lbs. in a speedo

[Aleciajoyful1]

I'm certainly not a snob, but I can't stand it when people where shorts or t-shirts to the dining room for dinner. I mean, I understand that people from all walks of life cruise, but it doesn't take much to put on pants and a dress shirt or even a hawaiian style shirt for dinner.

 

I don't expect everyone to be "formal" on formal night. It's my choice to dress up, but I would appreciate it if everyone made an effort. I always think, how would I dress if I were going out to a nice restaurant for our anniversary or a birthday. Just dress like that at least!

[bplazo]

The only thing that I tend to get annoyed about is if anyone is late for anything.

[katt1]

People who get up to reserve chairs by the pool then go back to bed.

[FL_Cruiser64]

Overloading food

I so despise people who load up on food like there won't be any left in 5 minutes. And then only take a bite here and there and the rest goes into the garbage.

I, too, eat on a cruise like I will be starving for the next 20 years. But I rather go twice or three times instead walking around with 3 plates and a mountain of food on each of them, just to realize "oh I wasn't really that hungry".

 

Boat...boat? Boat! :eek:

It is a friggin' ship. Minor thing, but one of my pet peeves.

 

Beyond that, I just laugh, have a good time and wonder how people can be so tense on a cruise that they continue to shove and push, whine, moan, complain....

 

:D

[Nano]

My pet peeve has always been the chair hogs. It's just frustrating because I don't agree with what they are doing, but if I don't follow their lead (go early and reserve a chair near the pool), then I won't get one. I just wish RCI would be more consistent about enforcing their 20 minute rule and then this wouldn't even be an issue. Oh well, I can't wait for my next cruise (chair hogs or not)!

[Darkwolfe]

Kids being allowed to run wild. There was one on Serenade last week. After he punched all the elevator buttons and ran off laughing I warned him I was going to report his activity (But I didn't say to who). I think someone beat me to it though, never saw him again the rest of the cruise.

[whyrlygig]

It's not a boat! It's a SHIP!!! That one always gets me. :p

[janabm81]

I hate it when the person next door won't turn off the balcony light. Our last summer cruise we had a problem with our curtain not closing all the way and the people next door refused to turn the light off. We asked at least 3 times and every time they told us they were out on the balcony right then but would turn it off when the returned inside. Well, they must have been sleeping out there every night because it never got turned off. I swear, if you don't want the light off for whatever reason just tell me but don't lie about it. Especially since I'm someone you don't know and will more than likely never see again.---ok I'll get off my soap box now.:)

[ktsbbg123]

It really upsets met to see all the gawkers that stand around and block the stairs, halls, etc when they announce an alpha just so they can what? watch someone who's in misery, or hurt or having a life changing event? I think it is BEYOND RUDE!! What if that was your family member?? Would you just want people standing around watching?? It is NOT a spectator sport!! I never did get people who pull over to "watch" the sceen of a MVA, etc. I'm a nurse and it's way beyond a pet peave, obviously it just ticks me off!! Sorry- Off soapbox now....

[MaryZ]

So I love going on cruises and people watching and just going with the flow. Even though not all my cruises have been "perfect," I have had a great time on each because I don't let things bother me (i.e., rude people). Its sort of a running gag with me and my wife, especially living in Las Vegas where we see all kinds of strange things.

 

However, I do have some pet peeves that I see all the time and that have become things I look for on cruises as they are running jokes with me and my wife. So, what are the "pet peeves" you have or other interesting things you always look for during your cruise that you see?

 

My biggest ones are:

 

1. People who get on the elevator or ask directors to a certain "Floor." Ships have decks, not floors

 

2. The people who grow roots at the pool bar at like 1pm on embarkation day and, no matter when you pass by the rest of the cruise, are there (they are just fun to wath as the week goes on)

 

3. People who put lounge chairs on the walking/jogging track on the upper deck. I'm waiting for the time someone tries to hurdle it while running laps

 

4. Any man over the age of 22 and over 120lbs. in a speedo

 

 

1. I think it's humorous when people refer to the cruise ship as a boat.

 

2. Funny, I never noticed that.

 

3. Don't jog, so don't go up there.

 

4. You should not go to europe ;)

 

And I should mention that in a few weeks I'll be motoring off on a pretty big boat, it's not the biggest boat, but hey it's a really nice boat. And I'll be on floor 10 in room #....

and I hope that stewart doesn't want me to go to that mustard place because I don't like mustard. And just who is stewart anyway??? LOL

[FL_Cruiser64]

Kids being allowed to run wild. There was one on Serenade last week. After he punched all the elevator buttons and ran off laughing I warned him I was going to report his activity (But I didn't say to who). I think someone beat me to it though, never saw him again the rest of the cruise.

 

Trip'em. Last time they ran.

:D

[Captain Jake]

People who BUST WIND on the elevator

[Darkwolfe]

Trip'em. Last time they ran.

:D

 

Kinda wondered if someone went trolling for sharks with the little twerp.

 

Nah, no self-respecting shark would have gotten near that kid.

[time4me2fly]

When a group of people are waiting for an elevator and the first person walks on and stands up front by the door.

[Ula]

When a group of people are waiting for an elevator and the first person walks on and stands up front by the door.

This does bring up a peeve, when the elevator arrives the rush to get on when people are not allowed to exit first. Normally use stairs, but that always drives me nuts.

[kidless]

Never use to be a pet peeve, but is slowly becoming one, people on their cell phones in public area's on the ship, talking loudly. This bothers me on land in places like restaurants, but it just seems more annoying on ship.

This last cruise there were three different cases, one was a women in the bathroom stall (I think she was an employee of the ship) at first I thought she was talking to me.

Then there was guy walking all around ship every time we saw him he had his phone up to his ear.

The last and most annoying was a women on deck screaming into her phone....."I AM ON A CRUISE SHIP" "NO, REALLY I AM"....."I AM" "ON A CRUISE SHIP".

I totally understand some peoples need to have their phones with them, We had to once on a cruise also because my Mom was sick. But man call from your balcony or cabin at least.

[dirtgirl]

Hmmmmmmm... annoying pre-teen boys on the Serenade. Not a parent in sight, but they were playing pool (no one under 16 allowed, so I wouldn't let DS play, yet these ragamuffins were there, acting like idiots), and were in the whirlpools (not that I actually go in the human soup, but still:rolleyes:).

 

Yeah, calling the ship a boat does annoy me, I have to admit..:o

 

Otherwise, I'm too busy having fun to notice anything else!;)

[micruiser2002]

Beside the people who cannot wait for others to get off the elevator before they get on, why can't people walk up or down 1 flight of stairs?? I understand some cannot physically but I have seen many able bodies use the elevator for 1 or 2 flights, walk already, most of us in this country can use the exercise.

 

About cell phones, we have the same issue at work with people on them in the restrooms. I have a big issue with this, most do have cameras and I am sorry but I feel that is a big infringement on my privacy.

[montekat]

My pet peeve is when they schedule Bingo games prior to a show, talk or whatever. We usually don't play, so when we get there all the good seats are taken, plus we have to wait 10-15 min. because the games are not finished.

[Tucker in Texas]

This last cruise there were three different cases, one was a women in the bathroom stall (I think she was an employee of the ship) at first I thought she was talking to me.

 

Two or three times in the recent past I have been in Ladies and overheard conversations in the next stall and it was an employee. I think this is the latest way they can "sneak off" to chit chat and not be caught by management. One time there was a line waiting for a stall and the employee just kept on talking even after I loudly said, "Gee, this line is getting really long."

 

Besides the chair hogs, people who cut in line, save rows of seats in the theater, etc. it's the people that will push and shove getting by a handicapped person on a scooter getting into an elevator. I've stepped aside to let such a person on only to be waiting with them for the next elevator to repeat the process. As my Mom used to say when I was boo-hooing over a failed romance, "Men are just like elevators, another one will come along shortly."

 

Another pet peeve which I have relayed to the ships on comment sheets is that they will place ashtrays right outside a door going to a smoking area on an outside deck so that anyone using that door must traverse through a cloud of smoke. I am a smoker but I feel for those that are not that just want to get from Point A to Point B. I carry an Altoids tin so I can take myself and my cigarettes when smoking in a designated area as far away from other passengers as possible. On the flip side, I do resent the non-smoker's theatrics/nasty comments who choose to sit in a smoking area. I, also, wonder why people discarding trash cannot bend down another six inches and put the trash in the hole below in standing ashtrays rather than in the ashtrays. More than once I have seen a "fire" started when a cup has been tossed in the ashtray on top of a cigarette that was not fully out and I have seen the ashtrays so laden with trash that they cannot be used without being emptied.

 

For what it is worth, I feel that the smoking policies on the ships are more than reasonable and, in fact, wouldn't object to the casino being non-smoking, too.

 

Tucker in Texas

 

 

 

[mechcc]

Have to agree with the getting off the elevator and stopping but also those that enter a space and then stop. And those waiting for an elevator right at the door so no one can get off.

[jakenashleysmom]

I agree that chair hogs are my pet peeve. They force me to put my chair right on the jogging track!:D

[Cruiserccl]

it's a ship not a boat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Stvandon]

1. I cannot tolerate inconsideration and rudeness to the handicapped.

 

2. I really hate to see all the waste in the Windjammer. And I am referring to heaped-up plates being left...over-the top wastefulness. I've also seen this a lot at the midnight buffets..it's probably a good idea that these have been discontinued.