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20 most ridiculous complaints made to travel agents
2009-04-03, 10:27 AM #1
Haha, this had me chortling for a while. These are all genuine complaints made by British holidaymakers. Don't worry, merkins, Britons are just as capable of unfathomable retardation.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/5005019/20-ridiculous-complaints-made-by-holidaymakers.html

Unfortunately, all the complaints are anonymous. My favourite is
Quote:
No-one told us there would be fish in the sea. The children were startled.


And these are the same people that we'll be relying on to report suspicious behavior about potential terrorists? We're doomed.
"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. " - Bertrand Russell
The Triumph of Stupidity in Mortals and Others 1931-1935
2009-04-03, 10:57 AM #2
Speaking of terrorists, my mom and I were in a store and I was telling her about this bird that won't stop pecking our windows. He does it so hard he's left blood trails all over the place. And it poops all over the decks and railings and anything on said decks. She asked, "what are you going to do about it?" I said, "Well, I have a gun." And then realized a lady was standing right there with her kid, she jumped about a mile high and I couldn't stop laughing. Although I booked out of the store before she could call the cops on me.

Also, is it just me or do sites with lists of xx number of things that make you click through ONE AT A TIME just really suck?
2009-04-03, 11:38 AM #3
Hahaha. You Brits are stupid! :P
Pissed Off?
2009-04-03, 12:37 PM #4
HA Americans aren't the only obnoxious travelers
Fincham: Where are you going?
Me: I have no idea
Fincham: I meant where are you sitting. This wasn't an existential question.
2009-04-03, 12:46 PM #5
those are some of the dumbest people ive ever had to read about.
I'm proud of my life and the things that I have done, proud of myself and the loner I've become.
2009-04-04, 5:48 PM #6
My personal favorite:

Quote:
"There are too many Spanish people. The receptionist speaks Spanish. The food is Spanish. Too many foreigners."
Nothing to see here, move along.
2009-04-04, 6:03 PM #7
Originally posted by sugarless:
HA Americans aren't the only obnoxious travelers

Pfft, Britons abroad are legendary.

:hist101:

I bet at least 90% of those are by people that read the Daily Mail. :P
nope.
2009-04-05, 7:36 AM #8
If someone's too stupid to take their own vacation then complaints of this caliber do not surprise me.
"it is time to get a credit card to complete my financial independance" — Tibby, Aug. 2009
2009-04-05, 7:40 AM #9
Quote:
"It took us nine hours to fly home from Jamaica to England it only took the Americans three hours to get home."


And this is why I hope the Illuminati cull the world population to 100 million. Soon.
"it is time to get a credit card to complete my financial independance" — Tibby, Aug. 2009
2009-04-05, 8:18 AM #10
They can't all be from Brits, a Brit would never complain about lack of air conditioning.
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2009-04-05, 9:42 AM #11
Haha, she got knocked up.
2009-04-05, 10:16 AM #12
Quote:
"We booked an excursion to a water park but no-one told us we had to bring our swimming costumes and towels."


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I'm proud of my life and the things that I have done, proud of myself and the loner I've become.
2009-04-05, 1:21 PM #13
Originally posted by Detty:
They can't all be from Brits, a Brit would never complain about lack of air conditioning.

That's actually a VERY good point, Det.
nope.
2009-04-05, 2:46 PM #14
actualy detty, I think that your upper class (becuase I think that the UK has some of the greatest differances between the classes in all the industrialized nations, even if it is just the upper class that stands out from the others, they stand out a WHOLE lot) snobs might complain about things like that.

In fact, the first thing that came to my mind about those quotes is that they came from upper class snobs that have probably never been away from any of their luxuries before.
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2009-04-05, 2:48 PM #15
I imagine upper class snobs would go to private villas etc where they don't have to bother with package holidays.
nope.
2009-04-05, 10:44 PM #16
Originally posted by Baconfish:
That's actually a VERY good point, Det.


No it isn't.

The issue is the destination, not the departure point.
"it is time to get a credit card to complete my financial independance" — Tibby, Aug. 2009
2009-04-05, 11:55 PM #17
The point is that very few Brits have air conditioning anyway, therefore they wouldn't complain about a lack of it in a hot/humid environment. They'd just complain about it being hot/humid.
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2009-04-06, 5:05 AM #18
I can't think of anyone that has it, nor can I remember anyone ever complaining about a lack of it.

^What Det said.
nope.
2009-04-06, 5:55 AM #19
True, but if they went to a hotter climate, would they be likely to consider it more of a problem?
Fincham: Where are you going?
Me: I have no idea
Fincham: I meant where are you sitting. This wasn't an existential question.
2009-04-06, 6:01 AM #20
No, we just complain about how hot it is, not a lack of air conditioning.
nope.
2009-04-06, 6:01 AM #21
yes, but their thought wouldn't be "damn i need some air conditioning", air conditioners don't enter into our daily vocabulary, you'd just think "damn it's hot"
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2009-04-06, 11:40 AM #22
Whats your average summer temperature in the UK?
"They're everywhere, the little harlots."
-Martyn
2009-04-06, 12:06 PM #23
Average is about 15-16C in summer, or about 60F.

Highest recorded temperature was about 38C 6 years ago. Roads melted.
nope.
2009-04-06, 2:44 PM #24
We often get high 20s which makes sleeping very uncomfortable, but a fan and open windows normally sorts it out.
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2009-04-06, 2:45 PM #25
60F is incredibly comfortable weather. I can see why you wouldn't need A/C.

Unless it was all ultra ****ing humid. Humidity kills my sleep.
2009-04-06, 2:53 PM #26
Comfortable is relevant to what you're used to though, although yes 60F is nice. But thats the average of the entire season, including when its night.
nope.
2009-04-06, 3:03 PM #27
it was high 80s today :/
and tomorrow is supposed to be 60s raining

2009-04-06, 4:33 PM #28
I've been on holiday to Egypt, and I found air conditioning just gave me a headache, I find it really uncomfortable. It was much better just to sleep with the windows open.
"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. " - Bertrand Russell
The Triumph of Stupidity in Mortals and Others 1931-1935
2009-04-07, 11:55 PM #29
Hmm... The average temperature here is about 30-35C, I've seen it higher a couple times though.
Nothing to see here, move along.
2009-04-08, 2:15 AM #30
Originally posted by Mort-Hog:
I've been on holiday to Egypt, and I found air conditioning just gave me a headache, I find it really uncomfortable. It was much better just to sleep with the windows open.


You're used to getting a noticeably higher amount of fresh (outdoor) air per unit of time than is supplied by most AC systems, I'm sure.
2009-04-08, 6:09 AM #31
Opening windows doesn't help too much when it's 114F outside. ;)

But I guess I'm used to it.
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