Cruise Curmudgeons of the World Unite

[iankh]

I grew up in Dearborn, MI, just a couple of miles from Ford Motor world headquarters. Many Dearbornites referred to Ford Motor as "Fords".

Jan

I've been thinking about plurals and possessives and I think there must be something about some words that common cause them to turned into plurals or possessives.

Not that I have actually figured it out.

But I don't think people say Royal Palaces, Enchanted Gardens, Parrot Cays but do say Topsiders and Palos.

I really do think that it's a natural linguistic logic but damned if I know what it is.

I'm thinking about a linguistic study they did in France with artificial nonsense words and asked subject to identify if they were masculine or feminine (le vs la). Surprisingly a there was consistency in the way the subjects identified the words, which would point to some innate linguistic rules.

Maybe this is the same thing?



Or, maybe not.







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[valbob89]

I hate it when people wear their cruise lanyards with the attitude that they've somehow accomplished something significant in their lives.

We have accomplished something significant in our lifetimes -- We have endured interminable perkiness (as cute as it is the first hundred times), the inane Ensign Bafflebangs at least 5 times in the Golden Mickeys, the Parade of hanky-spinning waiters, steam-powered internet, the screaming 12-year-old girlbrat in the cabin aft of ours (why must we have so many joiner doors on these ships?) who wanted a Coke float at lunch but got a rootbeer float, and not enough appearances by Stitch.

The silver lanyard is at least equivalent to a master's degree, and I'm working on my doctorate.

 

[Mom2PrincessesLinSy]

about the napkin waving/hanky spinning that occurs in the dining rooms.....do you think it comes down to

"If enough people do it, you don't look stupid?"

 

[cmclaura]

The silver lanyard is at least equivalent to a master's degree, and I'm working on my doctorate.

I was thinking Silver was your Bachelor's, Gold your Master's and Platinum your Ph.D.!

 

[cypressmom]

I only use the word yummy when talking to other grown women about grown men, does that count? (Yep, I know curmudgeons hate the smileys, but this one fit...)

Ditto!!

 

[SLK1]

Absolutely nothing to do with cruising, but a Facebook peeve...for the love of God, why do two married people living in the same home (or not) communicate on each others walls??? Do you not see each other or have a phone? Because when people start professing their love for each other on Facebook, I wonder if they're trying to convince everyone or themselves that's how they feel.

 

[SLK1]

I only use the word yummy when talking to other grown women about grown men, does that count? (Yep, I know curmudgeons hate the smileys, but this one fit...)

Now that ^^^ is hilarious.

 

[JanDave]

I was thinking Silver was your Bachelor's, Gold your Master's and Platinum your Ph.D.!

Call me Dr. Jan! Lol

 

[valbob89]

I've grumbled at length about those annoying countdown images, of which some people have 16, and was thrilled to see this:

You can turn off signature display---click on "User CP" in the upper left corner. Click on Edit Options on the left hand side. Scroll down to the Thread Display Options section, and un-click the checkbox. Turning off signatures is the second best feature of DISboards---right behind the Ignore List.

Brian, you are my hero. Short of clicking Ignore for everyone who has filled up two screens with coundowns and family photos (following a six-page message quote with nothing but a thumbs-up emoticon as commentary), this is as good as it gets. I can surreptitiously drop-kick their annoying family photos and the "3 years, 7 months and 6 days until my most favoritest bestest three-day cruise in the history of the world (ever!) begins!!!!!!!!!!!!"

And as long as I'm curmudgeonating: One exclamation point only. Each additional Banger indicates another five points of IQ below Lenny and Squiggy.

 

[jdb in AZ]

Another DISer singing the praises of Brian Noble. I wonder how many other curmudgeons turned off the siggies after reading his comment?

And if you have a problem with my using the term "siggy" you'll just have to deal with it.

 

[valbob89]

Gotcha! No thread has ever made me laugh this hard. I cringed, too, because I'm guilty of posting before checking. If I promise to never do it again can I stay here with the "curmies?"

I'm already coming up with a family name, packing real coffee, Velcro and a fork for my cake and Valium. I've told my Hello Kitty familiar she can't come unless she dresses in a pirate suit. What have I missed?

You need a fork for your Valium!?

Get a package of Clorox Wipes, and use half of them when you get into your room. I know the crew scrubs like crazy on embarkation day, but if they miss one key on the remote, you're in the bathroom every 15 minutes, and banned to the cabin for three days

I buy a batch of earplugs at the drugstore. If you don't want to pay $1 each for aspirin or ibuprofen, bring your own. Walking shoes -- just for getting to the dining room, then the show, then back to your cabin. Practice your "evil eye" for the the fat lady who rams your ankles with her electric cart. And by now you should know not to abbrev. curmudgeons.

 

[iankh]

Practice your "evil eye" for the the fat lady who rams your ankles with her electric cart. And by now you should know not to abbrev. curmudgeons.

I believe she's been on every cruise i've been on. She must be quite well-to-do, either that or stalking me ... or both.

 

[msnoble]

Another DISer singing the praises of Brian Noble. I wonder how many other curmudgeons turned off the siggies after reading his comment?

I've grumbled at length about those annoying countdown images, of which some people have 16, and was thrilled to see this:
Brian, you are my hero. Short of clicking Ignore , this is as good as it gets.

Oh dear god please stop the worshipping--His Curmudgeonly Highness really doesn't need any more encouragment! Though I have to admit, it is at least partially my fault for having led him to this particular thread; he is quite pleased to have found such a group of like-minded folks, and on the DISboards no less! Who'dve thunk it?

[ I would insert a wink or other emoticon here to indicate I'm just teasing my spouse, but I know how well that goes over. Would a hahaha suffice?]

--Maureen

 

[Camonkeygirl]

Maureen, I think our Husbands think alike there. This thread was the only way I could get him on the DIS Board

 

[valbob89]

Oh dear god please stop the worshipping--His Curmudgeonly Highness really doesn't need any more encouragment! Though I have to admit, it is at least partially my fault for having led him to this particular thread; he is quite pleased to have found such a group of like-minded folks, and on the DISboards no less! Who'dve thunk it?

[ I would insert a wink or other emoticon here to indicate I'm just teasing my spouse, but I know how well that goes over. Would a hahaha suffice?]

--Maureen

Maureen, I think our Husbands think alike there. This thread was the only way I could get him on the DIS Board

Mrs. V here. We must be triplets, separated at birth!!! Bob was mostly a lurker on the DISboards and I would hear all his sooo clever comments. Now he has this thread to cherish. Of course we must NEVER be on the same cruise together or risk being permanently banned from DCL and DISboards.

 

[msnoble]

Maureen, I think our Husbands think alike there. This thread was the only way I could get him on the DIS Board

Oh Brian has been on the DISboards for a long time, much longer than I have--he just never ventured over here to the cruise forum until I told him about this little thread. He plans our land Disney vacations and I have dominion over the sea Disney vacations. He's absolutely perplexed by my intent to decorate doors, participate in an FE exchange, etc.

Perhaps we should start an 'anti-curmudgeon' thread? Oh wait, that already exists--the rest of the DISboards!

 

[jdb in AZ]

Mrs. V here. We must be triplets, separated at birth!!! Bob was mostly a lurker on the DISboards and I would hear all his sooo clever comments. Now he has this thread to cherish. Of course we must NEVER be on the same cruise together or risk being permanently banned from DCL and DISboards.

I've told my DH about enough of the flakey posts here that he calls it the "Ditzy" boards. He suggests a pithy reply for me to post now and then, but can't be bothered to read this site. He's too involved with footbrawl boards and guitar forums. To each their own.

 

[valbob89]

I was thinking Silver was your Bachelor's, Gold your Master's and Platinum your Ph.D.!

You are quite right. I had written "The silver lanyard is at least equivalent to a master's degree, and I'm working on my doctorate." In truth, the silver is equivalent to checking the community college website to see whether they offer an on-line degree in salad making. Then you spend four times longer aspiring to the mediocrity of gold and longer still trying to earn the gray and black "platinum" that is camouflaged to look like a black and gray... SILVER again! Is it any wonder (didn't mean it that way) that Plats are still subjected to the "this is an elevator. It takes you upstairs to your room" spiel when they're welcomed aboard the first afternoon?

And I'll agree that the swag we Castaway Club members receive has not changed as often as it used to. I want to feel more special -- much more special than a neck ribbon. I want free swimming trunks, or a simulated tortoise-shell shoehorn, or a brass key that unlocks a pot of real brewed coffee. But not another address book. For your best customers?

 

[siburdue]

Baby Strollers: In what alternate universe of narcissistic self-entitlement is it considered acceptable to push a Combi Sport Twin Stroller through the narrow, crowded passageways of a ship and expect people to part as if your child was some king or emperor being driven in his golden chariot???

Another thing: I know little Kynydy gets tuckered out quickly, but pushing a 5-year old in a stroller is creepy. Really creepy.

Amen to this. I still have no clue why you need a stroller on a 963 foot long ship. Really? I get it in the ports, but on the ship?

I agree - has the person pushing the stroller ever wondered why the kids are so rolly polly? Let them get some exercise! Believe me, they will sleep better which is a plus for you and me (I won't have to listen to them running down the halls screaming the top of their lungs at 2 in the morning)

 

[aan1701]

I agree - has the person pushing the stroller ever wondered why the kids are so rolly polly? Let them get some exercise! Believe me, they will sleep better which is a plus for you and me (I won't have to listen to them running down the halls screaming the top of their lungs at 2 in the morning)

THANK YOU!!!!!!! OMG someone on my side about strollers.