tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455477065088022337.post6811100246100206963..comments2023-08-15T06:09:11.024-04:00Comments on Motherhood in NYC: CruisingMarinkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16489592695993949578noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455477065088022337.post-44578962302481626302009-01-25T14:13:00.000-05:002009-01-25T14:13:00.000-05:00I hardly ever meet anyone who is willing to say th...I hardly ever meet anyone who is willing to say that outloud. Good for you. Tell me please, that you also hate Crocks!<BR/><BR/>My husbands family repeatedly tries to get us to go on "family" cruises. Why would I want to spend 7 days trapped in a vessel with people I have WORK to get along with and who think its rude when I read a book in their presence? (because they are all SO interesting I shouldn't need other entertainment).<BR/><BR/>So far I have dodged several cruises and I think I will be ill if we ever commit to one.<BR/><BR/>Found you over at Braja's.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00062037882359130530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455477065088022337.post-42638844941580913702009-01-21T16:09:00.000-05:002009-01-21T16:09:00.000-05:00I can't tell you why because I totally agree with ...I can't tell you why because I totally agree with you. It looks like a floating work release jail to me. <BR/><BR/>And this "statistically speaking" crap always makes me laugh... because statistically speaking, if I stay off a cruise ship I won't get shoved off the side of a cruise ship.<BR/><BR/>This whole "international waters so we can't do anything" jazz they come up with when somebody steals your digital camera is enough for me.Maddness of Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03593468374316318014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455477065088022337.post-74330947100203211882009-01-21T13:46:00.000-05:002009-01-21T13:46:00.000-05:00i've been on two (i paid for neither and enjoyed n...i've been on two (i paid for neither and enjoyed neither).<BR/><BR/>People go to eat. Endlessly.the mama bird diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248352454666306821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455477065088022337.post-70866228808204522662009-01-21T01:44:00.000-05:002009-01-21T01:44:00.000-05:00We went on a cruise for our honeymoon 20 years ago...We went on a cruise for our honeymoon 20 years ago. I HAAAAATED IT. Never a wise thing to say to my parents since they financed the whole thing, but just this last Christmas they started saying we ALL should go on a cruise and I just had to shut that bitch down.(the IDEA of a cruise. My mom's not relly a bitch. Much.)Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00152926917833698943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455477065088022337.post-65677613802040785382009-01-20T19:58:00.000-05:002009-01-20T19:58:00.000-05:00Frankly, I don't want you to go on a cruise. Leave...Frankly, I don't want you to go on a cruise. Leaves more cruisey goodness for me.<BR/><BR/>I like them. I don't generally get seasick and I've had a good time when I've gone on them. They're not perfect, but few vacations are. It's a more relaxing way to travel than by plane or by car, and I love being out on the water.<BR/><BR/>But hey, if you want to let your fears keep you from the Lido deck, so be it. I'll send you a postcard next time.Maurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03722654367214156056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455477065088022337.post-3946889699296745732009-01-20T17:43:00.000-05:002009-01-20T17:43:00.000-05:00So nice to see I'm not alone. You couldn't pay me...So nice to see I'm not alone. You couldn't pay me to go on a cruise. Not that you would pay me, unless you got really sick of my comments and decided to pay me to go on some kind of no internet cruise, just to get rid of me or something.Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12654311489965854867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455477065088022337.post-5910944399994888802009-01-20T17:28:00.000-05:002009-01-20T17:28:00.000-05:00ever since I saw the Poseidon Adventure, I have ne...ever since I saw the Poseidon Adventure, I have never been willing to step on a ship.bernthishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05905337047538489562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455477065088022337.post-24546198301273156292009-01-20T17:12:00.000-05:002009-01-20T17:12:00.000-05:004) you got kidnapped and put in your worst nightma...4) you got kidnapped and put in your worst nightmare?mo.stoneskinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737422581378328590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455477065088022337.post-14397644262321576842009-01-20T15:18:00.000-05:002009-01-20T15:18:00.000-05:00I forgot to mention that I have an award for you!!...I forgot to mention that I have an award for you!!!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02637932267766698808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455477065088022337.post-25789806122818245692009-01-20T14:05:00.000-05:002009-01-20T14:05:00.000-05:00ugh, cruises are the worst! The showers, the pool...ugh, cruises are the worst! The showers, the pools, the being stuck with annoying tourists, the entertainment, ugh I could go on and on. But the worst, is the food. people just go and eat and eat and then they just don't move. I feel like i'm in the movie Wall-E. IT's so disgusting it makes me stick. I will NEVER go on one.Smores for Breakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109079028486259015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455477065088022337.post-74505232390232616272009-01-20T13:32:00.000-05:002009-01-20T13:32:00.000-05:00I don't get it either...but I like to really see t...I don't get it either...but I like to really see the place I'm visiting, not just the tourist traps a block from the port. <BR/><BR/>But @Comedy Goddess raises an excellent point!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455477065088022337.post-11673963022120348082009-01-20T11:17:00.000-05:002009-01-20T11:17:00.000-05:00Massive cruise liners, a definite no.Private yacht...Massive cruise liners, a definite no.<BR/>Private yacht, a resounding hell yes!Everyday Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00486528297252417282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455477065088022337.post-55645292986635885392009-01-20T10:48:00.000-05:002009-01-20T10:48:00.000-05:00In our somewhat limited travels overseas, my husba...In our somewhat limited travels overseas, my husband and I have determined there are two kinds of American tourists. (1) The tourist who goes to a foreign country and wants to immerse themselves in foreign cultures. And (2) the tourist who goes to a foreign country and expects to see the creature comforts of home (Starbucks, McDonalds and The Gap). It is these tourists in (2) who we figure go on cruises, because they are ensured they will see a bunch of other Americans just like themselves and no one else will be able to infiltrate the ship!<BR/><BR/>PS - We finally got our New Yorker and indeed there was the champagne page just where you said it would be!Nilsa @ SoMi Speakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474642034399063234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455477065088022337.post-5822671152466646052009-01-20T10:29:00.000-05:002009-01-20T10:29:00.000-05:00I have never been on a cruise but I would love to ...I have never been on a cruise but I would love to take one someday! When that happens I will let ya know how horrible it was.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02637932267766698808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455477065088022337.post-54219126513142963242009-01-20T10:02:00.000-05:002009-01-20T10:02:00.000-05:00We took a cruise to Bermuda last summer and we lov...We took a cruise to Bermuda last summer and we loved it...but I suppose it isn't for everyone. I think I am just an extraordinarily lazy person who likes to lay around and drink.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128900022470769935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455477065088022337.post-47966184541635064342009-01-20T09:15:00.000-05:002009-01-20T09:15:00.000-05:00cruises scare me. if you want a list of things i a...cruises scare me. if you want a list of things i am terrified of, that is right up there along with snakes crawling up my legs and the weird things i have found left behind in the shower after i let my teenage brother borrow my bathroom years ago...Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07607474600318564658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455477065088022337.post-30667780089233096482009-01-20T08:56:00.000-05:002009-01-20T08:56:00.000-05:00I don't have the patience to read all 51 previous ...I don't have the patience to read all 51 previous comments, so maybe somebody has already said this, but a cruise is the only way we found to see much of Alaska without doing a lot of shlepping. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. We got a room with a balcony. I spend many, many hours on our balcony. It's a room with a view, and the view is constantly changing. And the food was good, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455477065088022337.post-57291003382431172242009-01-20T08:36:00.000-05:002009-01-20T08:36:00.000-05:00I don't think you are allowed to truly understand ...I don't think you are allowed to truly understand the appeal of a cruise until your 50th birthday. It's like AARP.Carolyn...Onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627167557544033888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455477065088022337.post-22629245854465735422009-01-20T08:28:00.000-05:002009-01-20T08:28:00.000-05:00The arguement I've heard is that it's like being a...The arguement I've heard is that it's like being at a hotel, only it's on water. To which I say, just go to a hotel, at least then you could leave the hotel and find other stuff to do if you wanted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455477065088022337.post-50192524585436913482009-01-20T07:28:00.000-05:002009-01-20T07:28:00.000-05:00I used to think I wanted to go on a cruise, but th...I used to think I wanted to go on a cruise, but the excitement has certainly worn off for all the reasons you listed. Missing people, sick travellers, pirates. Although meeting a pirate might be kind of exciting....?jmthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15910737494137891606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455477065088022337.post-24679981305650127982009-01-20T07:22:00.000-05:002009-01-20T07:22:00.000-05:00Kylie--OMG, a Disney cruise. What's next, a root ...Kylie--OMG, a Disney cruise. What's next, a root canal cruise? (although I love that your husband was blackberryless!)Marinkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16489592695993949578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455477065088022337.post-43018580066620022012009-01-20T07:12:00.000-05:002009-01-20T07:12:00.000-05:00Yes, Marinka, a cruise is *exactly* like riding on...Yes, Marinka, a cruise is *exactly* like riding on the subway. You nailed it.<BR/><BR/>xoxo, SGShallowGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05315514695390459591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455477065088022337.post-44348554778674170462009-01-20T07:05:00.000-05:002009-01-20T07:05:00.000-05:00It's like walking on hot coals, you need tons of m...It's like walking on hot coals, you need tons of mental preparation before hand, a bunch of equally stupid people watch you do it, you pretend it's not painful, then you brag to your friends that you've done it.The Dental Mavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04138994376843845343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455477065088022337.post-85490518807164239472009-01-20T06:05:00.000-05:002009-01-20T06:05:00.000-05:00Amber I have a house in Grenada. I have far too mu...Amber I have a house in Grenada. I have far too much respect for Marinka to start anything here, but when I find you alone in Comment-World one day, I will explain to you (very nicely) why losers (I mean cruises) go to Grenada.<BR/>Capiche?Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544499105873976552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2455477065088022337.post-50101241596802780932009-01-20T05:40:00.000-05:002009-01-20T05:40:00.000-05:00We went on a Disney cruise last year and it was pr...We went on a Disney cruise last year and it was pretty awesome. I never even noticed I was on a boat.<BR/><BR/>I think you could get the same effect though from a really nice resort, but I've never stayed at a really nice resort.<BR/><BR/>The best thing though by far was that we were already out of country, so my husband would be charged roaming charges, but on top of that there was an extra charge for cell phone use. My husband refused to pay to do work and therefore actually turned off his blackberry for the entire cruise.Lucy Filethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06101962728153916202noreply@blogger.com