Pet Peeves
Jun 18th, 2009 | 07:18 AM
#23
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One thing that annoys me here is people that give advice about places they have never been!
Or restaurant or hotel recommendations that are a year (or so) out of date. Obviously the chef can leave tomorrow or the hotel can burn down, but as an arbitrary time.
Or restaurant or hotel recommendations that are a year (or so) out of date. Obviously the chef can leave tomorrow or the hotel can burn down, but as an arbitrary time.
Jun 18th, 2009 | 07:33 AM
#24
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quaint - give me a break.
worth it - I literally have to sit on my hands to avoid lashing out at people who ask whether something is worth it. How the ___ would I or anyone know what's worth it to you?
awesome - oh come on, the English language is one of the richest in the world. Find another adjective.
itineray, intinery, itieary, iterary, interiary, itereary, etc. - for god's sake, it's phonetic.
worth it - I literally have to sit on my hands to avoid lashing out at people who ask whether something is worth it. How the ___ would I or anyone know what's worth it to you?
awesome - oh come on, the English language is one of the richest in the world. Find another adjective.
itineray, intinery, itieary, iterary, interiary, itereary, etc. - for god's sake, it's phonetic.
Jun 18th, 2009 | 07:34 AM
#25
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Like most of us, at times, I've been guilty of using some of the no-no words...
But, my pet peeve is the inexcusable lack of geographical knowledge...PLEASE look at or (heavens!)buy a map before you begin to plan your itinerary.(and spell "itinerary" correctly)
<i>Por ejemplo:</i>
"I'm going to be in Madrid, and I'm thinking of a day trip to a nice beach" (Yeah, buy some sand and have it trucked to your hotel pool!)
stu
But, my pet peeve is the inexcusable lack of geographical knowledge...PLEASE look at or (heavens!)buy a map before you begin to plan your itinerary.(and spell "itinerary" correctly)
<i>Por ejemplo:</i>
"I'm going to be in Madrid, and I'm thinking of a day trip to a nice beach" (Yeah, buy some sand and have it trucked to your hotel pool!)
stu
Jun 18th, 2009 | 09:30 AM
#30
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Most of my pet peeves have been covered. I agree about the misuse of jet lag. I don't get jet lag on an overnight flight to Europe, I just miss a night's sleep. I often get jet lag after day time flights back to Canada.
A minor peeve is people asking about eateries. I'm only grateful that they haven't yet started asking about drinkeries and sleeperies.
A minor peeve is people asking about eateries. I'm only grateful that they haven't yet started asking about drinkeries and sleeperies.
Jun 18th, 2009 | 09:55 AM
#33
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For me, I'm, bemused by the lack of compassion by some Fodorites to 'posters' requests for help. JohnB in particular who Fodorites were 'merciless'. http://www.ourcivilisation.com/smart...w/superior.htm Dick
Jun 18th, 2009 | 10:08 AM
#35
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I agree with Iris. I'm tired of how mean people are to new posters and I'm really sick of the relentless attempt to ferret out any possibility of advertisements. True, some people take advantage and try to advertise. But this detective work to find out who's a troll or and advertiser is just annoying.
Texasgal, it's "above" in German and is often used to indicate something be excessively (fill in the adjective).
Texasgal, it's "above" in German and is often used to indicate something be excessively (fill in the adjective).
Jun 18th, 2009 | 10:32 AM
#38
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this is not a phrase, but how bout ALL those pictures??? I snap a couple, usually with my travel companion in it, but I feel a lot of people are more after the picture than the actual experience, if you know what I mean. How do they have time to SEE it what with all the picture taking
Jun 18th, 2009 | 11:02 AM
#39
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"Eco"-everything can be get annoying. I love the earth & work hard to preserve it, but some areas use the (prefix?) way too much. Every activity in town has to tell you they're eco-friendly, everything in the bathroom is labeled eco-, all the staff you meet inform you they're "eco..." this and "eco..." that. Calm down.
And general travel pet peeves:
The person/people behind you in the plane aisle waiting for you to put something in the overhead bin. You can never do it fast enough because they're just dieing to get in their seats and sit for a half-hour before take-off.
The person behind you on the plane. The person behind YOU is always the sickest person on the plane, have never heard of covering their mouth when coughing, and apparently suffers from constant grand mal seizures judging by how often they kick the back of your seat.
The mad rush to get off the plane...Hurry! Everyone clog the aisle IMMEDIATELY! Whatever you do don't let anyone get in front of you. The plane is not on fire. The truth is only a handful really MUST rush to their next gate, except for those that always insist on booking their next flight 10 minutes after the arrival of their 1st flight.
The chip on the shoulder of airport security...in general...and whatever you do don't ask them to visually inspect your film instead of passing it through x-ray for the 10th time. Hey, it's ok to smile while you're vigilant..."I was distracted by her sparkly teeth and dazzling smile, and was compelled to reciprocate...that's when I missed the gun in her waistband."
And general travel pet peeves:
The person/people behind you in the plane aisle waiting for you to put something in the overhead bin. You can never do it fast enough because they're just dieing to get in their seats and sit for a half-hour before take-off.
The person behind you on the plane. The person behind YOU is always the sickest person on the plane, have never heard of covering their mouth when coughing, and apparently suffers from constant grand mal seizures judging by how often they kick the back of your seat.
The mad rush to get off the plane...Hurry! Everyone clog the aisle IMMEDIATELY! Whatever you do don't let anyone get in front of you. The plane is not on fire. The truth is only a handful really MUST rush to their next gate, except for those that always insist on booking their next flight 10 minutes after the arrival of their 1st flight.
The chip on the shoulder of airport security...in general...and whatever you do don't ask them to visually inspect your film instead of passing it through x-ray for the 10th time. Hey, it's ok to smile while you're vigilant..."I was distracted by her sparkly teeth and dazzling smile, and was compelled to reciprocate...that's when I missed the gun in her waistband."
