Of course people, if human, will open up and admit they occasionally do become cranky while travelling. And why not? Making up afterward, oh lots of fun. And you stay honest and open about feelings. However, I do admit to the possibility that some saint may post here, in which case that person will say they remain totally cheerful and smiling no matter what's going on. LOL, interesting thread.

I'm usually cranky when NOT traveling!

Leona, laughing with you!!! Thank goodness, a real person! LOL, have a good day.

I myself personally am never cranky. I remain totally cheerful and smiling no matter what happens. I am utterly delightful at all times. ANYBODY GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT???

Meesthare,
I know you are, honey. You are always unfailingly cheerful. As I am.
Personally, reading Fodors at times can make a person cranky, if one were so inclined to be cranky, which I am not, ever, like Meesthare.

I don't think hitting someone on the head with a newspaper is acting like a 4 year old. Four year olds don't read the newspaper. Now if she had hit him on the head with a toy train then she'd be acting like a four year old! ;)

I think unusual schedules throw people off. Maybe they were travelling from the Dr. Phil show and he had said something there to embarrass her. As if!

I think it's so amazing one or two people can read Fodors and feel cheerful. Danny, are you slipping something into these threads? LOL.

Looks like you have been inhaling something yourself, blacktie or whatever..lol

but of course ... but only the freshest of the fresh air on this lovely fall day ... simply amazing how nice it all is. Makes one smile for the right reasons, and appreciate an unending stream of fabulous days with sweet breezes. Ah, life is good, travelling or not!

I love my mood swings :)

Yep, I get cranky when I'm tired and hungry and jetlagged and ...

Meesthare, now that's the ticket! Go gettem

I love to travel. I also love to hit my husband off the head with a newspaper. I don't think they are mutually exclusive.

I love to travel.
I wasn't even cranky when I had a burst eardrum on a flight to the Bahama's, or when husband dragged me to Brian Piccolo's Park(nothing there except grass and a cement track)in Florida, and I had double pneumonia, He had to see the park he says.

I only get cranky when I have to come home:-)

Torontopm-
Your husband deserves a swat on the head with a newspaper for dragging you to Brian Piccolo Park! I live in that area. It's a nice park, but hardly a tourist attraction.

When you're making a ten hour drive to the beach and your four kids under eight years of age are getting cranky, the old man gets cranky. And so does his wife.

Poochie:

He's deserves a swat on the head with a newspaper and 40 lashes with a wet noodle if you ask me. He takes advantage of my good nature when we are on holidays that's for sure. But don't worry he got it when we came home:-)

I think it's important to know which newspaper was being used as the weapon. My sweetie prefers to be bopped on the head with the Times Literary Supplement, if he's given the choice. I would suggest that the Sunday New York Times might be considered in extreme cases. Otherwise, the National Enquirer might suffice.

I will just hope for the opportunity to hit the Yankee over the head with a Le Figaro :D

I only get cranky when I arrive home and face a suitcase that has to be unpacked and a bunch of laundry to do, telephone messages that have to be returned, groceries that have to be bought, mail to go through and -- well obviously I get cranky after the travelling is finished. Hate that part!

LoveItaly, we've all been there, and can empoathize. But, thankfully, there's always another adventure just around the next corner, and very soon, you'll be rejuvenated, raring to go, and completely disdainful of the previous cranky mood. Life takes over, you're happy, and once again planning.