Monday, July 14th, 2008...7:50 pm
The Wrong Cruise
Good Evening – Let’s start with an ………………….Oopps.
Guest: Ms __________ Ref: 002800930A Owner: (ELBA) Elisa Bortolin
Cabin: ________Booking#: _______ Added-Changed: 07/14/08Mrs ________ came to the desk at 11:30am saying that she had just listened to the Cruise Director talk about the ports and that she is on the wrong cruise. Guest was shouting and slapping her hand on the desk saying that she was supposed to be going to Venice and Italian ports. Purser explained that the ports were correct and that the ship was going to the Baltic ports. Mrs ________ said that her travel agent had phoned Carnival who had confirmed that the ship was going to Italy. Guest was asked to calm down as she was disturbing others at the desk. Guest then demanded to speak to someone in charge as she demands a refund. Mrs ________ also said that the food at dinner was not hot and that the waiter did not speak English. Maitre D Ken was advised and will visit the table tonight at dinner. Guest also stated that the ship was too cold and that on previous cruises she had always been upgraded to a suite. Purser advised guest the ship was full and no other cabins were available. Guest is currently in a cat 3C. Follow up with Chief Purser and guest will meet with guest this afternoon. Letter sent to cabin with appointment information.
What a brilliant lady………..what an absolute brilliant lady……….what courage it must take to walk up to the front desk and say you are on the wrong cruise……….I almost feel like giving her a refund just for having the front to try this and get upgraded to a suite……….even if she is as mad as a rabid bat.
Here though is something much more pleasant
Guest: Mr _________ Ref: 002800977A Owner: (LEES) Judith Lerato Sefako
Cabin: _______Booking#: __________Added-Changed: 07/13/08 – 07/14/08Mr. ________ stated that he wanted to say thank you to a crewmember called I Made. Guest said that he had left his wallet on the table while having breakfast and the crewmember who had served him coffee had run after him to make sure he got the wallet. Guest wanted to say thank you and to make sure his manager knew. Purser thanked guest and promised this would be sent to the Food and Beverage Manager.
Nothing Further.
So, congratulations to I Made and how nice of the guest to say those kind words.
Well, I already feel better. Routine on a ship is always important in some kind of strange, almost military kind of way. This morning I presented the Morning Show and then held the travel talk for Helsinki and Berlin. This seemed to go off well although I know I can do better.
Do you remember reading my report a few months ago about my trip to the Sachenhausen concentration camp in Berlin? Well, that was emotional experience I will never forget and those emotions returned…………………somewhat unexpectedly……………and I found the words to describe what I had seen difficult to express. Anyway, I guess people understood and I received a few compliments about the words I had used afterwards. This included a chat with a Mr. Fernley who told me that he had lost his Grandfather at that very camp and this was his chance to visit and pay his deepest respects.
What do you say to someone who will see where his Grandfather and 26,000 others died? I did tell Mr. Fernley that the tour guides do go into a lot of detail and that I found very upsetting and obviously he would too. However, he is determined to go and so are many others…………….the tour is sold out. Anyway, the talks have gone well so far and I still have the most challenging one to come yet in St. Petersburg.
The biggest problem today was the bloody TV system. The interactive part was as active as dead slug and this meant for a few hours guests could not order tours or movies through the cabin TV. Murphy and his law dictated that rather than this happening at 2 am when everyone was asleep it happened 20 minutes after my talk when the whole ship wanted to buy tours……………..bugger. Anyway, I apologized and we had all the staff mobilized to take tour sales manually. It is obvious that people are excited about the destinations that the Baltic offers………………so am I.
Goodness, there are a lot of Bloggers on this cruise. I will be having a little bloggers get together at the end of the voyage so we can all get to meet. ………..I guess this may be something we will need to do each and every cruise. I will also be placing the daily blogs in binder in the Library …………. OK………….Heidi will be doing that as I will forget and I also have no idea what a binder is, where I would find one and how to use it.
Stephanie is flying back to the States today by the way so if you don’t see this posted at the usual time you will understand why.
Here are one or two letters from today’s Morning Show…………….in their own words.
I feel a bit guilty after watching the video I made the other day where I came upon two French Ladies who were lost………….and ummm……….I may have suggested that they …………. ummm …………………… pong a bit.
Yesterday, I told you the story about Alan and I in France and I have decided to tell you one more. After this, hopefully my frustration with all things French will be explained and then …………….that’s it………….no more French references………………….it’s time to forgive and forget.
But not before this true story from 1994 …….and a prime example of how the French hating the British thing………………. is absolutely true.
We begin at Nice airport in front of an immigration official who, like all his French colleagues, was selected for having no grace, no manners, no humor, no humanity and the sort of IQ normally found in goat. He scanned my entry form and noted there was no street number for the hotel that my ex girlfriend and I would be staying at.
“I’m going to need a number,” he said doing his best Inspector Closseau impression. “Ooh, I’m sorry,” I said, “I’m afraid I don’t have one.”
This didn’t seem to have any effect. “I’m going to need a number,” he said again, and then again, and then again. Each time I shrugged and stammered, terrified that I might be sent to the back of the queue or worse, into the little room with the men wearing Latex gloves. But I simply didn’t have an answer.
“I’m going to need a number,” he said again, giving the distinct impression that he was on autopilot, and that this was a conversation he was prepared to endure until one of us died. …………So with a great deal of bravery I decided to give him one. And the number I chose was 108,000
This, it turned out, was fine. He’d been told by his superiors to get a number. I’d given him a number. His job was done and so, just an hour or so later, I was on the streets of Nice trying to prevent my girlfriend from bleeding me dry in the Cartier shop.
I vowed never to return to France after that and indeed I didn’t………………until the Carnival Liberty came to Europe and Heidi and I went to Cannes to film the FAM trip videos……………..and I just realised I have never told you this story.
So, there we were. The Shore Excursion team, myself, Heidi and James the Australian Cameraman from our Audio Visual department. We had just broken out the tripod and I was just about to do a piece to camera from the steps of the theatre where the stars walk the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival…………..when, a policeman pulled up and demanded that we show him our permit. We didn’t have one………… So we were moved on by Constable Le Rude.
The tour operator who was showing us around Cannes and the area got us a permit for the next day.
The next day I was told to stop again by the Le Police because the permit I had didn’t cover the part of the sidewalk I was standing on………… Eight inches away was fine.
It’s strange that the fact that I did not have a permit had the Le Police so mad and devoting their efforts to making sure that I didn’t try and film yet there in the Le Cafe opposite where we stood was a young man sipping a glass of wine ……..who wasn’t a day older than 12.
You find this a lot in France. It seems that at a very young age they are taught to drink wine with every meal………say “oh la la” and “Voila” at the end of every sentence, told that soap is dangerous and must never be used and that anyone who speaks with a British accent must be treated as rudely as is humanly possible.
And, unfortunately, trying to change them is impossible………….trying to reason with the police that we were filming their gorgeous town so thousands of tourists would see the movie and spend money here was like reasoning with a tree.
So, there you have it. Over the last two days you have discovered why I have the occasional pop at the Frenchies……………but it stops now………….no more…………..its time to turn the other cheek…………….its over………………time to move on.
So, after all the hoopla (is that a word?) surrounding the naming ceremony things are going to start settling down. Tomorrow we are in Copenhagen where I was hoping to visit the new Holland America ship Eurodam. Unfortunately, I cannot because I have to host a first call plaque ceremony and lunch. The Carnival Splendor leaves at 4 pm so there will be no time. I will though visit soon and I hope you will join me on many other visits as I explore Cunard, Costa, Princess, P&O, AIDA, Holland America and Seabourn ships.
Please keep the comments coming. The blog is getting more and more popular every day as we race by 2.5 million slaps. However, I never want to loose the personal touch and therefore if you need anything please mark your comments PLEASE REPLY _ URGENT and I will be there for you.
I want to leave you with one last look at some photos from the naming ceremony. The press coverage we received was huge not only in the UK but around the world’s travel press………it featured in Germany, Denmark, Holland, Canada, Belgium and the United States……………in fact everywhere………..except France……..their press covered a story that has the country so excited, apparently a Frog has been genetically engineered to have 12 legs.
You didn’t really think I meant it did you?
Here are some photos courtesy of Michelle a blogger who lives near me in the UK. Thanks Michelle.
Click here for pictures from OK! Magazine
Bonne Nuit
Your Friends
John and Heidi
36 Comments
July 14th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
John… you should feel like you’re in excellent company. The French hate the US with the same verve that they hate the British… expect y’all are closer…
PLEASE get everything tweaked and working before I sail on the Splendor this Fall!!!
Thank Michelle for the beautiful pictures. Great work, Michelle!!!
I’ve had the pleasure of sailing with I Made in the past. She is a gem and worthy of all the praise that can be heaped upon her!!! Wonderful!!!
‘Til the next blog, please pass along my ‘howdies’ to Heidi and my heartfelt thanks to Steph and all the folks who make the blog what it is!!!
Ciao!!!
Host Mach
July 14th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
HI John, glad to see that some things are running the same on the cruise- did you tell the lady that she should ask for a maj jong set instead of an upgrade. I cannot believe people like that. I am glad you are keeping your sense of humor. Deby
July 14th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
John:
I only have two words for you….
SPA CABIN!!!!
Yea!!!!! I can’t wait!!!!!
Now that you are ever so slowly heading back to some measure of “normal CD stuff”…..time to schedule in the EXERCISE!!!
Just finished my 5 miles and while I have only lost 7 pounds in 45 days …. the ole’ clothes are fitting a lot better.
A quick thanks to all my Blogging friends (especially Big Ed’s Evil Krewe) for keeping me on track. Every time I get tired….I think of their encouragement and stay true to the last step!!!
Linda (Mom of your friend DJ)
July 14th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
Hah , how do you get on the wrong cruise cruise!lol
maybe same ship but first northern europoe voyage and doesnt know the itinarary!!
from , JAKE S. ( :
July 14th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
John,
I think it is a great idea to have a little blog get together sometime during the cruise, especially on one that is 12 days in length. I’m sure on one of those days at sea we might all get together for a spot of tea. We purchased our tours in advance and the concentration camp is one of many on our agenda. Reading what you have said here on the blog about the camp is very reverent and I applaud you for that. See you all on the 25th, have a pleasant and safe voyage.
P.S. Will Stephanie be returning? Sorry to hear she must leave. Hope all is well.
Dominick from New York
July 14th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
Wow, those cruise passengers that always add that “what-were-they-thinking” flair are still sailing with you! I’m surprised she didn’t demand that you reroute the ship, because that’s what her TA said.
I think we should keep making fun of the French, they are so full of “it” that they’ll never know the difference.
Great pictures Michelle.
Hugs to Heidi,
Many thanks to Stephanie,
Diane from Texas
July 14th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
Hi John,
I can’t believe that woman didn’t look at her ticket, before she got on the ship. If she had, she would have seen where the Splendor was going and would have realized there was no need to get on. Obviously, she can’t read an probably doesn’t know her geography either. I think some people lay awake at night try to think up things to complain about!
It was very nice of I Made to go after the gentleman who forgot his wallet. I think that Carnival has some of the finest young men and women from all over the world working on thier ships. We have found on every ship, the crew members are always friendly and eager to assist you in everyway. They always seem to enjoy thier jobs, even when you can see they are tired.
Thank you Michelle for the wonderful photos!
Princess Barb
July 14th, 2008 at 10:32 pm
The TV system is going to be the problem child of the ship it seems. I agree with Mach that I hope you can get it all worked out before we board.
That is great that you are planning on meeting with the bloggers on board. I hope you will have time to keep that up until its my turn!
As usual, your story of Cannes was most amusing. Visiting there on the Liberty myself, I always enjoyed your taped messages on the ports–my favorite I must say was the narrowest street in Sicily, it was in Taromina. You were just so funny! Of course we had to go and find it too.
Glad things seem to be settling into routine again.
July 14th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
Forgot to ask…does that stunt really work for getting upgraded to a suite? Geez, I didn’t realize being rude brought rewards.
July 14th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
Happy Bastille Day John !!!
You missed an opportunity to make up for the bit with the two french ladies by wishing them Fête Nationale .
Bastille Day is the French national holiday, celebrated on 14 July each year. In France, it is called Fête Nationale (“National Celebration”), in official parlance, or more commonly quatorze juillet (“14 July”). It commemorates the 1790 Fête de la Fédération, held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789; the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille was seen as a symbol of the uprising of the modern French nation, and of the reconciliation of all the French inside the constitutional monarchy which preceded the First Republic, during the French Revolution.
Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah……!!!!!!
Phil & Liz
July 14th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
dude! if you think they hate the brits you should see how they treat us southerners! ha ha ha
thanks for the smiles,
bonnie and prince charlie
July 14th, 2008 at 11:58 pm
Perfect blog for Bastille Day.
July 15th, 2008 at 1:29 am
Hi John and Heidi!
I don’t post very often here, but I read your blog everyday. I’m trying to talk my Hubby into a Mexican Riviera cruise on the Splendor.
Anyway – your “Wrong Cruise” story reminded me of my first cruise. I’ll try to keep it short.
I went to some fundraiser thing….buy “tickets” for a dollar each and then sample food or exchange the tickets for raffle tickets. They were raffling off a trip, so I spent my last $1.00 ticket on a raffle ticket. I didn’t pay much attention to the trip, because it was a charity thing, and I was moving out of the area in a few weeks and didn’t think I would even be in the area to take the trip.
Well, imagine my surprise when the official called and told me I had won!! Even more surprising, the cruise left the day after I got out of the Navy. (Ironic in and of itself.) So I delayed moving by a few days and took my boyfriend (now my Hubby) on this cruise. The tickets came in the mail, but didn’t have much information about the itinerary. The name of the cruise line was Bermuda Star Line, so we assumed (what did we know…..we had never cruised before) that the cruise was going to Bermuda. It made perfect sense to us at the time…..
So we got to the port, set sail, and got ready for dinner, and still no information about a port call in Bermuda. Hmmm…….
Well, we got to the dining room a few minutes before the doors opened, so we decided to check with the purser about the next day. We walked up to the nice purser and said: “When does the ship get to Bermuda?”
The look on her face was sheer panic. She gulped and said: “This is a cruise to nowhere. It is not stopping anywhere.” Then I think she steeled herself for us to bang on the counter and yell for a refund. But…
We didn’t care where it went, it was FREE!! (Even port taxes) So I said: “Oh! Okay. That sounds like fun too.” Then the nice purser really looked at us like we were crazy……Fortunately for everyone, the doors to the dining room opened and off we went to dinner.
I’m sure we were the laughingstock of the back office for days!
That cruise line is no longer around, and I still haven’t made it to Bermuda, but we had the time of our lives on that trip and still laugh about it today. When I read your blog today I knew I just had to share my story.
Sorry it’s long. I love your blog. Keep it up, and thanks for all the laughs,
Alice
July 15th, 2008 at 2:26 am
John – I have loved following the Splendor with all your blogs, from doing the FAM tours to post innaugural sailing. One of these days I will get on this ship.
Can’t wait to see you in February……I was on the Liberty in Feb 2006 with you and Heidi, but I did not stop and introduce myself. I truly enjoyed that trip….except for your morning announcements that interrupted our trivia games!!!!! LOL
Please keep up the great work on your blog and see you in New Orleans!
July 15th, 2008 at 2:36 am
Cannes was a pretty cool town. This is probably because it is full of non-french rich people. That is pretty funny about the wrong cruise thing, if I’m not mistaken, isn’t it spelled out on the documentation that you receive prior to embarkation??? Dumba$$. Are you going to go back to answering comments on the blog like you did before?
_BigMike
Blog Security Chief
July 15th, 2008 at 3:45 am
Dear John I have never been to France but after all I have read about there attitude toward other countries. Mainly the U.S. and U.K. I have no desire to. I have come to a conclusion that all the wine consumption beginning at a young age.Effects the brain cells immobilizing there normal consciousness.There by we have a country of dead heads. Just kidding I’m sure there are some French people that are very hospitable just far and in between.Loved the pictures very nice. Keep up the good work. Best Wishes Gary and Bug
July 15th, 2008 at 5:06 am
Hi John….its Norman form Malta again and my August 6th cruise is getting ever so closer. great idea of organising a meeting for bloggers on the cruises …… I would certainly attend if you do one on the Aug 6th cruise. Great story about the French. Hope you can pull off that surprise for my wife and son and show up at our cabin no. 6300 on our Aug 6th cruise and take a picture together.
Cheers mate and have a great time
Norman from sunny Malta
July 15th, 2008 at 7:24 am
Good morning John,
What nerve that woman has! But you mean to tell me that after spending beaucoup de money on my suite cabin for my next cruise, all I had to do was book a Cat 3C and expect to be upgraded? Sacre Bleu! And also get amnesia and say I thought I was supposed to be on a different cruise. What a brilliant idea!
Some people will try everything.
And, no I don’t expect the French-bashing to stop. But I don’t blame you. I’ve been known to do it a little myself.
Stephanie, thank you for your excellent work. Are you back home yet?
I love that picture of Immigration. Very true. But can you imagine what it would look like on Godzilla of the Seas?
Hope to read another blog thingy later,
Hugs to you & Heidi,
Carol
July 15th, 2008 at 7:29 am
Hi John: I can’t believe the nerve of that lady who demanded a suite, and said she was on the wrong cruise. First off if there was something not to her liking her beef should be with the agency that booked the cruise for her, not with Carnival! She got what she booked, if it wasn’t the right cruise as she insisted, then she needs to complain to her cruise agent when she gets back home! Seems like nothing is going to please her, so tell her I said to BUGGER OFF! Ha! Linda & Mike
July 15th, 2008 at 7:59 am
John, I do NOT want to hear that you are going to stop making fun of the foofy French. That’s one of the main reasons I love your blog so much. Your smackdowns on those who would surrender to Girl Scouts make my busy days brighter. That video from the other day was hilarious! I’m begging you to keep attacking them! Think of how great it would be if the French surrendered to one man!
July 15th, 2008 at 8:03 am
Hi John/Heidi:
Great to hear from you this morning and hope all is going well.
I know that the Holocaust tour will be very important to a lot of people and i have a feeling that it will be sold out for a long time to come.
That 8-inch thing about the permit and them trying to block you from filming on that sidewalk is one of the most ridiculous things i have ever heard.
Hope the weather is lovely in your parts. Its only like 100 degrees and change here.
Thanks for another great blog today and posting more pictures from the naming ceremony. They are great.
Any chance you can show some of the plaques that you have received from each port?
Keep in touch and take care,
David
July 15th, 2008 at 8:07 am
John,
“Mrs. I’m on the Wrong Cruise” … please keep us up to date.. did she remain on after the first port? Is she booking tours? That’s amazing!!! Does she read? Did she review her paperwork before cruising? Sorry…
After how many years of taking french in school, and visiting and touring Quebec when I lived back east… I have never stepped foot in France. The one European trip I had the desire, the visa process was too cumbersome… I settled for Belgium and Luxemborg.
Stephanie… I pray your trip home was uneventful and restful??!!! Please let us know! Your work is so appreciated, you deserve ease.
John, Thank you for a great blog thingy! Hellos and hugs to Heidi, too!!!
Best regards,
Lambie
July 15th, 2008 at 8:10 am
One more thing:
Have I ever told you how much I LOVE that little smiley face in the bottom center of your blog thingy??? It’s so subtle right there under the word ‘Theme.’
It’s just a joy to see each time I press the “Submit Comment” button!!! Gives me a smile to carry me on!
Thanks!!!
July 15th, 2008 at 8:41 am
Hi John,
Nice try for the lady (?) that wanted to cause a fuss so she could upgrade to a suite. *LOL* Certainly we get enough paper work before we cruise, she must not have read any of it. If she only knew how ridiculous she was.
I always enjoy stories about you and
Alan. Maybe someone could made a sit-com like the Odd Couple?
The naming ceremony looks wonderful. Thank you for starting my day with humor while I am having my morning coffee.
Ciao, Kathleen
July 15th, 2008 at 9:19 am
I didn’t realize that those types of tantrums actually could get you upgrades to suites…I would think they deserve to be put off at the next stop.
I had no idea of what you had to go through to do those shore videos! I was on the Liberty and did so enjoy your videos at each port. My favorite was of the narrowest street in Sicily or was it just Taromina? That was so funny and so are you but that is why everyone loves you! Too bad that you were trying to film on the wrong section of sidewalk–they are really something. Cannes was beautiful but most unfriendly I thought but then we went to Monte Carlo that day–it was the famous Monte Carlo – Morocco Tour!
July 15th, 2008 at 11:15 am
The “wrong cruise”?! And when did this revelation occur? AFTER travelling to London, AFTER boarding the Splendor in Dover, AFTER the travel talk!? Did it not occur to her that her tickets read 12-day NORTHERN Europe cruise? And that the itinerary in the confirmation and the ticket packet read NORTHERN Europe ports? Sorry, sounds like a lot of bull, to me. She was fishing for an upgrade and her plan back-fired. Host Mach can attest, this should make it into the Cruise Critic “Most Outrageous Complaint Heard on a Carnival Cruise” thread that’s going on over there.
As to the holocaust camps, if anyone gets a chance to visit one in their life, they should. I grew up in the military, so I spent almost 14 years in Germany and was fortunate to be able to tour Buchenwald a few years after the fall of the Berlin Wall. It was a sobering experience for an American high school senior. You can read about history, you can memorize dates and who did what when to who why; but it pales to actually “being” there, seeing the camps, the buildings, feeling that everpresent sadness. There were 28 in my graduating class (Army brats, all) and we all went away with a firmer sense of what is right in the world, that all people are equal regardless of race, sex or religion, and to not allow something like that to ever happen again in our lifetime or after. We might have walked into that tour as smart-@$$ed kids, but when we left 4 hours later there was definitely a lot more maturity showing.
And I -KNEW- you couldn’t resist taking jabs at the Jerry Lewis Fan Club! It’s just not you, John!
July 15th, 2008 at 11:31 am
My oh my. This is only the 3rd cruise for the Splendor & already you’ve had 2 people complain about the itinerary. Why don’t you just keep a good supply of row boats on board? Free of charge, of course. Complainers do love freebies. Then, the next itinerary complaint you get, simply escort the complainer to the row boat & bid them bon voyage.
July 15th, 2008 at 11:49 am
I couldn’t believe “Mrs I’m on the Wrong Cruise”. Can’t she read? What about an atlas to see where she was going? Unfortunately I bet she’s American. It seems that Americans lack geography in there education. I live in New Mexico, we are the only state that has to put “USA” on their car plates!
July 15th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
John, You make us laugh, cry, and sigh in the same reading! It’s a pleasure to read your blog everyday and I look forward to meeting you in September. Glad to hear we will meet you & Heidi as fellow “bloggers” while we are onboard. How’s her stash of Swedish Fish holding out?
Karen
July 15th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
Hi John,
I know that Carnival wants to increase it’s roster of repeat cruisers, but I really hope they blacklist Mrs. “I’m on the Wrong Cruise”. I don’t want to risk someday sailing on the same ship with her.
As for the french cop with le stick up le derrierre about your (lack of) photo permits, I totally agree with you. What a putz! But I think you got it wrong about the guy that wanted a street # for your hotel. Since he accepted a number from you that was obviously bogus, it seems to me that he was trying his best to let you have your holiday while still doing his job. He probably had been told by his bosses that a full hotel address was absolutely necessary. So, he made sure that he got a full address from you, and he made sure that you got to enter the country. A win-win, right?
July 15th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
Oh Boy,
I’ve heard of people yelling at the server and manager at a restaurant to get a free meal but this one takes the cake.. Some people think that by making fools of themselves they can get something for nothing and unfortunately that sometimes works. We are looking forward to our cruise to (where is it again?) oh yea, the Baltic States in just three short weeks. I wish we could meet you personally as we have come to know you through your Blog. Very intertaining. Keep it up.
BTW, Carnival was kind enough to upgrade us 3 catagories without even being asked. Thank you…
July 15th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
John, you don’t have to worry about “Mrs I’m on the wrong cruise” reading this post. She must not be able to read or she would have seen she was headed to the wrong cruise long before she got on the ship.
BIG ED
PS Just can’t wait to see the Baltic when we go on the 2009 BC.
July 15th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
John,
Is that all I have to do to get a suite, just say I am on the wrong ship? I will see if I can muster that next cruise, just kidding (LOL). Glad to hear the other gentlemen received a thank you from his manager for returning the wallet. As for France, I think its time to forgive and forget, but I draw the line on “Scargot”, don’t care for them. Take care.
Luis Torres
July 15th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
I, for one, am happy you weren’t serious! I love the French jokes. I wonder if you remember the phone conversation you had with Larry on your morning show on the Freedom in May 2007 — where you both swapped some favorite Polack vs. English jokes (he is of Polish heritage)! We remember!
I must say that I am enjoying once again reading “In Their Own Words” and the occasional Purser’s Desk note of passenger’s complaints or compliments! I suppose a Cruise Director’s day is like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re going to get!
Terri & Larry
July 15th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
Dear John & Heidi,
Just wanted to say all the best on the NEW Carnival Splendor –
Your Little Scot’s friend
Ralph
P>S Mr Robinson says Grrrrrr Hello Grrrrrr
July 15th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Im afraid when U make sweeping comments about “the French hating” this and that its the “same same same” as ALL Iranians and Iraq individuals Hate Americans,Im sorry I said it before ….hate breeds hate and indifference breeds indifference,the undertones of sweeping generalizations of race against race needs to change,Je suis Canadien français,next post I’ll be more upbeat
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