As I mentioned last week, my friend who works at a ski resort always said that people leave their brains at home when they go on vacation. Well educated, intelligent customers told to grip the ski pole like so who just stand there looking confused. Seasoned business travelers who can’t find their passport when it is time to clear customs. It happens.
On Carnival cruise lines, they started keeping a list of the funniest things said by carnival passengers. I shared some last week but saved my favorites for today.
A customer in his room has a question. He picks up his phone to call the customer service desk. Because so many employees are from different parts fo the world, they are required to identify themselves and where they are from. Lorna at the ship’s customer service desk takes the call. “Hello. This is Lorna from South Africa. How may I assist you?” Customer responds: “South Africa? Good gosh, how did I get through to South Africa? This is gonna cost a fortune!” Click.
Keeping in mind the large amounts of alcohol typically consumed on these ships, another customer service call: Even before the chance to identify herself, the customer service representative hears a frantic voice saying, “Can you send someone to help me out of my room? There only two doors. One is the bathroom and the other has a ‘do not disturb’ sign!”
One customer service representative answers the phone to hear a sweet old lady asking, “Can you send someone to my room to fix my microwave? It seems to be broken.” Microwaves are strictly forbidden as they are a fire safety hazard and the representative is worried that someone has brought their own microwave. She calls security and has someone immediately check on the situation. The security officer went to the room to find a frustrated lady with two pieces of pizza in her cabin safe!
My favorite, a lady who raised her hand at the end of an informational talk to ask, “What religion are those people with the little patches behind their ears?” Answered by a sarcastic man in the front row, “They must be Apache!”
