Odd Moments...

One night heading back to our cabin, I passed this couple in the hallway. Nothing obscene, but they were quite cuddly. We all said hey and I kept moving. The next day on Lido, I saw the guy and was about to greet him again...until I realized the lady he was with wasn't the one he was feeling up the night before. We locked eyes, I could tell he remembered me from the hallway, it was quite awkward.

On another cruise, I went to the pool bar for a refill. While waiting I start talking to Susan, who was a little down. She explained that she was on the cruise with her girlfriend, her girlfriend's husband, and the girlfriend's parents Surprised. Yes, I wanted to ask about their sleeping arrangements, but restrained myself. It seems her girlfriend was spending time with the hubby, so she felt left out. Who wants to see someone unhappy on a cruise? So I sat, had my refill (maybe 2) and we had a nice conversation going with the bartender. She's telling me about the issues with the girlfriend and all. Fast forward to after dinner, our group (DH & 2 other couples) go up to look at the cruise photos and what do we see? A photo of Susan, her girlfriend, and the girlfriend's husband! On the morning of debarkment, we go for breakfast, grab a table and guess who sits down next to us? Yep! Susan and the whole clan. She looked around, happened to lock eyes with me, and...I could have bought her for a nickel. LOL!

Have you had any awkward moments? Do you speak, nod, say hi? or just keep it moving?

14 Answers

Wow! Some people continue to prove over and over what jerks they are.

Wow! Some people continue to prove over and over what jerks they are.

We luckily avoided the jerk and non-friend till the last day when we saw them at the purser counter ... he was arguing about his bill and how he wanted his money back ... imagine that?

Not me. I'm wanting to hear about the jerk.

During a shared dinner table one evening on this last cruise, a gentleman began spewing how much he hated the ship, the staff, the dinner, etc etc. My husband was in an unusually good mood and while normally has zero tolerance for negativity, he tried to salvage the table conversation by saying Well surely your are enjoying the company of your lovely wife ... to which she said "I'm not married to this jerk and I can't wait to get off this damn ship either!"

All righty then, moving on - let's get back to hemorrhoids and foot fungus ...

Can't say I've had that really awkward moment on a cruise. But I like these stories!

On time a group did a Las Vegas trip, the ladies went to the spa so the men were hanging out in a bar. The next booth was full of "Working girls" One of the guys that was kind of a jerk asked the girls how much, then he asked what could he get for $ 50.00....... She said "For 50 all you'll get is a dog". The next day everyone was going to dinner walking through the resort and saw the same working girl, she looked rite at him and said "told you so!"

I've got the same problem keywest has. One time when the kids were little we all went to Hawaii on a group charter from our town here. A number of organizations were involved but only knew a few of the folks caused I worked with them. We all stayed in a Polynesian style hotel, we were coming back from an early dinner and some were having drinks in a second floor room. They yelled down and invited us up. There was a young couple there as well as her parents, the young guy and her mother worked for the same outfit. At some point we were introduced to the young couple. It turned out I knew his family well, his father worked for mine and had taught me how to fly when I was seventeen. I remembered him when he was a toddler. So, we talked a few minutes about the old days then I blurted out, well, when did you two get married? A hush fell across the room. Wife was pissed cause I have a loud voice. Anyway, about a week later her father came by and said "hey Ken, you can ask the kids when they got married now". They were married in a private ceremony that afternoon. The next day they had a dinner reception and we were invited.

...but I like to bother people! That is one of the reasons why I work at the Renaissance Festival ....I get paid to bother people.

I pretty much live by minding my own business and don't bother me and I wont bother you.

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