holiday bores

[bobtheturkey]

anyone else find people around this time of year talking about what holidays they are going on incessantly somewhat tedious? a bloke i work with his wife is a travel agent and as a result she gets freebie holidays whereby she gets to "test" the holiday out before selling it on to us mere mortals ie cruises etc i had the temerity today to suggest to him that i dont agree with that and maybe those holidays should be given to families who maybe dont get a holiday because of financial constraints or parents with disabled kids.

He reacted like this was a terrible idea that how dare i suggest he didn't get his 4 holiday trips a year, but what an interminable bore he is when he comes back with his face like a wizened walnut and his holiday pics showing him in various drunken antics, who cares? can you honestly show you show any interest in anyone wittering on about some inane holiday that they have just been on?

[cazzz1975]

what is a holiday??

[bobtheturkey]

well yes that is a good point cazz

[devil99]

what a bore, there's a woman at work like that, she takes us through a day by day account of her holidays, the other lunch time she talked for 50 minutes about her hols, i almost lost the will to live!!!

[helliebobs]

I agree bob, I have never understood why people put so much emphasis on this burning passionate need to have a holiday - the look on their faces when they say they aren't going away this year - usually because they're having the drive repaved or decking out in - does my head in. It's a luxury for god's sake! People who say "Ooooh, no, got to go on holiday at least once a year, it's the only treat I get", I just don't get it. People act as if it's the only thing going on all year.

[tiggerblue10]

I didn't go on holiday last year and I probably wont go on one this year.

Damn! I've got nothing to talk about now!!!

[MrLee-Gend]

Welll its worse when youre here and see the same faces every year sometimes 3 or 4 times.And they say the exact same things when they see you 3 months later .And you listen and nod and think , oh my god ill heara this again in 3 months.

Oh dear oh dear.

Btw did i tell anyone that i went to scotland on holiday?P1sssed of rain and was freezing.Are you jealous?And im going back again in december .
Oh my god im turning into one of them holiday bores arggghghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[cazzz1975]

I have never been on holiday

[skyep]

Love wizzened walnut! I'll have that bob! xxx

[helliebobs]

Don't get me wrong, I do like holidays and visiting places but if I don't go away one year, my life won't end.

[bobtheturkey]

good answers, do you ever get to villa park cazz?

[cazzz1975]

yes I do sometimes, I dodge the villa vs birmingham matches mainly because the people are nutters and it can get a bit scary!!

my next door neighbours have gone to spain for the week, their idea of a holiday is cooking on the beach whilst the kids are at the kids club until its time to come home.

the pepperami's are due home in a few days

[randyraven]

I can't say this without sounding flash or a show off ...but what the hell ....
My point is that I have been their and done that.
I used to take 4 to 5 holidays per year.
Done most of the USA and Europe.
Had a holiday home cottage in Cornwall for 5 years and went every other weekend. Barn conversion in National trust area ....blah blah ...

Now I just can't be bothered anymore.
I prefer to stay at home and just chill out.
People seem to feel they need to take an expensive holiday as a point of status. Did they enjoy it ?
Did they really enjoy it ?

Jet lag :-( .....
A hotel bed :-(...yes however expensive , nowt like your own bed.
Food :-( ..... I have eaten in 5 star hotels everynight for 4 weeks while away on business ..and nowt like beans on toast at home in front of the telly with the wife :-)
Airports ...need I say more.