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Crew Members HATE It When Passengers Do This!

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Optimal Cruising
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👁️ 112K views📅 1 years ago⏱️ 1:06

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The creator identifies five specific behaviors performed by cruise passengers that cause frustration for ship crew members. The list begins with the issue of passengers bringing personal toilet paper onto the ship, which can clog pipes because household paper is thicker than the specialized paper used on vessels. The second point addresses passengers requesting special exceptions to established rules, noting that such requests can jeopardize the employment of crew members. Third, the creator mentions passengers who visit guest services to complain about weather conditions in an attempt to seek compensation for uncontrollable circumstances. Fourth, the video warns against entering cruise cabins before they are officially ready, as this interferes with the cabin attendants' ability to clean the rooms properly. Finally, the creator emphasizes that failing to inform the crew about problems prevents them from resolving issues. The video concludes that complaining via online surveys or the internet instead of speaking to staff directly denies the crew a fair opportunity to fix mistakes.

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Creator's Key Takeaways

these are five things Cruise passengers do that the crew members absolutely hate

thicker toilet paper found commonly in households can clog up the pipes on cruise ships and cause a lot of problems

if you're asking for an exception from those rules from a crew member you could be putting their job in Jeopardy

if you're doing this you're looking for some kind of compensation but obviously nobody can control the weather

Creator's Tips & Advice

Do not bring your own toilet paper on a cruise ship.
Do not ask crew members for special exceptions to cruise line rules.
Do not go to guest services to complain about the weather.
Do not enter your cruise cabin before it is ready.
Inform the crew of any problems promptly.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are things passengers do that crew members hate?
QWhy should passengers avoid bringing their own toilet paper?
QWhy should passengers not ask for exceptions to rules?
QWhy should passengers not complain about weather at guest services?
QWhy should passengers not enter their cabin early?

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