Hi to all BB users. Thought I would start a discussion here. What are some of the strangest, weirdest,thoughtless or silliest things fellow bus travellers have done whilst on tour? These could be due to lack of research and preparation, lack of common sense or due to some travellers total lack of courtesy to others. Hoping to get some great responses here.

Oh dear what a can of worms you may have opened. However I am happy to play & in no particular order:

* - The guy who swigged from a hip flask starting at approx 9am each morning & then complained of 'migraine' each afternoon

* - The woman with 2 daughters who was late to the bus every morning & after each stop. The younger daughter was the most ill disciplined child I have ever encountered.

* - The couple (male & female) who had a falling out (loudly) during the tour & then did not sit together on the coach or at meals for the rest of the trip.

the chap who lost a finger up both nostrils several times a day leaving those in opposite seats squirming and almost dry retching - and for 31 days

# I'm with Dimpz on the late to the bus.. one tour I did father and daughter travelling together.. she was consistently late and even on one occasion when running nearly an hour late thought it was Ok to stop and have breakfast.. while we all sat on the bus and waited for her...

# one trip where one woman commneted on how we 'would have to walk again' to see the sights we had just parked outside Carcassone.. there seemed to be some expectation that you should be able to bus to the door of all places to be visited

I did consider telling her how inconsiderate those medieval town planners where not designing room for tour buses

The one I always quote at these times is the guy on our tour who was travelling with his wife, and also with his brother and his wife. This guy spent the entire tour complaining about everything, but particularly that the TD kept talking about history and wouldn't shut up and let us get some sleep on the bus. According to his brother, he hated history and touring! He was as much in the dark as to why his brother wass on the tour as we were!

On my first tour one older gentleman took the td's advice and wore a money belt from the second day onwards.
Unfortunately he wore it between his shirt and jumper, meaning that when the day warmed up and he removed his jumper the money belt was on the outside of his clothing visible for the world to see!
It was quickly but gently pointed out by the td that this method might have defeated the purpose somewhat.

My favourite is the elderly couple who thought Kangaroos hopped down the main streets in Australian Capital cities and that we must know crocodile Dundee personally. The wife constantly was late for the bus and in Vienna just stood on the other side of the Road talking to another tourist while we all waited in the end the TD had to walk her across the road. In Interlaken she disappeared when we stopped for a photo shot and got lost after going to the toilet. Husband played his harmonica first thing in the mornings on the coach which was fine for 1 song but after the 10th we all wanted to shove that harmonica down his throat......

On our bus tour last year, the first day had us sitting opposite a guy on his own and as we were travelling to our next town he opened his bag and pulled out a jar of coffee, he then put some coffee in a cup and then used a bottle of cold water and mixed all and had a cold cup of coffee. He did this a number of times on our trip

Regards Osca


Always a mainlander

The guy whose clothes did not dry from his hand washing the night before so he had them hanging all over the bus - no body really minded though he was a great guy and one of the funniest people we have ever met. Great Aussie fireman.

Not a TT tour but the lady who sat on the bus all the way to Stonehenge than when we all jumped off to actually see it said ' I can't really be bothered I think I will just stay on the bus thanks'. I mean what the???

I have a funny one.

#One of our favorite tourmates on the Greek cruise went to the Greek dancing lessons given by the cruise entertainment director. Then she came back to where we were sitting and showed us her version of the Greek dance. We all sat there in hysterics (sp?). She was a lot of fun the whole trip.

seems like every morning someone forgot to turn in the room key, I can clearly remember the morning it was my hubby's turn, he was quite embarrassed it's really funny because this paticular room key was huge, at least 3 inches across the bottom and 5 inches high in the shape of a triange, all metal, it was in his pocket!

These are great...keep 'em coming!
Niece57--Whoa! Alomst spit coffee all over my computer on this one!!!!!--->
"Husband played his harmonica first thing in the mornings on the coach which was fine for 1 song but after the 10th we all wanted to shove that harmonica down his throat......"

I just have to add to this tread. On our first tt trip, we did scenic England. One man demanded we stop the designated tour, and go see the city were his family originated. ( It was quite a ways away) When the td refused, he and his entourage left the tour.

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Originally posted by carol lynn:
I just have to add to this tread. On our first tt trip, we did scenic England. One man demanded we stop the designated tour, and go see the city were his family originated. ( It was quite a ways away) When the td refused, he and his entourage left the tour.

Your kidding?