This is the way.

Mar 28, 2021
11:12:36am

StalwartBraveTrue All-American

This is the way.

Too many other excursions to use my money on. I’ll have the kids eat cereal or pop tarts and then have frozen pizza if it means I can afford the whale watching excursion.

Works out for all of us. No shame in filling the backpack with sandwiches while at Disneyland.

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What are things you see others do on vacation that you think are strange / not something you’d ever do?

TCuz Disgraced Rules President

3/28/21 10:44am

Avoid exercise.

Superkid

3/28/21 10:47am

Or go to the gym. 😉

StalwartBraveTrue

3/28/21 11:51am

Especially if it’s just you and your wife

USMCdad

3/28/21 12:49pm

We once saw a German lady try on a golf shirt in Moab. Took her shirt off in pro shop and tried on other shirt. No bra.

DiamondDog

3/28/21 10:48am

Let me guess: This was not a pleasant experience

Clark Addison

3/28/21 10:51am

I didn’t mind. I was young.

DiamondDog

3/28/21 10:52am

And she wasn't old?

TailgateU

3/28/21 11:16am

At that point he was taking whatever he could get

Ojiisan

3/28/21 12:02pm

Ah. The “National Geographic” method

Zaphod

3/28/21 12:12pm

I'm sure it was his breast experience up to that time.

Yllage Vidiot

3/28/21 4:59pm

I’ll bet he was titillated!

AZPTCOUG

3/28/21 5:35pm

A great mammary, for sure.

sethj250

3/28/21 5:41pm

I bet the store tried to nip that behavior right in the bud

AZPTCOUG

3/28/21 8:53pm

I’m just never sure if stories like these areolar fake?

mvtoro

3/28/21 11:38pm

Out of an impressive thread, this comment truly was the best

BoiseBlue

3/29/21 1:33pm

All the “low hanging” (😉) fruit was taken, so I had to get creative.

mvtoro

3/29/21 1:35pm

I'm seriously confused. How do you all get away with this without Mods

sanitarium

3/29/21 3:37pm

I don't know what you are talking about. Mine was a typo, nothing more.

Yllage Vidiot

3/29/21 3:52pm

I’m dyslexic and genuinely trying to say “are real or fake”

mvtoro

3/29/21 3:52pm

well I guess that’s a hack.

mvtoro

3/29/21 3:52pm

Gotcha by a couple seconds ;-}

Yllage Vidiot

3/29/21 3:54pm

Don’t keep the mods abreast of this situation.

AZPTCOUG

3/29/21 5:18pm

Mams the word!

Yllage Vidiot

3/29/21 6:30pm

German lady? Was her name Urglegrew?

JohnnyComeLately

3/28/21 10:58am

Begs another question. How close did you then get to her to know she was German?

TailgateU

3/28/21 3:12pm

That happened to us at an amusement park in Spain

therock

3/28/21 7:00pm

I was at a conference at the Westward Look one time, and was having a drink by

So it goes...

3/28/21 7:21pm

RE: We once saw a German lady try on a golf shirt in Moab. Took her shirt off in

Megamind

3/28/21 7:31pm

Was it this lady?

BYU Grounds

3/29/21 11:39am

Go to disneyland without kids. Not eat out/try new culture foods

LiveCoug

3/28/21 10:48am

My sister's family took a trip to NYC. They had a bunch of free sandwich coupons for Subway, for some reason I forget

Clark Addison

3/28/21 10:52am

Aren’t subways an important part of NYC culture?

BYUCLA

3/28/21 10:55am

There’s more to vacation than food but I get your point.

StalwartBraveTrue

3/28/21 11:10am

Disneyland without kids is 100% more fun and easier. If you don't like Disneyland either way, then it doesn't matter,

vegasnative

3/28/21 12:20pm

I'll second that. I enjoy splash mountain, space mountain, Indiana Jones, etc.

TailgateU

3/28/21 3:08pm

Gift shops, eat places you have at home, haul luggage in public places.

silentvelcro

3/28/21 10:48am

Socialize with other tourists.

shimmy

3/28/21 10:49am

I see people on Day 1 go to Costco/local grocery store and then cook most meals during the week.

TCuz

3/28/21 10:50am

We usually do one meal a day at hotel. Other than that it's eat out.

ordinary tri guy

3/28/21 10:56am

Eating out for every meal can be tiresome and time consuming. Especially if

CougarTailDevourer

3/28/21 11:01am

Sounds awful.

TCuz

3/28/21 11:03am

Eating out every single meal sounds awful to me, and I love food & restaurants.

CougarTailDevourer

3/28/21 11:04am

There’s no way I’m taking all of my kids out for breakfast, lunch, and dinner when staying at a VRBO in Hawaii.

Superkid

3/28/21 11:08am

Cereal or poptarts or something sounds fine. I draw the line at packing sandwiches.

TCuz

3/28/21 11:25am

Clearly hasn't picked up a meal bill for a large family.

LaserCoug

3/28/21 11:32am

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memento

3/28/21 2:40pm

Get back to us when you have a few kids.

Superkid

3/28/21 11:34am

TCuz

3/28/21 11:40am

Even better.

Not Even Close

3/28/21 11:47am

Yea we’re not a “pack a lunch” family either.. but do often

cougfanz

3/28/21 11:50am

Pro-tip: grab lunchables for your kids and buy real food for the parents.

shimmy

3/28/21 12:15pm

Especially when they're going to want chicken nuggets every time

mwcoug

3/28/21 11:33am

This is the way.

StalwartBraveTrue

3/28/21 11:12am

We eat something light for breakfast. Usually skip lunch and have nice dinner when vacationing.

SierraCoug

3/28/21 11:30am

We’ve gone to Hawaii twice this year. Villas at resort with full kitchens. We went to store for drinks, snacks & fruits.

SierraCoug

3/28/21 11:27am

I agree that certain places and if kids are involved to buy food

USMCdad

3/28/21 11:49am

I don't do this on "vacation" (no kids) but I do with "trips" (kids)

fattycoug

3/28/21 11:57am

I took a group of 10 with me to Maui a year and a half ago

Belboz

3/28/21 12:59pm

Gift shops. Eat at chain restaurants. Unironic Fanny pack use.

valleus

3/28/21 10:50am

Lay by the pool/beach and not ever swim.

shimmy

3/28/21 10:52am

Buy all their food from the grocery store

4mack

3/28/21 10:52am

Sleep in tents or crappy cabins

Odysseus

3/28/21 10:53am

My favorite vacations as a kid were sleeping in tents.

BYUCLA

3/28/21 10:56am

I grew up watching too much TV and it turned me into a metrosexual

Odysseus

3/28/21 10:58am

We did that a bunch as a kid but they were never my favorite vacations. Most forgettable vacations, usually.

Superkid

3/28/21 11:04am

My dad would often plan these elaborate vacations to visit famous sites but he

BYUCLA

3/28/21 11:06am

My kids' favorite part of Arches National Park was .. playing in the dirt in the

runnincoug

3/28/21 11:07am

I went to Disneyland a few years ago. My in-laws and brother-in-law came too

Belboz

3/28/21 1:03pm

How could living in a tent count as a vacation? Not for me either

Belboz

3/28/21 1:01pm

Go to church...there I said it.

ordinary tri guy

3/28/21 10:55am

Church is the best part of our vacation everywhere in the world

AFitisemanu

3/28/21 11:05am

Is going to church your favorite part or telling people going to church is your favorite part your favorite part?

TEXAS

3/28/21 12:34pm

Me thinks thou doth protest too much. 😉

StalwartBraveTrue

3/28/21 12:42pm

Inlyrg

Incentivize

3/28/21 2:15pm

Maybe try planning better vacations?

CommodoreCoug

3/28/21 3:55pm

Maybe do what makes you happy on a Sunday vacation day and let others do the same.

SierraCoug

3/28/21 4:07pm

No problem with that. But I think there’s some skepticism about the “best part

russkiejedi

3/28/21 4:56pm

LOL. Done, and nothing I posted suggested otherwise

CommodoreCoug

3/28/21 5:04pm

What kind of vacations are you going on?

fredetteaboutit13

3/28/21 4:35pm

Your vacations must really suck

jellyfish

3/28/21 8:39pm

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HarlemCoug

3/28/21 11:33pm

Yeah, you're right - To each their own. My bad

jellyfish

3/29/21 6:26am

thanks for your reply

HarlemCoug

3/29/21 11:01am

And make sure you get up an bear your testimony instead of ward members!

SwanSong

3/29/21 5:54am

I don't know about best, but we've had lots of great memories attending church

RealComfortableJeans

3/29/21 10:08am

I'd agree one of the best. Case in point:

byujdmba

3/29/21 11:31am

I went to church a couple times when I was in Cambodia. It was cool seeing

Not Even Close

3/28/21 11:15am

Taking the kids for a baptism session at a temple if available has been a favorite memory over the years for us.

Yllage Vidiot

3/28/21 11:27am

Sounds boring

memento

3/28/21 2:42pm

It's not. A thrilling experience every time. My kids still talk about going to the Nauvoo temple in 2013.

Yllage Vidiot

3/29/21 12:19pm

When traveling internationally we love going to church.

zonacougar

3/28/21 11:55am

Going to church is generally not my favorite part of vacations, but often great

rmreitz

3/29/21 4:35pm

I don't even go to church during Covid-19 craze. Why would I go during vacation?

Belboz

3/28/21 1:04pm

we've had great experiences at church on vacation. my wife won the debate in our house long ago and I'm glad she did.

HarlemCoug

3/28/21 1:13pm

To celebrate & remember Jesus and show the Father you remember Jesus (3 Ne 18:7)

j20

3/29/21 9:47am

It's actually very enjoyable - no obligations - sit back and enjoy.

Breaded Hamster

3/28/21 2:35pm

Go to a beautiful island, sit at the resort all week, and never

BlackRhino

3/28/21 10:56am

Carry all sorts of stuff on themselves and dress differently: wear a bora, pack

delux_247

3/28/21 10:57am

Go to the temple..

cougfanz

3/28/21 10:58am

Eat all of their meals at the hotel.

zephyr

3/28/21 11:00am

Even if we do all-inclusive (which we don't usually do) we usually still venture

fattycoug

3/28/21 11:58am

El Fish Fritanga is pretty fantastic in the Hotel Zone.

CougarTailDevourer

3/28/21 12:02pm

Love that place

LaserCoug

3/28/21 12:09pm

I'd never wear a lanyard on vacation.

Jeffacka

3/28/21 11:09am

Call my dogs my children.

JohnnyComeLately

3/28/21 11:10am

My Wife's family avoids eating out at all costs...they may do one meal

TO11

3/28/21 11:12am

You ought to plan a Kodiak Island hunt or photo safari. Give them a crazy

Q-grr

3/28/21 2:02pm

Buy tours/excursions from street vendors. I gotta see reviews first.

Champ Kind

3/28/21 11:16am

Eat at chain restaurants or same things they eat at home

USMCdad

3/28/21 11:27am

Eat out every meal. Idiots.

Not Even Close

3/28/21 11:29am

RE: Eat out every meal. Idiots.

Not Even Close

3/28/21 11:33am

Go to the mall and shop for 4 hours.

AZPTCOUG

3/28/21 11:30am

Yeah, you see all these expensive malls and wonder "who goes on vacation to

fattycoug

3/28/21 12:00pm

My wife’s family loves to shop on vacation.

AZPTCOUG

3/28/21 1:17pm

Load into a fast food restaurant with several kids, buy one small drink or equivalent to be a "customer", then bust out

Yllage Vidiot

3/28/21 11:44am

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Yllage Vidiot

3/28/21 11:55am

Eat at Applebee's, chili's, senor frogs, mcdonalds,etc. But I don't even eat at

fattycoug

3/28/21 11:55am

Have you even been to Senor Frogs?

Plato

3/28/21 12:17pm

Yes, and I guess I can see the appeal for the party/drinking crowd. It offers me

fattycoug

3/28/21 12:22pm

I wouldn't eat there. But probably ok if you have to feed the kids.

Plato

3/28/21 12:33pm

I ate at Sr Frogs Vegas pre-opening all free on the house-

SwanSong

3/28/21 12:53pm

Worry about where to eat. Vacations aren't about food.

SpotOnOpinionsGuy

3/28/21 1:01pm

This is it. This is your opinion worse than bad pizza. I’m now thoroughly convinced this is a long con and I’ve fallen

shimmy

3/28/21 1:15pm

RE: This is it. This is your opinion worse than bad pizza. I’m now thoroughly convinced this is a long con and

SpotOnOpinionsGuy

3/28/21 1:37pm

Board name once again does not check out

Incentivize

3/28/21 2:20pm

Goes to Italy on vacation, eats at Subway and Sbarro

Alpi Gusto

3/29/21 10:16am

Ridiculous comment. Subway is for NYC. Only Sbarro is Italian.

TailgateU

3/29/21 11:05am

Not really but I'm not going to Italy for the food.

SpotOnOpinionsGuy

3/29/21 12:22pm

Sit by a pool and read a book.

kccougar

3/28/21 2:25pm

Not shower. Oh wait, those people don't shower back in their home lands either.

Lip Gallagher

3/28/21 3:04pm

Making a list from this to see how many I can do on my next vacation. 😉

Soupie

3/28/21 4:14pm

Gambling, drinking, petting, necking, sporting their shoulders, smoking, coffee

buckeyecougarguy

3/28/21 4:39pm

Say, that’s a swell list, pal.

Superkid

3/28/21 4:43pm

Even if it’s a Sunday in Paris I’m rocking the plain white button up shirt all

buckeyecougarguy

3/28/21 4:50pm

Worry about what other people do on vacation.

Acorn

3/28/21 5:37pm

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