My favorite vacations as a kid were sleeping in tents.

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Mar 28, 2021
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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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