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LOL yea thanks for correcting me... still on the fence about ordering it... anyone want to sway me one way or the other...
Almost 100 post and you haven't decided one way or the other not sure One more would do it
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Go to the thread tools near the top of the page and there should be an unsubscribe option.
Yes but it still shows in the participated tab and each new post moves it to the top. Tried it.
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It would have been nice if the OP had of stated when his cruise was. I hope he comes back and let's us know how it turned out for him.
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What I would like to know is how to remove a thread that you have participated in out of the "Participated" section on the App. It would be nice once the thread starts the downward spiral not to get the notifications of new post.
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Our you could get a couple glasses from the bar and barrow a corkscrew from the barkeep or your room steward and not incur the corkage fee.
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Perhaps it's just a short-hand way of being polite. After all, DH (dear husband) sounds much nicer than "the old fart I sleep with".:D
And shorter. :)
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And I always thought that the D prefix meant dumb! I wondered why everyone was being so uncivil to each other. LOL Now you know how my mind works. :eek:
When I first asked the question I was told D ment dear .... or it could mean dumb .... to be fair I think it was a tongue in cheek. I mean who would say dear wife or dear husband.:cool:
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Reading though 'most' of the thread I've come to one conclusion... no more smuggling for me... That is if I was a smuggler... That is if Royal really DOES babysit the threads... ;););)...
...And now my back will be a fan of it since there may or may not be smuggled booze in my carry on...:D
Loved your post. Not saying that I ever did or didn't if I was or wasn't a smuggler.:D
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Depends on the cruiseline. Not sure the one you are going on. Royal Caribbean allows 2 bottles per stateroom on embarking only. If you bring stuff on at other ports they will keep it until you disembark.
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I saw it and smiled. But I think that there are really people who think that companies should 'take care of them'..... There are people who sue for EVERYTHING that might go wrong in their world.
Same here I thought it was funny yet tragic because some really do see it that way.
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I hope you tipped very well. As your serving staff and kitchen staff seems as if they went above and beyond in accommodating your needs.
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Since the cabins have US electrical outlets, am assuming we need adaptor plugs - but do we need transformers too ? Its a while since we've been to the US but I remember needing something else because of the voltage difference... any chance the steward can help us out with some or is it definitely BYO ?:confused:
This is Royal Caribbean secrets so for our European cousins here is a good one. Long and short of it. They have both plugs and both 110 and 220. Hope that helps
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RCI corkscrews sell for $6 on e bay
But it might be taken away from you because it could be used as a weapon. So use one from the steward or barkeep.
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Ask the barkeep if you can borrow a corkscrew that way you will not have to pay the corkage fee. If you open it in your room they will not charge you for it and if you carry a glass to the MR how are they to know you got it from your room or bar.
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No one said it was a burden to have it in their pocket, it's an unnecessary burden for the crew to have to deal with it.
I guess the crew are delicate uneducated unintelligent individuals who would become completely baffled when given a 2.00 bill that they would be stumped and not know how to take it along with the rest of their tips to to pay for their on board expenses or to deposit them into their bank account.
Myself I think they are smarter than you think. And for my own curiosity I am going to do something really strange. I am going to ASK. And I know full well no matter of the answer the great 2.00 debate will continue.
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Foreign banks are under no obligation to take other country's currencies. Go take a roll of US quarters into a bank in Canada. They won't take it. Take a roll of Canadian quarters into a bank in the US. They won't take it.
The guy was WORKING. He was not on vacation. Do you work for something to collect - other then money? They were paying him. It was income. I work to pay bills, not collect money from other countries that I can't use. So when you go to work next week and I give you a bunch of cute shot glasses instead of money, you're okay with that? When you make your car payment, you can just send them some cute shot glasses instead of usable currency.
Useable currancy. Yes a roll of quarters can be exchanged at Canada or USA banks. But like every country you MIGHT have to pay a conversion fee. That is for ANY valid donimation. I have had to convert USA monies into pounds yen marks and a few other when I ran out of travelers checks. Last I checked a shot glass was not LEGAL TENDER in ANY country. If you can list a country that they are legal tender in then by all means yes send them to me and I will take them to my bank and convert then to USA currancy. But hey call your cruise ship ask what country all the crew is from and go to your bank and convert your monies to their currancy no problems. No worries.
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and the clerk would have to make sure the $2 bill is under one stack of the bills in the register to make sure the bill doesn't get used to make change. This will be after we have to get out the pen we used to check for counterfeit money.
Every time one of these threads pop up' date=' I'm reminded of my late mother-in-law. She would love to give $50 bills to members of her family for birthday presents. Well meaning, but that meant 1) she had to make a trip to the bank to get the bill, and 2) the recipient has to make a special trip to the bank to exchange it for usable currency.
Now just think of the crew member who has a limited amount of free time who now has to wait in a line to exchange the bill. If you (any readers of this thread -- I think the OP has a handle on this now) still think it's a good idea after reading the posts on this thread, you just aren't getting it.[/quote']
I am a glutton for punishment. First cash drawers lift out and you can put bills or checks underneath or put the bills in the slot for the checks. Really it is cost prohibitive to counterfit 2.00 bills and if you check them with your pen do you also check 1.00 bills.
I use 50.00 bills several times a year. Mostly I use crefit cards but when I use cash I have gotten 50.00 from the bank without asking for them. And I have never had anyone question the validy of my 50.00 bill or my 2.00 bill. Crew members have down time and when it is convenient for them they could go to their contact person and have the monies deposited into their accounts with the rest of their tips thay have gotten or do you think they keep 1000's of 1.00 bills on them until their 9 month contract is up. But then maybe I am just not getting it.
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That customer sounds like a real jerk- FWIW.
And yet, OP has not said, OK, I'll take them to the bank. As has been proven by this thread, they are a problem, even here in the US. Just pay in normal bills, do everyone a favor. :confused:
Except for a 10 year period the 2.00 bill has been in circulation since 1862. What makes it be a normal bill or not.
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Thanks for helping me prove my point. If you read the article the reason he was detained wasnt because of the 2.00 bill but that they thought someone had counterfeited a 2.00 bill. The validity of the 2.00 bill wasnt questioned just if those were real or counterfeits.
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You mean you didn't want to be told 15 times on the same thread to take them to the bank and cash them in? Hard to understand.
If you read what you quoted you would have seen the op was wondering if the 2.00 was a cruise myth.
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No we did not stop by a bank. The driver told me that a few years before someone tipped him using the $2 bill. He then made a special trip to go to his bank to deposit it (the foreign currency) and they refused to take it. Now that tip is worthless. It's great that YOU like to collect money from other countries while on vacation. A little self involved to think everyone else in the world feels the same way. The driver was expecting cash not a souvenir. That's what he works for. He, after all, he wasn't on vacation. He was working for money.
Oh wow here I thought most banks would have a database of world currancy. Or have some sort of access to valid currencies. My bad for thinking that we were in a digital age. Self involved I like that. And I guess it isnt self involved thinking others wouldnt want to collect different things.
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Speaking only for myself.....
I would be offended to be put into that circumstance and would politely decline both. I would find that demeaning and insulting....
but that is just me.
Hope your job doesnt rely on tips or that you interact with the public in a fun relaxed atmosphere.
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Be prepared to get a barrage of comments from this board on how $2 bills are unwanted. By the way, these comments will not be coming from crew members. On the other hand, any crew member who is tipped a single $2 bill will be happier than if you tipped him/her a single $1 bill!;)
my hope to be last post on this subject.
i agree with you i think they would be happier with a single 2.00 but i am going to experiment.
I am going to take 100 2.00 bills and when i go to tip i will hold up a 2.00 & 1.00 and ask which one they want. i think it will be an interesting experiment.
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I can't help but think that giving unusual tips, whether it's two dollar bills, or silver dollars, etc., is more about the giver than the recipient. It seems that the giver wants (needs?) to be noticed and/or remembered, more than they care about the ease of use for the recipient.
They've already worked hard to earn your tip, consider whether you really need to be noticed so much that you'll also make them go out of their way to redeem or use it?
the op did not go out of their way to get 2.00 bills they were given to them and thought what a cute way to spend them.
You are right. Some folks just can not acccept change. In the USA the $2 bill did not gain acceptance because the American public is just too set in its ways.the problem isn't being set in their ways but that they were revived from circulation in 1976 after having 10 years been discontinued. they did not really gain acceptance again.
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You might also want to check prices. It was several hundred dollars cheaper for me to rent a hotel room and fly out on Sunday then to fly out on saturday.
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