Why do you people do this?

[krystalkruzer]

This is quoted DIRECTLY from the Thursday, January 10th 2008 Carnival Capers which happens to be right in front of me:

 

"Formal" is the recommended attire for this evening's meal. Please, no shorts to be worn.

 

A recommendation is a far cry from a requirement. A request for no shorts to be worn I can live with. I personally dressed well for the suppers in the dining room. I scooted right on up to our stateroom and changed after the meal each night, as did my DH, into something more comfortable afterwards.

 

I brought a very formal gown with me to wear the first "formal" dress night, but decided last minute not to wear it. I was with a group of 16 others who did not bring anything remotely like it, and declined to wear it so as not to make any of them feel uncomfortable. When entering the dining room, I did not see one woman wearing anything as elaborate as the gown I brought, and was happy I did not wear it as I would have stuck out like a modern day Cinderella... :p

 

Hey Dee777 - Just looked at the Capers from my 2006 & 2007 3 day Nassau cruises on the Sensation.For the second day on the front cover it says *Formal Night but on the inside it says Formal Dinner - Formal Attire is required this evening. :confused:

[dssking]

I think some people choose to dress up and stay that way throughout the evening is the fact that they don't get to do it often.

 

Personally, I wear business casual to the office, and my wife wears pajamas (scrubs) to work. She loves to dress up, while I am happy either way. I wasn't going to take any formal wear this time as our 2 children (ages 2 and 5) are going, but my parents are going, as are the Outlaws, my sister and friends..........everyone's dressing up........that would mean I'd be the odd man out. Have to now.

[Repsol Rod]

My wife and I like to don our finer apparel and then maintain the look well into the evening. We're ballroom dancers so, to us, dancing the Waltz or Tango looks a little better in a tux and coctail dress than in jeans and a golf shirt. I'm a jeans kinda' guy, but on formal nights I'm just as at home.

 

Repsol

[stargate fan]

There are a couple of reasons why I don't change out of the formal wear right after dinner.

 

1. My wife lives for formal night....therefore I am reminded that it is a long drop from the balcony to the water!

 

2. Formal wear for me means a Kilt....yes a Kilt! It takes me an hour to get the whole damn rig on and the Kilt cynched up....and after that kind of time committment I am not about to take it off after a couple of hours in the dining room!

 

On our Panama cruise there were three guys in Kilts on formal night....we had a blast...spent most of the evening posing for pictures. There is someting about a Kilt that drives American women quite crazy!

 

And for the answer to the inevitable question.....if a guy wears anything under his Kilt...it is just another skirt!!!:D

 

Ooh, I bet you're a hit up on deck on a breezy night!!! :D

[MarkandStacie]

I think it's all a matter of perspective. I think cruising is relaxing. Our last vacation we were on the road for 10 days and I logged 3000+ miles on the car. We had a certain distance to drive each day to make it to the hotels we had reserved. We also saw more wrecks than ever before with at least 3 fatalities, hours of backups, sunshine, rain so hard you couldn't see 30 feet, sleet and even a bit of snow. The most relaxing was when we stayed in one place for 5 nights. On the cruise, I don't have to worry about driving, weather (if it's bad I don't care, I'm not the one driving!), I only have to log feet instead of miles to get to my bed, if I miss dinner I can go to the lido deck at any time and get something to eat (don't have to drive around to find an open restaurant), when I leave the ship someone is going to take me where I want to go and make sure I get back on time! There is so little stress and responsibility here it's not funny! And as for a week on a beach, well that would just drive me nuts! :D I couldn't sit still for that long and I burn badly anyway so really, it would not be relaxing! Everyone is different. Even that driving vacation as stressful as it was at times, was relaxing compared to my daily work life! :eek:

 

 

I was comparing cruising to an allinclusive though I love both. Of corse cruising is more relaxing than a 3000 mile road trip in a car. It is also more relaxing than climbing Mt. Everest. I realize this is a cruise site and I love Carnival, so don't kill me. I just recommend for relaxation, find a nice all inclusive and have no schedule, dressing up, or set times for anything.....and no driving 3000000 miles either!

[grneyedmustang]

The heels hurt my feet!

 

And I'm not sure why it would bother others so much, at least people ARE getting dressed up...

[Aidansmommy2]

Live and let live, I always say. I don't give a fat rats patoot what other people are wearing. It certainly doesn't effect me and mine in any way so who cares. My only complaint would be if someone was at my table who came in dressed in dirty clothing that were smelly:eek: , now that would concern me! People need to relax and go with the flow, they'd be much less stressed and happier if they just worried about themselves and not others. JMO.:D

Happy Cruising :)

Barb

[Cruisin' Ron VA]

My guess is that some people are very unhappy with their own life and therefore spend a lot of time sitting in judgment of others.

 

I find when I have too much time on my hands I usually do some volunteer work or take up a hobby.

[MISSSNOOPYGIRL]

Wow is all this rudeness and feet stomping because when you were 5 mommy made you wear something you didn't want to wear?

 

I agree with the posters that said if you bother to spend the time and money choosing a nice outfit, you better believe they're going to wear it more than, say, 2 hours. I too get cold sometimes, but I always carry a sweater.

 

Geez what do you do when you're at a wedding? Change into footie jammies after dinner? You must be the same people that go to bed at 8:30 too. You're on a cruise, LIVE A LITTLE! Step out of your comfort zone, look extra special for your s/o for a FEW HOURS!!

 

That is all.

[Kurbanfan]

That is all.

 

I doubt it:rolleyes:

[jeanlyon]

You have astounded me. I have been on 3 cruises and I have never seen people change into casual gear after dinner? Everybody on our cruises stayed in their formal clothes or went to bed.

[Drew B]

Geez what do you do when you're at a wedding? Change into footie jammies after dinner?

 

It would be very rude and inappropriate to change to change into casual clothes at a wedding. There is nothing rude or inappropriate about changing on Carnival, as they express no desire to have their guests dress up outside of the dining room. It may be YOUR preference. Good for you. Enjoy yourself. That doesn't mean that those with a different preference are wrong. If they were, I'd be judging them right along with you, but they are not.

[tomboyy]

Wow is all this rudeness and feet stomping because when you were 5 mommy made you wear something you didn't want to wear?

 

I agree with the posters that said if you bother to spend the time and money choosing a nice outfit, you better believe they're going to wear it more than, say, 2 hours. I too get cold sometimes, but I always carry a sweater.

 

Geez what do you do when you're at a wedding? Change into footie jammies after dinner? You must be the same people that go to bed at 8:30 too. You're on a cruise, LIVE A LITTLE! Step out of your comfort zone, look extra special for your s/o for a FEW HOURS!!

 

That is all.

 

You expected rudeness and foot stomping.... thats why you posted this thread. You've been CC memeber since what 2006 ? I'm sure you've read enought on this board to know what kind of responce you'de get:rolleyes:

[maddea20]

Wow is all this rudeness and feet stomping because when you were 5 mommy made you wear something you didn't want to wear?

 

I agree with the posters that said if you bother to spend the time and money choosing a nice outfit, you better believe they're going to wear it more than, say, 2 hours. I too get cold sometimes, but I always carry a sweater.

 

Geez what do you do when you're at a wedding? Change into footie jammies after dinner? You must be the same people that go to bed at 8:30 too. You're on a cruise, LIVE A LITTLE! Step out of your comfort zone, look extra special for your s/o for a FEW HOURS!!

 

That is all.

 

I don't know if you just started this thread to get a rise out of people, but the bottomline is why worry about what other people are wearing after dinner. I kind of think you don't really care, just wanted to get people amped up because worrying about what people wear after dinner is so ridiculous :rolleyes: and I think you know that. Oh boy!!!!

[WeLuvVacation]

Just out of curiosity for the changers, if you go to a restaurant at home that requires more than your jeans and a T-shirt, do you run home to change before you go to the movie? If you were in, say, Las Vegas, would you run to your room to change between dinner and your night out in the casinos or at a show? :confused:

 

I suppose some of it has to do with the way you're brought up as a child. Jeans, T-shirts, shorts, sneakers... none of them are appropriate when out and about in the EVENING on ANY night, to some people.

 

Bubbala since you choose to use the extreme I will too, okeydokey!

 

If my home was located in as close a proximity to the restaurant and movie as my cabin would be on a cruise ship to the dining room and theatre I would go home and change.

 

And if I went to the fancy suit only restaurant in a Vegas hotel and the was going to play poker in that same hotel I would indeed go up to the room and change into the casual poker duds.

 

And for the record my mama and papa brought me up the straight and narrow way. So much for your theory.

[WeLuvVacation]

Wow is all this rudeness and feet stomping because when you were 5 mommy made you wear something you didn't want to wear?

 

I agree with the posters that said if you bother to spend the time and money choosing a nice outfit, you better believe they're going to wear it more than, say, 2 hours. I too get cold sometimes, but I always carry a sweater.

 

Geez what do you do when you're at a wedding? Change into footie jammies after dinner? You must be the same people that go to bed at 8:30 too. You're on a cruise, LIVE A LITTLE! Step out of your comfort zone, look extra special for your s/o for a FEW HOURS!!

 

That is all.

 

I don't wear any JAMMIES to bed................:D

[ikelmay]

Wow is all this rudeness and feet stomping because when you were 5 mommy made you wear something you didn't want to wear?

 

That is all.

 

Sorry MissSnoopy, only rudeness and foot stomping seems to be coming from your direction - and that's because the majority of respondents disagree with your diatribe and either have an opposite position or couldn't care less on this issue.

 

P.S. - please let it be all LOL

[suseg]

I generally wear short cocktail dresses and hubby a suit (he's a retired Air Force Colonel so we've worn our share of VERY formal attire through the years) but we leave them on for the whole evening.....which generally isn't very late but we do a little bit of dancing before retiring for the night, and it just feels festive. But that's us, people we travel with change and it's their choice.....no biggie.

 

 

As to MissSnoopy's other rants.....honey, I grew up in New York City, where little girls wore ruffled socks, white gloves, never chewed gum, curtsied when introduced, went to tea and dance lessons and would never be caught dead in red shoes. I would now KILL my daughters if they imposed such ridiculous tripe on my grandchildren. But hey, if you want the names of the organizations (I'm sure they still exist) where you can impose that crap on your family let me know!!

 

You really need to take some yoga and relax chickie, life is way to short to get upset about that stuff.

 

Where's a bra and some matches I feel a throwback comin' on!

[mek]

quote=MISSSNOOPYGIRL

 

I agree with the posters that said if you bother to spend the time and money choosing a nice outfit, you better believe they're going to wear it more than, say, 2 hours. I too get cold sometimes, but I always carry a sweater.

 

Geez what do you do when you're at a wedding? Change into footie jammies after dinner? You must be the same people that go to bed at 8:30 too. You're on a cruise, LIVE A LITTLE! Step out of your comfort zone, look extra special for your s/o for a FEW HOURS!!

 

How silly to imply that because I occasionally choose to change out of formal clothes, I am outside of my comfort zone if dressed formally. :eek: DH and I frequently attend functions that require at minimum, cocktail dresses and dark suits. On vacation we like to kick back and if that means we change after dinner, like it or not, we are not violating any code. I rarely say this, but those people who want an enforced formal dress code for the entire ship need to cruise on Crystal or Cunard, not mass lines.

[Sneezykevina]

You must be the same people that go to bed at 8:30 too. You're on a cruise, LIVE A LITTLE! Step out of your comfort zone, look extra special for your s/o for a FEW HOURS!!

 

That is all.

 

My kids go to be at 8, does that count? :confused:

 

I think you are confusing "comfort zone" and "being comfortable". They are not one in the same.

 

Stepping out of your comfort zone is trying say new foods! Sushi, Lebanese ect.

 

being comfortable in clothes is different. If I'm not comfortable playing dress up, why should I suffer the whole night just for you? My wife would hate me all night long. She also agree's with changing afterwards.

 

She dresses up for work and enjoy's being casual in the evening, is that so bad?

[jandjfun]

Personally, I do it because I know it p....s people off. :eek: No, just kidding. I change for two reasons, comfort and because I get really cold in the showroom.

[suseg]

Personally, I do it because I know it p....s people off. :eek: No, just kidding. I change for two reasons, comfort and because I get really cold in the showroom.

 

You're right there...it really does get cold in the showrooms.

 

Personally, I think the OP just fails to understand that some people just wish to enjoy their vacation in the way they wish to enjoy their vacation. To some that may be to remain in formal clothing to others it's changing into something more comfortable.

 

I, for one, enjoy the casino....one of the few places where folks can smoke. I'm a non-smoker and I don't care to have my formal clothing smelling of tobacco smoke which will then transfer to everything else hanging in my closet. If I change into yoga pants and a top I can then put them into a plastic bag of dirties and not have to worry about everything smelling of smoke.

 

What I don't understand is why we are having to defend these choices.

[Sneezykevina]

What I don't understand is why we are having to defend these choices.

 

Because some people think they are better than the rest!

[vijoge]

 

Where's a bra and some matches I feel a throwback comin' on!

 

Now those were the days. . . :D

[halos]

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