A crew member who has worked on cruise ships for nine years has revealed four of the things onboard workers hate passengers doing.
Lucy Southerton, 28, from Birmingham, documents her experiences and shares behind-the-scenes information and advice with her 65,000 subscribers on YouTube, where she posts under the name “Sailing as a crew.”
In a recent video, he told viewers how he talked to some of his teammates to find out their biggest pet peeves.
In addition to commenting on the workers’ English, their ignorance and promoting cultural stereotypes, he has added four more annoyances to the list.
Read on to find out what you should avoid doing on your next cruise, if you don’t want to get angry with staff members.
A crew member who has worked on cruise ships for nine years has revealed four of the things onboard workers hate passengers doing.
Messy cabins
The first reason Lucy mentioned came from a conversation she had with the housekeeping staff and flight attendants; was a response she received “overwhelmingly.”
She explained: ‘They hate it when the cabins are left messy because their job is to clean, not tidy.
“It’s okay when there are a few T-shirts left on the bed or there’s a little mess and stuff, but there are some cabins that you walk into and it’s crazy to think that they’re only going to be on board for five days, because the amount of shit that’s in all of them. parts.
‘It’s like how are we supposed to clean the cabin successfully if there’s stuff everywhere?’ They said we have to spend time moving things.
To give an example, he added: “Let’s say there’s a pile of clothes on the bed; they say, ‘We can’t just move the pile of clothes on the floor, we have to fold the clothes.'”
“That’s not their job, but it wouldn’t look good if they just moved the pile of clothes on the floor.”
Lucy advised tourists to “be careful when on a cruise and staying in your cabin, the housekeeper’s job is to clean and disinfect your cabin, not tidy up your mess, so keep that in mind.”
In addition to commenting on her English, being ignored, and promoting cultural stereotypes, she has added four more annoyances to her list.
Lucy Southerton, 28, from Birmingham, documents her experiences and shares behind-the-scenes information and advice with her 65,000 subscribers on YouTube, where she posts under the name ‘Cruising as Crew’.
In a recent video, he told viewers how he talked to some of his teammates to find out their biggest pet peeves.
Passengers flirting with crew members
He then warns passengers that flirting with crew members may not have the effect they think.
She recalled: “When passengers flirt with you and think they have a chance with you just because you’re a crew member.”
‘Now, this one, I know you’re all thinking it came from a woman, but this one came from two men.
“It was funny because I was asking them what they hate when passengers do and they were both big, beefy guys. They were like ‘sexual harassment.’
‘Drunk women are very persistent, very sensitive and basically want to get into our pants. So I was just saying that it’s really annoying when you’re just trying to do your job and obviously you have to be friendly.
The YouTuber and team member continued, “But it’s hard when they take it another way and think they have a chance with you just because you’re a hot team member and it’s kind of off-limits, so it’s exciting.”
“Especially if you’re a big group of women who came on a cruise, they’re all a little drunk, they all think it’s funny to flirt with the sexy bartender or the sexy waiter, but keep in mind that they might not want that attention.
No manners
Lucy adds that the next point “obviously goes without saying.”
She tells her followers: ‘Some people, team members, are often treated like they are not people.
‘It doesn’t take anything to just say, ‘Hello, how are you?’ Can you help me with this?’
“Nothing is needed, but so many things happen that a passenger walks into my store, goes to a bar or walks around the ship and just walks in, sees a crew member and says, ‘I need this.’
He then warns passengers that flirting with crew members may not have the effect they think.
“It’s just rude and I think with good manners, the reason it bothers me so much and it bothers the crew members so much is because it doesn’t take anything to just say please or thank you.”
She continued: “Sometimes when I’m standing outside my shop, someone will just walk past me and say, ‘The bathroom?’ They’re asking for the bathroom, but adding a few more words to your sentence makes all the difference.
‘Like, ‘I’m sorry, could you tell me where the bathroom is?’ or ‘Can you show me where to go to the bathroom?’
‘It’s not necessary because it’s very easy to be polite, especially when you’re on vacation. Who is not happy during the holidays?
Bragging
Lastly, the cruise expert hates passengers who brag, especially to those who don’t have as much money as them.
She revealed: “People love to brag and all I would say about bragging is to know your audience.”
“I also find it really embarrassing to see a really rich passenger bragging about their new car or seeing a watch that costs £50,000 or whatever.
“The person they are bragging about is from an impoverished country or could only dream of getting close to that kind of thing, let alone owning it.”
He concluded: “Just be aware of who you’re bragging to: brag to people who are on a similar level to you.”
“Don’t show off your new Mercedez-Benz to a crew member who works every hour God sends just so he can send enough money home to support his five family members.”