I most recently flew just last week, and by the time I reached the airport — at 8:05 am, meaning I had to get up around four, thank you very much — I was already exhausted, and my flight wasn’t even delayed yet, which felt suspicious. At check-in, a cheerful sign announced: “ALL BAGS MUST WEIGH LESS THAN A SENSE OF OPTIMISM.” I wasn’t sure what that meant, but the desk agent sighed, slapped a sticker on my bag, and whispered, “Good luck out there.”
Security was next. The line snaked so fa
OK, I admit it: at times I can be a bit of a facetious wisenheimer. I believe in not taking things too seriously - as much of a challenge as it´s become in an increasingly unfunny world. But still, I´ll always look for an excuse for a wisecrack. The thing is, now that I live in Spain, I have to remember that my material doesn´t always translate well for locals - falling flat or even causing confusion. Humor varies across cultures, so I thought about how what´s funny in English and in the con
So I was reading this "Do you need a vacation" Quiz in Entrepreneur Magazine and although I found it to be slightly entertaining, I thought I could do better.
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In these trying times, we can all use a laugh. And when it comes to travel, the general public can usually be relied upon for prime material. I just recently again came across a clipping that came out several years ago, in which a survey by the Association of British Travel Agents revealed 20 of the most ridiculous complaints by holidaymakers. So check out the following - some are merely ill informed, while others are silly, and still others downright jawdroppingly stupid. To whit:
1. “I
