cmallery 0 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Hello. I’m doing a small study for an article of “pet peeves” (small or large complaints) people have when they go on ski and/or snowboarding trips. What drives you nuts? I already know all about the poor etiquette some “bad apples” display, so I’m more interested in what you find most disappointing about the runs, facilities, food, hotels, transportation, staff, over-promising tour brochures or anything that made your trip less of a pleasure than you would want. Also, what things have made your trip really special? Would appreciate your opinions. Thank you Clarke Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Chairs in the back of the legs Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 hate music on the slopes, especially Jpop crap. Link to post Share on other sites
sock_monkey 0 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 people stopping (or worse, sitting) in blind spots, high traffic areas or other dumb places. Link to post Share on other sites
IM 0 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Boaders sitting in the middle of a run - I spray them. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by IM: Boaders sitting in the middle of a run - I spray them. skiers are guilty too - though probably not as much. I hate how boarders sit right off the lifts so nobody can get by Though that probably doesnt apply to people on here as you have much more common sense Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 smokers on the ski lift. I always flip on them if a japanese guy tries to light up next to me Link to post Share on other sites
IM 0 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Kumapix, I thought most of the resorts banned smoking on the lift or gondola. I don't remember when was the last time I saw anyone smoking on a lift. Smoking should be banned in any building. Link to post Share on other sites
uggggllllyyyy 0 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by IM: Kumapix, I thought most of the resorts banned smoking on the lift or gondola. I don't remember when was the last time I saw anyone smoking on a lift. Smoking should be banned in any building. Unfortunately IM, becos smoking is like a national pastime here the locals tend to ignore this "rule". I have seen two lads getting on a Gondola at Hirafu with the ciggies in their mouths and the resort guys didn't even batter an eyelid. So I deliberately got on with them and told them to put the ciggie out, which they did. HAHAHA! BTW, This was not an anti-smoking thing in general because I smoke too but there is always time/place etc. Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 I saw a guy smoking on the lift up the top of Happo. My mate Snot Boy yelled at him (we were behind them) when he was about to drop his cigarette butt into the snow. The guy looked real sheepish, pulled out a portable ash-tray and disposed of it properly. Why the hell would he try and drop it if he had gone to all the trouble of actually buying a bringing an ash-tray! Lazy wanker, is all I can say! Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 >BTW, This was not an anti-smoking thing in general because I smoke too but there is always time/place etc. I wish more peeps who smoked thought like that. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 snowbikes runaway snowboards Fast people in the slow areas that buzz you. Link to post Share on other sites
uggggllllyyyy 0 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by Creek Boy: >BTW, This was not an anti-smoking thing in general because I smoke too but there is always time/place etc. I wish more peeps who smoked thought like that. Ah well, easy when you are a "Moral Einstein" like me!.......Sh*t what the hell am I smoking now? Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 you and Focker been puffin the magic dragon too much eh? Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 yeh yeh runaway snowboards with no owners! what is that all about? i caught one on skyline on sunday, yehh alright i didnt catch it, it almost knocked me over - and then no one claimed it - so either they are falling from the heavens these days or some idiot lost it miles up the hill. yehh that and people who never say anything but 'i can't hear you, the beats are too loud on the pod' - how rude is that????????????! cough... Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 My pet peeve is that there isn't powder snow all over the warmer parts of the country. Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 oh yeah, people listening to music while they ride. then when you lead them in the trees they don't hear you when you yell 'stop - you can't go that way!' and they go into a gully with no way out. then we have to wait for them to hike out. grrrrrr re:smoking, I onced yelled at a tourist in whistler who threw his butt off the lift in the summer!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 yeh yeh totally - and people who just get waaaaaay too carried away listening to the tunes and start dancing and singing on lifts and just anywhere that takes their fancy, rudeboys all of em. Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 seriously though, the smoking thing is total bollocks - i hate that, amazing fresh mountain air - you're up there engaging in a vaguely energetic activity - and people pull out the fags?! it's so disgusting, should be banned no question. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 EBC needs to unplug Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 yeh i know what you are talking about, but you know how much i LOVE the tunes, it's what it's all about - when the mountain is quiet i turn it up - when i'm in the trees, i'll take them out (next time)... but YOU KNOW mr. ft what it does to me HAHAHA, you know!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 anyway time to go meet seeeeexy bettyx! boys, are you jealous?!! HAHAHA! Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 tell her to come to the party too EBC. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 You gonna take a bath again together? take video Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 you sound really hard up mate Link to post Share on other sites
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