Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr......

[s/v Groovy]

So there I was this last weekend sailing, sun, 10 kts, nice day. My wife wanted to take another couple out, so we sailed up and had lunch at a nearby town, sailing home was a pleasant run. There I am wing on wing, concentrating on that balancing act .... and I hear...... CRUNCH, one of our guests, has decided to crush his empty can of seltzer, by placing it on the cockpit sole, and stomping it !!!! My initial reaction was to tie the sheets to his various appendages and use him to scrub our hull (it could use it). But we were almost home, and I held my tongue. No, he wont go out with us again anytime soon. But my question is, what punishment should I levy on him? I'm thinking next time we are over for dinner, I recycle my cans on his hardwood floors... CRUNCH!!!!!

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr....

[Tim]

People have no respect for anything anymore.

[dasein668]

I held my tongue.

Why?

[Ceasar Choppy]

I held my tongue.

Why?

I agree. You gotta tell them not to do that! I would hold my tongue on the obscenities, but a polite "please don't do that," should work. Teeth clenched hard is OK too for emphasis.

But I agree, I would have a hard time inviting that person again.

Now, if I can just get my other boat owner friends (who should know better) to stop JUMPING HARD on my decks when we go for a sail.

[Figment]

Smashing cans on the hardwood floors at home may upset the lady of the house more than the clod himself.

Go for the car. Jack via the body and stuff a partially-crushed beer can into the coil spring.
rattle rattle rattle crunch rattle rattle

[bhartley]

Most people we sail with who do stupid things are not sailors and are basically clueless (though still our friends!). They are also not completely sure of our sanity or the safety of the vessel. That said, my response would be...

"Careful, this is a 30+ year old boat. The floors are pretty dicey and your foot will likely go through. We've been meaning to beef up a little, but we haven't had time. I understand it only takes about 2 minutes to sink a boat this size. Honey.... did you ever install the bilge pump you were talking about?"

Bly

[s/v Groovy]

s/v Groovy wrote:
I held my tongue.


Why?

Hmm, that is a good question, and I guess, my response would have come out wrong at the time. They are her/our friends and I did want them to have a good time. I figured he didn't have another can, so.....

I understand it only takes about 2 minutes to sink a boat this size. Honey.... did you ever install the bilge pump you were talking about?"

now THAT would have been funny,

I think I'm going to incorporate a 'be gentle' statement as part of my guest tour when others are on board.

Now, if I can just get my other boat owner friends (who should know better) to stop JUMPING HARD on my decks when we go for a sail.

someone jumping around would get my ire up too.

I'm sure there are many stories that have made us Classic Plastic owners cringe.....

[Robert The Gray]

I have kept this little peeve in a cage in the basement for a while.

Only toys for the bathtub are "cute". My boat is not "cute". My boat is a beefy hunk of throbbing masculinity. Something that weighs over 7000 lbs cannot be "cute". Well, maybe a baby whale or somethin', but not my vessel SHE'S A LEAN MEAN FI...........


nevermind.


r

[Ceasar Choppy]

I have kept this little peeve in a cage in the basement for a while.

Only toys for the bathtub are "cute". My boat is not "cute". My boat is a beefy hunk of throbbing masculinity. Something that weighs over 7000 lbs cannot be "cute". Well, maybe a baby whale or somethin', but not my vessel SHE'S A LEAN MEAN FI...........

nevermind.

r

Oh man, now you've done it! This happened to me when I took a date out on my boat. It ended badly and that comment didn't help.

My other pet peeve along these lines is "Good Old Boat." My Boat is Good, My Boat is Old, but I'm sorry, it is NOT a "Good Old Boat! and all the folksy images that that conjures up" I guess I've gotten used to it by now with the magazine and all, but it still irks me. :)