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A while back a close single male relative booked a cruise (first one) which cost £1700. His sibling drove him to the port in Southampton, dropped him off and started her journey back home.

However, before she even got to the port exit he phoned her asking: 'You need a passport for a cruise don't you?'

Yes, he had left it at home and there was no way he could get there and back before the ship sailed. No holiday, no refund, lesson learned!

Lynibis
a week ago
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Leannexxx

Oh my God why on earth would he think you wouldn't need a passport what a moron lol

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Lynibis

Leannexxx I don't think it was intentionally naive just a way of opening the conversation as he had forgotten it. I can't say too much cos he's my brother too!

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Leannexxx

Lynibis oh sorry lol

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Lynibis

Leannexxx No apology required, he was a moron and we were all laughing at him, whilst feeling sorry for him at the same time😂

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Pjran

😂I know a lady who tried to book in at the very busy cruise terminal only to find they were a day early 😂

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Lynibis

Pjran ha ha still, I have to say that's a lot better than being a day late! Hopefully they found a hotel for the night.

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Pjran

Lynibis the girls had to ring one of their husbands to pick them up. It was cheaper for him to collect rather than pay for a hotel. The friend thought it was odd that her calendar showed a different date but just went along assuming she had made a mistake.

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jms19

That must have hurt a lot, not only did he not get his holiday, but he also paid all that money for nothing.

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Lynibis

jms19 exactly, not sure if he will try again next year.

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jms19

Lynibis i did have some stress this year before i went to Canada, the day before when doing my packing, I couldn’t locate my passport. Thankfully after hours of looking i found it, if I hadn’t found it i was just going to hide at home for a month and act like i went on holiday anyway 🤣

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Lynibis

jms19 oh bless. Put it in a safe place and then make a fictional contact in your phone with a name that gives you a clue. I do this for several different things.

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martinlufc5637

The first and last thing we do is triple check we have our passports and they are in order ect...

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eyeballkerry

My daughter asked us to drive her the airport. We picked her up and headed towards Gatwick, our nearest airport. When we nearly arrived she informed us she was flying from Stansted. Luckily we made it in time.

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Lynibis

eyeballkerry sounds like a case of 'I thought you knew!'

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eyeballkerry

Lynibis We just assumed it was Gatwick. I think she may have fallen asleep in the back, she generally does that as well.

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Jerseydrew

Such a bloke thing to do. I always make sure we've passports and are in date cos I dint want to waste my money not being able to go on holiday

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PayItForward

Oh my goodness. I can see how this could be done in fairness. I associate passports with flying

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Lynibis

PayItForward yes I do think that was a big part of it🛫🛬✈

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MrsCraig

My mother in law got all the way yo the airport, about to check in, realised she had forgotten her passport. Rushed back home to get it, got back to the airport but missed the flight by 5 minutes. She was coming to visit us. She got another flight to a different airport, then got a train and my husband hadto drive an hour to the train station at midnight.

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Lynibis

MrsCraig oh dear, I wouldn't have been that calm and collected, probably would have gone home and cried. Well done to her and I am sure your husband didn't mind collecting his mum.

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MrsCraig

Lynibis she cried in the taxi on the way back home. Husband wasn't too impressed as he had work the next day and didn't get home till 1.30am so didn't get much sleep.

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