Carnival cruise passengers say it’s okay to cut line in one spot
Most people consider this behaviour rude, except in one key situation.
Whether you’re in line at the grocery store or boarding a cruise ship, cutting in line to get where you’re going faster is almost always perceived as rude and inconsiderate.
But are there certain situations where it can be considered appropriate?
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That’s what some Carnival Cruise Line passengers have been discussing on the popular Facebook page run by the cruise line’s Brand Ambassador, John Heald.
Heald is a trusted voice of reason for Carnival cruise passengers who come to him with questions and concerns about all aspects of the cruise experience.
In this case, a passenger wanted the cruise line’s help to settle a line-cutting debate that passengers were having in a Facebook group for a particular cruise.
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Carnival passenger asks for cruise line POV on buffet line cutting
“John can you tell us Carnival’s POV on this discussion we are having now on our Mardi Gras sailing group page,” an unidentified passenger asked the brand ambassador.
The passenger wanted to know if the cruise line had a stance on whether it’s acceptable to cut the buffet line that begins with the salad bar in instances when you don’t plan to stop at the salad and soup area and want to jump ahead to the next station.
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“While standing in line, you realize that the folks right in front of you are going to spend stupid amounts of time on creating a salad and fussing over the soup; you don't want salad or soup (or, anything at the very beginning); is it okay to leapfrog them to get to what you want?” the passenger asked. “How far back in line is it okay to do this?”
As he shared the cruiser’s question in a post on his Facebook page, Heald noted that he didn’t think the cruise line had a point of view on this. However, as he does with many opinion-based topics that come up on his page, the brand ambassador asked his followers to share their thoughts on this type of line cutting.
Carnival passengers say skipping ahead at the buffet is okay, but do it politely
Of course, there are some people who think line cutting is always rude and unacceptable under any conditions, but surprisingly, the post comments show that more cruise passengers think line cutting is acceptable in this case.
“Please go around while people are on a salad mission, I do and will continue. I wish the salad bar was in a separate area like on the 3 big ships,” Lori Hunter noted.
Multiple passengers pointed out that having a separate salad bar area within the buffet on all of the cruise line’s ships would be helpful. Some passengers don’t like to feel like they’re holding up the line while preparing their salads and will even let others know that it’s okay to pass them.
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“If I'm getting a salad with all the goodies, I tell the people in line behind me 'feel free to go around me'. I don't want to feel hurried and I don't want others to have to wait on me,” Linda Stringfellow explained.
However, if the person in front of you in line is taking their time and doesn’t proactively encourage you to pass them, you should always take the polite route if you decide to jump ahead.
“I have no problem with others going around me to another part of the station. It’s the people who push and shove their way in-between the line who irritate me,” Dee Kay commented. “As for me, I’ll wait respectfully for a moment, but if it’s a hold up I’ll just simply say ‘excuse me, do you mind if I slide on by you please?’ and usually that works just fine. Obviously followed by a thank you. Manners go a long way!”
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