to get annoyed with people who judge beach holidays?

[3DStanley]

I get really annoyed with the type of people who say 'Oh I could never lie on the beach for two weeks, you must be so bored!' and act like the only valid use of my precious two weeks off a year is trekking barefoot through the Andes teaching orphans English.

I get especially annoyed because 95% of them seem to earn lots of money for jobs with very little stress.

AIBU?

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Why has your point been proved?

Because loads of people have jumped on here just to declare beach holidays are shit.

Its not unreasonable for someone to give their thoughts on a holiday

In polite conversation with acquaintances it is! 'Have you booked for the summer?' 'Oh lovely, who will you be going with?' 'That sounds very relaxing/exciting/interesting'.

Doesn't it really depend on where the beach is? A beach holiday on a hippie find-yourself beach in Asia, a crowded beach in Spain, an ice cream in the rain in Scotland, a deserted tropical beach in the Carribbean or surfing in Australia are hardly all the same type of beach holidays, nor would they all appeal to the same type of people.

I like a little bit of beach and a little bit of a walk around. Mostly I view a holiday as relaxing time so wouldn't like a jam-packed itinerary. I might as well be at work then

There is a bit of snobbery towards beach holidays, I think half the posters here have jumped on the bandwagon!
No. If you think someone not liking a week lying by a beach is snobby then I'm afraid that's just a chip on your shoulder.

It could be a week in Spain, a week in hawaii or a week in a 5* luxury beach cabin in south East Asia. I simply do not enjoy week long Beach holidays.

Snobby doesn't come into it.

My friends think my trekking in the middle of nowhere holidays are the height of pointlessness and a giant waste of holiday time. They are entitled to their opinion without being judged by me. I'm a secure enough and happy enough in my own holiday choices that people having different views of what makes a good holiday doesn't bother me.

Because loads of people have jumped on here just to declare beach holidays are shit.
They've said they don't like them but don't really give a damn what other people do because we all have different preferences.

If you're that bothered about hearing how awesome beach holidays are (which si what I'm getting) then why didn't you just start a thread on 'people who like beach holidays come and talk about how great they are'.

PicaPau
Absolutely spot on. Not all beach breaks are the same.

For me a week on a beach anywhere would be too much (I really don't like staying in one place on holiday), but I love a couple of days as part of a wider travel plan with outdoor activities.

I completely disagree with your correlation between non-beach holidays and stressful jobs. Lots of people love doing stuff all the time. They get bored 'doing nothing' which is probably why they do well in stressful jobs.
Me, I get very very bored on the beach and don't like the heat. I like nice bit of British or Nordic seaside, with a quick trip for surfing, swimming or walking along the beach or the cliffs, with the lovely fresh air. But I can't stand a full day on the beach despite being brought up by a sun-loving beach-loving mother.
I like culture, art, music, ballet, museums and (gentle) walking to explore, with lots of good coffee, food and drink.
I'd be stuck to choose between the hell of climbing the Andes and the hell of a beach holiday in the Med. I'd rather stay at home than either of those. But I don't judge other people's choices. I do find it odd how many hot beach lovers think that their choice is the 'norm' that everyone else must want. Er, no, sorry, not my bag.

I think it's because beach holidays are seen as fair game for someone to go on about their own personal idea of hell etc.

If someone told me they were going trekking etc I'd be interested!

Im sorry but if you don't want people to scoff at your idea of a holiday, you cant scoff at the idea of a holiday.

And there is nothing wrong aboout saying I would hate that sort of thing, I wouold be bored to death if this is how you feel.
There is something wrong about saying 'That's awful, how can you do that sort of thing? You must be xxx' or about making assum[tions about the level of work stress people who do 'travelling holiday' have.... becuase this is bsically extremely judgemental, whihc is the the thing you are accusing people to be....

That kind of holiday, to me, is hell on earth. So boring!

I find that beach holiday types such as yourself always have an opinion on my choice of holiday - but it always rains in the UK etc

Personally I wouldn't pay a load of money to spend hours in an airport, on a plane etc just to lie by a pool or on a beach. If I did go on such a holiday I'd be on the trips every day doing something less mind numbing.

But each to their own.

And I work in a v stressful job thanks v much.

Im wondering whjat the OP would have thought about my treckkingholiday as a honey moon ....

I have an incredibly stressful job. When I have holidays I do nothing.

Im wondering whjat the OP would have thought about my treckkingholiday as a honey moon

I honestly would have been really interested in hearing all about it.

I know exactly what you mean OP - my dad is a shocker for this, (but he's a rude bugger generally). "You're going where? And there's a pool? And a beach? But what are you going to do? Relax? How is that relaxing? I'd be so bored! Why don't you do what we're doing - trekking in Peru/cycling across Costa Rica/climbing Mt Everest?"
Because I'd rather punch myself in the face repeatedly dad, but each to their own and all that.

I am so thankful for my family and friends reading some of these.

YABU, not for liking beach holidays but for getting annoyed with people who dare to express their dislike of them

Hang on, so if we don't like beach holidays, we must have low stress jobs?

Hahahahahhahaahahhaahahahahaaahahhahahahahaha. Go on, tell another one.

If someone likes a beach holiday, great. Have a fantabulous time. But no need to be nasty about those of us who like something else.

I love a beach holiday but then we are a very "active" family, both have demanding jobs, run and cycle competitively and generally have a lot on with the children so holiday time is actual down time. Lying down, cocktails, reading, enjoying some rare quiet.

I don't understand why people want to lie about watching the soaps after work. Different strokes etc.

But no need to be nasty about those of us who like something else.

Is it okay for the trekkers and explorers to criticise beach holidays then? That's the point I'm making.

You think that's bad? Try not taking a holiday of any description for well over 35 years if you want to be judged by randomers...

Is it ok for the beach people to criticise the trekkers?

I am just back from a sunny beachy resort holiday i hate sand (see beach thread) but we had a lovely time sitting pottering drinking eating and seeing stuff a holiday is what you enjoy really

Everyone should go camping. People love camping.

If I'm being very honest, I do judge all inclusive holidays, but I wouldn't say it to people's faces. They probably judge my choice of holidays too, who cares? Each to their own and people are entitled to opinions.

I love all kinds of holidays. Except camping, I can handle it for a sunny weekend but no more. Beach, sightseeing, activity, city break, the lot.

DH however would never do an all inclusive beach holiday, we have to be busy and out and about all the time. So next year, I am taking the kids with a friend and her kids to have a week in the sun, all inclusive and I don't care who judges me (although I do think you have a point). We will have a cheaper family holiday where we run ourselves ragged later in the year.

We are doing Orlando this year and I think there is a special level of vitriol reserved for that!