Why are people on holiday so miserable

[Angelbabygloria]

I’m on a hot Mediterranean island with DP on our annual hol. Every time we go abroad we notice how miserable / rude the majority of people are.
It’s a mixed resort - mostly older couples, quite a few families, a few younger couples. Mostly German holidaymakers, then British and then Russians.
We smile and say a quick ‘morning’ when we get in lifts etc. Rarely anybody smiles back or the most we get in a grunt.
The Older people are the worst. They look at us like we’re dog poo they’ve just stood in. They push in front and like to be the ‘first’ at everything - boarding boats, at the buffet etc.
I thought holidays are supposed to be enjoyable, happy times? I get families can get stressed with kids, but if you’re retired why can’t you enjoy these simple pleasures of nice weather, food on tap, places to lounge?
I really hope I’m not like that in 40 years

Completely agree ,so many straight faced afraid to crack a smile types on holiday, mostly older I must admit.
Can't alĺ be Ill, or troubled, most of them just aren't happy unless staring at you at dinner ect .
Thank God they're the minority and most people are truly lovely and do have a chat or at the very least smile every now and then.

I’ve met these people too on AI, they just don’t smile, say excuse me, please, thank you, good morning, or apologize when they bump into you, & they’re very loud. Apart from the language barrier I do think that it’s just the way that they are. I don’t go on holiday to make friends either, & avoid people who try to adopt me as a Bezzie like the plague. It’s best if you can do a DIY holiday rather than a package deal, but with the world betting smaller it’s becoming more & more difficult to avoid these aggravating cunts!

Maybe it's the language barrier but yes i've come across this on holiday. But we Brits do have a bad reputation on holiday abroad, people might be wary of us. It's not fair because we're not all lager swilling, vomiting, loud mouths. Stereotyping works both ways i'd say.

Can't alĺ be Ill, or troubled, most of them just aren't happy unless staring at you at dinner ect
Thought it was just me that noticed this. Every time i'm on holiday, some fucker across the dining room will fixate themselves with me, I try staring back, doesn't stop them. Beyond rude.

If you can't find a better use for your time when you are on holiday than posting on this ridiculous beehive of people with not enough to do with their time then I feel sorry for you.