One more Stop!

[CircleofWillis]

My DH, DC and I are abroad at the moment. Today we were travelling on public transport with my DH who had the city map and was navigating. Our train stopped at a station and DH announced "One more stop". Consequently, I gathered small child and bags together and rose as we approached the next station only for my DH to stop me saying "No, it's the one after this". I objected saying "you just said it was the next stop" he answered "NO I SAID IT THERE WAS ONE MORE STOP. THIS IS THE LAST STOP BEFORE WE GET OFF". (My caps - he wasn't shouting). His navigation carried on like this for the rest of the journey. I am thoroughly annoyed and frazzled as a result.

AIBU to find this confusing and bizarre? Surely when someone says "One more stop, two more stops" etc the final stop is when you get off not the stop before?

I would say this Tuesday for the 9th and next Tuesday for 16th.

I guess when I say 'this' I'm using it as short for this week and 'next' for next week.

OK, I have just checked.
“Next Tuesday” is the 9th for both my DH and me. The 16th is “Tuesday next week”. Phew! Divorce avoided.

We have realised that we are talking about different things with the train. He means “one more stop and then it’s our stop” while I mean “we get off in one more stop”.

I agree with your dh, one more stop means one more stop until your stop to get off. That's how I use it on the tube.

As for weekdays this coming Tuesday is 9th, next Tuesday is the 16th 😬

I mean “we get off in one more stop”..
To me that means that there is one more stop and then after that it’s the stop where you get off.

I agree with your DH.

I am a consultant working on an ad hoc basis. I always clarify the next Tuesday etc. business with clients as I am well aware people use this differently. I find using days of the week and dates is far safer.

I'm with your DH too, I would say 'next stop' for the .. well.. next stop.

But if I wasn't sure what the person mean't, I'd clarify.

It's like 'this Friday' is this coming one, 'next Friday' is the one after. But that might be a Scottish thing..

Oh, didn't read the thread. I see that point has already been made!

That's fine, Elaina. I think I've needed the repetition to accept my DH isn't mad. I am still not able to accept that I am 'wrong' just yet. But the overwhelming support for DH's way of doing it is gently pushing me in that direction.

I suppose the thing is I would say "next stop" but before that I would say "two more stops". I wouldn't actually use one more stop as "next stop" works much better.

I agree with him

I agree with your DH.

Also
Next Tuesday is 16/10
This Tuesday is 9/10