[quote Graphista]@Thecobwebsarewinning one that isn't mine but seen on a thing where travel agents were reporting the daftest complaints they've had
A British couple holidaying in the Caribbean, became friendly with a couple from Florida. Complaint? That their new made friends flight "home" was a far shorter flight than theirs! It apparently took some time and directing them to look at a map of the world to get them to understand it was because their friends had a far shorter distance to go!
It's mentioned in this article along with some other crackers but I've seen the tale told in more depth
www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.loveexploring.com/galleries/amp/69553/the-worlds-most-ridiculous-travel-complaints-ranked
I'm just remembering as a customer service person myself I've had complaints such as
"We were overcharged, nobody told us there's an extra charge for whatever vat is supposed to be for"
Don't even get me started on the number of people who think or at least claim they can get one item free as its part of a bogof or 3 for 2 deal!
In hotels shocking number of people don't understand the need for checking out on time "well can't the maid just do our room last?" Etc
I often mention on such threads by brothers "epiphany" regarding his understanding of USA fear of ussr during Cold War and particularly the Cuban missile crisis. The discussion involved getting out a large world atlas (pre internet days( for parents to show him just how close Cuba was to USA!
Dd upon reading a passage of Harry Potter to me first pronunciation of hermione was herm-Ee-won bless her. I corrected her but to be fair it's hardly a common name!
When I was younger I mispronounced Alicia in Mallory towers to mum as A-lick-I-ah - again which mum corrected without fuss. I'd never met an Alicia it wasn't a popular name in either my or mums generation I don't think. [/quote]
I said herm-ee-own until the goblet of fire when it's cleared up!