4/20/2010

Why Do The Wrong People Travel?

When I travel, I like to know what sights I’ll be seeing, how safe the place is, whether there are any unusual laws or customs I need to be aware of, what the weather’s like and so on.

While most wouldn’t factor in the likelihood of a volcanic eruption leading to “Europe’s Closed” announcements, I think I’d handle it in a 5 step process:

1. Be annoyed.
2. Be more annoyed.
3. Feel sorry for myself.
4. Wonder why 2012 used to seem so far away.
5. Arrange another way home.

Today in the newspaper, there was an article about how Canadians stranded in Europe have been chastising the government here for not doing more to rescue them. These folks may well be related to the morons who travel directly into hurricane season because it’s a bargain and then cry when they get stranded railing away at the gubmint for not doing more. You’re all wet people, wet and stupid. Or as in the current group of strandees - ashy, ashy and stupid.

While I’m at it, if you’re a hapless snowmobiler who falls through the ice and drowns, my heart goes out to your families but otherwise it’s “See you in the spring!” I’m tired of paying taxes to have massive and costly recovery efforts pull your dumb dead asses out of the water.

I understand that not everyone can immediately round up the resources to extract themselves from unexpected situations. With diplomacy I ask that you follow me in looking at the bright side: being homeless in Europe is way sexier than being homeless in Canada.

18 comments:

BeckEye said...

Oooh, being homeless in Europe DOES sound sexy. I knew I should have jumped on that Volcano Super Saver flight when I had the chance.

SkylersDad said...

I feel just a little sorry for folks stranded by a volcano, but feel nothing for the idiots that get in the way of a hurricane.

dguzman said...

I don't understand why people turn to the government for money in these situations -- WTF does the govt have to do with airline travel and volcanoes and stuff?

And I too have no pity for people who go to the Caribbean during hurricane season, then bitch because they got caught in a tropical storm/hurricane. Morons.

Dread Pirate Jessica said...

It's just retarded to travel without insurance anyways when it's usually included on a functioning credit card. Fuck. I wish I was stranded somewhere a bit sunnier.

BTW, Europe has something magical called "high speed trains" that let you get to Spain or Italy from the north in half a day, and their airspace has stayed open most of the time, so honestly, suck it.

Cup said...

I've found myself wishing I'd gone to Paris for April and lucked into another ten days of vaca. Of course, I would have spent my last Euro getting to the airport, so homeless would be rather accurate.

Barbara Bruederlin said...

I would be annoyed if I spent my extra days in Europe being homeless at the airport, but I sure wouldn't expect anybody to send the cavalry for me.

gennifer6 said...

Great post, Dale! Stupid volcano should have verified with everyone's travel plans before deciding to just go and explode like that.

Chancelucky said...

I could see the government lending them money or letting them stay at the consulate or something, but I'm not sure what else they're supposed to do.

Distributorcap said...

you are not a fan of glass pellets and ash?

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