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Re: Why Cruise Ships are My Favorite Remote Work Location

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Post by hcarvalhoalves »

kayoone wrote: post #64
xradionut wrote: post #18

In my humble opinion, this is a shitty idea. There are other quiet places with decent enough bandwidth that don't have the costs or risks of a cruise ship. My favorite one is the study section of the local library. I've also gone out to a cabin in the woods that only had a satellite link. My neighbor has soundproof walk-in closet. As for the risks of a cruise ship, if something goes wrong, your options are limited. I…

What kind of risks do you have on a cruise ship that you do not have in everyday life traffic, public places and outdoor activities ? Statistically, your cabin in the woods with nobody around is probably an order of magnitude more dangerous than a cruise ship ;)

Getting sick is a big one.

Re: Why Cruise Ships are My Favorite Remote Work Location

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Post by jakejake »

levosmetalo wrote: post #163
sanskritabelt wrote: post #142

Earlier quoted context omitted.

He says room service is "free", which suggests that he's not tipping. Someone pointed out down thread that this guy's a pickup artist ( http://www.pualingo.com/pua-profiles/herbal-tynan/ ), which is empirically correlated with "asshole", which in turn is correlated with "does not tip".

You realize that this "tipping culture" is not that prevalent outside the US? In many countries, especially in Europe, service and stuff is paid market wages, and there's no reason to tip by default, just when you are extremely satisfied with the service. Does the fact that I didn't know about "tipping culture" when I was first time in the US makes me an asshole?

Tipping and basic etiquette (particularly involving dining) is one of the fundamental bits of culture everyone should research when traveling to another country.

If you are in the US and received good service, but left crappy or zero tips then yes, you definitely leave a negative impression of yourself. Nobody will understand why you left a bad tip or just think "oh, he's a foreigner, he doesn't understand." They will just think you stiffed them. Or they will perhaps think - "oh he's from country X - they must all be cheap assholes there. I hope I don't get any more tables with people from that country."

Would it not be the same if I visited your country and was rude or insulting regarding some very basic and obvious part of your culture?

Re: Why Cruise Ships are My Favorite Remote Work Location

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Post by Spooky23 »

CamperBob2 wrote: post #134
squidi wrote: post #131

Earlier quoted context omitted.

1) In this case the cruise company was at fault, so that is why they went into "don't get sued" mode. No need rely on a stereotype here. 2) I'm not an American but I think your legal system is very good and many objective people do too: http://www.quora.com/Litigation-and-Lawsuits/Why-are-America... 3) I'd recommend anyone to watch Hot Coffee [1] which documents the lobbying and spin that encourages American citizens…

Is there a movie based on the notion that anything that happens when you carry a cup of hot coffee in a motor vehicle is automatically your fault, and that 1000 burn injuries is no big deal when n >> 1000000000 cups served? I'd be more interested in watching that one, I think.

It would probably be more amusing for you to watch the movie where a guy gets handed a 190 degree cup of coffee (30 more than normal) in a flimsy paper cup.

The part where the cup disintegrates and leaves the person with 3rd degree burns on their crotch would be the highlight. The punch line would be the owner of the store saving $10 on coffee costs per month because he keeps the coffee too hot.

Re: Why Cruise Ships are My Favorite Remote Work Location

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Post by auctiontheory »

sanskritabelt wrote: post #142
ssharp wrote: post #54

Having been of a few cruises, I'd like to point out a few things: 1) Listed prices generally DO NOT include gratuities. Low level cruise employees like the cleaning crew, cabin stewards, waiters, cooks, etc. are paid ridiculously low wages, because cruise ships are registered to countries like Panama and the companies do not need to adhere to U.S. standards. I don't recall offhand, but for a 7-day cruise the "automat…

He says room service is "free", which suggests that he's not tipping. Someone pointed out down thread that this guy's a pickup artist ( http://www.pualingo.com/pua-profiles/herbal-tynan/ ), which is empirically correlated with "asshole", which in turn is correlated with "does not tip".

(1) I have personally met Tynan, and he's not an asshole. In fact, he's quite sweet in person. Even if you read his blog, there's nothing assholish about it. He doesn't lie. He does his own thing.

(2) People who generalize about an entire class of people being "assholes" ... maybe should look in the mirror.

Re: Why Cruise Ships are My Favorite Remote Work Location

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Post by auctiontheory »

jakejake wrote: post #192
levosmetalo wrote: post #163

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You realize that this "tipping culture" is not that prevalent outside the US? In many countries, especially in Europe, service and stuff is paid market wages, and there's no reason to tip by default, just when you are extremely satisfied with the service. Does the fact that I didn't know about "tipping culture" when I was first time in the US makes me an asshole?

Tipping and basic etiquette (particularly involving dining) is one of the fundamental bits of culture everyone should research when traveling to another country. If you are in the US and received good service, but left crappy or zero tips then yes, you definitely leave a negative impression of yourself. Nobody will understand why you left a bad tip or just think "oh, he's a foreigner, he doesn't understand." They wil…

Would it not be the same if I visited your country and was rude or insulting regarding some very basic and obvious part of your culture?

People may differ about what is "obvious." Something that doesn't exist in my country and that I've never heard of ... is not going to be "obvious" to me.

Re: Why Cruise Ships are My Favorite Remote Work Location

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Post by auctiontheory »

justathrow2k wrote: post #184
danneu wrote: post #183

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'd wager that the most manipulative people in social settings are people with the most neediness but least experience, self-esteem, and emotional stability. And those are things most people wrestle with to some degree. Since I imagine most guys come to the PUA community because those traits relegate them to a life of loneliness and zero ass, I would think that their real goal is to transcend those traits altogether…

An interesting reply. But doesn't seem to address anything about the question I posed and more an attempt to throw a positive spin on PUA. I mean, what you suggest here is that people are manipulative and sad before they become involved in the PUA community, and that the joining of said community is an attempt to free them of these negative traits? I get confused by this logic because as far as I can tell the PUA com…

as I can tell the PUA community endorses manipulative and dishonest behavior

I haven't seen anything "manipulative and dishonest" on Tynan's blog, nor in his books. Well, at some level everything we do to influence another person is "manipulative," but that's such a broad definition as to be useless.

Re: Why Cruise Ships are My Favorite Remote Work Location

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Post by wpietri »

auctiontheory wrote: post #194
sanskritabelt wrote: post #142

Earlier quoted context omitted.

He says room service is "free", which suggests that he's not tipping. Someone pointed out down thread that this guy's a pickup artist ( http://www.pualingo.com/pua-profiles/herbal-tynan/ ), which is empirically correlated with "asshole", which in turn is correlated with "does not tip".

(1) I have personally met Tynan, and he's not an asshole. In fact, he's quite sweet in person. Even if you read his blog, there's nothing assholish about it. He doesn't lie. He does his own thing. (2) People who generalize about an entire class of people being "assholes" ... maybe should look in the mirror.

Generalizing about groups can be problematic. However, not so when you're generalizing based on what the group has in common.

The whole PUA thing is about manipulating vulnerable people so you can have sex with them. It's definitionally assholish. Assuming that a given PUA is an asshole is like assuming an Englishman speaks English. It's not a perfect correlation, but it's certainly the way to bet.

Re: Why Cruise Ships are My Favorite Remote Work Location

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Post by wpietri »

auctiontheory wrote: post #195
jakejake wrote: post #192

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Tipping and basic etiquette (particularly involving dining) is one of the fundamental bits of culture everyone should research when traveling to another country. If you are in the US and received good service, but left crappy or zero tips then yes, you definitely leave a negative impression of yourself. Nobody will understand why you left a bad tip or just think "oh, he's a foreigner, he doesn't understand." They wil…

Would it not be the same if I visited your country and was rude or insulting regarding some very basic and obvious part of your culture? People may differ about what is "obvious." Something that doesn't exist in my country and that I've never heard of ... is not going to be "obvious" to me.

If only there were some way people going to new countries could learn the basics about where they're going. I was thinking maybe an app, but connectivity is hard when traveling, so I'm thinking maybe a book. Sort of like a FAQ or a new user's guide. Maybe we could call it a guide-book?

Re: Why Cruise Ships are My Favorite Remote Work Location

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Post by archagon »

This is a pretty great idea. I'm trying to travel and work on a few projects right now, and my average is turning out to be around $75-$100 per day for the US. $50 per day sounds like a fun, cheap way to get some work done, assuming you can get access to the internet at least in some capacity.

Re: Why Cruise Ships are My Favorite Remote Work Location

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Post by jacalata »

simonsquiff wrote: post #189

Cruise ships are also an amazing alternative to nursing homes. I did some work for p&o cruises, on a ship that focused on round the world trips. These was one old lady there in her 80s who had swapped a nursing home for the ship - and had been there for 3 years or so. The food was incredible, she had diffent company every night due to other guests coming and going, was treated like royalty by the crew (unlike normal…

Probably about the same cost, according to snopes - http://www.snopes.com/travel/trap/retire.asp
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