Cruise Travel: A Real Groaner

Every once in a while someone very seriously shares a cruise travel story with me. Unfortunately, often what they relate as honest to goodness this really happened, is...well, let's just say I've often heard it before. The latest anecdote making the rounds is one that was not only sent to me in email, but I've read it several other places online as well. It's becoming an urban legend of the seas. (Sorry, I couldn't resist.)

Here you go...

A guy went to the dentist and while making conversation with the dental hygienist he mentioned the cruise he was going on soon.

The hygienist got very excited and said she and her husband had gone on a cruise and loved it.

“As a matter of fact,” she said, “one of the drinks we had on the ship was so fantastic that we asked what was in it, and we make it at home all the time.”

So he asked, “What's the name of the drink?”

“Drink of the Day! That’s what they called it,” she answered.

“That was the name of it?” he asked.

“Yes, Drink of the Day, and we love them.”

Substitute “blonde” for “dental hygienist” and imagine a cruise director telling that story. Like I said, groaner.