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[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 9 points 6 months ago (12 children)

Am I the only one who doesn't want to go on vacation? I'll take the time off work, but I'd rather potter around my place, maybe go for some nice walks

[–] TheHooligan95@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (4 children)

You don't have to go far to have a nice trip somewhere. You could literally go on foot. Yeah some people do it just for the 'gram, but actually, meeting new different cultures always is a very enriching experience. Putting yourself into unusual situations is a very enriching experience. Don't miss out on this pleasure in life.

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[–] Theharpyeagle@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I like vacations where I just go exist somewhere else. Plan a few outings, sure, go to some nice restaurants, but otherwise I just want to relax with no itinerary. The best vacations are ones where I don't have to look at the clock.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah the itinerary thing sounds so awful, especially if it involves traveling from place to place to place. But I guess some people really like it that way...

I like to exist in place for my vacations, but my partner is one of those who need to go elsewhere every now and then. I look forward to her stories, but am thankful I don't have to share in them haha

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Yeah I am the no plan kind of traveler. My wife is the general plan type and even we clash sometimes. I can't handle the itinerary people. I've gone on trips with them but I won't participate in their scheduled activities. For that reason cruises seem like the lamest way to waste money on travel to me.

[–] limelight79@lemm.ee 5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Nah. One of my coworkers stays home for every vacation and reads. We try to guess how many books she'll read during her week off each time. Closest guess, without going over, wins. She loves it and crowns a winner each time she returns, but the winner only gets bragging rights until her next vacation.

A few years ago I was at a gas station pumping fuel on a trip, while prices were extremely high, and I was thinking to myself that her way is certainly much less expensive.

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[–] boatsnhos931@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago
[–] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 8 points 6 months ago

Why would I post anything about it? It's my vacation and I would be drinking too much to even bother posting about it.

I might even catch up on my planning and research (as a teacher it's a treat to actually develop as a teacher when there's time).

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.ml 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

On the remote chance it isnt satire, im gone

[–] MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)
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[–] FriendBesto@lemmy.ml 6 points 6 months ago

By statistics alone, we know that if not her then at least many other people think this way these days.

[–] cumskin_genocide@lemm.ee 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It's probably a vacation to North Korea or something

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

I'm going to probably be going on a healthcare "vacation" next month where that's a likely scenario, so I'll let you all know how it goes.

[–] p5yk0t1km1r4ge@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

in a heartbeat.

[–] Korne127@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The problem is that there is no clear definition of a post. Sure, a tweet or an Instagram is a post. A private message to a friend is probably not a post. But what if you send images of your vacation in a discord server with many friends? The line gets fishy, and if I couldn't talk to friends, independently to the trip itself, while on vacation, I would also say no.

[–] eyeon@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Agreed but I think the intent is still interesting. My interpretation would be that you can still talk to friends, but not about the vacation. Id still say yes but I'm curious if that changes it for you.

The more simplified question would be just not bringing your phone or a camera, but then id say no as that just sounds like a dangerous trap and isn't really what the question is trying to ask- it's more 'would you go on a vacation and just enjoy it, or do you only want to go on vacation so people know you went? '

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[–] VinesNFluff@pawb.social 3 points 6 months ago

Does posting exclude texting to group chats?

Cuz I tend to do a lot of that. Don't really do social media (this barely counts), prefer to spend time with a select few gay nerds.

[–] Pandantic@midwest.social 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

_Take my phone, please! _

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