“Just got off MSC Meraviglia yesterday,” one Reddit user posted about the beautifully large ship he travelled on with friends and family.
While the cruise line provided a lovely experience, less can be said of the other guests who left a lasting impression on the cruise holiday-goer.
“If you are one of those people I saw on the buffet line…” the Reddit user began, who couldn’t believe what they witnessed on board.
While guests were queuing in line for their food, some would use their hands to grab some food, then “lick” their fingers to clean off extra salsa or cheese.
The worst part is that those same people “then proceeded to touch the tongs and serving spoons” with the same fingers they just licked.
“You are disgusting and gross,” the Reddit user stated. “That’s all.” But that’s not all, as the remark made a ripple effect in the comments section.
EmersonLucero responded with his own story: “One guy took the jam from the counter, used the spoon to place said jam onto their toast, then proceeds to lick the spoon and put it back into the container on the counter.
“I quietly told the waitress I knew; the look she gave me […] was priceless… people are dirty.”
Others insisted they wore serving gloves when at a cruise buffet. One posted: “I bring food service gloves with me and wear one on the hand I use for the serving utensils.
“I also always wash my hands prior to eating and carry hand sanitising wipes.” Another gloated: “I take Clorox wipes with me and wear a latex glove in line. I don’t touch the tongs with my bare hand anymore.”
The poster did, however, reveal a disturbing image: “I saw a kid wrap his lips around the spigot of the lemonade dispenser and turn it on sucking it back.
“I said, ‘hey you shouldn’t be doing that’ to the kid and his dad gave me sh*t for spoiling his kid’s fun. People can be such pigs.
“We’re entering an ‘every man for himself’ era of society and it doesn’t bode well for our future. I’m glad I’m a senior and won’t live long enough to see where this world is headed.”
One user quipped: “I like the guys with the cut-off shirts and sweaty armpits reaching across the food.”
Nogasbiker said: “I’ve seen this at buffets too.” Character_Pace2242 declared: “This is why I eat in the main dining room.”
Another said he witnessed a woman “grab a bunch of pastries with her bare hands, inspect them, then put some back”.
CapablRunts claimed: “Every single time I come home from a cruise, without fail, I get a gnarly virus. This last one gave me my first sinus infection. Three weeks of misery.”
