Italian couple sue shipping line because they were not told their holiday was a gay cruise

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1220572/Italian-couple-sue-shipping-line-told-holiday-gay-cruise.html ^ | October 15, 2009 | Nick Pisa

[ConservativeStatement]

An Italian couple are suing a shipping line for £2,800 after claiming they were not told a relaxing holiday they had booked was in fact on board a ship hosting Italy's first gay cruise.

The middle-aged husband and wife, who have not been named, said they were embarrassed after spotting people they knew, but had not realised were gay, on the cruise. Despite accusations from gay groups, they deny being homophobic. Organisers insist the three-day cruise featured no scenes of excess.

[gop4lyf]

Homophobe and homophobic are two words that are always used incorrectly. A phobia is an irrational fear of something. People are not fearful of homosexuals, just disgusted by them.

[KosmicKitty]

Was in Bennigans on Saturday for a quick lunch on the road. And this movie was playing.

And, there were little kids in the dining area. (If I was there with a little kid, I would have complained. Sexual innuendo is one thing, but stupid is entirely different!!)

[trisham]

Organisers insist the three-day cruise featured no scenes of excess.

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I seriously question the veracity of this statement.

[Secret Agent Man]

I’m not homophobic, there are plenty of rational reasons not to like homosexuals. Being trapped on a boat full of them is a medical and hygenic nightmare.

And bluntly, I don’t particularly care for sharing stuff regular male/female couples have used either. Communal anything nowadays, combined with how ‘well’ the cleaning staff does their jobs, just thinking about it too hard will gross you out.

[Albion Wilde]

Nothing irrational about it.

[Tijeras_Slim]

[Disambiguator]

We once had to move seats at the Hollywood Bowl during a Patti LaBelle concert. I didn’t realize her hugh popularity in the gay community

I accidentally attended a Tracy Chapman concert back in the early 1980s. Lesbian City. The same thing happened at a screening of the movie "Personal Best" with Mariel Hemingway.

[originalbuckeye]

I was really excited to see her. It was my birthday and we were ready for a great time. We would have left early but had parked at one of those remote lots with stacked parking. Not only were the guests obnoxious, but Labelle herself was, too. She spoke of ‘her people’ in the cheap seats. It was ridiculous.......we were in the cheap seats. You should never alienate your audience. I would never go see her again.

[reagan_fanatic]

[AngelesCrestHighway]

Organisers insist the three-day cruise featured no scenes of excess.....

I’ll bet!....

Fags everywhere!...man the lifeboats! GAAK!

[AngelesCrestHighway]

Jeeze Louise!....No thanks!....At least get a refund for the trip on the Good-Ship-Lollypop....GAAK!

[Jack Hammer]

Whoops. Oh dear - THAT was a bit of an oversight....

[Buckeye McFrog]

I know what we all think of Ted Danson on this site, but if you’ve ever seen the episode of Becker where this happens to him, it’s quite funny

[goat granny]

Your right, if a NORMAL couple were being obnoxious in public it would be just as offensive....yuk....

[goat granny]

Love the reruns of Becker....watch them everynight and still laugh....I Remember that one well, funny......