Would you drive 400 miles so the entire family can fly to Florida on one flight?
Our extended family all met in Florida over the long Christmas Holiday Weekend. The unoffical leader in the family insisted that everyone drive to one central city so each of us could be on one flight. So some of the extended family had to drive 400 miles to Baltimore, even though they could fly to Orlando for less than their hometown Airport. When people complained that this was illogical and a waste of time, the family leader said that it was rude to expect everyone to fly in from different cities. What is the polite and logical thing to do?
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1 :
yes because gas is cheap
2 :
Just do what they say. Once it all happens, the person who had the idea will realize that it was a waste of time and will think twice next time about planning something that important.
3 :
You will never please all of them...the logical thing to do is what is easiest for you....dont mean to souind selfish but whatever you do someone will have something to say thats negative
4 :
This unofficial leader sounds like a jerk. Why would anyone listen to him? Do it the way that's more convenient & least expensive for you & screw what he says.
5 :
No, it was just plain stupid. This "leader" is an idiot. It's better to fly on separate flights anyway, because if the one flight everyone was one went down the entire family would be killed. This "leader" may one day win a Darwin Award for his stupid thinking.
6 :
Were the tickets gifts? All I can think of is that the people in FLA were concerned about how many trips they would have to take to the airport to pick up the various groups. You can always turn down travel plans like this, and make your own your own way if you want to go. That drive was excessive to say the least. The gas you all spent was probably more than the cost of having you shuttled to their home and picked up. Too late now. Its one of the wtf memories now.
7 :
the gas now it would be smarter to fly
8 :
I think its more rude, especially in this economy, to expect someone to pay more for a flight and gas... not to mention taking more time off of work and having to drive a really long way (out of the way). The only true way to counterbalance this is for the family leader to pay for the more expensive ticket and compensate for gas. If they refuse to do that, then oh well. Maybe you should try having two departure points, so that two smaller groups of the family can fly together and meet up at the destination.
9 :
it is just as rude to ask everyone to compromise --live isn,t a perfect scenario
10 :
The most polite and logical thing to do is let everyone fly from their home city. First of all it's rude to expect everyone to pay the gas money on top of the flight to even get to the airport. Second, that is an extreme waste of time and a flight from baltimore to florida is about a 2.5 hour flight which is not a very long time to "socialize" especially on an airplane so that defeats the whole point anyway.
11 :
To drive 400 miles because some pumped up little dictator said that you should is highly stupid. Nothing could be better than to turn up at an airport exhausted and edgy after driving 400 miles. Just plain dumb.
12 :
I wouldn't, no, go the way you want to go. No one has the right to tell you how to get there, that's ridiculous.
13 :
You should always do what is best for you unless they are paying for your trip.That seems very illogical to me.I can assure I would never drive 400 miles to catch a flight then have to pay for a car park too.
14 :
I would not drive 400 miles to pay a more expensive plane fare unless there was a much better reason than the one your 'leader' offered. If some disabled person needed my assistance, or I was needed for something else in Baltimore before the flight, that might be different. If the problem is a person in Orlando having to make several trips to the airport to pick people up from different flights...well, I'm sure Orlando has taxicabs, hotel shuttle buses, etc.
15 :
Time to vote in a new unofficial leader, that is stupid to have people spend more time and gas when they could fly from their hometowns, that is why they have airports all over the world. Not to mention the adding risk and expense of driving during the holidays, doesn't she watch the news? Holiday driving is when most accidents occur due to drunk drivers leaving Office Parties, especially in that part of the country, so why endanger your loved ones?
16 :
That is the most controlling and ridiculous thing I have ever heard -- and very insensitive, too. Sorry, but if I had been involved with this plan, I would have done what would have been easier and less time consuming for me and my family. By the way, flying in from different cities isn't rude, but insisting on the ridiculous definitely is. Not polite and not logical at all. Happy New Year
17 :
why do you have a family leader? Everyone should be able to make up their own mind. Sometimes people like to drive for the scenery and to look at things. I guess it depends on that, but a leader should not be allowed to make up everyone's mind for them.
18 :
I make my own decisions.
