Why do people put themselves through the hell of bank holiday travel?
Goblin Queen
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As with every bank holiday, the papers are full of how we can expect clogged up motorways and a general nightmare in terms of trying to get anywhere this weekend.
I've always wondered why people put themselves through this time after time. Even if days off from work are limited, couldn't you just book what you do have going spare and go and do something then? That's what I'd do. I've never gone anywhere on bank holidays (at least not in several years) because of not only the traffic but the crowds when you get to where you're going. I can't see any appeal in it at all.
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I've always wondered why people put themselves through this time after time. Even if days off from work are limited, couldn't you just book what you do have going spare and go and do something then? That's what I'd do. I've never gone anywhere on bank holidays (at least not in several years) because of not only the traffic but the crowds when you get to where you're going. I can't see any appeal in it at all.
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If i was ever in that situation of wanting, or needing, to get away for those 4 days, i'd either try and make plans to go late the night before or very early on the friday morning.
It's like these people think they HAVE to do it. I truly don't understand them or their urges.
I'm child free:D happy enough to stay at home.
Seeing the clogged up roads,trains etc......on the news, I just laugh and think 'you mugs'
That said, we don't go anywhere because it's always busy especially at Easter weekend, but we don't have kids and can take off any Friday and Monday within reason to have a nice long weekend somewhere, because even four days away from your normal day to day life in a different place is very relaxing.... Can be relaxing.
I took the question to mean: why do people travel on bank holidays if they don't need to!
Because they are sheep - baa, baa............................................................
I think why people go away iis it's something they've always done and want to keep with tradition.
Now I know why my pension is going further than my salary ever did!
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Or they want to go and visit family, or it's the only time they can get together as a family. This sheep nonsense is ridiculous now. If anyone is baa baaing is the same people who say the word sheep.
Another thing I don't understand, why do people always rush to the shops on bank holidays and weekends when they are heaving and you can't even get enough breathing space to properly examine what you might buy? I feel so fortunate I am able to shop when I like. I can't handle the crowds at all.
Yes, I agree. People who are quick to cry "sheep" at everything have become the new sheep!
Surely you can survive these few days out of the year? Everyone deserves a break from work now and then.
I work every day apart from Sunday.
Ah, fair enough. But I still say people who are able to deserve the break a bank holiday can provide. Is it really so hard to find other forms of transport, like a taxi or even riding a bike just for these days?
i could really eat an ice cream right now with a flake in it
You're lucky - we have no buses at all on Sundays or bank holidays, and only one bus an hour the rest of the year! And we live on the outskirts of a town, not in a rural area.
1) Too expensive
2) Places closed
3) Everyone has same idea and everywhere is packed
4) Its boring
Unless you have lots of money or get away when there isnt traffic jams your alright, if your not its 4 days of boredom.
Sounds like you need to be a bit more imaginative. I'm at home nearly all the time and never seem to run out of things to do!