Meeting new people in chalets

snowy0000 wrote:Making us nervous!!! 1st time away just the two of us without the kids or the other 14 that we normally go with. We will boar people as we will just talk about our children instead of enjoying escaping them!!!

Crumbs! What does 'boar-ing' people involve? It doesn't sound at all boring!!!!!
:mrgreen:

This is where there is a very fine line between choosing a chalet or hotel, I've experienced interesting conversations and people in both, my favourite was a club hotel in Elmau some years ago when I was allowed on a 'boys holiday' with my now ex-husband.

We were approached by another guest who simply said 'so, who's the best in your group then?' at which point none of the others said a word and they all pointed at me. Quite a random ice-breaker, or not so in this case.

Some people do have a tendency to talk far too loudly about their past experiences and where they've been and how good they are at skiing black runs which irritates me no end, I know we're on a skiing holiday, but reign it in a bit. There's nothing worse than being caught out on the nursery slopes when you've been blowing your own trumpet the previous evening.

Mr Nelly had the misfortune to be sitting next to someone of this calibre on the bus journey to resort this winter, he even got his camera out and showed him last year's photos.

(if the ladies involved read this, I am sorry for sharing but you were so far above my "social standing", I mean no offence but I nearly died!)

The scene:
it's the second night in a "chalet-hotel". You can choose a dining time and whether you go private or shared table. We go on a shared 'stranger' table for 10.

Me & my ski buddy walk up to the table, "lady 1 " looks us up & down (quite openly) and pronounces
"oh, *you're* joining us? that's a shame I thought we might have the same dinner guests as last night".
Nice opener! Should have turned around and walked away right then.

Very shortly, during the first course, the table conversation drifts to clothing when I hear " lady 2 " speak for the first time. The first words are (not a word of a lie):
"well Kate tried to sell me three silk ones [scarfs] , "I said Kate no, that won't do, silk is no good"......Kate is lovely you know, and so is Michael..... ["lady 2" glances around the table] ... Of course we know the Middleton's so very well...."

[and goes on to discuss the other members of the family, their links, friendship and history for a few minutes; and some insights that, if true, may have national security implications so I won't share here :roll: ].


I was dumb struck (not in an impressed way), it was so out of context, what does one say to that?

Classic Smarski !!

I assume your dining habits changed after this?

The only appropriate retort that I can think of would be a belly laugh followed by a god your pretentious or - I find it sad you have to get your status so vicariously!

Neither of which I would probably be brave enough to try but ....
:mrgreen:

OldAndy wrote:Classic Smarski !!

I assume your dining habits changed after this?

The only appropriate retort that I can think of would be a belly laugh followed by a god your pretentious or - I find it sad you have to get your status so vicariously!

Neither of which I would probably be brave enough to try but ....
:mrgreen:

Couldn't think of a suitable reply at the time, but will now be able to dine out on it for years.

Yes, dining time changed by 1 hour later every evening after, I think they were happy to have their chums back.

I think I'd have got up and moved. Stuck up t***s.

Tony_H wrote:I think I'd have got up and moved. Stuck up t***s.

Yes me to.

Tony_H wrote: Stuck up t***s.

t***s... no, don't think they were "twins" :lol: