Spring break cruise coordination drama—do I just drop it?

[Anonymous]

I think this is what OP was thinking

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fathers-day-same-shirt-prank-texas-church/3865294/

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:$16 on a peice of plastic fabric trash...that, shortly after the trip, will end up in the landfill or the ocean.

But yeah, that one photo that you looked at once and posted to instagram, is priceless.

What difference does it make? It's not like they were going to go shirtless. Amazon, Walmart, Bonobos, Tommy Bahama, all the same in the end.

The difference is, they all could have just worn a shirt they already owned and will actually wear again. OP’s dumb plan is just induced demand for garbage that will never be used again.

But then it's not a prank on husbands to unknowingly show up in the exact same shirt. Are you always this slow?

DP. But I am laughing reading this thread realizing how rigid and unimaginative people here are! It has been entertaining actually.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Can they jsut buy their own shirt? So it's just hawaiin shirt night? And some people match and others don't and life goes on.

They could, but it defeats the purpose and they’ll look out of place in the photo.

This is so tacky. Cruises are bad enough, but matching outfits. Come on. Just let it go. People are trying to be nice and don't want to hurt your feelings, but they don't want to be dressed up like 3 year olds.

NP, but haven’t you seen this? All the men enter the room and realize their wives put them all in the same shirt. It’s really cute and makes for a fun photo op. Lighten up! You sound like you’d be one of the loud naysayers.

I have seen this too and it really is fun! I think some church did it somewhere for father's day and the video is hysterical as all the men arrived on a Sunday morning wearing matching shirts. Everyone seemed to have a good time and it really is harmless. But of course "no good deed goes unpunished" these days and there is now drama. People really need to lighten up. There is enough going on in this world that demands strong feelings. What OP is trying to achieve is not one of them.

You know some people were like "nobody asked us to be a part of that!" or "they bought that shirt on Amazon but we would never shop there and nobody liked my idea of finding just any old Hawaiian shirt at Goodwill that defeats the purpose...harrumph!" You can't please all the people all the time so OP should just ignore the difficult ones.

No truer words than the bolded.

There are always those who will be difficult.

[Anonymous]

It sounded fun to you but not others. You’re making it not fun!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It sounded fun to you but not others. You’re making it not fun!

No, not really. If you don't like the plan you just say nothing. You don't take it over, try to change it to suit you, suggest an alternative that makes no sense, etc. Sometimes things just aren't for you and don't need your $.02.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$16 on a peice of plastic fabric trash...that, shortly after the trip, will end up in the landfill or the ocean.

But yeah, that one photo that you looked at once and posted to instagram, is priceless.

What difference does it make? It's not like they were going to go shirtless. Amazon, Walmart, Bonobos, Tommy Bahama, all the same in the end.

The difference is, they all could have just worn a shirt they already owned and will actually wear again. OP’s dumb plan is just induced demand for garbage that will never be used again.

But then it's not a prank on husbands to unknowingly show up in the exact same shirt. Are you always this slow?

In the year 2026, do all you regularly handpicked your husbands' new clothes and outfits? How would they NOT catch on with you randomly recommending they wear a specific Hawaiian shirt on a particular day? I don't think this "prank" would work on a lot of the husbands....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$16 on a peice of plastic fabric trash...that, shortly after the trip, will end up in the landfill or the ocean.

But yeah, that one photo that you looked at once and posted to instagram, is priceless.

What difference does it make? It's not like they were going to go shirtless. Amazon, Walmart, Bonobos, Tommy Bahama, all the same in the end.

The difference is, they all could have just worn a shirt they already owned and will actually wear again. OP’s dumb plan is just induced demand for garbage that will never be used again.

But then it's not a prank on husbands to unknowingly show up in the exact same shirt. Are you always this slow?

In the year 2026, do all you regularly handpicked your husbands' new clothes and outfits? How would they NOT catch on with you randomly recommending they wear a specific Hawaiian shirt on a particular day? I don't think this "prank" would work on a lot of the husbands....

How does buying 1 shirt for your husband mean you shop for all their clothes? Has your husband never bought you a gift that is clothing? Mine has. He knows my style, size, and where I like to shop. Sad that your husband is probably too scared to buy you a thoughtful gift you might like.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$16 on a peice of plastic fabric trash...that, shortly after the trip, will end up in the landfill or the ocean.

But yeah, that one photo that you looked at once and posted to instagram, is priceless.

What difference does it make? It's not like they were going to go shirtless. Amazon, Walmart, Bonobos, Tommy Bahama, all the same in the end.

The difference is, they all could have just worn a shirt they already owned and will actually wear again. OP’s dumb plan is just induced demand for garbage that will never be used again.

But then it's not a prank on husbands to unknowingly show up in the exact same shirt. Are you always this slow?

In the year 2026, do all you regularly handpicked your husbands' new clothes and outfits? How would they NOT catch on with you randomly recommending they wear a specific Hawaiian shirt on a particular day? I don't think this "prank" would work on a lot of the husbands....

If I picked out my husbands shirt he would roll his eyes, pretend to be annoyed when I told him he'd look handsome in it, then wear it and literally spend zero additional thoughts on it until he saw the other wives had done the same thing. Then he'd chuckle and roll his eyes again. That would be the end of it.

[Anonymous]

This has been done on social media so often that you can expect to see other groups doing the exact same thing on your cruise, especially because cruises draw the kind of people who like these stunts. Just let it go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This has been done on social media so often that you can expect to see other groups doing the exact same thing on your cruise, especially because cruises draw the kind of people who like these stunts. Just let it go.

Apparently it works on a lot of husbands. Some PPs must be utterly confused.

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Anonymous wrote:Can they jsut buy their own shirt? So it's just hawaiin shirt night? And some people match and others don't and life goes on.

They could, but it defeats the purpose and they’ll look out of place in the photo.

This is so tacky. Cruises are bad enough, but matching outfits. Come on. Just let it go. People are trying to be nice and don't want to hurt your feelings, but they don't want to be dressed up like 3 year olds.

OP here. It’s not mandatory. Clearly they want to join in, but only on their terms.

Well, you want it on your terms. Take the Amazon thing. Lots of people don’t want to buy from Amazon these days, and surely you know that. But you still want to force your shirt and your shirt only. If you really want a fun happy photo, invite people to wear a tropical shirt or a shade of xxx color and then just accept what happens. You can’t treat a large family group like a wedding party who signs up for allowing the bride to dictate their apparel.

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Anonymous wrote:Cruises are awful. Hope you don't get sick. Neighbors just got back from one and had nori virus 3 days in.

From the seaweed?

The way I snort laughed.
I hate cruises and the germs are one of my reasons but this was hilarious

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can they jsut buy their own shirt? So it's just hawaiin shirt night? And some people match and others don't and life goes on.

They could, but it defeats the purpose and they’ll look out of place in the photo.

This is so tacky. Cruises are bad enough, but matching outfits. Come on. Just let it go. People are trying to be nice and don't want to hurt your feelings, but they don't want to be dressed up like 3 year olds.

OP here. It’s not mandatory. Clearly they want to join in, but only on their terms.

Well, you want it on your terms. Take the Amazon thing. Lots of people don’t want to buy from Amazon these days, and surely you know that. But you still want to force your shirt and your shirt only. If you really want a fun happy photo, invite people to wear a tropical shirt or a shade of xxx color and then just accept what happens. You can’t treat a large family group like a wedding party who signs up for allowing the bride to dictate their apparel.

No, that's you trying to take control. If you don't like it, don't do it. Are you always a massive control freak?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can they jsut buy their own shirt? So it's just hawaiin shirt night? And some people match and others don't and life goes on.

They could, but it defeats the purpose and they’ll look out of place in the photo.

This is so tacky. Cruises are bad enough, but matching outfits. Come on. Just let it go. People are trying to be nice and don't want to hurt your feelings, but they don't want to be dressed up like 3 year olds.

OP here. It’s not mandatory. Clearly they want to join in, but only on their terms.

Well, you want it on your terms. Take the Amazon thing. Lots of people don’t want to buy from Amazon these days, and surely you know that. But you still want to force your shirt and your shirt only. If you really want a fun happy photo, invite people to wear a tropical shirt or a shade of xxx color and then just accept what happens. You can’t treat a large family group like a wedding party who signs up for allowing the bride to dictate their apparel.

Omg

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This has been done on social media so often that you can expect to see other groups doing the exact same thing on your cruise, especially because cruises draw the kind of people who like these stunts. Just let it go.