On my up comming trip on the Southwest Chief, my family has decided to come with me on the trip, the problem is they know how much I've always liked model railroading, train ridding, and anything that has to do with Amtrak, so if I tried to tell them anything about being on the train they would problably just tell me to go away because they dont want to hear anything about trains. But they dont realy know anything about being on a long distance train and that you can be kicked off for getting to routy.
Any Segustion
------------------ JONATHON D. ORTIZ
Posted by Mr. Toy (Member # 311) on :
Are you saying you have a rowdy family? Sometime before boarding briefly explain some basic train etiquette (no running, step aside to let others pass in the aisles/hallways, tip your food servers, etc.) then let them discover the train on their own. If they have any questions, they will come to you sooner or later.
Posted by UncleBuck44 (Member # 2049) on :
They seem kinda mean. Just let em get kicked off then you can enjoy the rest of the trip. BTW what kind of people are in Your family(age, gender)
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Posted by JONATHON (Member # 2899) on :
Mr. Toy, There not that routy they just dont want to hear any thing about trains and think that when ever I'm gonna say something about Amtrak or trains that its going to be about what I'm interested in and not any thing important that they might need to know on a trip like this.
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Unlebuck44, Sometimes I feel like just letting something like that happen to them but thats just one of those thoughts you get when your mad at someone, but then they go away. They are all older and have jobs, but they also have little kids and trying to tell them something about trains is one thing getting them to explain it to there kids(my cousins and nieces) is something else.
------------------ JONATHON D. ORTIZ
Posted by JFB (Member # 2520) on :
If your family hasn't been kicked out of a restaurant, or a theater, or a lobby, they won't be kicked off the train. Amtrak expects no more of its patrons than any other public establishment does.
As for your explanations, I suggest you just let them discover the joys of train travel themselves. Thereafter, I'm sure they'll be more amenable to your conversations.
Posted by JONATHON (Member # 2899) on :
My family tends to make them selves hate things my father got me into, including trains.
------------------ JONATHON D. ORTIZ
Posted by UncleBuck44 (Member # 2049) on :
Baseball?
Posted by Gilbert B Norman (Member # 1541) on :
Jonathon--
I believe you shared with the Forum that you are fifteen years of age - a minor in any jurisdiction I'm aware of.
This means that your family is empowered to "let" you go on a train ride. It sounds as if even though they are not fans whatever (fear not, I grew up in a non-fan family myself), they are prepared to share with you an interest over which you have suggested at this Forum could be synonomus to "passion'.
So, as many years your elder, may I be permitted to say be thankful your family is prepared to share your interest so that you can make this journey and that they will know you are safe.
Respectfully
GBN
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Posted by CoastStarlight99 (Member # 2734) on :
I bowl, UNclebuck!
LOL---
I wish I could convince my mom to go on a long distance train trip in this country, we go on 5 hour trips in Italy, but its always american arilines or Jet Blue stealign the show from AMtrak---
BUT for your situation, AMTRAK never really kicks people off, BUT THEY SHOULD! I had horrible people sitting behind me once on the CoastStarlight, all the way to Salinas for Los Angeles..Felt like forevor! But it suprises me you have to worry about your parents behavior...when your the kid.. I wish my mom gave me that independace!!!
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