7 Reasonable Reasons Not to Go on Vacation ...

I could find all kinds of reasons not to go on vacation. I enjoy visiting different places, but I really don't care for the travelling involved in getting there! Besides, you spend all that money on something that's over in a week or two. Perhaps you also wonder why you bothered, post-vacation. Here are some humorous reasons not to go on vacation …

1 You Find Tourists Annoying

Of all the reasons not to go on vacation, this must be the top one. Tourists are annoying. Anyone who lives in a city popular with visitors will understand this. But wait … if you travel anywhere, you're a tourist as well! So if tourists get on your nerves, then it's only fair not to be one yourself. Besides, as much as you may want to see the paintings at the Louvre or take photos in Times Square, do you really want to be fighting for space with thousands of people doing the same thing?

2 The Waiting

There's a reason why they call it a terminal. That's because it feels as though you've been waiting there forever. A minute in Terminal Time is like an hour in the real world. The waiting is never-ending. You queue at check-in, wait hours for your flight, suffer delays, queue at the departure gate … And then you have to go through the whole procedure again on the way home!

3 Planes

After all that waiting around, you finally board your flight. But your suffering isn't over. You're trapped for hours next to that annoying person who insists on telling you their (utterly unenthralling) life story. There's no chance of escape. And then there's the risk of finding your flight infested by snakes … what do you mean, that was fiction?

4 They're Too Short

Unlike Terminal Time, Vacation Time seems proportionately reduced. Two weeks is over in little more than the time it takes you to order your first cocktail. Then you have to go back to work, maybe while still suffering from jet lag. And it'll be another year before you can go on vacation again. Really, it hardly seems worth the effort - you might as well stay at home!

5 Waste of Money

When even a weekend away can cost hundreds of dollars, a two-week vacation can really add up. The cost of the vacation itself is only a part of the total expense. There's the cost of the passport, clothes, insurance, vaccinations … it all adds up to a lot of money blown in a matter of days. Why not spend the money on something more durable instead?

6 You Don't Speak the Language

Surprisingly, even in destinations popular with tourists, you can't expect that everyone speaks English. Not speaking the language can lead to all kinds of mishaps and misunderstandings. At best you'll end up ordering pig's trotters in a restaurant. At worst, you'll ask your taxi driver to sell you to an Arab sheikh. The best way to avoid language problems? Stay home.

7 Your Pets

Lastly, think of your beloved animals. They will never forgive you for going away and leaving them in kennels or with your neighbor. And your pets will find plenty of ways of punishing you for daring to leave them at home while you go away and enjoy yourself. They will leave "presents" in your shoes, and wake you up at 5am for months by way of retaliation. Do you really want to incur the wrath of something that has sharp teeth and claws?

Vacationing is obviously a lot more fun than I've painted it, but we've all had experiences that make us wonder why we ever bothered booking a trip. Some vacations just seem doomed to disaster! Have you ever had a holiday from hell, or an incident that you just had to laugh at?

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Katniss None of these are reasons for me that I shouldn't go on vacation
Somewhaty it helps fill better without vacation - thanks Alison!
Laura Even people who can't afford vacations aren't looking for reasons not to go on them...
- Neecey You can't blithely assume everybody loves to go away on vacation and it isn't always about money. Not everyone likes to go on vacation. Some people are quite happy to spend their free time at home.
Catherine Cant agree with this.
- Neecey You don't have to agree - we welcome all opinions.
sel This is a good article for people who really can't afford a small vacation at all and feel terrible about it. Other than that, I agree with an above poster who said that the pros outweigh the cons. Vacations have been shown to have a positive impact on your well-being, gives families something really good to remember and so beings them closer, opens your mind to new cultures/people etc. Even a bad experience is a learning one, so I personally would never call a vacation a waste of money.
- Neecey Hi - I too don't think vacations are a waste of money so maybe it should have been said as money could be better spent elsewhere according to circumstances. Sometimes there are greater priorities than going on holiday.
Naira Haha, Americans really do have that language barrier 😜😜😜 I love vocations, exploring new countries and cultures.
- Neecey I also find it interesting that less than 40% of the US population have a passport (as in a US passport, not foreign passports held by people who have emigrated to the US). In Britain it's 71%. although of course, that doesn't mean they take fewer vacations - just a smaller percentage goes abroad on vacation. And it also means that 3 out of every 5 Americans can't even fly into Canada!
Jeanette I love the vacations and I love rides on a planes :))).. Weird people, nasty food or uncomfortable stays, is a part of adventure!!!.. I like my worst adventures in others parts on this planet :))
- Neecey Oh yes - travel is our great adventure and to be embraced wholeheartedly.
Samantha HUMOROUS REASONS.
- Neecey The whole of the travel section is dedicated to bringing you information about wonderful places, many of which we can all only dream about. I think it injects a nice element of surprise to throw in something that expresses an opposing view. Don't you?
edk3 She said Humorous!! Of course everyone loves a vacation.
- Neecey I'm sure there are people who don't and who can identify with some of the reasons Alison gives even if they are meant to be humorous. For some, a vacation is a nice week at home, simply chilling in their own space, just thankful to be away from work. And home offers everything they want in a vacation without any of the hassle or expense.
Katie A vacation as a waste of money? Really?
- Neecey For some it can be. When money is tight, a vacation might not be the best way to spend it. And, I certainly know of one trip where I came back knowing it had been a waste of money. Everyone has their own priorities on what gives them value for their money.
Joanne My reason ties in with #5, and it is that you just really can't afford it. There is nothing like going on vacation and then finding out when you get home that you are flat broke!!
- Neecey Yep that's not nice. But, you always have the memories of a great vacation to assuage the pain of being broke. You can get over being broke but the memories of a vacation can last forever.
Stephanie Eat well. Travel often. That's the key to a happy life, and as long as you let your vacation be a happy one, there are no reasonable reasons to not go.
- Neecey I agree with you but I know there are people who will identify with some of the reasons Alison states.
Monique Waste of money? I think not!
- Neecey Everyone has different ideas on what is a waste of their money. some people will simply prefer to spend it on things that are more important to them.
Kim True, I like most vacations except when I had the experience of a natural disaster ( wasn't used to the conditions) in a different city. After that I had to go to see family, then more by my family vacation's spot. I'd rather be at home recovering from the experience > feel much better then going to places I have no control over.
Becky I recently went to California (from Chicago) for my vacation and all these "problems" never occurred to me: -dog stayed at my mothers -plane ride was lovely -spent my 5 days there well time wise -loved it there, its beautiful -i would not consider it a waste of money -THE TOURISTS WERE ANNOYING BUT W.E.
Kim :sticker_surprised:
devan This is so negative! The pros outweigh the cons of vacation so greatly, I can't believe someone would actually write about this!
- Neecey Of course it's going to be seen as negative if you don't agree with it. I totally concur with you that the pros far outweigh the cons but that's not the journey Alison set out on when writing this. All she has done is present reasons not to go on vacation that people might be able to identify with - or indeed, disagree with and reaffirm their positive reasons to go on vacation.
- Neecey @devan, I think Alison stated her reasons for writing it very well and she added the codicil that the majority of readers would find the reasons humorous. And, there are people who don't like vacations who are looked on scornfully because most of us cannot imagine why on earth anybody would not want to go on vacation. Maybe they can find solace in this article!