I’m getting a bit of a complex

[DuxDeluxe]

Park slightly off peg, someone is bound to talk to you, probably in a red polo shirt?

That’ll be Clive

I’ll talk to anyone, even barking mad Kiwi Cornishmen ....... well at least until nurse comes and drags me away as I’m late for my medication

 

[Littlewheels]

I was informedby one set of Caravanners that the CMC was for middle class people, The lady was very proud to tell me.

Or perhaps she was subtlety telling you to keep your standards up in order to meet her expectations

 

[jdk62]

I take perverse pleasure in saying hello etc., to anybody I meet on a campsite and holding eye contact until they give in and respond...

 

[tonyidle]

C&MC members are not very talkative.

I think you might be surprised at how many contribute to this forum. They aren't a breed apart .

 

[tonyidle]

you could call him many things

I'd be more worried if he hadn't - it's hard to think of a better way to buy a house.

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[The Wino]

I think its just because you were down south. We visited Cornwall for the first time in 15 years a few weeks ago when the sun was shining (can you remember what the sun looks like!!!) . One thing we both noticed was how few people say hello either on the site or on the coastal path compared to up north.

 

[tonyidle]

It is just possible that some choose the lifestyle because they prefer their own company for whatever reason. They may feel socially awkward and/or find it difficult to interact with people they don't know. I've spent several days parked next to people to struggle to return a greeting only to find, often just as they or we are about to leave, that they open up and turn out to be friendly and interesting. It seems to take a while for some people to open up.

 

[Larby]

I think I know why some people on a C&MC site look down on us?
Unless it's because my wife looks so young for her age they think I'm a dirty old bugger with a young girlfriend

 

[Clive and Kerri]

That’ll be @Clive

Oh no it won’t, I’ve hung the red shirt up for the year

 

[Spriddler]

It is just possible that some choose the lifestyle because they prefer their own company for whatever reason.

It's quite understandable. People are probably reluctant to be engaged in conversation about one's operations, doctor appointments, hangovers, damp patches, fridge temps, axle weights, Aldi plastic plates, steel tyre valves, cassette additives or guessing the restaurant bill.

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[Janine]

I will never ever ever ever understand anyone who decides whether to speak to someone or not based on the "poshness" or "price" or "newness" of their van.

I will never ever ever ever understand anyone who thinks people will look up to them, or think better of them, or even look at them differently than before, because they have a new, expensive motorhome.

I do, however, understand folk who don't talk to me because I am scruffy, crumpled and smelly...

I wear (very low priced) crocs (without socks) practically all the time. I am not interested in getting to know any "shoe-ists" who thinks less of me because of this...




JJ

I will always look up to you, JJ - mainly because you are at least a foot taller than me ?

 

[M-J]

We always have a full walk around the pitches to look at other motorhomes and see if we spot any stickers in windows.

Only ever seen one directly behind us and didn’t even see the owners.

 

[Spriddler]

We always have a full walk around the pitches to look at other motorhomes and see if we spot any stickers in windows.

Only ever seen one directly behind us and didn’t even see the owners.

Probably hiding because they'd already seen yours.

 

[chaser]

It is just possible that some choose the lifestyle because they prefer their own company for whatever reason. They may feel socially awkward and/or find it difficult to interact with people they don't know. I've spent several days parked next to people to struggle to return a greeting only to find, often just as they or we are about to leave, that they open up and turn out to be friendly and interesting. It seems to take a while for some people to open up.

if so why go to campsites where there is going to be loads of other people?

 

[M-J]

Probably hiding because they'd already seen yours.

It was an Auto-trail and had been raining, maybe they were too wet to chat!

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[tonyidle]

if so why go to campsites where there is going to be loads of other people?

Because not everyone is comfortable with wild camping or a lack of campsite facilities I presume. Or more likely there are more opportunities to avoid social interaction than there are on conventional hotel or package holidays. I don't really know but it does seem that some campers only fully relax just as they (or I) are about to leave. People are as they are - I don't believe many deliberately ignore others but limit their interaction for whatever reason.

 

[Lenny HB]

I used to be very shy now days I speak to anyone, on our travels if I get quite chatty with another camper I nearly always invite them in for a drink. Works out quite well for an FLT like me, surprising how often they bring some booze over.

I do find people on sites far less friendly than when we are on Aires & wilding.

 

[Jim]

I do find people on sites far less friendly than when we are on Aires & wilding.

Every time

 

[Hellski]

I will always say hello to all fellow campers and whilst abroad will attempt to greet folk dependent on their reg/country of origin. However, this back fired on me last week as a Spanish plated MH pulled into an Aire alongside us, even had the Spanish bull on the door. The mature lady opened her window and I proudly greeted her with Halo; she responded with hello, hi, bonjour and whatever country you are from as I'm from Sweden not Spain........

 

[rangi]

I say Good morning!

If who ever ignores my greeting

I say Oh dear ! not such a good morning for you then!

and walk on

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[ambulancekidd]

Not really - still as sociable as ever.

We came across something similar a few years back.
We worked our way up through caravans from old jobs with glass windows & eventually our ship came in & we bought a brand new Sterling Explorer, it was a rather large twin axle van with alloy wheels, air con so in other words all the bells & whistles we could ask for.
Now a van like that requires a large tow car, we've owned a number of Land Rover Discovery's as we needed access to our land & ability to clamber us steep wet grass but, we now bought a fairly new Range Rover, it was a TDV8 Vouge SE & I was so very proud of our new purchases.
I was sadly disappointed though, we're friendly chatty folks & loved meeting people on camp sites but, this had stopped abruptly & I was quite miffed.
We'd say hello to a new neighbour & be met with a grunt & half smile, then nothing, they didn't want to know.

There was a good side to all of this though, we decided that caravanning wasn't for us & I returned to my roots with a motorhome & we're having a great time.

 

[Larby]

I say Good morning!

If who ever ignores my greeting

I say Oh dear ! not such a good morning for you then!

and walk on

When I was in Cornwall recently I stopped to say hello, your response of "hey, don't park that bloody thing outside my house" is hardly Good morning now is it ?

 

[DuxDeluxe]

Oh no it won’t, I’ve hung the red shirt up for the year

Just as well...... I and told that you used to use a laser measuring device to determined caravan to peg separation

 

[DuxDeluxe]

When I was in Cornwall recently I stopped to say hello, your response of "hey, don't park that bloody thing outside my house" is hardly Good morning now is it ?

rangitira was obviously having one of his better days if he was that polite to you.....

 

[chaser]

We came across something similar a few years back.
We worked our way up through caravans from old jobs with glass windows & eventually our ship came in & we bought a brand new Sterling Explorer, it was a rather large twin axle van with alloy wheels, air con so in other words all the bells & whistles we could ask for.
Now a van like that requires a large tow car, we've owned a number of Land Rover Discovery's as we needed access to our land & ability to clamber us steep wet grass but, we now bought a fairly new Range Rover, it was a TDV8 Vouge SE & I was so very proud of our new purchases.
I was sadly disappointed though, we're friendly chatty folks & loved meeting people on camp sites but, this had stopped abruptly & I was quite miffed.
We'd say hello to a new neighbour & be met with a grunt & half smile, then nothing, they didn't want to know.

There was a good side to all of this though, we decided that caravanning wasn't for us & I returned to my roots with a motorhome & we're having a great time.
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afraid i cant see them as very posh, every other farmers got one around here, and one bloke in a house across the road takes his kid to the local school in one, all of half a mile.

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[scotzsue]

I say hello, good morning , or as appropriate, found on last trip that French and Belgian were most resppnsive.
2 couples passed our van on site, we were on the next pitch to tugger friends, didn't seem keen to speak when they saw my Scottish flag on the van, oh they are scots as they walked away, I called out only one of us, me and we all got chatting.
So if they are members on here thanks for telling us about the site at Meze, we loved it.
when on my own i find if I speak to the female of the couple first all is well, but a few ladies don't like me speaking to their menfolk. the reception I got when camping with a female friend still makes us giggle when we think about it.

 

[rangi]

When I was in Cornwall recently I stopped to say hello, your response of "hey, don't park that bloody thing outside my house" is hardly Good morning now is it ?

Hah!!! don' wan' any you swingers cavortin' on my laaand!

 

[rangi]

When I was in Cornwall recently I stopped to say hello, your response of "hey, don't park that bloody thing outside my house" is hardly Good morning now is it ?

If that is not a wind up, then all I can say is you were parked in a "tourist rip off area" Lands End ,Looe, Padstow, Port Issac and the like.
Penzance , Falmouth ,Truro, down around Coverack ,Church Cove, the Lizard, St Just, all the real Cornwall where you don't find an extra hand on your wallet.

 

[Shrimp]

Don’t worry, they’re probably just jealous!!!