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Passenger in clown suit prompted mass cruise ship brawl, say witnesses

Posted by alyaza
Tags: united kingdom, crime, travel, cruises, maritime, passengers, assault, p and o, ships.cruise, clowns, offbeat, author.simon murphy, source.the guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jul/27/passenger-in-clown-suit-prompts-mass-brawl-on-po-cruise-ship

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Simon Murphy
Published
Jul 27 2019
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533 words

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    alyaza
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    here's another amusing piece of news to offset the largely negative news of the week. i honestly have no idea what the fuck happened here, but by all accounts it's pretty ridiculous:

    here's another amusing piece of news to offset the largely negative news of the week. i honestly have no idea what the fuck happened here, but by all accounts it's pretty ridiculous:

    “One witness, part of a group involved in the trouble, explained to staff that things kicked off when another passenger appeared dressed as a clown. This upset one of their party because they’d specifically booked a cruise with no fancy dress. It led to a violent confrontation,” he wrote.

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      Deimos
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      Here's another article I saw about it that has a bit more/different info: https://www.cruiselawnews.com/2019/07/articles/uncategorized/violent-brawl-breaks-out-on-pos-britannia/ Also worth noting...

      Here's another article I saw about it that has a bit more/different info: https://www.cruiselawnews.com/2019/07/articles/uncategorized/violent-brawl-breaks-out-on-pos-britannia/

      Also worth noting that "fancy dress" is British English for "costume".

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      1. Algernon_Asimov
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        On that note: "tannoy" is British English for "public address system".

        Also worth noting that "fancy dress" is British English for "costume".

        On that note: "tannoy" is British English for "public address system".

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    2. Algernon_Asimov
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      This is a thing? "Would you like fancy dress or non-fancy dress with that cruise?" What? Now I'm imagining some cruises where everyone's in costumes all day every day, and other cruises where even...

      This upset one of their party because they’d specifically booked a cruise with no fancy dress.

      This is a thing? "Would you like fancy dress or non-fancy dress with that cruise?" What? Now I'm imagining some cruises where everyone's in costumes all day every day, and other cruises where even too much make-up or a too-flamboyant hat will get you censured.

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