A funny story from 2021 resurfaced this week on Facebook about a review that a British father named Ron left on Trip Advisor about his families trip to Loch Ness. Apparently good old Ron was rather miffed that Nessie didn't grace his family with a grand viewing (and possibly an autograph signing?) so he left this rather scathing, and unintentionally humorous review:
“What a disappointment.
“We traveled 400 miles from Grimsby to see the Loch Ness Monster and it didn't show up.
“Don't go if you are wanting to see it because it you will end up bitterly disappointed like we were.
“Wife and two kids waited around for hours, viewpoints were crowded and dirty and the weather was terrible, one moment sunshine the next it was hard to keep up.
“I thought the whole experience was horrendous, I wish I hadn't bothered.
That in itself is pretty funny, but my quick online research revealed that Ron isn't the only person who has taken to the internet to complain that the famous monster didn't pop out of the water on cue.
Check out some of these Google reviews:
Gavin: Very disappointed, drove for over 7 hours to get here and was then told that no one has seen Nessie since 1975. Total waste of time .
L Marco: No monster in the Loch.
J Scott: I went to Loch Ness to try and find the Loch Ness Monster however I was unable to find Nessie. If I could rate 0* I would, but I can't so I have to give it a 1* review
Kiff: Sadly there is no monster here, searched extensively.
Jonkrat: No monster, do not recommend.
W Gould: where is the monster no point in going if your not going to see it.
G Sutherland: Just a big puddle really. No Nessie to be seen
S Plocher: In itself a very beautiful lake, but I came here especially because of Nessie and she was not to be seen far and wide.
N Morel: after 2 hours scrutinizing the lake we did not see the monster.. Liars.....
There are literally hundreds of these. Of course, some of those were left in jest, but yet others seam to have been created out of actual disappointment.
As you would guess, there are a lot of "Nessie ate my girlfriend, mom, kids, taco, etc." posts as well.
This one, however is my personal favorite and it comes from a German tourist named L Gajic"
It was pretty bad. It was cold and there was no pizza. There was no motel and they were pretty rude. The Motel One in Offenbach was very good 👍 and they had pizza with truffles. Incidentally, Motel One will soon be opening in Istanbul as well.
I think that one puts the Loch Ness Tourist Bureau on notice. Build a pizza restaurant on the banks of the Loch for crying out loud!
Everyone goes to Loch Ness for the food!
By the way, I wonder how the Mexican Food is there?
These reviews also point out the obvious truth that good old Nessie needs a better press agent. How on earth is she ever going to get another movie deal if she doesn't show up for selfies with her fans?
It looks like fame has gone to the head of another dinosaur. I went to Japan and Godzilla wouldn't even talk to me.
Check Out:
The Loch Ness Monster - It's History And The Most Compelling Evidence
On this date in 1933 the Inverness Courier ran a story about George Spicer and his wife who had been taking a leisurely drive around the Loch when the spotted something strange on the water. According to Spicer (it was) "the nearest approach to a dragon or pre-historic animal that I have ever seen in my life." The IC story was the first time that Nessie had been called a monster hence the title Loch Ness Monster was born.
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