Some nice guys who work for the marketing department for the city of Glasgow have got together and surveyed a whole bunch of couples on what their perfect weekend would be. The results? Not all that impressive, if you ask us. If you're planning the perfect weekend, dream big, and don't ever refer to it as a 'dirty weekend'. Here's what couples apparently want from the perfect romantic weekend. And what we want…
They say: Taking Friday off work, leaving at 7:30am for their chosen destination
We say: Are you kidding me? You’ve got a day off work and you’re up at 6:30am for a prompt departure before the sun's properly got up? Sure. We get the merits of leaving early, but surely 11am is a happy medium? Especially since you went out last night to 'celebrate' having a long weekend.
****They say: Returning on Sunday evening at 8pm
We say: 8pm? You'll be lucky. No matter what time your train pulls back into your home station, you're going to be depressed. Might as well milk the weekend for every last second then and catch the last one that pulls back in at ten minutes to midnight. Even if you do spend all of Sunday in a grump about having to come back.
****They say: The optimum place to stay is a four-star boutique hotel
We say: Erm sure? That’d be nice. Who's paying?
****They say: Two-hours and 42 minutes lie-in
We say: This is the extra time you sleep for right? Then you get another two hours to lie in bed awake. Right? Right.
****They say: Three hours during the weekend to 'hit the shops to buy clothes and gifts'
We say: Sorry, just spent a month's rent on the four-star hotel. What are we buying these clothes with? Monopoly money? Plus, we’re away for 48 hours – how needy do our friends need to be to expect souvenirs?
****They say: Eight hours and one minute on food and drinks
We say: C’mon. You’ve got Friday night, Saturday night, Sunday coming back on the train… And that’s just for the drinking. Three-hour pub lunches on all three days will be expressly required also thanks.
****They say: Five-and-a-half hours exploring
We say: No city in England has a high street that takes five hours to walk down. Less walking, more eating in our opinion.
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.