Holidays are a popular antidote to the so-called January blues.
But not every jaunt promises a good time – as Twitter proved with the #TripsIdontwanttowin hashtag, this week.
The trending topic went viral on Wednesday, generating hundreds of hilarious responses from sage travellers around the world.
No, thank you! US President Donald J. Trump was a common theme on the anti-bucket list
One of the most common themes was the United States.
Getting topical with New York’s current airport drama, one woman quipped: ‘One where my baggage gets lost in a flood at JFK’.
Meanwhile, others used the opportunity to make a barbed political comment. Taking aim at the US President, one posted ‘The White House’, while another said ‘Trump Tower’. ‘The Leaning Tower Of Trump’ was also referenced.
The real thing:One woman referenced the world’s largest ball of twine in Cawker City, Kansas
Straying from the political narrative, one woman – Robyn D Woskin – referenced a real-life tourist attraction in Cawker City, Kansas, posting: ‘An all-expense paid trip to see the world’s largest ball of twine’, complete with a snap of the offending item.
Another, using the handle @sunkisseeddd, added: ‘Cruise through the Bermuda Triangle.’
Meanwhile, a man – using the handle @scrueggs – nailed the frustrations of airport security by posting: ‘The USA. Don’t get me wrong! I love you, guys! I just don’t like taking my shoes off at the airport.’
Taking the responses further afield, others got more artistic with their gags.
Funny: Some took aim at US politics, while others referenced Hollywood’s holidays form hell
One referenced the terrifying scenes from Snakes On A Plane, which saw killer reptiles ravage passengers, to the unwanted past found down the metaphorical ‘memory lane’.
One post captured the hilarious moment a woman fell over at the cinema – losing her popcorn along the way – which they captioned: ‘Magic carpet ride.’
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Stateside: US culture was a dominant theme in the trending topic’s tweets
Another said: ‘Anywhere Jessica Fletcher goes. Somebody always dies.’ Similarly, reference was made to the Bates Motel, which was, of course, the scene of the crime in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.