As long as the begging and whiny doesn't bother you then go with what causes you to pack less. If your parts cause you to pack for 6 then there is nothing you can do about it. Sometimes it really takes a whole lot to get them to stop with certain interest that causes a hassle or spend more money paying for baggage cost. Decrease your trip days as punishment if it is not for work. A small example would be I'm guessing someone in my system took it really hard that Wachovia is now Wells Fargo lol! That happened years ago, but Wachovia still comes out my mouth.