Originally Posted By mag2b WARNING: You are about to experience a rant about stupid people … if you are one of the many types of stupid people listed below PLEASE try to be more considerate in the future! Does anyone else notice a severe lack of brain power, common sense, and consideration on the part of a lot of people when they are on vacation or is it just me? I LOVE Disney World my family and I try to go every year and whether we stay at the Polynesian or the Caribbean Beach Resort it doesn’t matter because we are in the magic and away from our dull and boring home lives! However, I have noticed that people seem to be getting stupider and stupider and more inconsiderate when they go on vacation! For example … Parents who let their kids run wild and scream bloody murder … not just in the open air of the parks but inside even at meal times. Listen, I understand that you are on vacation and everyone is mellowing out but I don’t want to listen to your kids scream non-stop through an hour meal … it is beyond rude … and if I ever behaved like that when I was little my parents would have slapped the taste out of my mouth. Vacation or not you are STILL A PARENT so ACT LIKE ONE!!! Or how about people who stop dead in their tracks right in front of you … you are walking along at a nice clip and then Ma and Pa Kettle decide that standing right in the middle of an entrance way is an ideal place to look at the map and plan later events! MOVE TO THE SIDE AND LET OTHERS BY!!! One of my favorites has to be people who have to be the first ones in the theaters so they can stop in the middle of the row!!! EVERY Disney attraction where you sit in a theater type setting the cast members ALWAYS ask you to slide all the way over. But you always have a group of people that kill everyone else to be the first in and then they stop half way down the row! BEWARE!!! If you are one of these people you might want to avoid me … If you stop in the middle of the row and make me climb over you I WILL make it a point to step on your feet or bang into you! STOP BEING IGNORANT!!! YOU ARE SITTING IN FRONT OF A TREMENDOUS SCREEN --- YOU CAN SEE WHEREVER YOU SIT!!! Am I wrong? Is it asking too much to PRETEND that you are a normal human being??? Have fun, be silly, mellow out, relax, but be aware that you are not the only person in the world!!! Does anyone else have a type of stupid that I left out??? PLEASE write and tell us about it!
Originally Posted By crazyformickey I can't tell you how many times during my last vacation someone walked in front and just stop. Drives me nuts. I guess people figure they spend so much money they can do what ever they want. Disney should just kiss their feet and they are not responsable for anything. My favorite was a CM gave my DD, DS and myself a dreams pin. There were 2 one to keep and one to give to another guest. I tried to give them so people who had kids and you would never believe how rude people were. I finally found a family with kids that acutally said thank you and couldn't believe I picked them. That is what it's all about. I was getting off Cinderella's carousel and I saw a little girl I pointed out to her mom which horse was Cinderella's horse and you would have thought I was telling her off. I get angry when at Disney not because of heat or long lines but the people who are rude and disrespectful of the park.
Originally Posted By Roger55 <<However, I have noticed that people seem to be getting stupider and stupider...>> You do a great job making your point. LoL!!!
Originally Posted By mag2b LOL ... you like that Rog? Was wondering if anyone was going to say something about that!
Originally Posted By deephil I don't know if this is stupid or just plain dangerous but some people who use the electric wheelchairs who have no idea how to drive them, I have seen and been on the receiving end of being bashed in shins etc by reversing and forward driving, the worst I ever saw involved a child of no more than 5 in age being hit by one. They should be more careful it is obvious there are lots of people in the parks and sometimes very limited space just a little more care is needed especially around the kiddies. I leave it up to you to decide if it is stupid or dangereous or both. Just thought of another one the peeps who think it is their right to turn up at bus stop last and jump on the back entrance so you can't get on it and have to wait for the next one my blood is boiling thinking about it.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Of course you KNOW I agree 100% with THIS: <<<Vacation or not you are STILL A PARENT so ACT LIKE ONE!!!>>>
Originally Posted By DVC_dad <<<people who stop dead in their tracks right in front of you >>> I don't DO this MYSELF, however it doesn't really bother me if I can tell it's an OLD couple, or a special needs kid or something. <<<electric wheelchairs who have no idea how to drive them>>> Okay some people will think me rude on this, but I think, EXCEPT in certain OBVIOUS circumstances, these scooters should be rented out on a far more limited basis than they are. MOST people who really need them, bring their own. How else do they get to the gate from 8 miles out in the parking lot? In fact, in March there always seems to be a cheerleading tourney at WDW. You would not believe the numbers of both electric scooter and wheel chairs we see being driven by Teeny-bopper cheerleader girls. I actually asked one mother WHY...and she informed me that the girls were "saving their legs" for upcoming cheerleading competitions. Gimmie a break !!! The one that I hate is the "loud talker" or the "pointer" especially at dinner. If you have a large family, or twins or are a gay couple or something a little unusual or different, you know what I am talking about. The two people sitting right next to you that think for some reason you are deaf because you have 6 kids and it's inside or something. And they TALK and STARE at you. NORMALLY I ACTUALLY ENJOY PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT OUR KIDS because they are usually saying how well behaved they are, however they aren't perfect. But anyway, get this... The worst example was at The Coral Reef about 2 years ago. These 4 older ladies were sitting in front of us, between us and the glass windows. They were one level lower than us but still only 12 feet away. We not only had OUR 6 kids, but 3 more nephew and neices...so it appeared that my wife and I had 9 kids. We were all crammed into this semi-circle booth and it was tight but we managed. One lady kept saying things like, "Wow they just don't know when to quit." *laugh laugh* The other joined in, "Yeah they need to get a TV or something." *laugh laugh* Finally after about a dozen of these comments, and some were getting fiarly "salty" and fairly loud, I got up and walked over to their table and said, "Ladies I am fine with being the subject of your converstaion. I am glad you find us entertaining, however my children can hear you, and my 5 year old son just asked me what you were talking about when you said "He must be some kind of lover." Now if you would like, either you can go over there and explain it to him yourself, or you can simply remember to lower your voices." I would have given $100 to have a photo of the looks on their faces. I returned to my table, and there was very little time untill they had paid and left. Yeah, I'm not big on rude people at Disney Parks. Now on occasion one of my little angels will do something that will impact another guest. Most recently my 4 year old son got mad, and threw his Rainbow pop thing down. It splatered a tiny bit onto another adult's bare leg. Here is how that usually goes for us... When this happens, or somethig you know, unaccepable behaviour...I am very quick to apologize profusely and also I make sure the other party SEES me take my child by the arm and disappear into the nearest restroom. It is a bonus to come back, and find the other guest still there... this way the other guest can see that I took care of my bid-ness. Fortunately, that USUALLY does not mean they got a spanking, although he did for the temper tantrum, usually a "talking to" will do, but there is no doubt that the other guest knows the issue has been taken care of. The issue isn't the other guest, it is the child's unacceptable behaviour, but just saying it's nice also to know that there isn't someone out there thinking I am a lazy parent who doesn't care. One last one, I don't like a lot of public display of affection among the youger teens. I will tell my older kids that it's inappropriate when we see it. Hold hands, hugs, arms around one another, no big deal...but kissing and touching (I never thought I would say this back when I was 17) to me it's rude. I guess I am a prude.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< Now on occasion one of my little angels will do something that will impact another guest. >>> This reminds me of something that happened to me at DL. It was morning, and people were heading into the park through the turnstiles. Someone's kid (maybe 4 years old) was being a brat. I don't understand why - I know at that age, me just getting to DL's turnstiles was the happiest thing I could imagine. Anyway, the family went through the turnstile, and then the parents stopped on the other side to consult the map. I put my ticket in, and then the kid turns around and pulls the turnstile over with his hand, looks up at me, and then runs away. He used up my click, and he did it on purpose! The CM saw this and did something to the turnstile to let me through. I though to myself - How does a 4-year-old figure that out, and why did he do it? He just seemed to be wanting to cause trouble that morning. It made me laugh inside more than anything else.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Tell us the whole story SuperDry. You are talking about yourself, aren't you?
Originally Posted By SuperDry ^^^ Well, I pretty much did tell the whole story. I am talking about myself. I was the adult "victim" who had is turnstile click used up (this happened about 5 years ago) and not the little kid if that's what you mean.
Originally Posted By MinnieSummer What amazes me is that when you call someone on their rudeness they act like you're at fault. I was at MK two days before Christmas with my Mom in a wheelchair. I'm pushing across the street where the CM's were directing us as they were setting up for a parade (it didn't start for another 20 minutes). We got to the sidewalk where the little wheelchair access is and there were people standing there blocking the way waiting for the parade. I said "Excuse Me", no one moved. I said loudly "Excuse Me" still no one moved. By this time there were several people behind me trying also to get to the sidewalk so I yelled "Excuse Me" and they STILL DIDN"T MOVE. So finally I screached it and the woman looked at me and actually said "Aren't you having a bad day. There's no need to yell" She turned her head and moved about THREE INCHES. Then her husband started in on me about if I had just asked politely they would have been more than happy to move. I told him I had said it politely but they ignored me all three times. To which he responded obviously we didn't hear you and that's still no excuse for being rude. The really sad part is that I had pushed the wheelchair up the ramp forcing the woman out of the way and continued walking with this man following me just so he could prove that he was right. Unbelievable.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> One of my favorites has to be people who have to be the first ones in the theaters so they can stop in the middle of the row!!! << I look forward to these people. I will continue on through the row myself and pass up these folks, being sure to bump the knees and maybe even squash a toe or two while doing it. And apologizing profusely as I pass. "Ooops! Sorry!" If they're nice people I may not bump the knees and such. But I will pass them and do the eye contact smiley thing. You are right though. The 3D works pretty much the same from ANY seat in the theater. (There is some variation, but not much)
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy I will tell you this -- people act just a little bit stupid sometimes when they are on vacation, especially at a special place like Disney. It's natural. They're minds are elsewhere and they're having a good time. They are not thinking efficiency or traffic flow when they stop dead and "Hey, look at that!" This behavior is most noticeable to locals or CM's. We see it everyday You know what? You just go with it. even enjoy it when you see it, BECAUSE it's so predictable. Instead of saying "Excuse me! I'm walking here!" it works so much better just to say "Wow! That is really cool!" and go around them. Make eye contact and do the smiley thing. Everybody is happier.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy Don't let me interrupt your venting. You gotta let off steam somewhere.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 this Christmas when the cm's were tring to keep the lines moving for the parade, it was going all smooth. then someone stops, so the nest person does and it is a ripple affect. Well my group had stopped because of that, and the group behind me started yelling at me to move. So I turned around and said, "You see the people on frount of me stopped and the person in frount of them stopped and so on, when they move so will we."
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey <<You know what? You just go with it. even enjoy it when you see it, BECAUSE it's so predictable. Instead of saying "Excuse me! I'm walking here!" it works so much better just to say "Wow! That is really cool!" and go around them. Make eye contact and do the smiley thing. Everybody is happier.>> When you're pushing a woman in a wheelchair and have to screech to halt because someone stops in the middle of the walkway, it's a little hard to smile.
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle >>she informed me that the girls were "saving their legs"<< I think it was on Pooh or something - something with an incline in the queue area. There was no line and two young women (20-something) turned up at the same time as mum and I; one of the girls was in a wheelchair and the other was pushing her. She said "oh, I can't push you up that hill, I'm too tired" and the CM very cheerfully said "here, let me get it" and pushed the woman in a wheelchair right up to the top ... where the girl then stepped right out of her wheelchair (with absolutely no trouble at all), moved it to the side and hopped onto the ride. The poor CM just looked shocked and disappointed! The girls were obviously just taking it in turns to push one another around so they wouldn't have to walk the whole way. I couldn't believe that she'd let the CM wheel her up the incline like that when she could use her legs just as well as the rest of us.
Originally Posted By Mickey4President WDW has areas set aside for smoking. What I never understood is why it seems that is the only place that smoking doesn't happen. I spend a good deal of our trip telling and re-telling our DS's that it's not polite to point and yell, "Um there smoking, and they're gonna die, and there not suppose to do that there."
