Originally Posted By gaston lives I've been trolling at www.stupidguesttricks.com for over a year now, and things keep getting worse with several CM tricks that the average tourist doesn't know about. For example, a LOT (not all) of the CM's like to refer to the saying "Have a Magical Day" or "Have a Disney Day" as a way to tell the tourist to **** off! This isn't right... If you don't believe me, go to their site or to www.urbandictionary.com and see for yourself. Too bad that these CM's do not realize that without us tourists, they wouldn't be working for the mouse.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey Another non-issue posting. Unless a CM insults me or is rude to my face, I could give a rat's backside. Really gaston, don't you have better things to do?
Originally Posted By MPierce NikkiLOVESMickey no offense, but it sounds like you have a chip on your shoulder for some reason. I think that was a reasonable topic for a thread on a Disney forum. I'll just write this off to a great night of Mardi Gras. At least I know what phrase I'm going to use in the future when I take offense at someone. I think that is much more refined than the vulgar saying.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I don't know that it is a huge deal, but I have no doubt that CM do it. I know that I'VE done it on the few occasions that I feel I've been treated in a sub-par manner by a CM. I'll look the CM in the face and say "you just have yourself a Disney Day too!" as a way of telling them that I didn't think they did much to contribute to mine.
Originally Posted By gaston lives I wouldn't have even thought of it except for the CM's that post at stupidguesttricks all agree upon this issue.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Well the next time one tells you this, ask them exactly what they mean by that. Tell them that you lurk on stupidguesttricks.com and that they can't get one over on YOU!
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I imagine when a CM uses it, the "guest" probably deserves it. It's not like CM would use it out of the blue just because they think it's funny.
Originally Posted By -em and how many cast members post on that web site? Prob a very small majority out of WDW/DLR... I know ALOT of CMs have no idea of the phrase and to them it means something totally and completely different (the correct meaning NOT the other version) Then again, like no other jobs, they may work at WDW, but somedays its just not magical. Its a job. It may be a great job but at the end of the day, the feet hurt, the back hurts and the head hurts from being yelled at over and over, over things that are NOT in your control at all. So some CMs go to vent to people who know exactly what its like. As far as I know, most major companies have a "work sucks, complain website" The disney one is very tame compared to some Ive seen (particularly the Walmart one) If you dont want to know the other side of the magic, dont read, dont hang out at any of the CM hangouts after hours because they are people to, ones that most of the time keep to a stricter code and work ethic than most in America. -em
Originally Posted By Labuda Like Trippy, I've used this phrase when folks have been especially rude to me. Kind of my way of saying "my, you're rude, but I'm a better person than you" lol
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka <<Another non-issue posting. Unless a CM insults me or is rude to my face, I could give a rat's backside. Really gaston, don't you have better things to do?>> Nice.
Originally Posted By MPierce Off topic, for just a second. -em do you know Marc who works the front desk at the Wilderness Lodge?
Originally Posted By -em Not that Im aware off- Ive prob met him though as some days I seem to spend lots time over there... -em
Originally Posted By jdub <<I imagine when a CM uses it, the "guest" probably deserves it. It's not like CM would use it out of the blue just because they think it's funny.>> <<I've used this phrase when folks have been especially rude to me. Kind of my way of saying "my, you're rude, but I'm a better person than you" lol>> I agree. It's a common way to blow off steam without either lowering yourself to a miscreant's level or just exploding in an inappropriate, destructive display of anger & frustration. Calling it Going Postal Lite.
Originally Posted By MPierce Thanks for the reply -em. Sorry, for some reason I got the impression you were a CM there. Anyway he helped me with a problem I had there on Feb. 3, and I just wanted to tell him thanks again, as we left the next day, and he wasn't working then. I sent a letter to Guest Relations about how great he was, I just hope he gets recognized for his excellent job. Sorry for temporarily highjacking this thread.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<For example, a LOT (not all) of the CM's like to refer to the saying "Have a Magical Day" or "Have a Disney Day" as a way to tell the tourist to **** off! >> That is absolutely true, gaston. It is a well-known fact. And I admit I have used it myself right back at certain CMs who have given me subpar service (like a manager at AKL's The Mara in December) ... and even on this site from time to time.
Originally Posted By Coachbagfanatic1 I've heard this saying before and thought they were being nice. Silly me. It can't possibly be that all CM's that say this mean the other phrase? You have me thinking about my up coming trip in June. I like to say to rude people "have a nice day in spite of yourself."
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey I'm not trying to be a witch, but I just have better things to do than try and second guess every CM who tells me to have a magical day - did they mean it or are they telling me in code to **** off? I just think its a non-issue. If they came up to my face and literally told someone to **** off, then it would be something to post about. Honestly, if someone is ugly enough to be rude to a CM, they're probably to wrapped up in thir world to realize that the CM is "insulting" them by being nice. I said this was a non-issue post because gaston also posted complaining about the fact that the Spanish instructions were given before the English on one of the attractions. I don't think this is news - my mom has always told me when someone was being rude to "kill them with kindness", as I'm sure many of the posters on this board have also been taught.
Originally Posted By MPierce I understand, but some people find these topics interesting. I think the # of post will speak for itself. While I'm not trying to tell anyone how to react to a post, I think it much easier to have a friendly disagreement or just ignore the post. Sorry if I offended you with my comment.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA There has always been a percentage of Disney Cast Members who are pissed off at the world, who hate their jobs, and think all guests are stupid. Oh well...
