Originally Posted By vbdad55 <I've only lived in the West and South. Racial issues like this seem to me to be far more prevalent in the South. Just my experience< If you lived in the cities of Chicago or Detroit in the late 60's - you would disagree --
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <I'll also say that regardless of money, race, creed, etc ... that WDW attracts more trash now than any place I frequent. < I think the key part of the statement is ....than any place I frequent... What happens is we begin to avoid places with bad behavior - bad elements etc.... i.e. haven't been to Great America here ( 6 Flags ) in over 10 years due to 2 horrendous issues 2 times in a row, and knowing a local police chief in a burb near Gurnee..it hasn't gotten any better. I hope I never have to look back at WDW.... it is still light years ahead of many places I used to frequent...but no longer do -- the part of society I see that has denigrated the most in my opion and 50+ years of observing - is due to a very prevalent.....me first, I'm entitled attitude...and it crosses all social strata
Originally Posted By disneydad109 Don't tell anyone but some young lady changed her baby on the carpet at the airport this AM. The rest rooms in the hall (approx 4 steps away) have changing tables on the wall rhat fold out.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad <<< It's funny that you should mention that. The term you're referring to came to my attention for the first time not three weeks ago. I've lived in the South almost 10 years now and am still expanding my vocabulary. I have to wonder how many other terms like that there are which are common knowledge here but that I've never heard myself since I didn't grow up in the South >>> I must admit to and agree with this. Having been born, raised, moved to the midwest as an adult for three years, and now living back HOME in the SOUTH, there WERE times when things were far worse here than in the rest of the country. But honestly, I think especially in URBAN areas, that time has MOSTLY passed. It is certianly NOT like Hollywood makes it out to be.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad <<< There isn't one trip to a WDW resort where the pool isn't shut down because someone's brat decided to defacate in it ... >>> Absolutely! Right on.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad <<<P.S. To the hotheads on this board, please reread that statement before attacking. I am saying there is just as much trash at the GF as there is at the POP.>>> I simply disagree. This is at all the case in my experience.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad ^ ^ ^ Wait a second... by trash do you mean trash or trashy people who don't care about anyone but themselves?
Originally Posted By DVC_dad We have two mottos in our family that are said almost daily in our home. 1.) "We are family, we help build up each other's tower, we don't knock it down." 2.) "What ever happend to just being nice? Always look out for the other fella' " My kids are made to say the first one when they fight or argue. They are made to say the second one when they get too much "Me first" going. By the way, what DID ever happen to just being nice? People USED to let you in on the freeway. People USED to check on you if you didn't come out of your house after a day or so. People USED to bring over a pie or maybe offer to take your kids for an evening. I guess those days are simply gone forever.
Originally Posted By Disneybrad <<I guess for me the whole concept of people being more rude today than in years past is a bit of a pet peeve of mine.>> <Overall people are MUCH more civilized today than they were in the past. Forty years ago it was considered more or less acceptable for a man to slap his wife around a bit as long as he didn't put her in the hospital. Even people who disapproved of such behavior still thought it was a private matter and not something the police should be involved with.> Regardless of what was "acceptable" in private. At Least back then, people still were very big on not being "rude" in public.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<By the way, what DID ever happen to just being nice?>> We elected Republicans. ;-)
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Not to turn this into a WE thread or anything, but I believe it is the Democrats who are looking for an expanded range of activities that are generally accepted in public, which could very well include changing a baby on an attraction. It's the mother's right to choose you know! You can't take that away!...
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Please note that there should also be a : ) in that last post as well...(not trying to start anything)
Originally Posted By vbdad55 ^^^^^^^^^^^^ one has to understand Republicans are banned in Minnesota, they are turned away at the borders- there are special units who can spot their SUV's with the W sticker on the back tailgate glass entering the land of 10,000 lakes -
Originally Posted By gaston lives Good! the more Democrats that move to Minnesota the better...get them out of Colorado! Just playing...wish somebody'd change MY diaper on POTC...
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey <<<Just playing...wish somebody'd change MY diaper on POTC...>>> Ew, that's not something I'd wish for, either personally or for someone else.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 I have to agree and say that it's not just limited to WDW. Just the other day I was eating in a restaurant and there were a couple families having dinner together. The parents were absorbed in their conversations and the little girls they had with them (there were 4) were just running around the place like it was their backyard. They screamed at the tops of their lungs, played tag around the tables, ran in and out of the restrooms, and just about knocked other diners down while running. It was very obnoxious, but the parents were totally ignoring all of it. When they all had to leave; one of the mothers tried to coax the girls to go, but she was in way over her head and they just ignored her. Then, the fathers tried. Their tactic was to tell the girls they would leave them at the restaurant, to which the girls replied that they would love to sleep over under the tables. So, obviously there is no kind of accountability there, and I think that's where things have gotten worse in the last several years. Yes, people were rude before, but generally they behaved in public, and especially with children. In that same restaurant I also see kids on those wheely shoes and nobody manages them either. Although the last time I saw that, one of the kids did a face plant onto the floor and started crying. I couldn't help but laugh...yeah, mean, I know, but it was funny. Especially since the kids were disruptive with those skates.
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn Another reason why I won't bring my kids to Disney until they're at least 6
