Originally Posted By SuperDry When I saw the topic of this thread, I thought to myself "It's only a matter of time before TDLFAN chimes in." I wasn't disappointed when it was in post #2!
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Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>After careful consideration I think that I will keep using "Oriental" because my wife is one and she likes to be called that. And for those men out there I recommend that you try one too as nothing compares.<< Oh please! Don't tell us you are yet another army boy with philipino wife in tow!! Or else, is this because old school "Asian" women (the proper term for people from the Orient or Far East so to speak) have been condition to follow their men regardless?? >>But it is ok to call a person from Norway "Scandanavian"<< If the shoe fits..but I'd prefer to have some person from that region educate us with this issue. >>But it is ok to call a person from Guatamala "Latin" ("Latina" or "Latino")<< Actually NO, it's not ok. People from that region would prefer to be called "South Americans" as opposed to the denomination "Latin" which refers more to the ancient language from eastern Europe back in the good old days.. However..if I were you, I would not refer to a Puerto Rican as "Cuban" or vice-versa. Lots of ill will in that area... Not pretty. >>But it is ok to call a person from England "British"<< A Briton will be the first one to correct you if you call them "English", but then again, are there any brits here who know DLP is actually a much nicer park when compared to the MK? ..and let's not even talk about those horrendous brit fashions at WDW...yikes!! Black socks with white tennis shoes??? Are they for real??
Originally Posted By jkayjs Thank you TDLFAN. I was going to respond to post #60 but after reading your post found I couldn't improve on what you said. BTW thanks for the comment in #55 about the CP kids from out of FL(no ill will meant towards those from FL since I have no first hand knowledge). When my daughter was interviewed at a college in the midwest(3yrs ago)she asked how many students they could take. The recruiter told her only 14 but that he wished they could take a lot more as so many of them were exactly what they were looking for. When she received her copy of "The Disney Look"(after making the cut)there was nothing she had to change or do differently, and that included her demeanor/attitude. It's sad that we even have to have these discussions about something that should be so fundemental. When you go to work you should always be neat, clean and ready to serve regardless of what your job/profession is. I believe that is what my dear Grandmother called work ethic.
Originally Posted By LadyandtheTramp "I found the Brown Derby a little tough with really young kids. The food and service was great but the kids...it just seemed to be a more adult type place, maybe I misread but felt a little outta place with small kids." WDW has a wide range of restaurants, catering to a diversity of interests. It is up to the patron to decide if that restaurant comports with the type of atmosphere they are seeking. Brown Derby is an upscale, pricey restaurant - if you wouldn't normally take your kids to this kind of restaurant outside of WDW, it shouldn't be any different in WDW. I myself am glad that they have different types of eateries, instead of leveling everything to the least-common denominator.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy Repeating -- The reason I started this thread was not to say what was right or wrong about Disney service. Just that it's so much better than what you get in the rest of the world most of the time that you start to get used to it. And then it makes what you get in the rest of the world just that more disappointing.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<it's so much better than what you get in the rest of the world most of the time that you start to get used to it.>> I would argue that it's actually not that much better, but because of the physical nature of WDW, you see the World differently from the real world. Disney is about fun, and you typically experience good service, because you enjoy the product. You are happy to purchase the Mickey tee-shirt, and spend $200 on a celebratory meal at the CG. The real world though... your everyday dealings are ordinary. There is nothing special about what you do normally. Consequently, service seems ordinary too, even if it the cashier behind the counter smiled just as much as the person at Disney. The products are ordinary as well. You don't get excited about buying a carton of milk, or having to spend money getting your car repaired.
