Originally Posted By pleiades357 My biggest pet peeve is stupidity. I'll second that one... narcissism as a rider? Like, "I don't have to think or care about any one or anything else... because it is all-about-me"? Can't you see I'm texting? get otta my way eek
Originally Posted By pleiades357 I have more times than I can count, given my card to some employee and told them, "if that guy/woman really does call the store and complain, tell your manager to call me... when a customer has been unfair, abusive and even threatening. I've also had really bad service from uncaring and even abusive employees. Seems there is no corner on that market... Funny, it seems one of the things that has gone by the board is problem solving. Too many are not responsible, for their behavior or any one under their supervision (kids or employees) and the problem is the person complaining, for complaining about it. Like, it would not be a problem if you did not point it out. I'm taking a more Darwinian approach, I used to tell management if it was an issue I would want to know about, now I usually don't come back to a place that does not bother with polite efficient service, when they close perhaps another will open and do better. The old, "we are sorry you feel we did not measure up to our usually perfection" is worn out.
Originally Posted By pleiades357 I agree. If we would just outlaw stupidity, think how much better off we would be. Socrates "The unexamined life is not worth living." Problem is, to the degree they examine their life, everything is perfect. Gestalt experience, jury duty, waiting in the lobby (the loud tv and lonely men in the waiting area was just overwhelming) listening to defenders consult with accused... the level of stupidity was appalling... listening to them twist on the hook trying to fabricate an explanation for insane and criminal behavior... driving drunk with a suspended license, for the third time, assaulting a police officer on a complaint of kids pushing old people and throwing fireworks at them, "if they didn't want me to take (theft) that stuff it shouldn't have been out where I could see it, don't theeeeey have some responsibility here?" (with the head shake, like, you idiot lawyer) Six hours of it. Ever seen "Idiocracy" ? I left horrified...
Originally Posted By Tandelothien ^^It's the same when you watch Cops. They take the bolt and then when they're caught they're all like "What did I do Sir? I didn't do anything wrong Sir" "Well why were you running?" "I was scared, I didn't know it was the Police chasing me with the big, flashing, red & blue lights" Yeah right lol
Originally Posted By Crunchfunkel We went back for just a day on July 4th and I have never seen so many people cutting in the lines. Way up toward the front of the line would be their relative/friend and at least two people would be making their way from the entrance through everybody all the way to where the buddy was. When we have been separated from family like that, we don't ever bump up, we just stay in line where we are. It actually never occurred to me to try to push past the patient masses. But as I'm typing her (griping here), I'm realizing how truly patient and kind everyone else in the lines were to these pushy people.
Originally Posted By pleiades357 ^^It's the same when you watch Cops. They take the bolt and then when they're caught they're all like "What did I do Sir? I didn't do anything wrong Sir" "Well why were you running?" "I was scared, I didn't know it was the Police chasing me with the big, flashing, red & blue lights" Yeah right lol ;-) agree, used to watch cops and think what-is-wrong-with-those-people Now it is a real life daily thing.
Originally Posted By pleiades357 We went back for just a day on July 4th and I have never seen so many people cutting in the lines. Way up toward the front of the line would be their relative/friend and at least two people would be making their way from the entrance through everybody all the way to where the buddy was. When we have been separated from family like that, we don't ever bump up, we just stay in line where we are. It actually never occurred to me to try to push past the patient masses. But as I'm typing her (griping here), I'm realizing how truly patient and kind everyone else in the lines were to these pushy people. could be a new peeve, need a rule that not more than two can join the rest of the family further up in line, and one of them needs to be under 5. We were in line for Astroblasters, so many people pushed past us the we had to move backwards. Enough already
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x <<one of them needs to be under 5>> So I should let my 8 year old go to the bathroom by herself? Or wait at the exit for me by herself and miss the ride? If I was trying to "catch up" to my party, I would tell them to just stay where they were, and let everyone pass them until I caught up. Or, we all enter the ride at the same time. Before I get in a particularly long line, I make my kids use the bathroom so we won't have to exit the ride. If everyone had that courtesy, life would be great. I think, as AP holders, most of us know how to tour the park so as NOT to be a nuisance the the rest of the populous.
Originally Posted By pleiades357 Agreed, 5 is too young... but I'm not talking about people in line leaving and returning, not the same thing as the groups that show up after we've all been in line over a half hour, 5 people joining one or two in line. watched a family ahead of us, a group of several adults, lots of kids, "mama, I need to go to the bathroom..." "any one else need to go?" all no's. She isn't back five minutes when the next asked to go... Sainthood They were very polite working their way in and out of line I've "held" place for mom with child more than a few times, pretend they are with us so they don't have to start over.
Originally Posted By DallasDisneyDork I totally agree. I'm one of those people who updates Facebook throughout the day as a way of giving my friends and family a live trip report while we're at DL. They usually love it. But we make sure that we walk over to the side and/or sit down to update anything or to just respond to a text. I'm notorious for not watching where I'm going anyways, so texting and walking would just make it worse.
Originally Posted By ImTempest DDD, you are wonderful! I wish everyone would just "pull over to the side" and text. Sharing is cool - walking into everything while sharing is not ;-)
