Originally Posted By davewasbaloo "They will eventually lead down the path to multiple facial piercings, wear black everything and listen to Korn." What's wrong with that. I have a wife and two kids, am an executive at a 43,000 person company and guess what - I wore black, had piercings and I still listen to Korn!!!
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn ^^^ Excellent. You're one of the special few that broke out of the mold. That's being a true non-conformist, and deserves honorable congratulation.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Ya, but I am still questioned about my compulsion to wear Disney ties and cuff links!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Ya, but I am still questioned about my compulsion to wear Disney ties and cuff links!< still the rebel ! I remember when I was younger and did the same as i have worked 29 years for a very very conservative company - the mens 'uniform' for years consisted of : Dark suit, wing tip Florscheim shoes, long sleeve button down collar - white ( only ) shirt, conservative tie, and basically military haircut.... I was told many times that my Disney attire would hold me back -- luckily those people were wrong and now with business casual most of the time...no one cares any more.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Yep - I tend to wear a black suit, long sleeve button down collar (solid colours), wing tips or oxfords, and a military haircut. But I wear my Disney ties and socks (and some say they will hold me back - but I don't think I've performed too badly so far!!!).
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey If someone refuses to promote someone because Mickey Mouse is on their tie/socks/cufflinks, then it's probably someone you wouldn't want to work for anyway!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 some companies have no sense of humor - and when they used to be great places to work for you put up with it, but just as they have lost loyalty to employees, one feels less inclined to play games
Originally Posted By Shooba From what I've seen of kids on those shoes, you can slide for a few feet but you can't really use them as a substitute for roller blades or what not. They don't seem to be a bid deal, but they would certainly be inappropriate for a crowded theme park.
Originally Posted By Shooba >>I was told many times that my Disney attire would hold me back<< I suppose a suit jacket covered in pins would hold anybody back. Oh wait, you didn't mean being physically held back...
Originally Posted By vbdad55 they can get up a pretty good head of steam and become a version of a human bowling ball in a crowded area...and stairs a major concern also
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> If the kid does well in school and stays off drugs and alcohol, who really cares about that stuff? << I'm not talking about a little rebellion here. I had long hair and did bell bottoms back when myself. (gasp!) But from the way you've phrased your comment, would you say the same thing about good and decent kids who would use skateboards or inline skates outside a mall? After all -- "What harm is there in that?"
Originally Posted By mickey_ring My kids got the wheelie shoes from their Grandma, my mother in law. They tried them once and fell on their backsides a lot. They still wear the shoes, tho I haven't seen the wheels anywhere in the house for a long time.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 VBDAD, doncha think that wearing the two-piece Ariel swim suit and Cindy tiara to 'Casual Day' might have been a bit much? I don't think your co-workers enjoyed the I (heart) DVC tattoo they saw down there either ...
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>You're one of the special few that broke out of the mold. That's being a true non-conformist, and deserves honorable congratulation.<< Or else, he was too big for the mold.
Originally Posted By sun-n-fun Funny, this came up. These shoes are officailly banned from the school I work at as of this morning.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <I don't think your co-workers enjoyed the I (heart) DVC tattoo they saw down there either ...< actually it was when I had the new tattoo, the Poo Playground with a line thru it that put them over the edge
Originally Posted By WDWBoundAgain I put a pair on just for the heck of it...fell down. I looked like a dork. Got my son a pair and well he is not that good at it. He mostly wears them as sneakers. I think for the most part it was all about my son have a pair of Heely brand shoes. Even if he did know how to use them well I would not let him skate around like a nut. To be honest I really don't have an opinion of them becuase I only seen a couple kids using them at Disney and they were not acting a nut. I am not sure what my limitation of places he could wear them would be actually.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>Just cause I'm twice the man you'll ever be... ;-)<< Ahhh.. but you know what they say.. the bigger they are in the waist, the smaller they are in the *shush your mouth TDL*... But kidding aside... I am catching up with you in the waist dept.
