Originally Posted By DISNEYSEA---ker of personal space? Would it be too much to ask that other visitors keep a certain amount of space behind me so I don't have to hear them breathe down my neck and sigh just because I leave a 1 meter space in front of me. Im telling you, some of visitors have no patience and want to get right up behind me while waiting in lines for rides. And some of these people need to shower WITH SOAP and wash their body's odors off because of the hot sun and foods they eat, yuck!! Keep a 1 meter gap away from me when standing in line on slower days. On very busy days I guess we all have to tightly pack and deal with other visitors conversations and bad smells to keep the lines from blocking main pathways outside of the regular ride lines. But otherwise please stay back and don't breathe down my neck. Anyone else have problems with visitors directly behind them who invade personal space for no reason?
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper << And some of these people need to shower WITH SOAP and wash their body's odors off because of the hot sun and foods they eat, yuck!!>> You have to realize that this is a cultural thing as well. Not everyone across the world showers every day like most Americans do. As for the rest of your post, I think if you aren't ready to deal with this kind of stuff, no crowded tourist area is your ideal vacationing spot.
Originally Posted By DISNEYSEA---ker ===You have to realize that this is a cultural thing as well=== Well when in america these smellies need to shower with soap. The next time I am in france I will not shower for 4 days. because "When in rome do as the romans do" and on slow days do these impatients need to get up so close to me. I do not want to feel their breath on my neck. Don't they realize they will get on the Time Rover the exact same time if they just leave a small gap between the next guy in line. Leaving a small piece of personal space does not cost anyone any extra time. But on crowded days I do understand that we need to tighten the gaps so we wont spill out on to the walkways and bother other visitors who are not in line for Dinosaur.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer I agree. It's gross. We were stuck next to a couple in the Maelstrom queue that was terrible....We let a few people skip us in line, so we would not have to put up with that for the whole ride.
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>and sigh just because I leave a 1 meter space in front of me. << A long time ago I was at Magic Mountain and had the pleasure of listening to 10 year olds scream at me to "MOVE IT!" when the person infront of me moved forward, leaving a whopping 1 meter gap bewteen us. I also saw fights break out in the lines a few times that day (now I know why they have metal detectors installed). Needless to say that was the last time I set foot in that cesspool.
Originally Posted By Manfried Perhaps some of you should get out of your safe personal space here in the good old USA and find out how the rest of the world has to live.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost >>and sigh just because I leave a 1 meter space in front of me. << There's the problem...none of us know what 1 meter is. We don't use metrics here. You can say 1 meter all day and we will just stare at you thinking...how much is 1 meter.
Originally Posted By Terminus I automatically thought "about 3 feet"... You should wear a big puffy dress, then people would have to give you more space in line and not crowd you...
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORGOCH: At first I thought this was gonna' turn out ta be a topic 'bout my two looney sisters, judgin' by the title.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: I'm right there on your side, Disney Sea-ker, duckling. There really is no excuse for obnoxious slobs who invade the space of another. Some do it because they're totally oblivious to their own behavior. This underscores how selfish they are because a decent human being doesn't allow themself to become that much of a social moron. Others who invade a person's privacy are dare devil control freaks who want to test others to see how much they can get by with. They know exactly what they're doing and live to annoy others. Neither type deserves anyone's defense.
Originally Posted By Terminus I read on a travel site some tips for foreign travellers to the US. One of the tips was that Americans like their personal space and it is considered rude to stand too close to other people if you can help it. I assumed this was geared toward some of the crowded Asian countries, where I think "Personal Space" isn't as big of a deal as is it here. So "Cultural Thing" might be valid...
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo In Europe, there is not as much a personal space issue either. It is indeed cultural.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORGOCH: Well, I just gotta say I've read a lot crap on this here sight in my day--but nothin' comes even CLOSE ta the load a horse pucky I read from post #10 back there!! If'n ya wanna' be apalled by somebody who invade a body's space too much, all ya has ta do is take a good gander at that hypacrite named Orddu, back there!! I cain't even begin ta tell ya how many times I've seen her git too close ta ev'ry man in sight, droolin' all over 'em ta the point where the poor saps need mops ta clean up after such a theme park hag!! Then she has the nerve ta talk like SHE'S the best example of how ta act whilst waitin' in line fer a man--I mean ride!! Aw, heck! Ta HER they's one an' the same thing!!!
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Perhaps some of you should get out of your safe personal space here in the good old USA and find out how the rest of the world has to live.<<< And even with that, it is very difficult to look past YOUR cultural norms, despite your experience. That's just how your brain works.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 I didn't notice a problem with spacing, but I've seen more body parts than I ever wanted to. It seems the more people weigh the more skin they feel the need to show me. Utterly gross. The worst had to be the female who had a spider tat way low on her......... cleavage. And I thought underwear was suppose to be worn under something else, not instead of. I understand the need to be cool in that heat but... Though being a prude.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^It's not being a prude. People have become swine largely. And WDW isn't going to ever ask anyone to leave due to clothing issues unless you have the 'f word' on a tee or something very sexual/political. Just bad taste is perfectly fine. BTW, hope your trip is/was great!
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt ^^^ I saw security make a guest turn his tee inside- out due to a finger on his tee! What kind of a moron wears clothing of that nature to a Disney theme park Or anywhere else!
Originally Posted By jkayjs Well I guess this means I'll have to pack more clothes. I was just going to take a couple of bras & a pair of daisy ducks.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 ^^^you would fit right in. ) I did see an older female CM tell some punk to put his tee back on. She didn't do anything about the 6 inches of underwear he was showing. Oh. September 16, 2001 Happy and her two daughters, Carribean Queen and I got to WDW. At that time it was the old way to enter the parks. No bag inspection. After we'd been there a couple days they started the bag check. I was back in 03, 06, 08 and now this year. Never saw anyone get challenged for what they were trying to bring in. Until this time. A 40-50 year old woman tried to take a flask into EPCOT. She told the security guy it was water. He took a sniff and told her to pour it out. Hee-hee
Originally Posted By MPierce >> A 40-50 year old woman tried to take a flask into EPCOT. She told the security guy it was water. He took a sniff and told her to pour it out. Hee-hee << That's why you get a water bottle, and fill it full of gin and tonic. Just remember to wait to put the lime in until after you get a cup of ice at the first Quick serve restaurant.
