Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Here's my question -- If a CM comes along and politely but firmly asks your kids to "Please get down from there -- you don't need to be there, and it's for your safety," what will you do? Will you back up the CM and say the same thing to your kids? Or will you tell the CM to backoff? That you "paid to get in here." Which will you do? < I would have told my kids to get down from there long before a cast member would have asked/....that's assuming they would have been stupid enough to think it was OK to climb up there in the first place.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <She did tell her kids to get down. But the reason she gave was "because this man said so."< because many parents 'never want to be the bad guy' -- they want to be their kids best friends -- it's a lot easier than actually being a parent
Originally Posted By ChiMike VBDad, your posts are excellent. Anyone who rationalizes why it is ok for THEM to break ANY rule or law is part of the cancer on the breakdown of social graces and polite decorum in our schools, neighborhoods, public places, etc. It's the selfish, self-important mentality that Disney has helped enabled and are now trying to ward-off. The bad vibes at Disneyland with some APers are an example. People flocking to City Hall to complain or seek revenge because a CM told them """no""" about something another example. It is something I find with CERTAIN DVC members that I come across. This idea of entitlement. This notion that they are special or know-better, because of their own perceived status. I can honestly say that I've never broke a law or rule while visiting a Disney property. Maybe I am the weirdo but I cannot understand why someone would be able to rationalize or even find comical their own violation. Guests are not employees, decision-makers, or controlling-owners of the Disney company - - - follow the rules!
