For Gosh Sakes...Act Like You Got Some Sense!!!

[Ted and Holly]

• Lines are there for a reason. When you see a group of people, standing front to back in a somewhat uniformed fashion, that is a sign to you they are waiting on something. More than likely they are waiting to see the character you just discovered. Or maybe they are all waiting on the concierge you just walked up to.

However, if said line is on the left side of a two-sided register at a counter service restaurant and there is no-one on the right side of the register, I WILL walk up to the CM working the register and order next. I will not stand in line for the sake of standing in line and the fact that many people don't know "how it works".

Ted

 

[Moonpie]

My fiance has a t-shirt that he wore at WDW last year. It says...
"Never underestimate the stupidity of people in large crowds."
I think that shirt sums up what we've observed in the parks.

 

[mandy200587]

[/list]However, if said line is on the left side of a two-sided register at a counter service restaurant and there is no-one on the right side of the register, I WILL walk up to the CM working the register and order next. I will not stand in line for the sake of standing in line and the fact that many people don't know "how it works".

Ted

Exactly. Observe, pay attention to your surroundings, you'll learn more.

Also you don't need a whole family to order for everyone. Just one or two people.

 

[NMAmy]

[/font]

Ugh, I hate this, too. I've found that having really boney elbows comes in pretty handy. If someone is invading my personal space, I'll throw an elbow back. Then, when I hear the moan, I'll turn around and sweetly say, "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't realize someone was standing so close behind me." Dh finds this hysterical.

 

[Ember]

The only thing I would add is: If your child would like to come sit in front of me to watch the parade that's fine by me. However, this does not entitle you and your family to join said child. I got there early for a reason, and was not to have you butt in front of me at the last minute. On a similar note, should you send your child up to sit in front of it is still your obligation to watch him. I am not being paid as a babysitter. Twice this has happened. The kid wanders off and then I get yelled at becuase, "you should have been watching him!" No I shouldn't! NOT MY CHILD!!

 

[S. C.]

Thanks akaDaddy, I just shot coffee out my nose and onto my screen!

 

[mom2minniemouse]

And by all means, if your belly meets my backside while standing still, be fully prepared to buy my dinner with optional cuddling afterwards.

 

[labdogs42]

How about the people who walk 4-6 wide HOLDING HANDS and not really walking but moseying along, taking up the entire pathway!?!?! Especially when I am behind them, trying to hustle to pick up a fastpass for something!AAAGH!!

Oh yeah and for the OP, You rock.

 

[brbenoit]

The only thing I would add is: If your child would like to come sit in front of me to watch the parade that's fine by me. However, this does not entitle you and your family to join said child. I got there early for a reason, and was not to have you butt in front of me at the last minute. On a similar note, should you send your child up to sit in front of it is still your obligation to watch him. I am not being paid as a babysitter. Twice this has happened. The kid wanders off and then I get yelled at becuase, "you should have been watching him!" No I shouldn't! NOT MY CHILD!!

But, even that should not be an expectation. If someone invites my daughter up for a better view that is fine, but I do not expect it nor would we be entitled to it and of course that does not include my wife and I.

Too many people EXPECT you to let their kids in front of you.

 

[CinderellasSister]

This is by far the truest, funniest stuff I have ever read. It's 4am right now, and I'm trying so hard to laugh quietly so I don't wake anyone up. Kudos to the OP for an awesome list. I whole-heartedly agree!!!

 

[Tigger&Tink]

OH MY GOODNESS This is so funny I am crying,, I am laughing so hard,, it is a shame they are all to real ....I have run across all of these,,YES EVEN THE --time to buy me dinner one ..Thanks for the laugh--even though I had to bury my head in a pillow--it is ONLY 5 AM

 

[Flyerfan]

Thank you so much for saying that! I confess-I have that horrible habit of just stopping in the middle of the street. I get fixated on something and am completely unaware of anything else (sort of like that "focal point" thing they taught us about in Lamaze class-I was real good at that, too good!). I know it's very annoying, and I am so apologetic at the people who run into me (my fault, not theirs). But whenever I read about it here, I feel so guilty.

I know what you mean. I do it, too. DH is always telling me,"Watch where you're going" I can't help it. Like you said, I get fixated on something and forget about everything else. But I do apologize to people I run into, or people that run into me. I just can't believe those who don't. It's like you weren't supposed to be in their way. They look at you like it's your fault. Uggh!

 

[Flyerfan]

Last week I almost cried over an incident we saw at MK. We were sitting on the benches across from LTT waiting for Spectro to start and a little boy around 8 or 9 comes running out of LTT followed by his mom. As he's running he's vomiting and his mom chases him over next to our bench and tells him to throw up in the bushes. This part is fine with me. Quite a bit of the vomit was down his shirt and had gotten on his mom. After he's finished she starts yelling at him, "what am I supposed to do now", "why didn't you tell me you were sick", etc. Literally yelling. The father finally came out and came up to the boy and said, "Thanks, you completely ruined the evening". I just wanted to take the little boy in my arms and hold him.

That is just terrible. Yelling at him that he ruined the evening!!??!!! And the mother....well, I'm sure that little boy just knew he was going to be sick and didn't bother telling anyone. Just figured he'd throw up in the bushes and tick off mom and dad. I'm sorry but some people shouldn't be parents. Where's that parenting test?

 

[The Sweetness]

That I'm adding a couple of pet peeves of my own here. 1~ Don't touch other people's babies or toddlers, as cute as they are. I realize that touching is customary in OTHER parts of the world~ but AFAIK, not here in the USA.

2~ Many, many of us take our vacations at WDW partialy due to the fact that our children will have a magical time. Please remind yourself, if need be, that yelling at, smacking, or dragging your children by their arm will take the fun out of their trip (unless ofcourse they are used to being abused)

 

[LindsayDunn228]

I say this from an experience we had last year while we were waiting in line for Test Track (which was broken down so it was a good long wait):

If you are on your Honeymoon, please don't make-out like you are the only two in the room. Don't touch in inappropriate places, don't stand so close that you could be sharing the same pair of shorts, and don't hold one another's derriere. The general rule of thumb is that if you wouldn't be mauling each other like this in front of New Bride's dad, then you shouldn't be doing it in front of us.

Amen!! But don't limit it just to folks on their honeymoon. I've seen my fair share of teenagers doing this too and I doubt they were recently married.

My husband and I honeymooned in WDW in 2004 and would never have dreamed of behaving like this.

 

[Cee]

AKADaddy: That was awesome.

 

[Vulcandream]

It ssems to me all of the criticisms and complaints about people's behaviors can be boiled down to this one overriding principal.
The wisest of men once said - Treat others the way ou want to be treated.
(Please excuse me if this point was already made. I tried to read them all but may have missed one or two.)

 

[MariettaC]

akaDaddy - Great job and true! I think these rules should be posted outside every park entrance.

 

[mickaholic4077]

Truer words were never spoken,akaDaddy!!

 

[Corwin12]

Do the people on scooters have the right of way? While DW and I were in Epcot, a lady was honking the scooter horn at people walking in front her so she could get by. It was a very crowded day and the walkways were full. People were moving into the bushes for her to get by.