Funny Article about People on Disney Buses

[cbg1027]

http://www.disneydispatch.com/content/features/2011/disney-dreadful-the-bus-beast/

 

[lllGurulll]

pretty accurate.

 

[d-r]

I think the opposite of the "rigid riser" (people who get up to let all women or elderly sit down) is a much, much, much worse guy. Every once in a while I see these grown men, apparently perfectly healthy, who are sitting on a bus at disney world and a women or old person gets on and the man doesn't get up to offer their seat, they just sit there and try to pretend like they don't see them. I'm not talking about a man with a baby on his lap, or a man who is trying to get out of the way because he has all his family's stuff and strollers and he is just trying to get out of the way, I'm talking about a man just sitting there on a full bus and not offering his seat. I tell myself that I don't know everybody's business and the person probably has a physical problem or something that prohibits them from getting up, but I think some are just onery and lack basic good manners and common decency, to be honest.

 

[Robo]

Ah, the ever controversial buses.

 

[Bete]

I could add a few paragraghs to that article myself.

 

[imthatgirl]

That was cute.

I have a love hate relationship with the buses. I hate to ride them, but I love that at any given moment there are hundreds...possibly thousands of people on them.

 

[okeydokey]

I think the opposite of the "rigid riser" (people who get up to let all women or elderly sit down) is a much, much, much worse guy. Every once in a while I see these grown men, apparently perfectly healthy, who are sitting on a bus at disney world and a women or old person gets on and the man doesn't get up to offer their seat, they just sit there and try to pretend like they don't see them. I'm not talking about a man with a baby on his lap, or a man who is trying to get out of the way because he has all his family's stuff and strollers and he is just trying to get out of the way, I'm talking about a man just sitting there on a full bus and not offering his seat. I tell myself that I don't know everybody's business and the person probably has a physical problem or something that prohibits them from getting up, but I think some are just onery and lack basic good manners and common decency, to be honest.

I would never expect a man to offer his seat to me just because I am a woman. If I want to sit, I'll wait for the next bus.

 

[eliza61]

LOL.

Reaffirms my belief that I will always, always have a better stay if I rent a car thus totally avoiding all of these "Bus beast"

 

[DisneyDispatch]

Thanks for the interest in my 'Bus Beast' article!

Next week it's the 'Buffet Buffoon'. And for those who missed it, the series debut dealt with the dreaded 'Turned Around Tot' (for which I'd love to provide a link but it seems that first I need to accumulate 10 or more posts...).

 

[PIRATEGIRL007]

ah, mug thread, cutting in line, pool hopping, taking kids out of school and now the ever fun bus thread all in the same week. You can just about forecast the weather for many areas based on Dis activity, controversal posts pop up like this any time large snow storms hit large areas, I'm still trying to figure out if its bored kids or annoyed parents that thier kids are home again.

 

[JacksLilWench]

I would never expect a man to offer his seat to me just because I am a woman. If I want to sit, I'll wait for the next bus.

I agree with you on this 100%, but I think the article was talking about the skeezy dudes that do this. Which just makes me feel gross inside, lol.

 

[Barnhill9586]

I think the opposite of the "rigid riser" (people who get up to let all women or elderly sit down) is a much, much, much worse guy. Every once in a while I see these grown men, apparently perfectly healthy, who are sitting on a bus at disney world and a women or old person gets on and the man doesn't get up to offer their seat, they just sit there and try to pretend like they don't see them. I'm not talking about a man with a baby on his lap, or a man who is trying to get out of the way because he has all his family's stuff and strollers and he is just trying to get out of the way, I'm talking about a man just sitting there on a full bus and not offering his seat. I tell myself that I don't know everybody's business and the person probably has a physical problem or something that prohibits them from getting up, but I think some are just onery and lack basic good manners and common decency, to be honest.

You know I used to do this (since it was what my parents taught me to do) but have since been put in my place by a lady who apparently thought that by getting up to offer her a seat (and she had a small child with her) must have thought I was a caveman and was wondering why she was at Disney and not in the kitchen so I hesitate to do it anymore. So hard sometimes to know the right thing to do!

 

[Barnhill9586]

I agree with you on this 100%, but I think the article was talking about the skeezy dudes that do this. Which just makes me feel gross inside, lol.

Or maybe I'm skeezy and didn't know it?

 

[OrangeCat04]

Why would someone even waste their time writing an article about something as pointless as that? Who cares.

 

[PatsMom]

I would never expect a man to offer his seat to me just because I am a woman. If I want to sit, I'll wait for the next bus.

I agree 100%. To offer your seat for no other reason than you are male and I am female is sexist.

 

[SteamboatStevie]

Although I don't think I'm "skeevy" enough to fall into the catagory of the Rigid Riser, I do always offer my seat to the elderly, cranky children, or worn mothers. And I have to say it ticks me off when they not only don't thank me, but act as if it was simply expected of me. This happens surprisingly often, and being rude in response to me being nice almost makes me want to not be nice anymore.

 

[jav102]

I would never expect a man to offer his seat to me just because I am a woman. If I want to sit, I'll wait for the next bus.

You might not "expect" it but many Southern men (and I can only speak for these) will feel *VERY* uncomfortable sitting while women and children are standing. So take the seat with a smile if we offer and everyone's happy ...

 

[solstice621]

Hahaha...cute. This article made me chuckle. My husband may just be a version of the Rigid Riser!

 

[KellyNY]

ah, mug thread, cutting in line, pool hopping, taking kids out of school and now the ever fun bus thread all in the same week. You can just about forecast the weather for many areas based on Dis activity, controversal posts pop up like this any time large snow storms hit large areas, I'm still trying to figure out if its bored kids or annoyed parents that thier kids are home again.

Yep, my thoughts exactly.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

I would never expect a man to offer his seat to me just because I am a woman. If I want to sit, I'll wait for the next bus.

There is something to say for chivalry, but at the same time, I think at this point in our society, a man offering his seat to a fully capable woman may be insulting or creepy. I think it's different if it's an elderly person, pregnant woman, or someone hold a child. But some lady in her mid 20's - 40's? Yeah...no.