Guests behaving badly (aka we need a round of pixie dust over here!)

[ToontownPrincess]

I was just amazed that a kid that young at the guts to do something like that to a complete stranger.....He was a pre-teen and I was 16 or 17....the worse part was my brother and sister were with me. My sister got really mad but I think my brother being there was the worse. He was only a year or two younger than this kid who slapped my butt. First of all I didn't want him to think that was appropriate behavior and second of all I can't imagine how he felt watching someone around his age doing that to his older sister! In the end we just told my brother that what that kid did was wrong and of course he agreed. Now that I'm older, if something like that happened again, I am better prepared to handle it.....plus I never go to Disney w/o my boyfriend and I know he wouldn't tolerate someone touching his gf!

 

[BamaFan121s]

OK, so I have a confession to make after reading the posts about adults swearing in the World. We (me, 20 yo sis, mom, DH and DD5) were on ToT and somehow my husband was unlucky enough to get stuck by two older male teenagers (17? 18? OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER) From the time the doors shut until the time we were almost to the drop, these two boys screamed SO loud like little girls, right next to him. Everyone was turning around giving them dirty looks. He finally looked at them, and screamed, "My God, quit screaming like two little b****'s or I will throw you off of this Tower!" I think it shocked them into silence, but everyone else clapped and burst out laughing.

 

[friendofgusgus]

OMG, Chigirl....


I am practically peeing in my pants right now after reading that... because I thought it was ME!



Jennifer
Disney bride 12/11/06

 

[kennezgirl]

THANK YOU!! It's gets so old to see kids automatically diagnosed with something just because of their behavior. Believe it or not, there are just some brats out there with no excuse.

Totally off topic...but to LindsayDunn228......
I AM ALSO A MEMBER OF THE SHIRT REMOVING CLUB!

Josh Holloway is smokin'! LOL

 

[Tiffer]

So Sad for me that I did not realized at the time that my actions would put me in this category. Well here it goes. I wanted a frozen lemonade and the only place to fined one was at one of those carts near SM. Well the card swipe was not working and we had no cash. I blew my top, I (conventily) do not remember what I said or how loud I became. However, when I saw my DH turn red and distance himself from me I realized how bad I was being. Shut my mouth reminded myself where I was and apoligzed to the vender.

I felt real bad. Husband and I went to guest services and bought disney dollars and went back for my frozen lemonade.

But that's how cool you are for 1. admitting it, 2. correcting it and apologizing. We can all get frustrated, rude people, long lines, heat, CM incompetence, etc. But you apologized and posted it!

 

[CharityLynn]

Wow, I can really relate to this one. I've had this happen a few times too. I have no issue with the kids, and if I see a child that is stuck behind tall people, I will ALWAYS offer to have the child move in front. However, that does not mean I'm extending the invitation to Mom, Dad, Uncle Max and Grandma Ethel. I know people get nervous when the kids are not within reach, but they can see them.

I just wanted to point out that some kids (mine for sure) wouldn't sit without myself or my husband right there, would probably want to be on one of out laps. So In some cases i can see this happening. Especially when it comes to a parade and when kids are little they get scared (costumed characters scare my kids a bit, they won't go near them without me) so I guess just keep that in minf when you offer. I do agree that extending an invite to one doesn't mean inviting everyone but ya know...

 

[maxiesmom]

I just wanted to point out that some kids (mine for sure) wouldn't sit without myself or my husband right there, would probably want to be on one of out laps. So In some cases i can see this happening. Especially when it comes to a parade and when kids are little they get scared (costumed characters scare my kids a bit, they won't go near them without me) so I guess just keep that in minf when you offer. I do agree that extending an invite to one doesn't mean inviting everyone but ya know...

I'm a little confused. Do you mean that if we offer a child a seat in front of us that we should expect an adult to come too? I can understand that some children will not want to be without mom or dad, but you can't squeeze in another adult the way you can a child. So if you know your child will not want to be seperated you should politely decline the offer. I have made room for a child at many a parade, and I have never had the parent come too.

 

[Hixski]

Bumping.

 

[MushyMushy]

Here's one I heard about second hand and it's actually kind of sad.

On our last day at WDW, a tropical storm was coming through so it was raining too hard to comfortably tour a park, so we went back to AKL to wait in the lobby for our ride to the airport. There were a lot of people who had the same idea that day, so the lobby was pretty crowded. After a while, DH and I went into this little side den that was completely deserted, so we sat there and read. Two other ladies came in and joined us and we all just sat there quietly (the girls were in the lobby with some CMs).

This African CM came in visibly upset and started talking to us. He does some children's activities, one of them being medallion rubbings of the big medallions in the middle of the floor. Because it was raining that day, he actually spent a lot more time with the kids on the rubbings, working through his lunch break.

Just as soon as he was finished and cleaned up all of his materials, this woman came up to him and said she wanted her little boy to do a medallion rubbing. The CM tried to explain to her that they were done for the day and that he had to do other activities, and she went off on him. She started ranting and raving, "I paid such-and-such amount of money to stay here, and I'm not about to let an employee tell me what I can and cannot do." The way he talked, this ranting went on for a long time with her threatening to speak to his manager and have him fired, and he was really upset.

Basically, she eventually made it clear that she wanted him to leave her with the box of crayons and papers, but he was afraid if he did, he'd get in trouble. It was really ingrained in him that he had to keep that lobby completely clear of his materials. When he tried to explain that to her, she flipped out and was so insulted, as if he was insinuating that she couldn't clean up after herself. At that point, she was just looking for any reason to be mad at what he had to say.

Meanwhile, as he was telling us all this, DH and I, and the two women were appalled that someone would talk to him that way! And I think we all know how disgusting the phrase, "I paid X amount of money, so I better get my way" is.

So anyway, as we were all sitting there with our jaws on the floor, the CM goes on to tell us that he eventually gave in to the woman rather grudgingly, and only because he wanted to make the little boy happy. He was still worried that he'd end up getting in trouble for it. He walked away to do another activity, but noticed that the little boy was really enjoying himself, so he was happy with his decision.

After a while, the woman came up to the CM crying. She said that she just wanted to apologize. She said that she wasn't really feeling like herself at that moment because less than a week ago her husband died. She said that they'd had the trip scheduled already and she didn't know whether to stay home or go, and she decided to just go so that she and her child could just get away. Yikes!

The CM felt really bad and told us that he wished she would have just said that in the first place, because he would have then mentioned something to his manager, and they all would have done something extra special for the child and mom.

Just goes to show that you never know what's going on with people, but still, we're not all mind readers!

I was just really touched by that whole story -- how horrible it must have been for that woman, and how shaken the CM was and how he just needed someone to talk to after it was all over. It was probably inappropriate for him to tell us this, but he really needed the support.

 

[aussiemickeys]

Parade times - these are three instances I can think of right away

1. Eurodisney (yep when, it was still Eurodisney!). Waiting patiently until parade time but was getting a little tired standing, so I bent down on my haunches for a bit. This lady came up & SAT on my back! I was shocked to say the least & quickly stood back up & shook the loony off.

2. WDW. We usually get there at least an hour before a parade & try to find an area where us younger ones can sit curbside & Mum (who is 70) is on a bench a few feet back but directly behind us. Anyway this day we had done that & Mum ended up sitting next to a lovely couple who must have been about 80 years old. We kept looking back to check on them & yep you guessed it 5 minutes before the parade these 3 men (& thier families) stood directly in front of them (I am talking thier bums were in Mums & the other peoples faces). You should have seen the look on the oldies faces - I thought the lady was going to cry. I HATE causing a scene, but was so mad that I caught their eyes & yelled over "You are NOT planning on standing in front of them ARE you?" Thank goodness they didn't have a go at me back, but quietly moved away to a nearby free spot (why they didn't just stand there in the first place I don't know).

3. Disneyland (This is the one that still bothers me.) Waiting for the Xmas parade. Again got there over an hour early & same situation, us at the curb, Mum at the bench. A little after we got there a family of Mum, Dad & 4 kids arrived & sat down. These kids were so well behaved & everyone was patiently waiting for the parade. Again about 5 minutes before it started another family arrived. There was one family member in a wheelchair (this was NOT a specially designated area or anything by the way) & about 6 others. They wheeled the person directly in front of the patiently waiting other family & then the other 6 people all plopped themselves in front of them as well. I felt so sorry for the first family, but didn't have the nerve to say anything & didn't think to call over a CM.

I can't get my head around how some people think that they are more important than anyone else!

 

[worm761]

"you are ok, you are so ok, you are so okay you dont know how ok you are....you are ok, you are so ok, you are so okay you dont know how ok you are" This was from the time the bus pulled out until we got back to POP

this may have been her coping with an enclosed place. if you are claustrophobic those busses can be pretty scary.

 

[bluejasmine]

Here's one I heard about second hand and it's actually kind of sad.

On our last day at WDW, a tropical storm was coming through so it was raining too hard to comfortably tour a park, so we went back to AKL to wait in the lobby for our ride to the airport. There were a lot of people who had the same idea that day, so the lobby was pretty crowded. After a while, DH and I went into this little side den that was completely deserted, so we sat there and read. Two other ladies came in and joined us and we all just sat there quietly (the girls were in the lobby with some CMs).

This African CM came in visibly upset and started talking to us. He does some children's activities, one of them being medallion rubbings of the big medallions in the middle of the floor. Because it was raining that day, he actually spent a lot more time with the kids on the rubbings, working through his lunch break.

Just as soon as he was finished and cleaned up all of his materials, this woman came up to him and said she wanted her little boy to do a medallion rubbing. The CM tried to explain to her that they were done for the day and that he had to do other activities, and she went off on him. She started ranting and raving, "I paid such-and-such amount of money to stay here, and I'm not about to let an employee tell me what I can and cannot do." The way he talked, this ranting went on for a long time with her threatening to speak to his manager and have him fired, and he was really upset.

Basically, she eventually made it clear that she wanted him to leave her with the box of crayons and papers, but he was afraid if he did, he'd get in trouble. It was really ingrained in him that he had to keep that lobby completely clear of his materials. When he tried to explain that to her, she flipped out and was so insulted, as if he was insinuating that she couldn't clean up after herself. At that point, she was just looking for any reason to be mad at what he had to say.

Meanwhile, as he was telling us all this, DH and I, and the two women were appalled that someone would talk to him that way! And I think we all know how disgusting the phrase, "I paid X amount of money, so I better get my way" is.

So anyway, as we were all sitting there with our jaws on the floor, the CM goes on to tell us that he eventually gave in to the woman rather grudgingly, and only because he wanted to make the little boy happy. He was still worried that he'd end up getting in trouble for it. He walked away to do another activity, but noticed that the little boy was really enjoying himself, so he was happy with his decision.

After a while, the woman came up to the CM crying. She said that she just wanted to apologize. She said that she wasn't really feeling like herself at that moment because less than a week ago her husband died. She said that they'd had the trip scheduled already and she didn't know whether to stay home or go, and she decided to just go so that she and her child could just get away. Yikes!

The CM felt really bad and told us that he wished she would have just said that in the first place, because he would have then mentioned something to his manager, and they all would have done something extra special for the child and mom.

Just goes to show that you never know what's going on with people, but still, we're not all mind readers!

I was just really touched by that whole story -- how horrible it must have been for that woman, and how shaken the CM was and how he just needed someone to talk to after it was all over. It was probably inappropriate for him to tell us this, but he really needed the support.

Wow, I have to tell you how much I appreciate this story.. I still have tears in my eyes. I have always believed that most of the time there is a reason why ppl do what they do. While so much of the behavior is appaling I think maybe if I see it the next time I will make an effort (probably get my head chewed off) to ask that person if there is something they can use some help with.
That CM seemed like such a kind man Im glad he felt he could speak with you, Im one of those ppl who need to talk things out and maybe he didnt have anyone else to talk to about it..

 

[BeckWhy]

Wow! As for the "MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS," I will tell you this, if what is going on is affecting me, physically, socially, emotionally, psychologically, etc it is my business. Of course, it has to be pretty bad for me to say/do something.

 

[mattsdragon]

We checked in for our Honeymoon at ASMu last year, and I had forgotten to add parkhopper to my tickets, so I headed over to the concierge desk to upgrade. There was a "lady" (I use the term lightly) in front of me yelling at the poor concierge quite rudely (she actually called the girl "stupid") because she couldn't get a table reservation for some restuarant. Like the girl was stupid because this loudmouth hadn't gotten her ADR earlier.

The next day, as we were getting in line for the AK bus, we were behind a man holding a 4 or 5 year old boy, who quite clearly didn't want to be up that early. Well, guess who comes barging up to the front of the line, pushing the stroller. . .loud mouth Brooklyn Broad (that's just what we called her, not an indictment on people from Brooklyn). I don't know what the kid was upset about, but the mother started yelling at him, and her husband from a distance. Then as the bus pulled up, the kid wound up and smacked the guy in the face.

I just always remember my trip to WDW at the age of 3. . .my father said "don't make me pull this car over" and we made him. Boy, that was a mistake. I'd never get away with raising my had to my old man.

 

[Hixski]

There is another thread about rude guests. But I am bumping because this one had more stories than just rude guests.

 

[Becky521]

Bumping for more great stories

 

[Lizzybee]

We just got back from WDW yesterday and by and large people were quite pleasant and well behaved, despite the heat and crowds. There were only two examples of guests behaving badly that come to mind.
The first was leaving a packed house of Festival of the Lion King. A lady accidently bumped into a little girl in the crowd, didn't knock her down, didn't hurt her, just bumped her. The little girl's grandma starts reading the woman the riot act and saying something to the effect that no wonder she bumped the little girl, being as big as she was. Ironically, grandma was chubbier than her. The woman and her family actually started giggling after that comment because it was so ridiculous. I just shook my head.
The second one was yesterday, on our second to last bus trip. We went to Epcot in the morning and decided to take a boat to an Epcot resort (ended up at Boardwalk) to take a bus to DTD. We waited quite awhile (almost 30 mins) during the last 10 mins or so, a very loud and bawdy family came to the bus depot to wait with us and the rest of the well behaved guests. The boy about 10 or 11 yrs old, was playing with the transportation phone. Picking it up, pretending to talk, slamming it down, dialing hanging up...repeat repeat. The mom told him to stop but he ignored her. Then he started playing in the street where the busses and other cars come while one teenage daughter had a loud cell phone convo with a "boyfriend" that definitely should have been private. Once on the bus, the mother began swearing loudly, just as part of their convo, not at any of her kids just typical vocabulary apparently. She then had her daughters squish their breasts together to show cleavage so she could take a picture. My DS12 was sitting on the aisle and I made him switch with me to get him out of direct line of view.

 

[mattsdragon]

Boy, I'll bet your son was pretty ticked off that you made him move.

 

[cdrn1]

Not at WDW, but I was watching the Changing of the Guard in London, and this lady literally climbs up on to my back, leaning very heavily into me and jabbing her elbow into my trapezius (I think that's what it's called) muscle and it HURT. So I moved a bit. And when I did, she lost her balance and dropped her camera, hard, on the pavement. Oops. Boy was she mad and yelling at me but it wasn't in English so I didn't understand her.

 

[MushyMushy]

Not at WDW, but I was watching the Changing of the Guard in London, and this lady literally climbs up on to my back, leaning very heavily into me and jabbing her elbow into my trapezius (I think that's what it's called) muscle and it HURT. So I moved a bit. And when I did, she lost her balance and dropped her camera, hard, on the pavement. Oops. Boy was she mad and yelling at me but it wasn't in English so I didn't understand her.

What's with that???

Someone else had a story similar to that earlier in the thread and I thought, "Who would do something like that?" And then just this week I went to an outlet mall and was shopping for shoes. I was standing in a narrow aisle and this elderly woman wanted to get through, so I straightened up and pressed myself against the shoe rack. She stopped directly behind me and leaned back into me! If she'd been younger and in better shape, I would have just moved and let her lose her balance, but I didn't want to do it to an older woman who might get hurt.

I do NOT like to be touched by strangers.