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[stinkerbelle]

Originally posted by lfontaine
I think that this is the first courteous smoker I've ever heard of. Do you think he can spread it to all the other smokers? Tell him that I appreciate his efforts.

There ARE some of us out there...not ALL smokers are inconsiderate.

just be aware of that...ok?


I'll never forget the time we were in the smoking section near the Sci-Fi diner waiting for our PS...there was a family eating lunch on the bench IN the smoking section. I'm talking mom/dad/aunt/3 little boys and a baby in a stroller.

ummm...ewww.

I can't stand smoking while someone is eating near me (it grosses me out as well when I'M eating and someone is smoking)...I can't believe a family would actually hunker down with their lunch IN a smoking section when there were plenty of other benches available elsewhere.

 

[DizBelle]

Originally posted by stinkerbelle
There ARE some of us out there...not ALL smokers are inconsiderate.

just be aware of that...ok?

I am aware. I'm positive that there are many considerate smokers out there. I just rarely encounter them so I get a little frustrated.

I'll say this, I don't remember seeing anybody smoking outside of a designated smoking area when we were at WDW a few weeks ago (YAY!). But I did see some people push their strollers (with baby in it) into the smoking area and light up (BOO!).

Things that I've seen smokers do that I hate:
- walking down the stairs of the parking garage with their cigarette. It's nasty to be behind that.
- smoking just outside the door of the building where I HAVE to walk through the cloud to get in or out.

I see these on a regular basis so maybe I'm a little jaded.

But, I send out a BIG THANK YOU to all of the smokers who think about the non-smokers and children when they choose to light up. I appreciate it.

 

[B'rer Karen]

Originally posted by stinkerbelle
There ARE some of us out there...not ALL smokers are inconsiderate.

just be aware of that...ok?


I'll never forget the time we were in the smoking section near the Sci-Fi diner waiting for our PS...there was a family eating lunch on the bench IN the smoking section. I'm talking mom/dad/aunt/3 little boys and a baby in a stroller.

ummm...ewww.

I can't stand smoking while someone is eating near me (it grosses me out as well when I'M eating and someone is smoking)...I can't believe a family would actually hunker down with their lunch IN a smoking section when there were plenty of other benches available elsewhere.

There may not have been anyone smoking there when they sat down and they didn't know it was a smoking section. That happened to me at Epcot. I got a snack and found this secluded little spot with benches near Mission: Space. A few minutes later a woman came in and lit up. At first I was annoyed and then I saw the sign and realized I was the idiot who was in the wrong section. I was almost finished with my snack so it wasn't a big deal. As a non-smoker, I am totally unaware of where all the smoking sections are. I could see that happening to this family and they probably wouldn't want to pack everything up and move.

 

[BobbiG]

We were at MGM last October, by the sorcerers hat, waiting in line with my 2 yo dd to see Minnie Mouse. There were several lines for kids to see the characters. It wasn't that crowded, and the lines were not that long. It must have been time for Pooh to get some honey, so he was walking back to go inside, with a grown man, side stepping beside him the entire way, yelling at poor Pooh. What can anyone yell at Pooh for????? It was absolutely hysterical to watch, because he was making such a fool of himself. Apparently, his kid was next in line, but they did not hear or pay attention to the characters escort that told the line that pooh was needing honey soon. What an idiot....

 

[DizBelle]

Originally posted by BobbiG
We were at MGM last October, by the sorcerers hat, waiting in line with my 2 yo dd to see Minnie Mouse. There were several lines for kids to see the characters. It wasn't that crowded, and the lines were not that long. It must have been time for Pooh to get some honey, so he was walking back to go inside, with a grown man, side stepping beside him the entire way, yelling at poor Pooh. What can anyone yell at Pooh for????? It was absolutely hysterical to watch, because he was making such a fool of himself. Apparently, his kid was next in line, but they did not hear or pay attention to the characters escort that told the line that pooh was needing honey soon. What an idiot....

Pooh should have decked him.

 

[EsmeraldaX]

Originally posted by BobbiG
We were at MGM last October, by the sorcerers hat, waiting in line with my 2 yo dd to see Minnie Mouse. There were several lines for kids to see the characters. It wasn't that crowded, and the lines were not that long. It must have been time for Pooh to get some honey, so he was walking back to go inside, with a grown man, side stepping beside him the entire way, yelling at poor Pooh. What can anyone yell at Pooh for????? It was absolutely hysterical to watch, because he was making such a fool of himself. Apparently, his kid was next in line, but they did not hear or pay attention to the characters escort that told the line that pooh was needing honey soon. What an idiot....

I saw a woman get mad because Genie was about to leave. The escort said "He'll be back in 10 minutes" and the woman started swearing and screaming that they had to leave to go home NOW! (it was like 10:15 or something...just seemed an odd choice of times to leave the park). She also gave us a dirty look because we were ahead of her

 

[Ariel Wanna-be]

You know those Lego sculptures in DD? It was a Thursday evening, and me, DH, and DS-5 were looking at the spaceship sculpture. There was a group of 5-6 people next to us, admiring the spaceship as well. They had walked up just before we did.

We had been standing there all of 5 seconds (I'm not exagerating) when this beast of a woman barged through the crowd and demanded that we all move out of the way because she wanted a picture of the spaceship. When I say "demanded" I mean she is pushing people behind us out of the way and bellowing "MOVE! I want to get a picture...I said MOVE! Are you all deaf?! MOVE!" When no one budged, she told her companion (who looked mortified) "Too many kids around here! You can't get away from the little sh*ts!"

We were shocked at first (this was our first night at DW and we were blissfully unaware that rude people seem to gravitate to DW as if they are drawn there by some strange geological force.) But then we found it hysterical. She was soooo rude and she just kept getting madder and madder when people ignored her. Her face was turning so red that I sincerely hoped she was about to spontaneously combust. When she had finally had enough and stormed off, someone in the group next to us started singing "Na na na na...na na na na...hey hey hey...goodbye..." and it just kinda caught on.

I could have understood her frustration, if not her methods, had she been standing patiently by, trying to take a picture, while people kept getting in the way. However, this was not the case. The group next to us said that she had just done the same thing at one of the other sculptures - pushing people out of the way and bellowing. When she had gone, my son said "It's a good thing we don't have to be her all the time like she does!"

 

[EsmeraldaX]

Originally posted by Ariel Wanna-be
When she had gone, my son said "It's a good thing we don't have to be her all the time like she does!"

HAHAHAHA Oh thats great!

 

[chell]

Originally posted by RickinNYC
Actually, not to steal any thunder, but both my partner and I are smokers and it enrages us to see folks walking about, smoking without a care in the world, completely ignoring the designate areas.

Although I smoke, I don't like to smell or see it in any area that is not allowed. It's rude, inconsiderate and disgusting.

Really, you and Joe both smoke? I would have never known.

I think that this is the first courteous smoker I've ever heard of. Do you think he can spread it to all the other smokers? Tell him that I appreciate his efforts.

I've seen several at WDW. The bad thing is, like with anything else in life, you only tend to notice the "bad" ones.

I do think I am more shocked when I see someone following the rules and smoking in the correct places though.

 

[SB in KY]

Several years ago I was sitting on a bench in Toon Town waiting on my dd's to return. I was right across from the Play area with Donalds Boat (or whatever it is called). Goofy had been standing in the play area (where they have the rubber flooring stuff ) and his keeper was approached by a woman who was holding a screaming baby (I think the child was sick or hurt), the keeper spoke briefly to Goofy and hastily ran off with the woman and child, leaving Goofy on his own in the play area. The area was essentially deserted (shortly after opening, cold, drizzly day), but one 6 or 7 year old kid came running up and started tormenting Goofy (without warning he kicks him in the shin as hard as he could, yanked his tail and tried to pull it off, was jumping up and grabbing his nose and smacking him in the face)... Goofy tries all the character appropriate moves like shaking his finger at the kid, making the no-no sign etc, but all to no avail... the little brat persists, no parent in sight.

Finally Goofy straightens up and looks all around doing a 360 (I surmise he has no peripheral vision in the costume), and when the kid punches him in the gut he swings back and totally decked the kid!!! The kid bounced about 3 times across the rubber play surface before he stopped. The kid has this look of absolute amazement on his face, then he begins to bawl, jumps up and runs off screaming "Goofy hit me, Goofy hit me..." I leap to my feet and holler "Go Goofy". Goofy turns to me and makes the "Shhhh" sign. I was laughing so hard....Oh the times you wish the video camera was running.... I am sure Goofy would have been canned if anyone reported him, but it was a great moment at Disney for me!!!!

Goofy's keeper returns shortly and escorts him away, my DD's return and we get on the train...as we are boarding, the bratty kid and his now found mom are also boarding and he says "Yes he DID, he really DID, that Dog hit me HARD" and his mother yanks him into the seat and says "Don't be stupid, there's no dog around here. Nobody would hit a kid at Disneyworld"

 

[Tiziminchac]

First let me say, I'm a smoker. I wasn't happy at first when WDW changed the way things were and made designated smoking areas. I never smoked in line or in crowds. But a few million bad apples ruined it for me. Of course I love Disney so I kept coming and if it makes everyone happy, I'll smoke where they will let me. No biggie.

Okay, to my shocking story! Well it's not so shocking to me because I've seen this before. But the last time I went to EPCOT I stopped in the smoking area in China to smoke one. It was almost 9 p.m. and the area is kind of dark. Well these two other guys were there and they were smoking a joint. I was shocked that they were so brazen to just fire it up with all those people just feet away. Needless to say, when I showed up they wasted no time in splitting! I've also seen this on Tom Sawyers Island and that little park that used to be between Cinderella's Castle and Frontierland.

 

[FatCow]

Talking about "considerate smokers", actually I'm blessed by knowing more considerate smokers than not.

My neighbours are heavy smokers, but they always remember about my asthmatic sensitivity against the smoke, they always stop smoking and try to air the house before I visit them.

My daughter's mum's father was like that (now he quit smoking)

My grandfather, my supervisor's the same way too.

and up until about 10 years ago, I used to be a heavy smoker too (I quit when I moved to Aussie where the price of a CD is lower than a pack of my brand of ciggies... and I used to smoke a pack a day)

 

[MELSMICE]

Originally posted by SB in KY
[BGoofy's keeper returns shortly and escorts him away, my DD's return and we get on the train...as we are boarding, the bratty kid and his now found mom are also boarding and he says "Yes he DID, he really DID, that Dog hit me HARD" and his mother yanks him into the seat and says "Don't be stupid, there's no dog around here. Nobody would hit a kid at Disneyworld" [/B]

That is toooo funny!!! It serves the kid right that his mother didn't believe him!!!

 

[DizBelle]

Originally posted by SB in KY
....one 6 or 7 year old kid came running up and started tormenting Goofy (without warning he kicks him in the shin as hard as he could, yanked his tail and tried to pull it off, was jumping up and grabbing his nose and smacking him in the face)... Goofy tries all the character appropriate moves like shaking his finger at the kid, making the no-no sign etc, but all to no avail... the little brat persists, no parent in sight.

Gee, I wonder where kids learn this kind of behavior???

What kind of adults do their parents think they are going to grow into if they let them keep this up? These are the future inmates of the world.

 

[Lorix2]

This was really a class act...

I waitress and in my station was a family with a baby. The mother decided to change the baby's diaper on the end of the booth, not even on the inside of the booth, on the outside in full view of other customers. It wasn't a wet diaper either.

As I was walking down the aisle with drinks to deliver, this caught my attention quick. I delivered my drinks quickly and went over to her and quietly said "excuse me, but this is not an appropriate place to be doing this, there is a baby changing station in our restroom" and she replied "what's the difference?" and continued on. The husband angrily said "she'll be done in a minute". Before I could say another word, another customer of mine seated across from them, had already summoned my MOD to the situation. They were asked to never do this again and they paid their bill. They never left me a cent, but that's fine - good riddens.

BUT! The other table who summoned my mgr, complained that they should be compensated for their entire meal and applauded the way I had tried to handle the situation discreetly, etc...We comped their entire check and they did not leave me a tip either!!!

What did I do? Both parties checks totalled $90.00 and tied up my 2 tables for at least 45 minutes each on a busy night and I basically worked those 2 tables with excellent service - for nothing

 

[ChairborneRangr]

That's terrible. People that take out their frustration on their servers over things out of the server's control are so ride. If I was anywhere near New Hampshire, I'd visit your establishment, and tip properly.

I'll admit I have tipped low on occasion, but only when the server did not provide anywhere near adequate service. And even then, only after I provided options to ake things right.

 

[musicalSaranader]

Wait, wait, so, they applauded you, but didn't tip you?? That doesn't make any sense to me!

900 posts, yipee!

 

[DizBelle]

Originally posted by musicalSaranader
Wait, wait, so, they applauded you, but didn't tip you?? That doesn't make any sense to me!

900 posts, yipee!

I'm guessing that they thought having their meal comped included the tip.

 

[kilee]

I once dumped a tray of 4 large soda's onto a not so friendly looking man's lap. To boot he was wearing white shorts. I was petrified and humiliated. I apologized profusly. We comped his entire parties meal and offered free appetizers and desserts. Offered to compensate his cleaning bill. Which they declined. Anyhow, in the end I wound up with a decent tip. I was shocked that they were so generous. I was embarassed everytime I went back to their table.

 

[Lorix2]

kilee - I'd have felt the same way, but they know you're human and you did everything you could to correct the situation and they know that. They're obviously compassionate people to leave you a decent tip - I'm glad, I'm sure that made you feel a bit better.

I haven't spilled a drink luckily in my 11 years there...but have rounded a corner with plates in my hand and a ramekin of tartar sauce went flying off the plate, hit the floor and all the tartar flew up in this man's face - SPLAT! The table I was about to deliver to was diagonally across and were hysterical saying "um, I don't want that one". The splattered man was irate and we did pay for his meal since he was able to clean his face himself! ROTL! He wasn't my customer, but still tipped his server.