Have you ever had a shock?

[charabby]

Sorry for the misunderstanding, Chairborne

 

[disneyaggie]

Thanks, markºoº ! I was beginning to wonder what the original topic was! And I agree -- this is a great thread -- we do not need it shut down.

 

[Darian]

Back to the thread's topic: Shock of all Shocks!

It was late in a warm summer evening at Disneyland. The fireworks were over and with their conclusion half the people in the park left leaving Disneyland a cozy semi-quiet place for the time being. DW and I were enjoying the ambiance sitting in an alcove on the drawbridge to Sleeping Beauty's castle being caressed by a warm summer night's breeze. It was a truly magical moment.

Then suddenly a slimy looking guy with a big 35mm camera came up with his girlfriend, who was dressed - to put it politely, like a little tart. She ran over the castle entrance and started to lift up her shirt (she was not wearing a bra) so he could take a photo of her topless at Disneyland. As she began to lift her shirt, she noticed some young children opposite us, who were watching her intently. A seed of decency must have blossomed in her because even after a heated argument she refused to go along with slimy guy's bad idea pointing out "but there are KIDS watching!!!" At that moment I was proud of her courage to stand up to Slimy Guy.

Then came the announcement over the loud speakers that Disneyland was closing for the night and those kind (and well timed) Security people began herding everyone toward the exits. Slimy Guy was furious he lost his shot (and kept going on and on about it) and I was glad he did. He didn't care about the little kids....

Why do people have the urge to defile anything good and decent in the world? This was a big shock to me, that anyone would do such a thing at Disneyland... yeah I know I shouldn't be so naive...

Darian

 

[disneyaggie]

RE: Why do people have the urge to defile anything good and decent in the world? This was a big shock to me, that anyone would do such a thing at Disneyland... yeah I know I shouldn't be so naive...

Darian

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Darian -- you are not naive -- you just have morals that should be commended! The sad thing is, obviously the girl was intending to embarass herself by letting Mr. Slime get a picture. At least she came to her senses and opted not to with the children around.

 

[Luv2Roam]

I think leashes for adults would come in handy too.

 

[Hollymom1229]

Just thought of another one...

DH (Fi at the time) and I were last at WDW in 2002 for a romantic anniversary trip. We had done everything up and fate seemed to be on our side as we got upgraded to AKL when CBR closed for repairs. So our first day we were at MK and were having the most romantic day ever. Everything was quite literally perfect. We held each other while watching FITS, then he asked me to dance in front of the castle after the show. We were dancing to "When You Wish Upon a Star." The world was quite literally perfect and the song was just about over. He kisses me and at that moment some idiot taps us and says "Hey move, I'm trying to take pictures." DH looked ready to kill this moron, I looked at him and said "we would have been moving when the song was over, but apparently your picture is more important than our magical moment." Between the sarcasm dripping off my voice and the death look from DH the guy got the hint and backed off.

 

[LoveThoseLabbies]

Last trip we were staying at POFQ. While at the pool noticed a Biggie-Sized Women standing and talking on the cell phone loud enough for all to hear. She kept saying out loud "What do you want me to do?" "What do you want me to do?" As she seemed to get more frustrated she parted her legs a bit to show what looked like a large birdsnest creeping out of her bathing suit bottoms. At that point a guy sitting next to me discretely said to me "I'll tell ya what I want you to do. Cover it up or shave it off!"
Couldn't stop laughing

Same trip, different day, same pool. Another large child (I would say 12 years old, maybe 250 pounds) keeps going down the water slide before he should and keeps tumbling into my son (10 years old and 70 lbs). Ever notice that these kids are never supervised? Anyway after doing this about 5 times I kindly asked him to wait a few seconds, that he was smashing my son. He then said, "I'll do what I want, it's a free country."
I then got mad and replied "Look Shamu, if you do it again, I'm gonna tell the lifeguard to throw your huge butt out of this place." He stormed away angrily.

That night, we are in the Hollywood and Vine for the Fantasmic Dinner Package. Well guess who we see in the buffet line? It's Shamu, who proceeds to take 10 pork chops! In one pass through the line! What a pig! It was amazing, until we saw Mr Shamu, about 40 years old, 350 lbs easy, Mrs. Shamu, about 40 years old and 300 lbs, and little sister Shamu, maybe 5 years old and easily 100 lbs. Wow.

 

[3DisneyNUTS]

OMGosh you spoke to a child like that?

I mean that is a little uncalled for being it was a kid IMO? and making fun of a 5 year old is a little undisney-like? Dontcha think?

 

[jgates]

I hate to say that probably was not very nice to say also, but I probably would have spouted out with exactly the same thing!!!! I would have already been upset at the possibility of my child getting injured and then to have the kid smart off back to you after you ask nicely? I'm sure I would have figured that he blew his chance for any more politeness there!!! And this was the 12 year old if I read it right who is far old enough to know to be polite to an adult.

This is kind of a silly shocking, but when it is 5 minutes to 9 and me and 8000 of my closest friends are seated for Fantasmic, why do you expect that you will be able to cuddle in next to us? I guess I would only expect at that time to have standing room. Not that 6 spots are going to magically appear in a row for a family!!!

 

[tanyacj]

I've been lurking here for over 2 years and I don't think I have ever posted. I did find this before my 1 and only trip to the World in June 2002 but I didn't use it properly. Now, I'm hooked on reading and desperate to find the money to get back.

I am a single mom of 2 boys. The oldest is ADHD. Before I had kids, I also was against the leash. After kids, it is a great invention. I had the wrist one first, but he wiggled out and I moved on to the harness. He is now 7 and won't need it any longer.

Now, for my shock...I was "shocked" at how many others were "shocked" at my children's behavior. When in longer lines, they each pulled out a gameboy. They also both took turns with other children in line. While waiting for parades, Fantasmic, and the like, I would pull out a baggie of sliced fruit or veggies, ( that I kept in an insulated cooler that security did check and saw nothing wrong with). My children shared their snack with any children around. So many parents were shocked, thankful but shocked. My kids are taught to behave like this EVERYWHERE!!! Lucky for me, the pixie dust at DW actually made them remember what they were taught. If my kids aren't sharing with EVERYONE in view, they are told how rude they are being. I am shocked at the parents that don't point out rude behaviors (i.e. most of the behavior talked of in this thread)

 

[DizBelle]

Originally posted by tanyacj
While waiting for parades, Fantasmic, and the like, I would pull out a baggie of sliced fruit or veggies, ( that I kept in an insulated cooler that security did check and saw nothing wrong with). My children shared their snack with any children around. So many parents were shocked, thankful but shocked. My kids are taught to behave like this EVERYWHERE!!!

Sort of on a tangent but.....

Suppose you brought a snack of 10 crackers. If you share that snack of 10 crackers with 9 people around you, then that leaves one cracker for yourself. That doesn't do much to keep hunger at bay until dinner PS which is 3 hours away. I packed and brought the snack because I knew I would get hungry before dinner came. Why is it rude if I eat all of it?

What if there are 12 people around that would enjoy part of my snack? Am I supposed to give all of my snack to other people? What about the 2 people that won't get any? How do I choose which 2 don't get a cracker? Do I start breaking crackers in half at that point?

Plus, I really don't want to haul around enough food for myself and everyone in line. And I don't want to buy every Mickey Premium ice-cream bar "just in case" anyone in line wants one.

Personally, I wouldn't accept food from some random stranger standing in line with me. You really have no idea what they might have done to that food before putting it in the baggie. This person might be on a mission to eliminate red-heads and this is their method.

 

[BrerMom]

tanyacj, welcome to the DIS! It was sweet of your boys to be willing to share with those that wanted a snack.

 

[RickinNYC]

Originally posted by LoveThoseLabbies
Last trip we were staying at POFQ. While at the pool noticed a Biggie-Sized Women standing and talking on the cell phone loud enough for all to hear. She kept saying out loud "What do you want me to do?" "What do you want me to do?" As she seemed to get more frustrated she parted her legs a bit to show what looked like a large birdsnest creeping out of her bathing suit bottoms. At that point a guy sitting next to me discretely said to me "I'll tell ya what I want you to do. Cover it up or shave it off!"
Couldn't stop laughing

Same trip, different day, same pool. Another large child (I would say 12 years old, maybe 250 pounds) keeps going down the water slide before he should and keeps tumbling into my son (10 years old and 70 lbs). Ever notice that these kids are never supervised? Anyway after doing this about 5 times I kindly asked him to wait a few seconds, that he was smashing my son. He then said, "I'll do what I want, it's a free country."
I then got mad and replied "Look Shamu, if you do it again, I'm gonna tell the lifeguard to throw your huge butt out of this place." He stormed away angrily.

That night, we are in the Hollywood and Vine for the Fantasmic Dinner Package. Well guess who we see in the buffet line? It's Shamu, who proceeds to take 10 pork chops! In one pass through the line! What a pig! It was amazing, until we saw Mr Shamu, about 40 years old, 350 lbs easy, Mrs. Shamu, about 40 years old and 300 lbs, and little sister Shamu, maybe 5 years old and easily 100 lbs. Wow.

Yes, the kid was inappropriate in his behavior and moreso with his attitude problem. But your own behavior and attitude problem are just as reprehensible.

Calling an overweight child Shamu? Telling him to get his huge butt out of the place?

And then to continue on this digusting diatribe by talking about his family, their obvious weight problem and referring to them all as Shamu?

Your comments were absolutely repulsive and your attitude about others who are clearly overweight are repugnant.

 

[KCMiller]

(stepping gingerly onto her soapbox)

The most shocking thing to me is how often we forget to be civil to each other. Both here and on another, similar thread, I've been reading posts calling overweight people foul names, singling out entire countries full of people for censure, stories about lying to security to get people in trouble, comments about people with disabilities - people, people!

Retelling an amusing episode is one thing - being purposefully unkind to someone is quite another.

Never forget, God watches over us lovingly, from behind a strangers eyes. Is it too much to ask that we look lovingly back? And by the way, I'm guessing he'd laugh at the winkie story, too.

(getting down, going to get a Mickey bar . . .)

KC

 

[llij]

Originally posted by KCMiller
(stepping gingerly onto her soapbox)

The most shocking thing to me is how often we forget to be civil to each other. Both here and on another, similar thread, I've been reading posts calling overweight people foul names, singling out entire countries full of people for censure, stories about lying to security to get people in trouble, comments about people with disabilities - people, people!

Retelling an amusing episode is one thing - being purposefully unkind to someone is quite another.

Never forget, God watches over us lovingly, from behind a strangers eyes. Is it too much to ask that we look lovingly back? And by the way, I'm guessing he'd laugh at the winkie story, too.

(getting down, going to get a Mickey bar . . .)

KC

ITA! Couldn't have said it better myself!

 

[3DisneyNUTS]

Originally posted by RickinNYC
Yes, the kid was inappropriate in his behavior and moreso with his attitude problem. But your own behavior and attitude problem are just as reprehensible.

Calling an overweight child Shamu? Telling him to get his huge butt out of the place?

And then to continue on this digusting diatribe by talking about his family, their obvious weight problem and referring to them all as Shamu?

Your comments were absolutely repulsive and your attitude about others who are clearly overweight are repugnant.

OMG AMEN

 

[3DisneyNUTS]

can I share one with you guys ? I almost didn't post for fear of getting flamed for disagreeing with the shamu poster. I am so glad there are still people who hold the magic in their hearts

 

[3DisneyNUTS]

Well if the posters own sons were eating the same snack I don't think there is much fear of them being poisoned or anything. That was very nice of you to think about the others. I could barely bring enough for my own son though, that is really nice of you.

 

[Bethshaya]

Originally posted by Virgo10


The year I got on the bus to DTD at the Contemporary with about 30 people from a Pitney Bowes convension. Let's say that they were all feeling just fine. We sang songs, told jokes and had the best bus ride I've ever taken at WDW. I think the driver took the scenic route because it took up nearly 30 minutes to get there.

Roberta

Roberta. I work for Pitney Bowes and let me tell you, the tales of their trip got all the way home by the time they arrived. Needless to say, they were all reprimanded for their drunken behavior while at Disney. At least they werent violent or caused damage, but still, it wasnt the best impression to give from a company.

 

[Mom of Sleepy Bashful and BabyDoc]

OK. Now keep in mind, I am a "large" woman. (ofcourse, ALWAYS trying to be the smaller woman I used to be )

But when I read that post, I'm sorry, I howled. I mean, don't get me wrong........I have never mouthed off to anyone in my entire life. (however tempted I have been. ) And I don't normally approve of talking to children that way. But I say, he almost deserved that ! I read it to my husband, and he thought the same thing. You would have never thought to talk to him this way if he would have been polite. Ofcourse, if he would have been polite, he wouldn't have been half crushing another child.

If the boy is so concerned about words (that is, if his feelings were hurt by the poster's comments), then HE should use them wisely also. And at 12 years old, he should know better by now. ( I have an 11 1/5 yr. old) And if he doesn't know better, he's just going to leave himself open to other situations like this one.

Now, maybe the poster shouldn't have expressed what he thought about the rest of the family "out loud". It makes him seem uncaring and mean. But I don't think he would have "thought" badly about the family were it not for the bad experience he had with the son. Just my opinion, don't want to put words in the poster's mouth.

ps. I'll make sure I only take one pork chop at a time when I'm at the buffets....