Have you ever had a shock?

[Lizzybee]

I have one from last weekend. And yes, it's a bit judgemental, but it shocked me and the kids.

My 14 year old DD and 12 3/4 year old DS and I were staying at Ft. Wilderness. We were waiting on a boat to MK, and I pulled out the sunscreen to put on all of us. We use the spray stuff, and it was kind of windy, so I was being pretty careful about applying it. There was a family behind us (Mom, Dad, and 3 year old boy in a stroller). Seeing the sunscreen, Mom said "Oh, yes. We need to put sunscreen on you, jr." Little boy says "No." Mom says "You need sunscreen so you don't get burned." Little boy says "No!" a little louder. Mom pulls out the sunscreen lotion and approaches stroller. Little boy screams "No. Don't want it!"

I try to be helpful, thinking maybe he'd let her put on the spray stuff, say "Would you like to try mine?" Mom says "Honey, would you let me use that?" Son says "NOOOOO. You're stupid Mommy!"

My kids stood their with their mouths open. DD started trying to talk to him, but I told her to stay out of it. The dad said "well, if you won't put on sunscreen, I guess we'll just have to go back to the RV." The boy said "No sunscreen." The boat pulled up, and they got on. That child never did get sunscreen, but he got to go to the MK. Think they'll have problems when he's 16?

My kids even said "Mom, why did they let that little boy talk to his mom that way? She was just trying to take care of him!"

This post reminded me of a situation. It may be a bit OT but since it was a Disney themed parade we were going to maybe it counts....
We decided to go see the Festival of Lights downtown Chicago where they have a parade and Mickey makes the Christmas lights go on. My cousin and her family also decided to go so we all took the train into the city. It was myself and my kids DD7 and DS11, my cousin, her husband, her DS3, her DD9, and DD's friend. Let's just say it was a long train ride and an even longer walk to where the parade was going to be. My cousin's DS3 is pretty wild to begin with, even by 3 yr old standards. He was getting impatient waiting for the parade and started spitting on the heads of the people in front of him, while his dad held him. People were turning around giving them dirty looks and the boy would just scream at them. So I told him to come to Auntie Liz and I looked him dead in the eye and said "You will NOT spit" and he didn't. I realized on the train ride home why. He was kicking his parents and spitting on them and they just kept saying "daddy's gonna cuddle you if you don't stop" but did nothing (cuddling was kind of like restraining the kid, but it was like a hug too and it only lasted 30 secs). When my kids were little, there were occasions when I spanked, this would have been one. I feel sorry for the kid because he's learning "I can do whatever I want and there are no consequences."

 

[fan_of_small_world]

Oh My Goodness! I'm shocked that I finally made it to the end! I've read all 3201 posts!

Thank you to everyone who has posted...I've read some that made me laugh so hard I cried, some were so sweet that I got tears in my eyes, and some I read that just made me want to cry. (Well, yes, I do cry easily!) It's amazing what people will do (or not do). I have no shocking moments to post, but we're going in the fall (where I'm sure I'll cry when my DS and DD see the castle for the first time), so I'll keep an eye out.

Keep the stories coming!

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

This is not as bad as some of the other stories I have read, but on my last trip to WDW in Dec 05/Jan 06 a man walked into Gasparilla Grill & Games with his Grand Floridian mug & then he starts filling it up at the self serve yougurt stand & then walks out. I am thinking to myself did I just see that & how cheap can you be where you can't spend like just a little bit of $ for some yogurt. I know that the mugs were not made for that reason & what's worse the CM working the cash register did not say a thing. I know they are not supost to but I think that should have been an expection.

 

[Goobergal99]

kaw1218 Having never visited Philly I'm not familiar with the type of area south street is. Is it perchance a "red light" district" or are the girls you mention just regular kids? I must be so out of touch with the lastest in teenage fashion. Maybe they are all into S&M. Just a thought.....

No South Street isn't the red light district (thats broad and market )

It's just a strip of (overated in my opinion) shops and resturaunts in old city. It's kind of like a cultural spot, there are irish pubs, soul food places, greek resturaunts, italian etc... and then a whole bunch of unique stores that sell novelty items, clothes, shoes, posters etc.... It's a real touristy spot as well as a place for the regulars but personally (and this is a south philly girl saying this) I prefer New Hope PA. same concept and alot cleaner

 

[Darian]

No South Street isn't the red light district (thats broad and market )

It's just a strip of (overated in my opinion) shops and resturaunts in old city. It's kind of like a cultural spot, there are irish pubs, soul food places, greek resturaunts, italian etc... and then a whole bunch of unique stores that sell novelty items, clothes, shoes, posters etc.... It's a real touristy spot as well as a place for the regulars but personally (and this is a south philly girl saying this) I prefer New Hope PA. same concept and alot cleaner

Goobergal99, did you see this trend in metallic undergarments on south street like almacdonald did? I'll be 50 years old in a few months so I'm practically a senior citizen. Which is freaky in itself to see in print. But man, I just don't get the appeal of chains in your behind! I don't EVEN want to speculate on the parts of the undergarment/device thats out of sight! I live in northern Colorado and I just don't get this. Could someone please clue me in? I'm a farm country innocent and I just don't get the picture. Maybe thats a good thing? I'm still in shock over this. almacdonald I wish you hadn't triggered my memory. Its not your fault and I don't blame you but I sure recall now why it was repressed in the first place!

Enough already about the breast feeding! Feed or don't feed in public --- most of us don't care! It's the woman's business anyway! And a natural function, though defecating or urinating in public is unsanitary but breast feeding is not. Just don't slap me in the face with your breast like what happened to me by the teacups at WDW! This woman with huge breasts turned ( I was sitting on that brick wall around the ride) and whacked me right in the side of my face. Now that's extreem breast management. Shocking.

Nooo, she didn't have a baby. Women of the DIS --- do what you want with your breasts but just don't hit me with them ok?

 

[Goobergal99]

LOL yea... I have seen them amongst other things, but hey my DH used to wear fishnet stockings on his arms when we were dating in highschool so nothing really shocks me anyway. I was born and raised in the city and I have yet to leave so it is just part of the norm for me, although I don't know how it could be comfortable

 

[kaw1218]

I prefer New Hope PA. same concept and alot cleaner

I agree, New Hope is a much better place to be!

 

[ryanmilla]

Just got back last week, and I had a different kind of shock. First day at WDW, we were having dinner in MGM at the Sci-Fi Drive-In Theater. I don't know if it's because it's dark, or due to the movies playing, but man that place is QUIET. So here I am, with DD7 and DD1, who is screaming her head off, and they sit us in a car "hitchhiking" a couple who are there with no kids! Now, I know there is absolutely nothing wrong with DD1 besides the fact that she heard me say we were going to eat, and there was no food in front of her immediately. The only thing she likes better than food is the sound of her own voice, preferably screetching at near-dog-whistle frequencies. This continued until our food arrived. Luckily, we had a CM who brought out DD1's fruit plate before the rest of the meal.

Anyway, the shock was... nobody around us seemed to mind the wailing! Even the nice couple in the front of our car, who were on their first vacation without their recently-grown children, took the time to turn around and tell me not to worry about it (apparently over the screaming fit, they could hear me telling her to be quiet so the other people could enjoy their meal!). I was shocked simply by how understanding and nice people can be - something you don't see a lot of on this thread!

BTW - by the end of the meal, DD1 was all smiles... and elbows-deep into her ice cream sundae.

I love this kind of shock. My DW and I, parents to a very energetic DD5 and DS2, know sometimes how rough it can be with little ones in the park. Fortunately, our little ones have not had to many meltdowns, but I'd be a liar if I said they never had them. So, whenever we see parents who are trying to manage a child in a meltdown we try and give a nod or say something to the fact that we know how they feel and sympathize with them.

Also, to let them know, like for the poster above, not to worry about it and we have all been through it. We know when people do that for us, it kind of takes the stress of a little....now if they could just quiet my child down for me they'd be a true savior.

 

[mac3013]

Bump!!!

 

[fan_of_small_world]

 

[twoprincesses]

Goobergal99, did you see this trend in metallic undergarments on south street like almacdonald did? I'll be 50 years old in a few months so I'm practically a senior citizen. Which is freaky in itself to see in print. But man, I just don't get the appeal of chains in your behind! I don't EVEN want to speculate on the parts of the undergarment/device thats out of sight! I live in northern Colorado and I just don't get this. Could someone please clue me in? I'm a farm country innocent and I just don't get the picture. Maybe thats a good thing? I'm still in shock over this. almacdonald I wish you hadn't triggered my memory. Its not your fault and I don't blame you but I sure recall now why it was repressed in the first place!

Enough already about the breast feeding! Feed or don't feed in public --- most of us don't care! It's the woman's business anyway! And a natural function, though defecating or urinating in public is unsanitary but breast feeding is not. Just don't slap me in the face with your breast like what happened to me by the teacups at WDW! This woman with huge breasts turned ( I was sitting on that brick wall around the ride) and whacked me right in the side of my face. Now that's extreem breast management. Shocking.

Nooo, she didn't have a baby. Women of the DIS --- do what you want with your breasts but just don't hit me with them ok?

I'll be sure to wear my sports bra so they can behave themselves.

 

[Darian]

I'll be sure to wear my sports bra so they can behave themselves.

twoprincesses That's mighty considerate of you! Yes, keep them under control. You never know when one might go berserk!!! At least getting slapped in the face by a breast doesn't leave a mark. Of course my DW wasn't thrilled by this encounter of the mammary kind. For once in my life I was utterly speechless.

 

[TiggerXx]

I was in Blizzard Beach, and I saw a girl about 10 or 11 walking around naked.
I was a bit suprised.

 

[tinkerbellmom31]

While I agree with your statement, it could apply to 85% of the comments in this thread. (Not crapping on the thread either, I think most of it is pretty funny and the reason I first signed up)



I guess you wouldn't like my wife and my change of the SM lyrics to, "pretty good, show me your thong!" At least we have the decency to keep it to ourselves.

LMAO, my DH swears they are saying "pretty good, show us you bong" .

 

[Judge Fudge]

LMAO, my DH swears they are saying "pretty good, show us you bong" .

We might have slipped that one in there a few times too.

 

[Tarheel Tink]

I've been too traumatized by the Splash song to even remember the original lyrics! A dear friend who has all boys told me the lyrics her crew came up with and now that is all I can hear- "Turn around and show us your b*lls!". I won't even mention what her boys (men now) found out they could do with the famous Walt and Mickey statue at MK when they posed for photos with it...

 

[3DisneyNUTS]

My shock was at AKL pizzafari. Ds has epilepsy and was sleeping from a seizure when we ate so I asked the CM what time they closed and she said 8pm. Well she must have meant the park because 7:05 my son is up and starving asking for pizza. So we go back and they are closed. The registers are counted so I ask the girl if I could buy one of the leftover pizzas under the lamps (there were 3 all pepperoni). She got the manager and I explained my son was sleeping when we ate and explained what happened. (I don't like to make people uncomfortable by talking about his epilepsy) So the manager says they are closed and I asked if I could give him the $$ and ring it up tomorrow or something. He then walks over to the pizzas takes one and gets my son a drink and gave it to us for free. He would not take the $$. He was so nice about it and wanted to just be magical I guess. I also think because I was raving angry and was pleasant about everything he made the decision to give my son the pizza. he even offered us the two left but we had already eaten so we declined.

I am sure if I went in yelling about the Cm telling me 8pm I would have been told they couldn't help me. I wrote a letter telling WDW of our experince that night and the awesome manager.

 

[MI mom of 3]

bumping

 

[tinkersmama]

Some of these things are crazy!

 

[TwitterMouse]

I just came back from a six day trip and I have a few.
For two of the days I was there I was having problems with a tendon in my ankle (ouch!). We were at Blizzard Beach, and walking up the stairs that lead to the green slope things. After a few flights I had to stop and rest because my ankle was starting to hurt real bad again, and this guy walk by, points at me and says to his girlfriend "And you think you need to go to the gym." I thought that was so rude. Having a bad ankle apparently makes me lazy.

Second was how many little kids I saw with harnesses and leashes on. They aren't dogs people! They're kids! Poor little things. I realize that sometimes it can be hard to keep a little one under control and close to you, but you just have to work with them a little. Kids do not need to be on leashes.

Another shock: I saw the lady I volunteer with at my resort with her DD. They took a trip same time as me, neither of us knew it, and we saw each other.