Have you ever had a shock?

[chrismb22]

Well ... don't leave us hanging!! Please tell us. We need to know -- boxers, briefs or commando!!!

 

[Amyg]

Thanks!

I got so caught up in my defense of public breastfeeding that I forgot to tell my own most shocking story!

My DH and I were at Mickey's Halloween Party a few years back - before Paul was born. We were waiting in line to have our picture taken with Mickey. He was dressed as a scarecrow, including some ragged looking jeans with a rope belt tied around his waist. It was very cute. Well, just as it was our turn and we were stepping up to meet the mouse . . . . HIS PANTS FELL DOWN!

I am not kidding! Mickey's pants were down around his ankes!! He was trying to get them back up, but he wasn't having any luck with those big old hands of his, and his poor handler was desperately trying to help - but they were both just sort of fumbling around. It was quite a scene!

Finally, they managed to jerk Mickey's pants up and the handler ushered him off through a backstage door, promising he would return momentarily. Sure enough, a few minutes later, Mickey was back with his pants in place.

So, DH and I are two of only a handful of people who know what the head cheese wears (or doesn't wear) under his clothes!

That's hilarious! LOL!

 

[GEM]

Well ... don't leave us hanging!! Please tell us. We need to know -- boxers, briefs or commando!!!

Oh, I'll never tell. That's between us and Mickey . . . and possibly Minnie.

 

[LuvTravelToo]

It's been a few days...

BUMP

 

[Lizzybee]

THe most shocking thing I saw at WDW was in line waiting for a bus from MGM back to POR. A father was kind of rough housing with his son, knocking the boy's baseball cap off. The boy started to play back and accidently hit his father in the worst place to hit a man. The guy started cussing the kid out, dropped the F bomb several times too. I moved my kids as away from him as I could and ,my DS11 said "oh we've heard those words before, we know not to use them" I told him "yes I know but you don't need to hear them at the Happiest Place on Earth. It's too bad that not everyone knows not to use them"

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

THe most shocking thing I saw at WDW was in line waiting for a bus from MGM back to POR. A father was kind of rough housing with his son, knocking the boy's baseball cap off. The boy started to play back and accidently hit his father in the worst place to hit a man. The guy started cussing the kid out, dropped the F bomb several times too. I moved my kids as away from him as I could and ,my DS11 said "oh we've heard those words before, we know not to use them" I told him "yes I know but you don't need to hear them at the Happiest Place on Earth. It's too bad that not everyone knows not to use them"

I think I'd give him a little break on that one (saying a curse word I mean- not the part about cussing the kid out!)... he was in pain after all, not just dropping F bombs because he was mad about something like the bus taking long or something of that nature. He probably just wasn't thinking at the time... because of pain.

 

[Lizzybee]

I think I'd give him a little break on that one (saying a curse word I mean- not the part about cussing the kid out!)... he was in pain after all, not just dropping F bombs because he was mad about something like the bus taking long or something of that nature. He probably just wasn't thinking at the time... because of pain.

My son kicked my foot on accident in line at Kali River Rapids and it hit my toenail in such a way that it ripped it loose all except the back of it. I thought I was going to go down, I didn't swear and I surely didn't drop the F bomb. My toe was bleeding all over and I've been on antibiotics for 2 weeks. The nail had to be removed (yanked off) by the Dr. yesterday and I'm still not swearing. It's no excuse to act like that. It wasn't like he said "Oh *(&^_" it was more like "(*&_&( what the *(&)&* were you thinking you *(&)^&^ing little brat...I can't *(&(Y&ing believe it" and it went on for several minutes.

 

[NewEnglandDisney]

Well, I have to say, that attitude is pretty much the most shocking thing on this whole thread.

I do not intend to get drawn into this debate one more time, but I feel like I have to speak up - again.

LOL, well, I was just giving a personal opinion - one that hasn't changed in spite of your little rant.

I simply believe that it is a private, bonding moment between a mother and child - and not one that needs to or should be done sitting on a sidewalk at an amusement park as a display for all else to observe.

You believe differently, and that's the beauty of the DIS - everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

aw:
N.E.D.

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Fortunately the law is on the side of her (and my) opinion.

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

My son kicked my foot on accident in line at Kali River Rapids and it hit my toenail in such a way that it ripped it loose all except the back of it. I thought I was going to go down, I didn't swear and I surely didn't drop the F bomb. My toe was bleeding all over and I've been on antibiotics for 2 weeks. The nail had to be removed (yanked off) by the Dr. yesterday and I'm still not swearing. It's no excuse to act like that. It wasn't like he said "Oh *(&^_" it was more like "(*&_&( what the *(&)&* were you thinking you *(&)^&^ing little brat...I can't *(&(Y&ing believe it" and it went on for several minutes.

Well like I said, I don't excuse cursing out a child but cursing when in pain isn't like THAT abnormal.. it happens. Doesn't mean that EVERYONE that ever gets hurt will curse though. LOL Something similar happen to my husband's toe many years ago at a water park- he yanked it out himself later and didn't curse... but that doesn't mean that someone else might curse when hurt- without meaning to or really thinking about it. Can't excuse the cursing out the CHILD though (and going on for several minutes). He must have said a lot more than what you quoted he said- to have said it for several minutes! Yes, that was out of line.

 

[VSL]

Please don't lets turn this into a breastfeeding debate.. let's get back on to the shocks!

(BTW, my personal opinion is that while something may be legal it isn't necessarily courteous from a social viewpoint - and this opinion does not necessarily apply to breastfeeding in public, which I think is fine, but not necessarily at every public location.)

 

[bbowers]

I agree - more shocks!

No one is going to have their mind changed by anything anyone posts on these boards (no matter how eloquently you may put it). So let's stick to the shocks and keep our opinions on whether you SHOULD have been shocked or not to ourselves, as much as we might LOVE to state our opinion.

(And we all know the law makes no diff in how you feel either - just look at gay marriage, gun control, and abortion - just having it legal or illegal does NOT stop the strong opinions both ways!)

I'm still disappointed that in my last two trips, I've seen nothing shocking. Do the weirdos all hide when I'm around, or am I blissfully unaware? (Or so commando intent on the next stop... ew, I hope that one isn't the reason.)

 

[AnaheimGirl]

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.....must.....sit....on........hands....

dang! they have a mind of their own!

No one is going to have their mind changed by anything anyone posts on these boards (no matter how eloquently you may put it). So let's stick to the shocks and keep our opinions on whether you SHOULD have been shocked or not to ourselves, as much as we might LOVE to state our opinion.

You know what? I see your point and I don't want to see this thread shut down, but I just can't sit by without responding when someone posts something that offends me, and it offends me when people say things like

at an amusement park as a display for all else to observe.

(emphasis mine)

I breastfed whereever my babies and I were comfortable. I did it because they were hungry, not "as a display" for others in the vicinity. :

Apologies to those of you who don't like to see differing opinions.

 

[Mortlives]

This one was at Universal, not WDW, and it was a good shock. I was at the Watering Hole at Jurassic Park, and ordered a drink. The bartender, deadpan, informs me that I have to be 21 to order a drink. Maybe he was just trying to pad his tip (it worked), but I was stunned.

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Please don't lets turn this into a breastfeeding debate.. let's get back on to the shocks!

(BTW, my personal opinion is that while something may be legal it isn't necessarily courteous from a social viewpoint - and this opinion does not necessarily apply to breastfeeding in public, which I think is fine, but not necessarily at every public location.)

Okay I'll stick to my shocks.
As bbowers stated- I must be blissfully unaware when I'm at the parks because I never see anything shocking besides maybe how some people are dressed.

So my biggest shock related to Disney is that people are "shocked" by others feeding their babies in public at WDW. It's shocking to me to think some people think if you're breastfeeding you should go into hiding to do so or truck yourself, baby and family across the entire park to the first aid station/etc. everytime your baby is hungry. Seriously- that is shocking to me!

(ps. I didn't say it being legal would change anyone's mind. If you read my post you'll see I simply posted fortunately the law is on the side of those of the opinion it's okay to feed their babies in public- even if they are breastfed and not just fed by bottles. )

 

[Tink522]

I posted this on another thread but here it goes again:


While my roach story is not at Disney I think it still applies. It was the year 2000 right around Halloween. FI (then boyfriend), a good friend of mine, and myself were just arriving in Orlando, tired from our long long drive (about 2 1/2 hrs). We decide to stop and get something to eat on our way to the hotel (an I-Drive luxury hotel ). We see a Ponderosa and decide to stop and eat there . We pay and soon are analyzing the buffet for edible items. I grab a plate of spaghetti and go back to the booth. I take a big bite of my spaghetti and feel something on my face and start to freak out. I swat whatever the heck is on my face and it lands on my leg. Holy crap it's a BIG roach! Now I'm really freaking out and flailing about. I finally get the thing off me and promptly turn around and throw up (I have an extremely senstive stomach and will vomit if anything grosses me out or turns my stomach in anyway)! Now before anyone says anything the restaurant was empty, there was no one seated anywhere near us. Neither one of the two dopes noticed anything was wrong, and didn't come back from the buffet line, until I threw up. We then decide no Ponderosa for us. We go to the front area and ask for the manager. We tell her what has happened and ask for a refund since we really didn't eat anything. She then says and I quote, "You must not be from Florida. That wasn't a roach, it was a palmetto bug." Well, well the response she gets is actually quite amusing. All 3 of us simultaneously respond, "Not from Florida! We're from Miami. And FYI a palmetto bug is a tropical ROACH!". She then proceeds to give us a refund without another word while we stand there mumbling, "Not a roach, my a**!". Here's the kicker she included a 2 for 1 coupon! Like I'm ever going back there!!!!

The moral of the story: Never eat at Ponserosa unless you like to dine with Palmetto bugs!

 

[Tina]

 

[VSL]

(ps. I didn't say it being legal would change anyone's mind. If you read my post you'll see I simply posted fortunately the law is on the side of those of the opinion it's okay to feed their babies in public- even if they are breastfed and not just fed by bottles. )

Neither did I.
I did read your post and I was just saying that legal and courteous (for lack of a better word) doesn't necessarily go together. I really wasn't trying to be snippy - honest

I don't personally have a problem with mothers breastfeeding in the vast majority of public places (even in a restaurant or theatre wouldn't bother me - hey, the baby's happy and quiet, so I'm happy!).
I have read (it may have been on this actual thread, but I could never go back and find it now) of one situation though (for example), where a breastfeeding mother was to be found sitting on the floor at the entrance to the shop area that you go through after riding Dinosaur! - that, IMO, is inappropriate (that's the word I'm looking for!) - I mean, it's a fire/safety hazard!

 

[Tina]

Hey, could you guys go start a breast-feeding thread so we can keep this one on topic? I'd hate to see this get closed.

 

[klj27]

I posted this on another thread but here it goes again:


While my roach story is not at Disney I think it still applies. It was the year 2000 right around Halloween. FI (then boyfriend), a good friend of mine, and myself were just arriving in Orlando, tired from our long long drive (about 2 1/2 hrs). We decide to stop and get something to eat on our way to the hotel (an I-Drive luxury hotel ). We see a Ponderosa and decide to stop and eat there . We pay and soon are analyzing the buffet for edible items. I grab a plate of spaghetti and go back to the booth. I take a big bite of my spaghetti and feel something on my face and start to freak out. I swat whatever the heck is on my face and it lands on my leg. Holy crap it's a BIG roach! Now I'm really freaking out and flailing about. I finally get the thing off me and promptly turn around and throw up (I have an extremely senstive stomach and will vomit if anything grosses me out or turns my stomach in anyway)! Now before anyone says anything the restaurant was empty, there was no one seated anywhere near us. Neither one of the two dopes noticed anything was wrong, and didn't come back from the buffet line, until I threw up. We then decide no Ponderosa for us. We go to the front area and ask for the manager. We tell her what has happened and ask for a refund since we really didn't eat anything. She then says and I quote, "You must not be from Florida. That wasn't a roach, it was a palmetto bug." Well, well the response she gets is actually quite amusing. All 3 of us simultaneously respond, "Not from Florida! We're from Miami. And FYI a palmetto bug is a tropical ROACH!". She then proceeds to give us a refund without another word while we stand there mumbling, "Not a roach, my a**!". Here's the kicker she included a 2 for 1 coupon! Like I'm ever going back there!!!!

The moral of the story: Never eat at Ponserosa unless you like to dine with Palmetto bugs!

Ewwwwww!!!!!