I wish some people would think before they talk while at WDW

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

One time my Dad & I were waiting for the rope to drop at Frontierland to go on Splash Mountain. While we were waiting we started talking to this guy & his famiy. Well for some reason don't know why he says "god there are a lot of foreign people here, refering to guests from the UK, Mexico, Brazil, etc. Well this didn't bug us that much but we kind of wish we told him your talking to some foreign people because we are from Canada & by your account we are foreigners & wondered what his reaction would have been. I don't know if he said his comment in a mean way or a joking, however those are the kind of comments you should keep to yourself because if you say it to someone they might take it the wrong way. So who here agrees with me?

 

[Chloesmom]

I totally agree with you. My DBF is canadian and i have one of those Maple bears from McDonalds hanging from a rack near my cash resister. It is a white teddy with a red maple leaf on its heart. So this guy goes " thats what you should do with all of them" and points at the bear. I asked him what he meant and he said " canadians.. they should be hung" WHAT?!?! I was shocked.. then I yelled.. I'm canadian! Then he told me to go back home. This was a younger guy.. maybe 35 or so.. about my age.. and I was shocked he would say something like that.

 

[JennyW]

I didn't realize there was any anti-Canadian sentiment in the U.S.

jenny

 

[WickedWench]

You'll find ignorant people everywhere. Unless they're native americans, they're hypocrites too.

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

what an odd thing to say!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Yeah, its pretty amazing how ignorant some people can be. Once while waiting for Cinderella's Surprise Celebration to start we struck up a conversation with a couple standing next to us. We got to talking about resorts, they mentioned they were staying at the Grand Floridian. I said something like "wow, lucky you, too expensive for our budget" to which he replied he had "blanked (insert anti semitic comment) them down" to get a better rate. I was shocked and horrified. DH and I backed away from him like he had bird flu we were so turned off. How can people be so flagrant with their ignorance and racism? And frankly I see way too much anti overweight, anti this and anti that all over the place. Even on the dis sometimes which is way too bad.

 

[Mecha Figment]

but guess what. since he's in america he has the ability to say what he wants.

 

[Amy&Dan]

but guess what. since he's in america he has the ability to say what he wants.

But that doesn't make it right for him to say it or for anyone else to tolerate it. At some point "rights" need to give way to common sense, integrity and the ability to keep one's ignorance to themself.

 

[KJHawley]

but guess what. since he's in america he has the ability to say what he wants.

Except not on private property. Disney could- although probably never does- kick people out for verbally harassing other guests.

 

[Mariposa]

but guess what. since he's in america he has the ability to say what he wants.

And so do I when I call these ignorant yahoos morons.

 

[ZachsMommy6]

You know I love this country for the fact you can speak you mind. I spent 7yrs overseas and differnet places so this could be done. In my mind this country is being forced to become to PC. I dont mind people visiting or those who want to become citizens but if your vias expire get the heck out! And please dont jump our borders, I be glad when there is a wall. My pop is from the Holland and is pround he became American and if you ask him what nationalty he is he will say US not dutch. Anyways, what is the differnce between you saying someone is rude and when someone states what they say, nothin! I am learning to except or acknowledge others for who they are but I am not going to sit quietly and that can mean or take different ways. But let me decide not others even the government. I think thats enough saidto make people like you think. steps down from soap box

 

[suswa]

You'll find ignorant people everywhere. Unless they're native americans, they're hypocrites too.

So very true...

 

[STOFFER]

But that doesn't make it right for him to say it or for anyone else to tolerate it. At some point "rights" need to give way to common sense, integrity and the ability to keep one's ignorance to themself.

Not trying to pick a fight here, but why is it "ignorance" when there is a disagreement? Are they automatically "ignorant" because they don't agree with your point of view?
Personally, I think it's great when people from other countries visit this country, as long as they do it legally. Some would prefer that we make it more difficult for foreign guests to visit for a lot of different reasons. They are not ignorant. They just have a different point of view. "Rights" never need to give way for political correctness.

 

[helenm29]

I agree with you also. People just don't think about what comes out of their mouths! I personally love to talk to people from around the world...drives my husband CRAZY! he says "you don't know these people" so I say "I will in a minute!" I love to know what people think of WDW and the whole U.S. if they are from another country and I LOVE to hear about where they are from! .

 

[TheZeppo]

There are probably as many idiotic Americans as there are in all the other countries combined.

 

[philaround]

Yes we have freedom of speach in America BUT no one has the right to slander or disparage any group based on sex, religion, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental disabilty, or ethnicity [place of origin]. This is against the law by federal and state laws. People who spout off this nonsense could be charged with a hate crime if they carry the insults too far.

 

[NYDisGuy]

Yes we have freedom of speach in America BUT no one has the right to slander or disparage any group based on sex, religion, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental disabilty, or ethnicity [place of origin]. This is against the law by federal and state laws. People who spout off this nonsense could be charged with a hate crime if they carry the insults too far.

Towards a person yes, but you can legally demonstrate it through protests or group gatherings. As long as you are not threatening the person by saying kill the (insert race) or anything to that notion then you are certainly in your legal rights to carry out your feelings in a orderly and peaceful manner. Laws cannot oppose people's opinions or the first amendment would mean nothing.

 

[boxer]

Yes we have freedom of speach in America BUT no one has the right to slander or disparage any group based on sex, religion, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental disabilty, or ethnicity [place of origin]. This is against the law by federal and state laws. People who spout off this nonsense could be charged with a hate crime if they carry the insults too far.

A hate crime? I think you need more than just 'words' to convict a hate crime.........I think the original post just made some reference to someone saying something about foreingers being at the park----I didn't see anything racially-specific in the original post?

I think some of you are being overly-dramatic.........if you are honestly offended, then just walk away. The world is not perfect, and none of us here will ever make it that way.

 

[IwasatWDWforamonth]

some people just have a knack for saying stuff like that,

I never have considered canadiens foreign,we are closer to canada than florida, but a guy in a niagra falls hotel wasnt giving my mom the right exchange rate and when my mom questioned it he started mumbling something about us being from america.

 

[Todd&Copper]

You know, he might have just been surprised at the number of foreign people who vacation at WDW. The comment wasn't "too many (blankety blank) foreigners," as far as I can see in the original post. I don't really think the comment was insensitive, as reported.