Is this weird to you?

[Dizz(n)ey]

Where is the above jackal touching in his picture with Jasmine?

 

[Exevale]

For what it is worth this "thing" is not as bad as I would have thought it was. Self promotion is the strongest market tool of the aspiring artist. It may not have been the right time or place in this case but it is not like it is a crime.

 

[stemikger]

Whatever floats your boat sailor.

It sounds like someone has a fetish.

Do I think it's weird. Yes.

Do I think it's kind of creepy. Yes.

Let's take this one step at a time:
Your a 30 year old grown man that want's to meet an actress dressed up like a princess.
Do I really need to make you see that this is strange behavior for a grown man.

 

[InnerStrength]

YES, I would have so say the entire scenario is weird. Not just weird, but also frightening. Whether it is a joke or not, you scare me BuddyGenie. I'm glad that I am not one of the gals dressing up in a princess outfit at WDW. YIKES!

 

[daddydisneyworld]

Oh.
My.
Goodness.

The homepage answers all questions.

 

[NewEnglandDisney]

Oh.
My.
Goodness.

The homepage answers all questions.

LOL, that about sums up my feelings as well.

Never have I read anything on the DIS that has made me want to immediately go bathe...until now.

N.E.D.

 

[MinnieM21]

Yes it is weird to me.

 

[buzzmom3]

Ok, I am really freaked out! Thought it was a little weird, then I saw the homepage! Don't know what else to say!

 

[meeko_33785]

I'm sorry but I am absolutely appalled at some of the replies I have seen here- accusing people of being trolls, telling them they need psychological help, and calling perfect strangers "grinning jackals". The way everyone here talks you would think that any man who wants to meet a face character is a stalker or molester. This is judgmental, horrible, and not at all the behavior that I have come to expect here on the DIS. We are not here to tear each other down, but to help each other, and all this thread has done is drive someone to the brink of leaving this community.

 

[Dizz(n)ey]

I'm sorry but I am absolutely appalled at some of the replies I have seen here- accusing people of being trolls, telling them they need psychological help, and calling perfect strangers "grinning jackals". The way everyone here talks you would think that any man who wants to meet a face character is a stalker or molester. This is judgmental, horrible, and not at all the behavior that I have come to expect here on the DIS. We are not here to tear each other down, but to help each other, and all this thread has done is drive someone to the brink of leaving this community.

I'm sorry but there is a time and place for everything....
When someone posts a topic such as this, and provides public links to their homepage and live journal....If things are creepy, they are creepy....

Also we will not talk about the fact that the OP titles his thread
"Is this weird to you"

Obviously he sees it as an issue even to himself.

I know you would like to be in this place where everything is wonderful and grand, but the fact is....There are CPREEPY things out there.....Are we supposed to all say "No this is absolutely fantastic....Nothing wrong here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

The term " Say it as it is" fits to this thread.

 

[meeko_33785]

I'm sorry but there is a time and place for everything....
When someone posts a topic such as this, and provides public links to their homepage and live journal....If things are creepy, they are creepy....

Also we will not talk about the fact that the OP titles his thread
"Is this weird to you"

Obviously he sees it as an issue even to himself.

I know you would like to be in this place where everything is wonderful and grand, but the fact is....There are CPREEPY things out there.....Are we supposed to all say "No this is absolutely fantastic....Nothing wrong here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

The term " Say it as it is" fits to this thread.

Still, I believe there could have been a kinder way of saying what was said and especially through PM. I feel like the OP has been publically humilated here by having all this here. There must be some way to keep the boards civil and still be able to be honest. Rudness is never appropriate.

 

[Dizz(n)ey]

Still, I believe there could have been a kinder way of saying what was said and especially through PM. I feel like the OP has been publically humilated here by having all this here. There must be some way to keep the boards civil and still be able to be honest. Rudness is never appropriate.

Don't believe anyone was rude.
They are stating their opinion...

Like I said...OP sets the tone...with "Is this weird to you"

I bet if people said "yes, you are weird"
you would still be commenting as you did....

How much kinder of a way is there to say....YOU ARE WEIRD

 

[meeko_33785]

Don't believe anyone was rude.
They are stating their opinion...

Like I said...OP sets the tone...with "Is this weird to you"

I bet if people said "yes, you are weird"
you would still be commenting as you did....

How much kinder of a way is there to say....YOU ARE WEIRD

IMO name-calling is truly rude and childish, so posts like "Whatever floats your boat sailor", or "I have no idea who the grinning jackal is" are rude.


And let's see... I'm a male in my 20s and my favorite Disney character is Belle. Would you consider me a creep or wierdo that I like to get my photo taken with her or other Princesses in the park? Would you consider it wierd if my favorite character was Goofy and I like to take a picture with him and his friends?

 

[Dizz(n)ey]

IMO name-calling is truly rude and childish, so posts like "Whatever floats your boat sailor", or "I have no idea who the grinning jackal is" are rude.


And let's see... I'm a male in my 20s and my favorite Disney character is Belle. Would you consider me a creep or wierdo that I like to get my photo taken with her or other Princesses in the park? Would you consider it wierd if my favorite character was Goofy and I like to take a picture with him and his friends?

You are obviously way off the mark with this post.

I don't think you have read the entire thing.
If you did and still feel this way, then that's creepy

 

[minnie61650]

Take a look at his beautiful artwork.
He is truly talented.

Linda
65 more days

 

[minnie61650]

Here are his pics with the characters the pic with Jasmine is not his pic.

I think we all need to step back and calm down.
linda
just 65 more days

 

[meeko_33785]

You are obviously way off the mark with this post.

I don't think you have read the entire thing.
If you did and still feel this way, then that's creepy

While I admit many of the things he said were bizarre (I'm sorry OP, but I can't think of a nicer way to say it ), but I objected to the way he was treated and also generalizing it. Pulling a picture off Google of a man who no one here knows and accusing him of being a jackal because he had his picture taken with Jasmine is absolutely uncalled for.

 

[daddydisneyworld]

I'm sorry but I am absolutely appalled at some of the replies I have seen here- accusing people of being trolls, telling them they need psychological help, and calling perfect strangers "grinning jackals". The way everyone here talks you would think that any man who wants to meet a face character is a stalker or molester. This is judgmental, horrible, and not at all the behavior that I have come to expect here on the DIS. We are not here to tear each other down, but to help each other, and all this thread has done is drive someone to the brink of leaving this community.

Actually, he asked us to be judgemental. Try reading the title of the post. What i don't understand is why YOU are being so judgemental by judging our replies to his question. YOU are the one at fault.

 

[swilphil]

Before I get an email confirmation that my account with DIS has been deleted, let me elaborate on this dreaded "Thing", which somebody suggested that I do.

It all started at the Soundstage Restaurant back in September of 1998 (you would know Soundstage Restaurant as the current home for Playhouse Disney). It was here that Aladdin looked through my sketchbook and was equally impressed at the contents of it. When I had my picture taken with him, and I casually mentioned that I would put it up on my website, Aladdin asked for the website address. Knowing that he might snitch on me for having Disney fanart on my site, I gave him my hotmail address (now defunct), to which I would contact him further, when he "returned to Agrabah".

A year later, I recieved an email from someone who sounded familiar to Aladdin, complimenting me on my website. I'm thinking, "If this Disney individual liked my website, then think of what the other Disney indivduals would think?" I printed a set of business cards with my website address on it, and gave them out to a few characters whom I thought would appreciate it. That was my first mistake.

Flash forward to 2002, meeting Snow White and, in a rare appearance, her prince at the Town Square Expo Center, back when they had characters in that particular area. I show them my sketchbook, and instantly, the prince mentioned that he knew about Aladdin seeing my website and how impressed both of them were. How would I know that Aladdin and Prince Larry (I'm calling him this because he needs a name!) know each other? Do they go bowling together? Anyway, armed with this knowledge, my stupid little brain goes, "Well if these people like this, then I'm going to pass my website to every character I meet!" And that was my second mistake.

Finally, word gets out that there's some nutcase passing out a website to characters that don't really care about other people's websites, and I get reprimanded by the head of the Character Bosses, and he issued consequences to me. Now I could have taken this two ways:

A> I could have put up a fight, have the consequences thrown upon me, and therefore declaring Disney evil, sending everything I owned with Disney on the label back to the company demanding a refund.
B> I could have backed down, denied myself the luxury of character greeting, and wonder if I should visit Disney anymore.

Needless to say, I opted for the latter.

Now that you know the truth, I'm going to have nightmares now.

I think this had to do more with copyright issues and perceived harrassment than anything else. I'm sure the characters are taught to look out for whackos and pervs, but I don't really think this guy is one of those. His thing isn't my thing, but he appears to be harmless.

 

[meeko_33785]

Actually, he asked us to be judgemental. Try reading the title of the post. What i don't understand is why YOU are being so judgemental by judging our replies to his question. YOU are the one at fault.

We are all entitled to our oppinions, but I believe this thread could have been handled differently and kept civil. That's my oppinion and I don't feel like spending any more time backing my oppinion up.