line cutting

[d-r]

Both of those sections sound threatening to me.

1. Your first bold. I said that if someone threatened my wife or children or tried to separate me from my child they would go to jail. Wadecool said that I was making threats. There, where you quoted, I said that if that was making a threat (that you would go to jail for threatening my family) then I was. I did not make any physical threat. I was clear there that the only "threat" was going being arrested. I also mentioned the lady that was arrested for assaulting others at the line for the teacups. Your quote is somewhat out of context, because it only says a "threat" - the threat here was of being arrested. I did not make any physical threats.

2. Wadecool and Hanathy said they would physically block me from my child, and that they would not be arrested. I said to meet me and try it and find out. I did not physically threaten them. Moreover, I invited them to contact me. This was concerning being arrested. I made no other threat. Moreover, clearly that can not be a threat. If they thought I was threatening them physically, then why on earth would they contact me? That is not logical that someone could "threaten you" by inviting them to contact you. I made no physical threat, my threat was that they would be arrested if they tried to threaten my family or physically block me from my child.

I have tried to share culpability in the false attributions others have made; I have since been accused of a "half-hearted apology" because I did not apologize for comments I did not make. I can not apologize for something I did not say in the first place. A "half-hearted apology" would be "I'm sorry if you misunderstood what I said." I didn't say that. I said "I apologize for not being clear." That is trying to share in the responsibility. However, I can not apologize for something I did not say.

 

[MsLeFever]

(Knowing I shouldn't....can't help posting...)

If my hypothetical child gets away from me in line I'm shouting "Little MsLeFever you get your hiney back to mama right now!" and she'd be obeying.
I wouldn't have to cut past folks to claim her.

AND if I did have to - I'd be assuring them that once I reclaimed my wayward child we'd both be back at our rightful place in line.

PS - I'm terrified of the TSM line. I actually had a nightmare about it and we don't go until August!

 

[spacemountainmom]

1. Your first bold. I said that if someone threatened my wife or children or tried to separate me from my child they would go to jail. Wadecool said that I was making threats. There, where you quoted, I said that if that was making a threat (that you would go to jail for threatening my family) then I was. I did not make any physical threat. I was clear there that the only "threat" was going being arrested. I also mentioned the lady that was arrested for assaulting others at the line for the teacups. Your quote is somewhat out of context, because it only says a "threat" - the threat here was of being arrested. I did not make any physical threats.

2. Wadecool and Hanathy said they would physically block me from my child, and that they would not be arrested. I said to meet me and try it and find out. I did not physically threaten them. Moreover, I invited them to contact me. This was concerning being arrested. I made no other threat. Moreover, clearly that can not be a threat. If they thought I was threatening them physically, then why on earth would they contact me? That is not logical that someone could "threaten you" by inviting them to contact you. I made no physical threat, my threat was that they would be arrested if they tried to threaten my family or physically block me from my child.

I have tried to share culpability in the false attributions others have made; I have since been accused of a "half-hearted apology" because I did not apologize for comments I did not make. I can not apologize for something I did not say in the first place. A "half-hearted apology" would be "I'm sorry if you misunderstood what I said." I didn't say that. I said "I apologize for not being clear." That is trying to share in the responsibility. However, I can not apologize for something I did not say.

Your number 2 - please point out where they said they would block you from your child. I have looked a few times and cannot see where they said this.

We're all agreed that the person in the jorts who got in your wife's face was over the top. I don't like line cutters either, but I am not going to waste my vacation getting confrontational with someone. I often tell my middle school kids that the retaliator is usually who gets caught. I just recalled another incident we had on our last trip, a family from another country (I can't tell you from where as I honestly had no idea what language they were speaking) cut in front of my family at Buzz. We commented that they were rude and then realized that they were not from the US. The other bonus was that apparently showering was not part of their normal routine because the stink was pretty bad. I wasn't happy about the situation, but I let it go. Two months later and I barely remember it.

Your wife was obviously disturbed by what happened, but I think you are misconstruing what people are saying and getting way too upset. If you had been with her, the situation probably would not have happened as she no longer would have been a party of two.

Most people will admit to being over-protective of their families, but I think we can all agree that inviting someone on a message board to meet you at WDW and try to get physical with you puts you in the same category as "Nasty jorts guy".

 

[Poohrulz]

2. Wadecool and Hanathy said they would physically block me from my child, and that they would not be arrested. I said to meet me and try it and find out. I did not physically threaten them. Moreover, I invited them to contact me. This was concerning being arrested. I made no other threat. Moreover, clearly that can not be a threat. If they thought I was threatening them physically, then why on earth would they contact me? That is not logical that someone could "threaten you" by inviting them to contact you. I made no physical threat, my threat was that they would be arrested if they tried to threaten my family or physically block me from my child.

I have tried to share culpability in the false attributions others have made; I have since been accused of a "half-hearted apology" because I did not apologize for comments I did not make. I can not apologize for something I did not say in the first place. A "half-hearted apology" would be "I'm sorry if you misunderstood what I said." I didn't say that. I said "I apologize for not being clear." That is trying to share in the responsibility. However, I can not apologize for something I did not say.

Where did they say they would purposely keep you separated from your child, specifically? Maybe I missed that? Can you please post the quotes of where this was said? What were you planning on doing to them if they took you up on your invite? Shake their hand? I think they have clearly stated that they would not prevent a parent chasing their child. Just because you didn't say "I will shove you and punch you, etc" doesn't mean that people here are stupid enough to think you're going to give the 2 people you've invited to meet you out a hug if they block you. Seriously, dude. Take some responsibility. If not, let me know where you're going to be in June so I don't have to expose my child to you.

Most people will admit to being over-protective of their families, but I think we can all agree that inviting someone on a message board to meet you at WDW and try to get physical with you puts you in the same category as "Nasty jorts guy".

Exactly.

 

[TLinden16]

I think it's time to close this thread now.