"no Speaka English"

[muffyn]

I have come across in several threads where you get the "no speaka English" response when some foreigner cut lines, stand in front of you etc etc.

do any of you have some GOOD responses to this? (preferably in phonetic explaination).

I would love something like "yes, you do , now ...(go to back of line,,,,get out of my space,,, etc etc)"

 

[goofyforlife]

I just know my DD's spanish classes will come in handy one day.....


Now if she can just learn some of the four letter words in their language...

 

[DisneyDotty]

Donning my flameproof suit here...
I guess I'm naive, or perhaps haven't had too many awful run-ins with tourists from other countries, but I hate to assume they're "foreign idiots" who need to be told to X. Sometimes there really are cultural differences, and what they're doing isn't considered rude in their country, just the way it's done. Therefore, I like to give "them" the benefit of the doubt and let so called "rude" behavior on their part slide. For me, life is too short to make enemies, and frankly, the US already has enough enemies...

 

[eclectics]

Just say "Did you drop that Hundred Dollar Bill"? If they look down, bingo! You've got 'em!

 

[uncgsweetz16]

I would just tap them on their shoulder and give them a nice smile and say "Excuse me..I was here" and just move in front of them without saying anything else. If they have the guts to do that then I would stand right back up to them. Get down with your bad self!

 

[MelFas]

Just say "Did you drop that Hundred Dollar Bill"? If they look down, bingo! You've got 'em!

LOVE IT!!!

 

[cleo]

Hi folks. This particular topic can be handled two ways. I'm hoping everyone who chooses to respond will offer truly useful advise and avoid insulting our foreign guests. It is a problem we are all likely to have dealt with at some point and creative solutions would be helpful. However, please refrain from using cultural insults or profanity.

Thank you for your help in keeping things on an adult level.

 

[muffyn]

Donning my flameproof suit here...
I guess I'm naive, or perhaps haven't had too many awful run-ins with tourists from other countries, but I hate to assume they're "foreign" who need to be told to X. Sometimes there really are cultural differences, and what they're doing isn't considered rude in their country, just the way it's done. Therefore, I like to give "them" the benefit of the doubt and let so called "rude" behavior on their part slide. For me, life is too short to make enemies, and frankly, the US already has enough enemies...

ok ok,, maybe a 'little' harsh on my part, , BUT from what I have read in the other threads the foreigners who use the "no speaka english" really deserve the harsh words. have you read some of the other threads about how they DO know what they are doing intentionally?
all right,, still, could use some response telling them the DO understand & get BACK to the end of the line ( or whatever)

 

[curiouser]

I'd just point and look at them VERY strongly... body language is universal. And English speaker or no, if I have to use my booty to get them out of my spot, I'll do so.

But nicely!

 

[cleo]

Muffyn, I have had to edit your replies twice now for insulting foreign guests and using profanity. While I think your question is valid, could you refrain from using insulting adjectives and asterisks in place of a few letters when you type out profanity? We can all recognize the word you are using and I'm afraid it simply isn't allowed on these forums.

Thank you for your understanding. Let's see if we can get some (respectful) answers to the problem.

 

[DisneyDotty]

Wow--sorry that you have so many bad experiences with non-English speaking visitors.
Really, can't we all just get along?

 

[brooke1]

I would just tap them on their shoulder and give them a nice smile and say "Excuse me..I was here" and just move in front of them without saying anything else. If they have the guts to do that then I would stand right back up to them. Get down with your bad self!

LOL ......get down with your bad self........

But I also agree with you, now granted i dont know everything and never have claimed to have, but its so hard for me to believe that there is that much of a difference in cultural, when it comes to standing in line.

Everyone knows why they are there (to ride rides) and the faster you get there the more rides you can do.......i believe that anyone that try's to break in line and says that and they (dont speak english) is a big liar and is doing it on purpose and says (dont speak english) they are hoping you would say a word....

please lord dont let that happen to me, the white trash may come out in me. and my 12yr son would just die and want to crawl under a rock
Brooke

 

[JoeEpcotRocks]

Well, the concept of lines (queues) are universal, are they not. I would point to the end of it and if this did not work, try to get a CM to come over.

As for standing in front of you, I think you could indicate somehow that your vision was blocked.

Do the CM's have some basic multi-lingual phrases?

 

[muffyn]

Hi folks. . However, please refrain from using cultural insults

Thank you for your help in keeping things on an adult level.

didn't mean to start something that would be so controversial!
I had read soooooooo many times on other threads about disboard posters who had run=ins with inconsiderate park goers. those threads didn't have the replys I am seeing here.
I even remember other threads where some people DID have responses you could give the those type of threads seemed helpful to the rest of the readers. (yes I did a search and would have been nice to find some of them again, but was hoping for new suggestions).

 

[cleo]

Hard as it may be to believe, it is truly a cultural difference. Some may take it to the extreme or take advantage of it, but try going to a park in another country and you'll see it's a common thing.

We just got back from Disneyland Paris where 'speaking the language' was our problem, not theirs. People were cutting in line left and right, and those who 'spoke the language' didn't complain. They just kept right at what they were doing, either trying to go ahead if a space opened up or staying where they were and enjoying the time talking amongst themselves.

It offends us as Americans because we see a 'line', but many guests from other countries do not. They see an 'open space' and they figure they'll fill it. You can have fits over it, you can ignore it and be glad you're in Disney, or you can find a courteous way of letting them know you were ahead of them and you intend to take your place back. Let's try for last option in this thread so we can avoid the first option. Agreed?

 

[cleo]

Our Guidelines here at the DIS frown upon insulting others, including those of us who are just doing our job here. I realize using 'sarcasm' can be passed off as a joke, but I'm afraid I've done the last editing of the OP's replies I plan to do.

Hopefully the OP will wait for some thoughtful replies to his or her question, so as not to run the risk of looking like he or she is just trying to pick a fight. If not, this thread will be locked.

 

[jerbroni]

It's annoying, but what can ya do? It's certainly not worth getting in a physical altercation over. Maybe it just doesn't happen to me because I'm a dude with enormous arms?

I might also add that I have visited many theme parks in many nations, and I do not believe this to be an issue of culture. A line is a queue is a line in any country, and courteous people don't cut in line.

Muffyn, if I might be so bold, you might as well let this lie as it seems that cleo is getting upset with everything you type. I personally haven't been insulted but I guess she's trying to keep the discussion on the conservative side.

 

[cleo]

jebroni, it isn't a matter of getting upset at everything the OP types, it's a matter of knowing where these thread lead, trying to avoid that route, and when the OP's replies (or anyone else's replies) contain profanity and insults after they have been asked not to continue it's fair that we call and end to it.

Perhaps the reason you are not feeling insulted is, I'm removing the insulting bits before you see them.

 

[tekmom]

Hi, I was worried about large tour groups on our WDW trip last month. I had read horror stories about line cutting and overall rude behavior. We were, I guess, lucky because even though we saw large group of tourists in the parks, we were never on any lines with them. Most were well behaved and one night a group of Brazilian girls noticed my daughter getting squashed during Ilumminations and they had her stand in front of them for a better view. Staying in line with the topic...I believe there is a thread somewhere with "the line begins back there" in Portuguese..you might could try that, but most likely you won't have any problems.

 

[eclectics]

I don't think it's so much the people that cut in line because they don't understand. That's quite forgiveable. It's the people that KNOW it gets our goat, do it anyway because they want to be first, and then pretend not to understand us when they understand English better than we do! Those are the people that (understandably) get us riled up. It's how we react of course that leads to all the debate. I was jesting, of course, in my first post, but I would like to know wether they understood me or not. If they did, I would just give them the "you're not fooling me" look and then leave it at that. It's true, ranting and yelling aren't going to change anything except raise your blood pressure. Let it go, you're at WDW!