Park Pet Peeves

[deegack]

Im with you, I find that pet peeve VERY strange. Why would someone else care if i use my foot to flush? If i decided to flush with my butt cheeks or my elbows, thats none of anyones business but mine. We all wash our hands afterwards, so any germs you may have touched that may have rubbed off the bottom of my shoe will be washed away. I personally would rather not touch the handle with my bare hands thank you very much. And yes im the type that uses a napkin to turn the water off as well. Further more, why are women staring at the stalls next to them anyway? I dont concern myself with whats going on next to me. I do my business and leave.





I agree, 6 months out is crazy. They should cut it to 3 months I think. Or 4 tops. But not 6. But anyway, it cracks me up when i see people yelling at CM's cause they cant get an ADR. I kinda feel bad for them for not having a clue as to how it works in disney. What a waste, having all those ADR credits and not being able to use them.

By your own logic of you use your hand to flush and then wash your hand the germs will wash away. So what is the logic to using your shoe and getting dirt on the flusher?

 

[goofyintoronto]

I kind of get the foot flushing issue. And if you're going to wash your hands right after anyway, why not just flush with your hand?? Or better yet, why not just grab a bit of toilet paper to flush with? >>>> yes i do the toilet paper thing sometimes too actually. Ditto with the door handle to the stall. But seriously, the toilet handle is much closer to the toilet bowl than the door handle is. So im sure there are far more germs on it.

Touching the toilet handle is exactly the same as touching the door handle or any other item in the stall. When the toilet flushes, microscopic fecal particles get flung all over the stall, so using your foot doesn't help you unless you kick the door down on your way out.

That said, it isn't an issue at Disney with their delightful self-flushers. And really, it's not a concern of mine at all. I don't care what anyone chooses to use to push the flush handle with. Though goofyinttoronto's suggestion of a butt-cheek sounds interesting! >>> haha, I was obviously joking. Can you imagine thou? LMAO!

 

[goofyintoronto]

By your own logic of you use your hand to flush and then wash your hand the germs will wash away. So what is the logic to using your shoe and getting dirt on the flusher?

Good point. I dunno what to tell you other than the fact that it grosses me out. LOL. But what I wanna know is, if we are all washing our hands afterwards anyway, why would it bother anyone else if I used my foot? It shouldnt. So whether or not i use my foot shouldnt matter.

 

[goofyintoronto]

While we're on the subject of bathrooms, one of my peetpeeves is when i see a lady leave the bathroom without washing her hands. OR, when she rinses her hands with water but NO SOAP. Thats just beyond nasty. And i see it all the time.

 

[koho]

I guess if you flush the toilet bare foot then other people flushing with their feet might make your situation a little more gross.

My biggest fear with flushing with my foot is loosing my balance and my foot going into the toilet. But that still is not stopping me from using my foot to flush the toilet.

Urinals are a whole different ball game. Most of the handles are up so high that someone can not use their foot. So then you have to pray that the person that was in front of you had good aim.

 

[goofyintoronto]

I guess if you flush the toilet bare foot then other people flushing with their feet might make your situation a little more gross.

My biggest fear with flushing with my foot is loosing my balance and my foot going into the toilet. But that still is not stopping me from using my foot to flush the toilet.

Urinals are a whole different ball game. Most of the handles are up so high that someone can not use their foot. So then you have to pray that the person that was in front of you had good aim.

ha ha, i'd never flush the toilet barefoot. Also, unless you've been drinking heavily, I cant see how someone can lose their balance and have one foot fall into the toilet. Funny thou!

 

[Jennasis]

With the self-flushing toilets, the foot thing isn't really an issue at Disney.

 

[goofyintoronto]

With the self-flushing toilets, the foot thing isn't really an issue at Disney.

True! So then we're arguing for nothing.

 

[deegack]

I personally don't care how you flush as long as you do. That is my pet peeve those who don't flush. How hard is it to check that the auto flush worked.
Although on time I did go to flush and got a handful of mud (rainy day). That kind of ticked me off. This wasn't at Disney though.

 

[electricsoup]

We just got back this past Saturday (Feb 11th) from WDW and the things that irritated me:

5. chanting cheerleaders/tour groups

I got back Sunday. Those cheerleaders were grating my very last nerve

We were in line at the Haunted Mansion and a gaggle of them rushed in front of us where like 2 of them had held a place in line for the other 30. No lie. We chose to take the longer route in the graveyard rather than stand behind them.

 

[Annadesu]

I don't care how people flush, just please... flush. And clean up after yourself if your aim isn't so hot. That's all I ask.

For me, it's people who don't control their children. Especially in restaurants. I've seen kids doing rude, and downright DANGEROUS things, and the parents don't give a darn. And then they flip cookies when someone speaks up.

Flash photography going on despite 20 signs and 10 employees saying it isn't allowed.

Also, people who stand right up against me while standing in line. Sometimes they're trying to cut in line, but other times, they're just standing way too close. That few inches of space is not going to make the line go faster, folks.

 

[goofyintoronto]

I don't care how people flush, just please... flush. And clean up after yourself if your aim isn't so hot. That's all I ask.

For me, it's people who don't control their children. Especially in restaurants. I've seen kids doing rude, and downright DANGEROUS things, and the parents don't give a darn. And then they flip cookies when someone speaks up.

Flash photography going on despite 20 signs and 10 employees saying it isn't allowed.

Also, people who stand right up against me while standing in line. Sometimes they're trying to cut in line, but other times, they're just standing way too close. That few inches of space is not going to make the line go faster, folks.

Exactly my point. Who cares how I flush, as long as I flush. Nothing grosses me out more than seeing someone else's business in the toilet or on the seat. Thats just beyond NASTY.

im with you on the parent-kid thing. Drives me crazy. If the parents wont control their kids when they are clearly out of line, I will speak up.

 

[TruFloridaGator]

People dead stopping in front of me/us. I can deal with just about anything else.
Move to the side!

 

[LaurieN]

People who just have to push their way thru the crowd not matter what.
In '09 our first trip with kids, DS was 2 still in a stroller. We watched the fireworks with DS sleeping in his stroller, when it was over it was insane how people were just pushing into the stroller, walking right over him. It was out of control the way people were trying to rush out of the park as if it were being evacuated! It wasn't like we were in the middle of the road, we were off to the side. I was honestly in fear of his safety! After that night we left the stroller in the room and made the poor kid walk or carried him, we felt it was safer.
Sad how some people just don't care about others!

 

[BillBrasky]

Last time I was at WDW there was this roving gang of cigarette smoking Brazilians who were illegitimately using ECVs while pushing their screaming kids around in triple wide strollers. They would constantly cut in line in rides, but then not move when the line moved... or stack their kids up on their shoulders like human totem poles to block my view of the fireworks. And you can't even imagine the mess they would leave in the bathrooms, since they don't believe in flushing. And their kids would run around doing the most dangerous things... sticking metal objects in electrical outlets, running with scissors, gunplay, flash photography etc. One of them ripped my newborn baby out of my arms and took off never to be seen again. I tell ya, it's a real pet peeve of mine when people are rude like this.

 

[TinkerwithDis]

Im a proud foot flusher, and I dont care if someone else has a problem with it. What are you doing looking at me anyway? Seriously. If you have a problem with it, tough. I aint about to change. And I personally think its silly to complain about HOW i flush considering there are females that dont flush at all! Thats a bigger problem, and another one of my pet peeves. Why dont you flush? And if you tinkle on the seat, wipe it!!!


While we're at it, it irks me when i see ladies who DONT wash their hands or dont use soap. Animals! just gross!


I hate it when ppl run into me (adults, kids, i dont care), they walk straight but look to the side or behind them, and they ram right into me. That ANNOYS me like crazy. And yes, stopping dead in your tracks is irritating as well.


As for the scooters, I hate it when they run thru crowds carelessly and cuss everyone in their way. I see it ALL THE TIME. It drives me crazy.


I agree with the poster who mentioned parents that publicly scold ppl who dont give up their seat for their kid(s). Thats just rude. Your talking to your husband quite loudly about how rude ppl are not to give up your seat...do you not know how ridiculous you are? Your kid is more important than mine?? I dont think so. You want a seat, wait for the next bus.

 

[smallworldnh]

People that sit too close on the bus or a ride and toot. There is no escape

LOL, or those that toot in line - over and over again!!!

 

[minnie mum]

LOL, or those that toot in line - over and over again!!!

Ah yes, the infamous biological fast pass.

 

[goofyernmost]

I guess if you flush the toilet bare foot then other people flushing with their feet might make your situation a little more gross.

Just a thought here but I'm thinking it isn't a foot to foot problem. It is foot to hand problem. Walk all over a bathroom floor, use your foot to flush and the next person uses there hand to flush and the bathroom floor is on their hand.

Well, I guess you (as a foot flusher) saved yourself from germs, but you just exposed the next person to the worst. Real considerate of you folks. Guess you are the only ones in the world that count.

 

[goofyintoronto]

Just a thought here but I'm thinking it isn't a foot to foot problem. It is foot to hand problem. Walk all over a bathroom floor, use your foot to flush and the next person uses there hand to flush and the bathroom floor is on their hand.

Well, I guess you (as a foot flusher) saved yourself from germs, but you just exposed the next person to the worst. Real considerate of you folks. Guess you are the only ones in the world that count.

Your washing your hands afterwards anyway. So whats the difference??? I cannot believe ppl are complaining about this! ppl who dont flush are a much bigger problem than ppl who use their foot to flush. I dont care how you flush or what you use to flush, just flush. Thats all I ask.

BTW, if you dont wash your hands afterwards, then yes, i've exposed you to germs but thats YOUR fault cause you didnt wash. Not my fault.