People waiting in line say the darndest things!

[CinRell]

In line for TOT, a very elderly couple were standing just in front of me. They were speaking Japanese to each other very quietly, and I could tell they had no idea about the ride. When we got to the boiler room, and just before you enter the elevator, they were very confused about the directions the CM was giving them about where to place their feet on the arrows. A lot of hushed whispering, then the CM literally placed their feet where he wanted them. Then they both said "Aaaah!" and they nodded. So all through the ride, the Twilight Zone part, I kind of kept my eye on them, nodding to them and smiling. Then just as the ride showed them how high up they were and we began to freefall, I distinctly heard this meek foreign man beside me yell out (clear as a bell), "Son of a B----" I laughed so hard, I couldn't even tell you how many times we dropped!!!

Ok... you got me. I've been smiling to every post.. even a little chuckle (I'm at work so containing myself).. I couldn't contain myself at this one. I laughed out loud!!!! This is GREAT!

 

[seobaina]

Thanks BayouMickey

 

[CinRell]

Many years back I went to buy stamps (while on vacation) to send a post card back home to Maine.... When I went up to the front desk (at a hotel HERE in the U.S.) and asked her for a postcard stamp she asked where I was sending it, when I replied Maine... without missing a beat she asked "and what country is that in?"

People aren't too bright. I was asked last month at a Long John Silver's drive through window "is that for here or to go?"

 

[Lorilais_mommie]

People aren't too bright. I was asked last month at a Long John Silver's drive through window "is that for here or to go?"

 

[Rose DiVerona]

People aren't too bright. I was asked last month at a Long John Silver's drive through window "is that for here or to go?"

Seriously, though, in the worker's defense, she'd probably had a really long day and was just going through the motions. Maybe she had been working register and was pulled over to drive-thru, and just kept the spiel running. As someone with a job in the food industry, I know how that can happen!

 

[seobaina]

People aren't too bright. I was asked last month at a Long John Silver's drive through window "is that for here or to go?"

LOL Classic

Btw, LOVE the pic in your signature with the cats. Makes me tear up every time I see it!

 

[DisneyBelle27]

LOL Classic

Btw, LOVE the pic in your signature with the cats. Makes me tear up every time I see it!

Just have to agree, I love animals, cats in particular, and I love that pic!!!

 

[Brian_WDW74]

I've moved this thread to the Theme Parks Community board.

 

[MouseyMin]

Mine was waiting in line to meet the characters in Epcot. Why does Goofy talk and not Pluto? You know before this I never thought about it. Anyone know the answer? Just curious.

Blake

My nephew, who was 4 years old at the time, actually explained this to me: Goofy can talk because he's a people-dog. Pluto can't talk because he's a real dog.

I think he got it exactly right!

 

[lblume91]

May '09 at the POR bus stop, waiting to go to parks: A young family with 3 kids under the age of 5 come running up from food court area with mom pushing 2 in stroller that has several bags hanging off of it & dad dragging a 4 y/o-ish along behind him.
Mom: Did you eat the last piece of bacon?
Dad: No, I thought you gave it to kids.
Mom (starting to yell): You seriously didn't eat that bacon?!?!
Dad: (yelling right back): NO! You said the kids wanted it.
Mom: (yelling even louder): If you didn't eat it & I didn't give it to the kids, you must have thrown it away! Do you know how much that piece of bacon cost?!
They then proceeded to have full-on screaming match over a piece of bacon. My DD10 turns to me and says, "Those people make our family look pretty good."

About 2 days later, back at the bus stop, here come the "Bacon People" as we've labeled them.
Dad: Where's my cell phone?
Mom: I don't have it.
Dad: You mean I left it in the car?
Mom (starting to yell): I said I don't have it!
Dad (yelling): Now I have to go back to the car.
He sprints off towards parking lot only to return just as the bus they were apparantly waiting for pulls off. Luckily we were on said bus so we didn't have to hear his ranting but were laughing at the show he was providing for the other guests waiting. He was obviously yelling, waving his arms all around while his wife responded in the same way. Their poor kids never batted an eye at their behavior so they must be used to it.

Any time we see someone behaving badly in public, yelling at someone, we call them Bacon People.

 

[Hockey Ninja]

Not in line, but on the bus to Epcot, I got the privilege of listening to a real know-it-all type of guy explaining to his friends all about the great roller coaster inside the "big ball." The roller coaster's name? The Rock-n-Roll-Up.

I really wanted to follow them onto Spaceship Earth to witness their disappointment, but one of the people in the group had a scooter so I figured it would have looked kind of suspicious if I'd hung around waiting for them to unload.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

Do you know how much that piece of bacon cost?!

Wow. Just wow.

 

[irisbud]

LOL on the Bacon people...though that is a bit scary!

 

[rastahomie]

I was floating around the Computer Pool at Pop, not doing much of anything, and saw that there was a young British boy and his dad in the pool, throwing a ball back and forth. The boy is carrying on as if he's a sports announcer doing a play-by-play of a soccer game. "Arsenal are up one-nil against Manchester United. Beckham has the ball, passes it to Worthington..."

 

[CinRell]

I litterally had tears rolling down my face I was laughing so hard at this....I've got a 2-year old and sometimes I just don't understand!!!!

isn't it great, too, that other little ones can interpret them for us? My (at the time) 2 year old nephew went through a phase where he'd take one of our purses and walk around singing "I'm a man!! I'm a man!! I'm a man!!"

we could NOT figure it out! We kept saying to my nephew that ladies wear purses... what are you saying? He'd say I'm a MAN!! and prance around with the purse.

Finally, my (at the time) 5 year old niece explained... "He's saying he's a MAIL man!"

Apparently that was his mail bag

I still have no clue how my niece knew what he was doing!

 

[CinRell]

LOL Classic

Btw, LOVE the pic in your signature with the cats. Makes me tear up every time I see it!

Just have to agree, I love animals, cats in particular, and I love that pic!!!

Aw thanks

I love animals... cats... men who love cats... and most especially men who will leave behind all other belongings to carry 2 likely scratching, scared cats to safety

 

[Boo Bear]

I could only make it to page 9 for now but these are my favs so far..

a mother telling her young son in line for buzz lightyear on a hot HOT july day that her a@# was so wet with sweat that shes gonna be chaft for a month.

That's just wrong! Who says that out loud in public and how could the woman not know what heat index feels like if the forecast says its blazing hot.... or did they not check? It blows my mind how much people gripe at Disney

We were on the boat from WL to MK. A girl pointed at the Contemporary and said, "Dad, what's that?" He responded, "Space Mountain."

I almost burst out laughing!

When on a roller coaster that is pulled up a hill and has nervous passengers will say to his companion in a loud voice; "isn't this the hill where the other roller coaster fell off"

That sounds like something one of my big brothers would have said on a family trip when I was little (he's 14 years older than me).

DD was 3 years old and standing in line for the Jungle Cruise. She unfortunately was about butt level with all the adults. Someone in the snaking line next to us let out a smelly gas emmission. She turns to me and says, I don't want to go on this ride it smells. I quickly picked her up to give her some fresher air and reassured her the ride does not smell.

We laugh about it to this day!

That is hilarious!

We overheard this conversation between a father who was trying to do it all with his family that was looking worn out:

Family: "Come on Dad, we are ready to go"

Dad: "We are not leaving"

Family: "I am walking towards the exit NOW"

Dad: "WE ARE NOT LEAVING UNTIL WE GO SEE THE 'DANCING BEAR JUBILEE'!"

We joke about this each and every trip!!

That is adorable!

While waiting in line at the turn-style to get into the Magic Kingdom, the lady in front of me asked the cm - "Will there be lines inside the park too?"

Jill

It amazes me how naive people are about crowds.

1. In an open area near entrance to Soarin' two little boys, about 5 and 6 were kind of hopping around and playing - just normal kid stuff. They weren't hurting a thing. The dad grabbed them and stopped them and started SCREAMING: You two are ruining everything. Everything we have done this whole vacation has been completely ruined by you two. Everything. I've had ZERO fun this whole trip. ZERO. Do you hear me? etc etc etc.... The kids and wife were totally silent and so was everyone else within a 30 foot radius of this clown. He looked up and realized everyone was starring and excused himself to go to the restroom and then walked right into the ladies room.

What a jerk!

Hubby and I were staying at AKL and standing on our balcony looking at the animals. We heard someone next door come out onto their balcony (couldn't see them) and pass gas LOUDLY! We started silently giggling. A minute later the wife comes out, states "God, these animals just stink!", and husband innocently replies "Yeah, I know"! We couldn't handle it and had to run into our room laughing. That was 7 years ago and we still having laughing fits remembering it!

I wouldn't have laughed silently.

 

[shortstuff7429]

I'm not sure if this qualifies or not...but one night after a week of "DD don't get on that railing. DD get off the railing. DD stop climbing." She fell off and hit her head. We took her to first aid and got her fixed up. The next day with a beautiful bruise on her forehead, we were standing in line for a ride and a little boy was climbing on the railing. His mom was doing the same thing we had been. "Get off the railing. Stop climbing." Well, the DD walked over to him, pushed up her bangs and told him "I wouldn't. This will happen."

Needless to say, he got down and the mom thanked her for the show and tell.

My DD(4) actually fell off a fence outside of SM (after being told repeatedly to get down) and fractured a growth plate in her ankle. She told all her friends when she got home that she "fell off of SM."

 

[seobaina]

Aw thanks

I love animals... cats... men who love cats... and most especially men who will leave behind all other belongings to carry 2 likely scratching, scared cats to safety

Me too!!

 

[Stitch And Friends]

Tonight we watched Wishes from the Grand Floridian. About halfway through I heard someone in front of us say "I guess it's a longer show because it's a Friday night.". When it was over I heard someone else say "looks like they cut the fireworks budget!". I guess we weren't all watching the same show