Pet peeves I saw today at Magic Kingdom

[VacationDad]

Sometimes you have no choice but to stop right where you are, especially when you have children in a stroller and you can not see them if they are choking or whatever!

not everyone is there to inconvenience you.

my pet is people who think that the world is just for them!

When my kids have a problem in the car I always stop in the middle of the freeway to find out what is wrong. People act so rude when I do this. Why do they think the road is just for them?

 

[Eeyore2003]

Sorry, (notice I started with an apology), but what I find annoying is the people who constantly complain about other people and how they act and what they do at Disney World, or in life in general.

Threads like this make me feel like I'm walking on egg shells 1/2 the time I'm at Disney World. I feel like all I do is apologize to people for things I guess I'm doing wrong. I can't accidently bump into people, I can't accidently stop in my tracks, (sorry, I've done it and I REALLY don't do it on purpose),

I can't walk out of the bathroom without washing my hands (sorry, I hate to think how dirty the faucets are and prefer to use a Purell instead), I can't walk too slow, (I'm so worried about this that after looking in back of me for the zillionth time in November, my husband finally said to stop it), my legs may be aching so much that sometimes sitting down will "take the edge off", but no, I can't rent an ECV since I don't look like I need one, ( I'm not overweight, I just plain have arthritis), heaven forbid I should get up out of it to do a ride!!! YIKES!!!

And renting one of those brings up a whole new list of things I could do wrong. Not worth it. Oh, I'm SURE I'm guilty of a whole bunch of awful stuff. I've even been known to "expel gas" once in a great while. Sorry.

Yes, I'm sorry, I'm unsteady on my feet, I try very hard to follow all the rules but sometimes I can't, I'm sorry. I'm also very sorry I didn't read all these rules. I'd prefer not to add any to my list and further impair my vacation in April. I can only hope I'm not arrested by the vacation police for something I accidently did, and didn't know I shouldn't be doing. I will be the imperfect person there the last week in April. Please cut me some slack.

 

[VacationDad]

"Sorry" is usually all it takes for me to forgive anything annoying someone might have done. But trust me, you won't hear this word very often when you encounter a lot of these pet peeves.

 

[Eeyore2003]

"Sorry" is usually all it takes for me to forgive anything annoying someone might have done. But trust me, you won't hear this word very often when you encounter a lot of these pet peeves.[/QUOTE}

I will agree with you there, since of course, all of these things have also happened to me. I guess I'm just so aware of it from reading the stuff here over the years that I always apologize, but most of the time it's after I get the dirty look, and they've already moved on. I'm sure we've all encountered that too.

I'm not sure I'd admit to the ill timed gas expulsion in the middle of a bus though!!! LOL

 

[TSM1993]

I have alot of pet peeves but I think sometimes with some of these pet peeves if someone would use common curetousy(sp) and say sorry then maybe we wouldnt be as mad. For example if you run in to the back of someone with a stroller say I am sorry dont just stand there and smile about it. I have been mad when someone does this to me because I once pushed a stroller at WDW a long time ago.But I also would atleast apologize for it. I know it is hard to stop those things on a dime sometimes but atleast say sorry dont just act like you didnt do it and keep walking. I know no one here on the board wouldnt do this without aplologizing. This holds true with having your foot run over with one of the the electric wheelchairs dont call the person a name whose foot you just ran over like one lady did the last time we were there Apologize it does go along way. Hitting someone with there back pack. I carry a small one and still managed to hit a couple people in line because of standing to close but I always apologized for it and it lead to some conversations with people and even lead to exchanging email addresses and friendships.

Remember Sorry does go along way at times.

 

[2Princes2Princesses]

Also: when people walking beside suddenly decide to dart right in front of my stroller........one guy almost SAT on my son because of that! It also causes the "short stop" and the "running into the back of" that bother so many others. And, backpacks! People aren't aware of that backpack smacking into others all around them whenever they turn. My older son last time was at face level and got smacked twice..........both times, I don't think the people were trying to be rude or anything, but they weren't even aware it had happened......once he was left crying with a huge mark across his cheek.

Ugh I am with you on this. I am obsessive about trying not to hit anyone with the stroller (I do go out on occasion without the kids and hate when I get hit in the ankle), but usually about 1/2 way through, I give up. I had a man land on one of my kids and snap the wheel off. He was looking over his shoulder and walked right into the side of the stroller and down he went. Noone got hurt, but PLEASE.....keep an eye out for the stroller and I promise I wont hit you in the ankles or push it in front of you if I can help it!!!

 

[39CINDERELLA]

When my kids have a problem in the car I always stop in the middle of the freeway to find out what is wrong. People act so rude when I do this. Why do they think the road is just for them?

your post was referring to the park not the freeway.

 

[39CINDERELLA]

my son was almost sat on by a (Man) too, this is a good example of the sudden stop.
He was probably in a hurry to wait in line somewhere.

 

[maddhatir]

your post was referring to the park not the freeway.

no....i think she really meant the freeway.......but joking (ref to the )

and to the OP- as someone said previously- we are just venting and may be "educating" some of the readers on our pet peeves. no one said you had to walk on eggshells---AT LEAST you are aware of what you are doing- i think most of us are complaining because most people are "oblivious" to their rudeness!

 

[dpuck1998]

no....i think she really meant the freeway.......but joking (ref to the )

and to the OP- as someone said previously- we are just venting and may be "educating" some of the readers on our pet peeves. no one said you had to walk on eggshells---AT LEAST you are aware of what you are doing- i think most of us are complaining because most people are "oblivious" to their rudeness!

Exactly, if every one of these things happened to me in one day I would still have a great time, its just people discussing what is "annoying" to them. My wife annoys the crap out of me at times and so do my kids...but I don't hate them for it. Its all in good fun (or most of it) so relax and enjoy yourself and if someone gets genuinely mad at you then that is their own problem. Let them ruin their own vacation...not yours!!

 

[Philly81]

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Here's some basic tips when in the counter service resturants:

1) Stand in line with your group and decide before you get to the cashier what you would like to eat.
2) Have someone wait with you in order to help you carry your food and get napkins,salt,pepper,straws and ketchup, etc.
3) Once at the cashier place order with money ready(cash or room charge or whatever)
4) Proceed to pick-up food and then send family to find table. (You still will probably have 5 to 10 minutes to find a table).
5) Sit down eat drink be merry and remember you are in the happiest place on earth.
6) Upon completion of your meal clean off table and let the next family who has been hovering over you for the last 10 minutes sit down.

Dining pet-peeves resolved

Those are all reasonable except #4. There have been many times that we have been at counter service places in WDW and ordered basics like pizza, or burgers and the food was ready in 2 minutes. Wait for tables can be much longer than that. It's not like a local McDonald's at noon when people have to get back to work and only use a table for 8 minutes. There are some who are in a hurry to catch the next Beauty and the Beast show, but also those who may stay at their table for 25 minutes to eat and relax since their on vacation. So table turnover times can't be predicted. We don't sit down the minute dh gets in line but we do look for a table when he is close to ordering. I really don't want to eat my $8.00 burger and fries cold, and while standing. I do clean the table though!

 

[LiLIrishChick63]

One other is the PDA, now I am not talking about a kiss here or there but the slobbering fools gropping one another in front of children, folks there is a time and place. Standing in line for Pirates isn't the time.

i did this once, but i DID just happen to get engaged....so i figured it was ok. any other time i'm having too much fun to be paying attention to that! lol

 

[LiLIrishChick63]

Remember your talking about men ( some not all) they dont even like changing diapers at times and besides do we even know what the bathrooms for the men are like could they possibly be all urinals are to high for children to use or toliets bigger not sure never been in the Mens batrhroom at WDW before. I am a single mom and even now when my son is old enough to go by himself to the bathroom I still fear for him (perverts you know) so I wish he still could come in with me to the bathroom. But I am dating someone and I can atleast send him into the bathroom to check on him. Plus my bf and I dont talk about how the bathrooms look inside. Only how dirty they are and it seems the ladies rooms are always the dirtiest.

changing diapers should be both the parents responsibility, not just the mothers. and there's always stalls to use for littler boys. i understand the urinal thing, but i'd have him use the stalls.

 

[LiLIrishChick63]

Well, when we go, anywhere. I usually take DS's with me because most the time DH doesn't have to go. If he does, then fine, he takes them. If not, then I take them. They go in one together, or seperate(if there isn't a line) and I go in one. They take the same amount of time as me, usually finishing before me. If DH doesn't have to go, I see no reason for me to not take them with me. Bathroom breaks take forever with 4 kids. Even if DH takes the potty age boys with him, that means I have to wait for him so I can go, and then I have to go back in again to change the babies. But we have never gone at a time of year when there is a line anyway. So I guess we aren't ruining anyones magic.

ok if DH doesn't have to go, but what about the times when you don't have to go, but DD has to?? same thing really.

 

[erddig]

The group of people at least five walking toward you holding hands like a brick wall.

How about the large group who stop dead in the narrowest walkways, seemingly to figure out: 1. where they are going or 2. what they want to do next. These people cause a huge traffic jam.

But I have figured out a solution for my family of 5 (me, DH, DS-10, DD-4, DS-2 and various strollers) When approaching a "road block" I will say to them "choo-choo train" naming the engine and caboose, everyone knows to fall into single file, this works like a charm to get through those tight spaces.

 

[jann1033]

Maybe they were trying to hold it...but it seeped out.



I think my DH has been one of "those" people. He doesn't rudely "let 'em rip" at least not in a confined area with other people. But sometimes I guess you just can't keep 'em squeezed in. I'm sorry to everyone on the monorail with us that once....it wasn't me.

not sure if he made this up by my brother always calls the " seeping silent but deadly" variety "silent screamers" which is appropriate i think. since i read that is really fecal particles that get in your nose it's given a whole new meaning to please squeeze!

and I'm still confused as to why a dad doesnt' take a boy to the rest room..so what if he doesn't have to go...would it kill him to wait in line with the kid? I've done that plenty of times with my girls..i can see if there isn't a man to take him but it bugs me to see school age boys in the ladies bathroom then come out to find dear old dad waiting. if it's a single mom there isn't anything else you can do but it seem like it isn't all that great for him to go with mom if it can be helped.

 

[birdiesunshine]

not sure if he made this up by my brother always calls the " seeping silent but deadly" variety "silent screamers" which is appropriate i think. since i read that is really fecal particles that get in your nose it's given a whole new meaning to please squeeze!

and I'm still confused as to why a dad doesnt' take a boy to the rest room..so what if he doesn't have to go...would it kill him to wait in line with the kid? I've done that plenty of times with my girls..i can see if there isn't a man to take him but it bugs me to see school age boys in the ladies bathroom then come out to find dear old dad waiting. if it's a single mom there isn't anything else you can do but it seem like it isn't all that great for him to go with mom if it can be helped.

I'm birdiesunshine's husband (for the record) and for all you ladies I take my 3 yr old to the mens room because the lines for the ladies rooms are longgggg. Our family isn't contributing to the long ladies room lines I cover her eyes so she really doesn't know whats going on but you should see the dirty looks I get from fathers as she is washing her hands. It's real funny when I come out with her and there is a mom who just waited in line with her son and I can hear her say why didn't you take him in he took her in. Irony

 

[MickeyNicki]

Not to defend people on cell phones because it does irritate me too but we were there in October when hurricane Wilma was hitting Naples and Marco Island where we live and my relatives stayed behind. I was on the phone with them constantly to see what was going on but I had the decency to move to a quiet spot and not talk in line, in a restaurant or anyplace I might irritate someone.

What if someone is on vacation and their business needs them or there is a family emergency? I agree there is a time and place for everything but if you are decreet about it you can get away with using your cell phone.

Just wanted to throw that out there......

 

[blondemom]

My biggest pet peeve is also the body odor. Yes, it's 100 degrees out and we all sweat! I carry a small "generic-scented" deoderant with me at all times. Both my husband and I make use of it after a few hours of park time. What we don't understand is, if we can smell you - can't you smell yourself? Believe me, it happens to the best of us. But, unless you are using your body odor to clear out a long line, secure a good seat for the parade, or hoping to get an entire monorail to yourself - please be considerate of others. It's a crowded park, it's always hot, and sweat happens...a quick swipe of the armpit, and you're good to go!!

 

[disneynutt1225]

How about:

1) People who take their children into the handicapped stalls in the restrooms just because they are bigger. Those stalls are for people who have difficulty standing/walking room to turn around in a wheelchair. It was really frustrating a couple of weeks ago when my mother would have to use the restroom (she's in a wheelchair) and would have to hobble her way into a regular stall without hand rails because "Mom and her 3 kids" were in the handicapped stall all doing there business. ETA: I'm not saying you should ONLY use them if you are in a wheelchair, I'm just saying if you do not have the need for the handrails and extra space, please save them for someone who might be not too far behind you and really needs to use the restroom.

2) Again with the handicapped theme, comments like this one are absolutely absurd and should not be uttered: "Well, if I had known wheelchairs got such a great view, I would have gotten one!" When I heard that comment, I wanted to offer the lady who said it the opportunity to switch places with my mother. I'm sure she'd love to NOT use a wheelchair.

3) Please don't keep your feet up my butt while watching a 33 minute show! Or for that matter, even next to my hips on the bench! (This particular peeve was committed by the same people who uttered the obnoxious comment in peeve #2).