Pride in DVC/Disney

[ncligs]

Originally posted by SheriB
My problem is with smokers who toss their "butts" wherever they happen to finish with them (usually it's out of the car window-can't do much about that).

I have been known to tap them on the shoulder and say, "Excuse me, you dropped something back there." If they pick it up, fine. If not, fine. But at least they know that someone saw them (not that they care anyway-if they did, they wouldn't have thrown it down in the first place). IMO, smokers tend to be the worst offenders when it comes to littering.

Gail......don't take this personal, but I have to agree with SheriB's post. Yes people do throw things out the window,etc, but smokers seem like they don't even have a "conscience"(sp).

 

[Dancind]

I think I've told this story before. My DD and I were returning from an E-night last August, our first stay at BCV. When we passed the hot tub on the way in, I was appalled that there was a group of adults in it, drinking bottled beer and smoking. Even worse, a teenage girl was standing in the entry door, talking to a boy. She was holding the door open so the air would keep her cool (very hot night). As we passed, I tried humor, "so, air conditioning the outdoors, huh?" She just laughed and said "yeah". We got a few steps in the building, and I couldn't contain myself. I turned around and said in my most authoritive voice "CLOSE THE DOOR". I guess I shocked her, she did it. At least until we got on the elevator, I'm sure. Hey, those were my dues flying out that door! Diana

 

[MELSMICE]

Unfortunately, no matter where you go or what "class" of people you are with you will get people with rude manners & appauling behavior.

I know this probably doesn't bother many others, but it irritates me when I see WDW guests let their kids run through the fountains with no clothes on. I have seen this in EPCOT & DTD. I always want to yell - put a shirt on your daughter & pants on your son!! I realize that in some cultures this is acceptable but I just don't like it.

As far as other rudeness with garbage, foul language, line cutters, etc., we use them as examples to teach our DD's lessons. We tell them that some people are just rude and inconsiderate and that is not the way to act anywhere/anytime. We remind them that it doesn't take money to be a polite and classy person.

For the garbage situation, my DH will usually pick things up & throw them away or do what Rich does.

It takes so little effort to be polite and have class but some people just done care.

 

[tripletvan]

Opening MY mouth! Never been a problem for me! My poor husband is always on guard when he sees things such as you discribed as I would probably hand the parents a tissue or give them directions to the bathroom. I worked for the State of NY on Jones Beach in HS and thought I saw it all which is where I think I learned to speak my mind about disgusting habits to bad behavior although I have learned to say it with a little bit of sugar over the years as some of these people just don't get it anyway.
I too pick up other peoples trash NEZY !

 

[disneyokw]

The year before Skyway in the Sky closed my mother and I were standing on line when I noticed from all the way at the end of the line (going up stairs, etc) a young boy kept jumping in front of people. Now this was an extremely long line. I pointed it out to my mother. When he came right behind him my mother and I we blocked him from going any further. I also turned around and stared at him the entire way up to Skyway in the Sky.

Last year my mother and I decided to wait and slowly walk back to the busses. Why rush it. We figured let the crowd thin out and lets just enjoy the lights at Epcot. Well right under the big ball a guy had one of those backpacks that you can roll on the ground. He was wheeling it behind him when he cut right in front of my mother real fast. My mother fell over the backpack and went sliding over 50 feet on her side right under the big ball. Luckily my mother had a fanny pack on her. That prevented too much damage. The guy just turned around looked at my mother sliding and just kept on going. My mother could not breath when she got up. Several very nice people who witnessed this came to our aid. Disney was also quickly there with a wheelchair. These witness and I told the Disney CM we could easily identify the guy. Disney did not want to do anything about it. Wrong thing to tell me. After asking my mother how she was and telling her I will be right back I ran out of Epcot looking for the guy. I know this was wrong. I found him and his family. He pretending he did not speak English and kept on speaking Spanish until his family heard my story. I told him how he should have at least helped my mother or apologized, etc. He did not care to. But him and his family all tried to pay me off. My mother came away with bruised ribs, several hematomas on her body and had trouble walking for the next few days. The guy came away with a little something from me. The one bright thing about this is the wonderful people that came to my mother's aid and stayed with her while I went off half cocked. My mother never got to thank these wonderful people. And even mentioned it again this weekend. She thinks those people were wonderful. So thank you to whom ever you are.

 

[Jen D]

It's possible to confront people without being negative or causing World War III. On the subway there are constantly groups of young guys cursing up a storm. What you do is give them a somewhat indulgent smile, throw up your hands, and say "hey-- come on guys!" and indicate the nearby children. 4 out of 5 times the guys (or at least one of them) will apologize. The trick is to come on in a friendly way and not like the Church Lady.

With other bad behaviors, come on like you are trying to be helpful-- with littering "you dropped something!" With public urination, point out a bathroom. (Well, I'm not always so nice. We have a problem with bums peeing on the sidewalk in our neighborhood. At a safe distance, I usually yell, "my daughter was toilet trained when she was three! What's your excuse?" But that probably doesn't fit into my professed friendly and diplomatic theory. )

Younger kids are just easy to scare into better behavior. On our last trip to POFQ, there were a couple boys, maybe 12 years old, who were phantom knocking on doors-- knocking and running. It was about 9pm. I wasn't scared, but I was a woman traveling alone with a young daughter so I didn't find it a laugh riot, either. I opened the door to glimpse them running around the corner and called "I just called security-- they're on their way up." Now did I call security? No. Do I really want to bother to get these dumb kids in trouble on their vacation? No. Did I scare them into their rooms? Yup.

 

[Bottlejet]

Hi Jen D! The way you tell the story it all sounds like "Leave It To Beaver" or "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet". I won't go into details but you made a mistake when you opened the door. Glad you did not suffer any injury. Your methods may have worked great in the 1950's, but not today. Put your safety first!

 

[Jen D]

It was obviously kids, you could hear them up and down the breezeway. Your point is well taken, but these kids were not threatening.