So many rude guests!

[TXAKDisneyFan]

Of course it's everybody else; nobody that posts here has ever been part of this problem.

I'd wager that while some of these incidents are caused by poor manners & gross entitlement, the majority of them are caused by people being in their "vacation bubble" - they simply do not notice you. I can almost guarantee that everyone here has, at some point, bumped into someone, walked in front of someone, stopped dead in front of someone, argued with CMs or their kids/family/friends, had a bad day, etc... and gone home as "that person" in someone else's narrative of "Rude People I Met On My Vacation." Yes, even the ones who hand out cards to... shall we say... "overly enthusiastic" CMs.

I have personally never had the misfortune of witnessing any incidents such as those described, but the amount of attention I pay to what other people are doing is pretty minimal. I'm hoping to continue this streak.

In a place as crowded as WDW, in which there are people from all walks of life (and different cultural norms regarding personal space), it is inevitable that we all get in *someone's* way at some point. The difference between rude and polite behavior is that polite people don't ignore how our behavior affects others or pretend to live in a bubble; rather, politeness involves recognizing when we make mistakes and sincerely apologizing for them. A simple apology and a smile go a long way.

 

[john516]

Really, it's Twitter, Facebook and reality tv that are to blame. The fact that people believe that every moment of everyday lives has to be documented and published for the rest of humanity has led to an exaggerated sense of self importance.

 

[joannjoe]

Seems like it comes down to respect for others, I have noticed there is a decline in that. Its how people are raised and in todays society kids see what's happening and they think its ok to do that. Some people have forgot how to say excuse me or smile and say sorry. Many times you have to bite your tongue. I remember last time were there waiting in line for something and about 20 minutes of waiting here comes about 15 -20 kids from a church. They go past us to a person waiting in line in front of us. My kids looked at me and I told them sorry that wasn't right. They had no adults with them so what do you do???

 

[joannjoe]

Really, it's Twitter, Facebook and reality tv that are to blame. The fact that people believe that every moment of everyday lives has to be documented and published for the rest of humanity has led to an exaggerated sense of self importance.

Amen!!! Don't forget about all the law suites