talk about rude people

[aterriq]

My husband did not immediatelly yell at him.... not only was this guy laughing, his friends were laughing with him, even after my husband made the following comemnt to him: " This is hardly a funny situation"... he continued to laugh, this other girl continued to laugh with him, and then the wife started apologizing... the guy never apologized, never even acknowledged that he fell on someone. Why anyone would even think this is acceptable is beyond comprehension...

He did fall because he was trying to pass us, we were walking near the curb, and he tripped on something while trying to pass us... Maybe it is all too funny after you had one too many beers, but he probably forgot he wasn't back in the trailer park!!!

Could be worse, you could be married to this guy. If this is how he acts in public, I don't want to see how he acts at home.

 

[MEM]

We had a similar experience this past August at Epcot. A teenage girl was pushing a disabled person in a wheelchair. The park was not crowded BTW. She was goofing around and next thing I hear is DD9 scream. The teenager ran over my daughter's ankle with the wheelchair and the foot rest gouged a gash in her ankle. The teenager thought it was very funny, said "so-rry!" but didn't seem to mean it and trotted away. We went straight to first aid and the nurse had to put a large band-aid and an ice pack on DD ankle and we also asked for some Motrin. The nurse felt so bad for her that she wrote out a "no strings attached" pass for the attraction of DD choice.

 

[TinkHappy]

This is the very reason I "never" leave the park with the crowd, it is simply not worth the extra minutes.

I stay where I am, move away from the crowd and enjoy the beauty of the park, while the idiots stampede to the gates.

Then I leisurely move to the exit.

I do this in the movie theater also...I just sit back and relax and let everyone else exit first.

 

[k5thbeatle]

It always amazes me why people rush so much to go...nowhere! Isn't this really true of our society in general. I mean really, where do you have to be? It's part of our everyday life in America these days. Look at a routine drive to work. For me I drive along a main street with several stop lights along the way. Everyday it's the same thing. Certain people passing cars dangerously to get to...the next stoplight! And all for what? To save a prescious minute or two to get to work? And then these same people complain about their jobs or how high gas prices are? One of my favorite things to do is to study the behavior of people. WDW is a perfect place to see this in action! Rush here....or you may not get a seat or God forbid you might miss something! Rush there...or there might not be any left.

I don't get it sometimes why all the rush?

 

[Bama mom to 3]

I'm sorry that happened and Im so glad you are okay.

phisigprincess, that was just down right rude. And I honestly am not surorised to hear it. Im glad your mom is okay too.

We will not be rushing out with the crowds either because I have heard too many horror stories. We rushed out back in 2000 and it wasn't pretty. Next year, we will be taking our time after the crowds are gone.

 

[TinkHappy]

I really don't understand situations like this!! We were sitting down waiting for Spectro last year and this guy walked by and kicked my mom (not very gently) in the ribcage. Now maybe he wasn't looking where he was going (I prefer to believe that) but instead of apologizing, he goes "maybe you should watch where you're sitting" murmers an explitive about my mom and walks off. My dad was LIVID!! We actually needed to hold him back from chasing the guy down. Whatever happened to being embarassed about something when you cause another person pain????

More and more people are losing the concept of common courtesy. How sad.
That being said, I still want to believe that there is good in all people...A Girl Can Dream...

 

[Ladyhawke10]

Unfortunately people running into others at WDW seems pretty common -

last week DH was pushing stroller and some man was walking backwards and tripped over our stroller and falling on top of DH - I wasn't with them and DH wasn't mad more amused by the guy walking backwards - so I imagine the guy felt bad - but it amazes me how many people cut off a stroller and then glare at us for running into them

my stroller is heavy with the two kids in it I can not stop on a dime - someone walking in front of DH at MGM stopped short in front of us for no apparant reason and DH twisted his ankle stopping the stroller so he would not run into them

DH gets mad at me b/c I apologize for any run in - regardless of who was at fault - - there is never any reason to laugh before an apology is issued and you are sure the other person is okay - it is just common courtesy!!!

In our accident there was no walking involved--I was standing with my son (also in a stroller) and looking at the menu outside the door at the Tusker House. A man pushing a double stroller (apparently) suddenly decided to switch walking directions and forcefully circled his stroller around, which caused it to come up and hit me in the ankles while I was standing at the restaurant's entrance.

It's not always possible to avoid everything, but there have been some good ideas on here on how to avoid people running in all directions

 

[lauran cameron]

Now, the worst part is this, do you think he apologizes? No, he starts to laugh...

grrrrrrr...

 

[julia & nicks mom]

In our accident there was no walking involved--I was standing with my son (also in a stroller) and looking at the menu outside the door at the Tusker House. A man pushing a double stroller (apparently) suddenly decided to switch walking directions and forcefully circled his stroller around, which caused it to come up and hit me in the ankles while I was standing at the restaurant's entrance.

It's not always possible to avoid everything, but there have been some good ideas on here on how to avoid people running in all directions

OUCH!!!!

we were there last Saturday night as well and decided to watch Wishes and Spectromagic (the 11:00 one) in Frontierland - while waiting we walked onto Splash and Thunder Mountain AND had the whole parade to ourselves - I have never seen a parade route so empty - if there were 100 people in Frontierland for the parade - I would be shocked - our kids danced around - I videotaped no problem - every character interacted individually with our kids - there was no one else to wave to - it was very cool -

and as we walked out - we had main street to ourselves - it was a very relaxing way to end our day!!!!

 

[MossMan]

It always amazes me why people rush so much to go...nowhere! Isn't this really true of our society in general. I mean really, where do you have to be?

You just don’t get it k5thebeatle. Obviously you haven’t clued into how the world actually works. Rushing is important because coming in FIRST is important. Those who don’t rush never have the chance of coming in FIRST.

When a parade ends the race is on. The person who is first to exit the park wins. Then the first person to their car wins. The first family to a bus is also a winner. To be a winner in this situation may require you to push and shove and knock people over while others bump up against you, but this is the name of the game. Nobody complains about tackles in football or bodychecks in hockey. If you want to come in FIRST you must be willing to dish it out as well as take it.

The people who don’t rush to the exits as quickly as they can will be left in the wake of all the potential winners. Instead of coming in FIRST, they will be left to explore deserted parks by themselves with only the shimmering lights and classic Disney music of a now still theme park to keep them company. Instead of feeling the glory of getting out to your car before the rush, these poor souls aimlessly poke around now empty stores looking for souvenirs. The winners made sure they got their shopping done when the stores were crowded with shoppers earlier that afternoon. That’s what winners do – think ahead like that.

Whenever I’m waiting in that really long line up for the monorail, then another equally long queue for the parking shuttle, then wait through another long traffic line up as I exit the park, I can’t help but feel sorry for those lost souls still back in the park taking it easy and maybe grabbing a last snack. They have no idea what they are missing.

 

[Mickeyistheman]

I do understand the OP being upset because the guy didn't apologize but call him "scum" and assuming that he was "drunk" is not fair. He should have apologized but sometimes laughing is a nervous reaction. I am not saying he was right or wrong but he should have apologized

This past August we were leaving Epcot after Illuminations and we waited about 45 minutes after is ended and then started to head to the front gate. An older couple behind me decided to push me with the wheelchair. They skinned the backs of both of my heels and then I fell onto a bench. They proceeded on and said "you should walk faster" Now I was in front of them and walking at a very decent pace however that is a rude person. There was no reason unless that woman is dying for that to have happened.

I don't know why people feel the need to be so rude all the time.

 

[MrsNick]

I do understand the OP being upset because the guy didn't apologize but call him "scum" and assuming that he was "drunk" is not fair. He should have apologized but sometimes laughing is a nervous reaction. I am not saying he was right or wrong but he should have apologized

This past August we were leaving Epcot after Illuminations and we waited about 45 minutes after is ended and then started to head to the front gate. An older couple behind me decided to push me with the wheelchair. They skinned the backs of both of my heels and then I fell onto a bench. They proceeded on and said "you should walk faster" Now I was in front of them and walking at a very decent pace however that is a rude person. There was no reason unless that woman is dying for that to have happened.

I don't know why people feel the need to be so rude all the time.

Grrr. People like this make me really angry, and I have been known to tell them so.

One day, a friend and I were window shopping in Manhattan and walking on the sidewalk (a very wide sidewalk with lots of room for people to walk around you if they want). We were admiring some shoes in a window when a woman with a stroller who was at least 15 feet behind us proceeded to deliberately run into my friend from behind. I saw her do it! After waiting a beat for her to apologize (which of course, she didn't since she hit my friend on purpose) I told her off: "Why did you do that? I saw what you did! Why did you just run in to my friend?!" I have to tell you, she looked shocked that I said anything to her, but had absolutely nothing to say to either of us - just stared. I tend to believe she was too lazy to just go around us and felt that as her royal subjects we should have jumped to accomodate her. I'm not sure why people think they can get away with this, but she's lucky she didn't get the crap beaten out of her (as could happen if you mess with the wrong nut in NYC). She had no idea who we were, or what we might have done, but thought that this was okay to do. Well, with any luck, someone rear ended her with a grocery cart later that day.

 

[BoPeep]

i'll clarify >>>i have balance problems and fall a lot. it is very embarrassing to fall in front of a crowd full of people and usually out of embarrassment i will initially laugh..

I can understand you're being embarassed, but that's no excuse to further make an $#% out of yourself. Laughing after you've trampled someone, accident or not, is pathetic. Saying, "I'm sorry" and scurrying off to avoid further humiliation would be a much better response.
Like I said, I understand the embarassment part but laughing after you've just flattened somebody isn't appropriate. Now if you apologize & then laugh, that's a little different. But no apology & laughing is just rude.

 

[mommaU4]

My husband did not immediatelly yell at him.... not only was this guy laughing, his friends were laughing with him, even after my husband made the following comemnt to him: " This is hardly a funny situation"... he continued to laugh, this other girl continued to laugh with him, and then the wife started apologizing... the guy never apologized, never even acknowledged that he fell on someone. Why anyone would even think this is acceptable is beyond comprehension...

He did fall because he was trying to pass us, we were walking near the curb, and he tripped on something while trying to pass us... Maybe it is all too funny after you had one too many beers, but he probably forgot he wasn't back in the trailer park!!!

I am sorry that this happened to you. I am sorry he not only didn't apologize but laughed. I'm sure that felt like he was adding insult to injury. Unfortunately there are rude people every where even Disney and the best we can do is vow to not let them ruin our day.

I do have one question though. Something that just seemed uncalled for. Can you explain the trailer park reference to me? Is everyone who lives in a trailer park rude and drunk? See, I don't live in one so I wouldn't know. Do you? Because if you do then perhaps you can enlighten me. If you don't then perhaps you should refrain from comments such as that which some people out there might also consider rude and unacceptable. Just a thought, but maybe we need to acknowledge that we all have it in us to be rude sometimes.

 

[FloridaMom]

You are right, the trailer park comment was rude of me... I apologize for that. And, no, I do not live in one either.... not that there is anything wrong with that!!!

Wow, did not expect to see so many commenting about their experience.... I know it all too well the fact that people just rush out to be the first ones out of the parks. We usually do wait until most of the people are out, or leave before the parades since the kids are usually tired anyway. This time we left with the crowds because my 3 year old started to cry complaining of a sore throat, and we just wanted to get her back to the hotel and give her some Motrin. I tell you, we were sitting right in the circle area in front of the castle, and this all happened in the entrance to Main Street right in the corner... so we did not walk much before I was hit.

I too am the kind that will apologize if my child happens to bump into someone, so if I do it, then I am just mortified. I guess you expect the same from people...

Sometimes I am shocked at how people behave in public, with no concern for the safety of others. There was this other teenage girl, maybe sixteen or seventeen, that was playing tag with a younger boy, and she kept running around, weaving in and out of the crowd that was leaving after SpectroMagic, and she almost ran into this family with a strolller. Did she stop acting like a six year old, or did her parents ask her to stop? No, she kept on doing what she was doing.... and she was a big girl too... I don't know, I just kept on thinking that had she been my daughter I would have stopped her, just so that she wouldn't get hurt. It wasn't like we were in an open area, she was doing this on the middle of the street while people were leaving.

Hopefully for each disrespectfull person at WDW, there are 20 nice ones.... So, hopefully, one day we'll weed the bad ones out of the parks....

 

[mrslur]

I do have one question though. Something that just seemed uncalled for. Can you explain the trailer park reference to me? Is everyone who lives in a trailer park rude and drunk? See, I don't live in one so I wouldn't know. Do you? Because if you do then perhaps you can enlighten me. If you don't then perhaps you should refrain from comments such as that which some people out there might also consider rude and unacceptable. Just a thought, but maybe we need to acknowledge that we all have it in us to be rude sometimes.

Thank you for posting this.

 

[Tigger113]

I had an experience at park closing with People cutting in line for the monorail. Of all times in the year it was during CHRISTMAS! It took 1 1/2 hours to get onto a monorail that was jammed!

 

[sharonW]

I too have seen plenty of rude behavior at disney world. How about the people who just try and sit in front of you 5 minutes before the parades start after you've had the spot for the last hour or more! And then when you politely ask them to move they pretend that they don't understand the language. Isn't it amazing how everyone is in such a big hurry to exit? Your going to have to wait for a bus or monorail etc so whats the big rush. I guess when you get thousands of folks togehter all in one place "stuff" will happen.

 

[k5thbeatle]

You just don’t get it k5thebeatle. Obviously you haven’t clued into how the world actually works. Rushing is important because coming in FIRST is important. Those who don’t rush never have the chance of coming in FIRST.

When a parade ends the race is on. The person who is first to exit the park wins. Then the first person to their car wins. The first family to a bus is also a winner. To be a winner in this situation may require you to push and shove and knock people over while others bump up against you, but this is the name of the game. Nobody complains about tackles in football or bodychecks in hockey. If you want to come in FIRST you must be willing to dish it out as well as take it.

The people who don’t rush to the exits as quickly as they can will be left in the wake of all the potential winners. Instead of coming in FIRST, they will be left to explore deserted parks by themselves with only the shimmering lights and classic Disney music of a now still theme park to keep them company. Instead of feeling the glory of getting out to your car before the rush, these poor souls aimlessly poke around now empty stores looking for souvenirs. The winners made sure they got their shopping done when the stores were crowded with shoppers earlier that afternoon. That’s what winners do – think ahead like that.

Whenever I’m waiting in that really long line up for the monorail, then another equally long queue for the parking shuttle, then wait through another long traffic line up as I exit the park, I can’t help but feel sorry for those lost souls still back in the park taking it easy and maybe grabbing a last snack. They have no idea what they are missing.

Lol! Thank you I am now enlightened!

 

[eclectics]

I do this in the movie theater also...I just sit back and relax and let everyone else exit first.

Works great on the airplane too! I guess I've reached the age where I can appreciate taking "The Path Of Least Resistance".