Time for another rant about inconsiderate people

[OKW Lover]

Just read on Skip's (Justin Jett) FB page that "Lady with stroller said to my face "People in wheelchairs should not be here". Can't believe how inconsiderate that was.

 

[disney david]

Just read on Skip's (Justin Jett) FB page that "Lady with stroller said to my face "People in wheelchairs should not be here". Can't believe how inconsiderate that was.

Skip has not had that best experience with moms in strollers lately the last one broke his chair.

Skip don't listen to anyone you have every right to be their who else will keep Duffy in check. Ask that min can she manage to take the train to and from Disney in a power chair j bet she wouldn't. I bet most people couldn't heck I bet their a lot if able bodied guest who could figure out on how to. Ask her if she ever let anything stand in her way to go to Disney and say skip hasn't . Skip remember a lot if people look up to you for all you do and never let anything stand in your way.


Skip if it makes you feel better you could get a special Duffy autograph card during diffuse secret Santa limited magic week.

 

[EastYorkDisneyFan]

That's disgusting that someone would say something like that. Sometimes I don't get what people are thinking in the parks. One time when I was exiting DCA when they still had the letters I was squeezing between a couple of them in a crowd when some forced there way by me with a stroller and said nothing other then watch out as they ran over my foot with out looking. They didn't even turn to apologize for it, how you don't notice putting the wheel of a stroller over someones foot I don't know.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

Unbelievable and definitely disgusting. I honestly would have lost my cool if I had witnessed this. I am so sorry to hear this, Skip, and am sure you handled yourself with pride and dismissed it!

I had a conversation with two friends during DAP about this. They regularly visit DL rather than WDW and noticed it immediately (along with how much better a handle CMs at DL have on the crowds). In my opinion, many WDW guests over the past few years have grown to show this sense of entitlement and rude behavior. I'm not sure how this was created, but it has gotten worse in the past two to three years. One could say that this is an example of how our society is moving in the wrong direction - one without compassion, manners, and overall sense of couth - but I don't see this in the west coast parks as much as here. It really is a shame.

 

[kbelle8995]

Unbelievable and definitely disgusting. I honestly would have lost my cool if I had witnessed this. I am so sorry to hear this, Skip, and am sure you handled yourself with pride and dismissed it!

I had a conversation with two friends during DAP about this. They regularly visit DL rather than WDW and noticed it immediately (along with how much better a handle CMs at DL have on the crowds). In my opinion, many WDW guests over the past few years have grown to show this sense of entitlement and rude behavior. I'm not sure how this was created, but it has gotten worse in the past two to three years. One could say that this is an example of how our society is moving in the wrong direction - one without compassion, manners, and overall sense of couth - but I don't see this in the west coast parks as much as here. It really is a shame.

I believe that this is how society is moving as well. It's not truly the "ME" society. I also think that some people just never develop filters. And in this modern society there seems to be more of a sense of entitlement It's disappointing.

On occasion I do see examples of people acting with a great deal of compassion. I am sorry that Skip met someone who had a lack of compassion. But agree that he dealt with it with class.

 

[SamSam]

Skip - I'm sorry you encountered such rude, insensitive people. Entitled people, as others have said. I don't think it's a WDW vs. DL thing, I think that in general manners and thoughfulness towards others have gone wanting. Personally I think it starts with giving kids everything they want and then some and not teaching them to think of others.

I still think the majority of people are good and decent, but we notice the ones that 'aren't' more.

 

[JimmyV]

And in this modern society there seems to be more of a sense of entitlement.

I think it is actually the inverse. Rather than a sense of self-entitlement, this is more an example of "you aren't entitled". While there is a lot of self-entitlement in society today, a lot of meaness actually comes from a feeling that people who aren't just like you aren't entitled to the basics that life has to offer. They are similar in outcome but different in origin, and this sounds more like the latter. This was not an example of "I want, I want, I want!" but was more of a "you don't deserve, you can't have, you aren't worthy" outburst. Disgusting.

 

[DisLUV]

I think it is actually the inverse. Rather than a sense of self-entitlement, this is more an example of "you aren't entitled". While there is a lot of self-entitlement in society today, a lot of meaness actually comes from a feeling that people who aren't just like you aren't entitled to the basics that life has to offer. They are similar in outcome but different in origin, and this sounds more like the latter. This was not an example of "I want, I want, I want!" but was more of a "you don't deserve, you can't have, you aren't worthy" outburst. Disgusting.

but both ways are sooo bad.

 

[kbelle8995]

but both ways are sooo bad.

Very True. Regardless Skip met a person with a lack of compassion.

 

[EastYorkDisneyFan]

Very True. Regardless Skip met a person with a lack of compassion.

Yup and I think there are special places in hell for those type of people.

 

[Preston Chatsworth]

If you read some of the threads on the disABILITIES sub-forum (especially the GAC/DAS related ones), there are many comments very similar being made by members of this forum. Disgusting to say the least. Justin, you should have run over that loud mouth.

 

[Justin Jett]

Dad took me to see "Saving Mr. Banks" today. When we got there, the box office cashier said that there were only 15 seats left, and she was not sure if there was space left in the accessible area. She said we were welcome to try it and see. She said we could have a refund if there was no space available. We went in to find that there was space for my chair, but no seat for Dad. As we were turning to leave and get a refund, a lady gets up and offers us her seat. We politely declined, and said we would come back some other time. The lady said that her disabled husband had recently passed away, and she insisted on moving down the stairs, so we could have her seat. Dad sits down and the friend the lady was with told us that her friend would have been heartbroken and would not have understood if we declined. After the movie, the lady comes back and thanks us for accepting her offer. She went on to explain that her husband used a wheelchair and passed away 2 months ago. She said that her husband encountered rude and nasty people because he used a wheelchair. She finished by saying that it means so much to her that we accepted her offer, because it was her way of making things right for her husband.

 

[HubbDave]

Skip, thank you so much for sharing this. I got weepy. Most of the things I read about this general topic tend to be negative. This was a perfect tale to read on a Christmas Night

 

[EastYorkDisneyFan]

Skip, thank you so much for sharing this. I got weepy. Most of the things I read about this general topic tend to be negative. This was a perfect tale to read on a Christmas Night

I thought the same too when I saw that come into the inbox on my computer.

 

[15isto2]

Skip, thank you for sharing the movie story, it is so good to hear that their are still good people in this world.
I hope you enjoyed the movie

 

[LindaBabe]

If you read some of the threads on the disABILITIES sub-forum (especially the GAC/DAS related ones), there are many comments very similar being made by members of this forum. Disgusting to say the least. Justin, you should have run over that loud mouth.

MANY comments similar to this one - along with 'dirty looks' and deliberate rudeness. Imho, it's gotten worse with every trip. I use an ecv, not a chair. It would be so great if able bodied folks could 'walk a mile in my shoes' just for a little while.

Dad took me to see "Saving Mr. Banks" today. When we got there, the box office cashier said that there were only 15 seats left, and she was not sure if there was space left in the accessible area. She said we were welcome to try it and see. She said we could have a refund if there was no space available. We went in to find that there was space for my chair, but no seat for Dad. As we were turning to leave and get a refund, a lady gets up and offers us her seat. We politely declined, and said we would come back some other time. The lady said that her disabled husband had recently passed away, and she insisted on moving down the stairs, so we could have her seat. Dad sits down and the friend the lady was with told us that her friend would have been heartbroken and would not have understood if we declined. After the movie, the lady comes back and thanks us for accepting her offer. She went on to explain that her husband used a wheelchair and passed away 2 months ago. She said that her husband encountered rude and nasty people because he used a wheelchair. She finished by saying that it means so much to her that we accepted her offer, because it was her way of making things right for her husband.

Great "feel good' story, Justin. Thank you for sharing.

 

[GAN]

it is so good to hear that their are still good people in this world.

Of course there are -the bad just tend to stick out more than the good. Skip, great story to end the year with!

 

[OKW Lover]

Great story about the movie theater encounter Skip!