What are your Pet Peeves?

[Shubunk]

Dont you just love the look on the people waiting in the regular line as you breeze on by in the fast pass lane? We make sure we look really happy while they look really aggravated!

My biggest pet peeve (and it doesnt just apply to WDW) is when people suddenly stop right in front of me. If Im pushing the stroller and hit them, I dont apologize and if they say anything I give them a piece of my mind! If driving a car, most people wouldnt stop like that-theyd pull off to the side.

alison

I agree!!

Every time i go to disney there is always a family that stops in the miggle of a huge crowd that is trying to get out of the park (like after fireworks, or a parade) and expect everyone to go around them. Then they give people dirty looks if you bump into them!! You cant help but bump into them there is no where else to go! They should move to the side or go into a store before you stop in the middle of a crowd and look in your stroller for something!!





O and also when people use their kids and push them infront of other people so that they can skip. HAppens alot with characters. There is a line for the character and a mom comes to the side and just shoves their kids in with the character to take a quick pic and then leaves. Happens all the time and cast members rarely say anything.




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[maxiesmom]

What happens when grandma goes flying and breaks her hip because YOU'VE decided that YOUR child is more important than anyone else on the bus?

Honestly? I would be horrified that grandma went flying, but who forced grandma onto the bus? I would blame whoever had the poor judgement to put grandma on a bus that was standing room only.

 

[NotAmused]

Honestly? I would be horrified that grandma went flying, but who forced grandma onto the bus? I would blame whoever had the poor judgement to put grandma on a bus that was standing room only.

Exactly. If you walk on the bus and see there are already people standing and you don't feel comfortable standing (or want your children, no matter what age they are, standing) you can simply walk off and wait a few more minutes so you will be one of the first people on the bus and have a seat.


Why exactly is Grandma more important than a child? Is it better that a 10 year old goes flying rather than Grandma? No, neither one is good. Everyone is equally important.

 

[Shubunk]

• groups that opt to hold a pow-wow in the middle of the walkway
• line cutting (or as bicker would say, "queue avoidance"); that goes for parades too
• space hogging: I have no problem with somebody waiting hours for a parade, or the whole day for that matter, to get a good spot but please... within reason. Don't try to save space for 20 people! If those people want a spot, they can wait just like the rest of us
• rude people who talk during the ride/show
• profanity / smoking / spitting / bumping or anything that invades my personal space, limited as it may be
• stroller derby
• people who won't move to the end of the row. I'd hate it if I accidentally fell onto them as I was trying to get by
• people who pretend not to understand English. I can usually come up with some sign language that they will certainly understand

I agree with all of you points; but on the last one some people really do not understand English. I know some people fake it, but for the most part I am sure they really can’t understand English. But i guess many of them do not have a excuse because on almost all the rides the instructions are in at least two languages.

 

[mirthmaiden]

I agree with all of you points; but on the last one some people really do not understand English. I know some people fake it, but for the most part I am sure they really can’t understand English. But i guess many of them do not have a excuse because on almost all the rides the instructions are in at least two languages.

Yes, of course that is true. That brings to mind something that we noticed when our family went to Hawaii a few years ago. We stayed at an upscale resort in Waikiki. There were many Japanese guests also staying there. Believe me when I say I have nothing whatsoever against Japanese people, or any group of people for that matter. There are good/bad habits and mannerisms to be found universally. Anyway, during our stay we noticed constant pushing and crowding into public areas by Japanese people (elevators, walkways, queues, etc.) At first I was highly annoyed by this, but after thinking about it a while, I realized that it is a cultural thing. In their high-population-density country, this must be the norm. Once I realized that, I was able to overlook it and not be offended.

As for the aforementioned people who pretend not to understand English, there are other, non-verbal, clues that one picks up on. For example, if a man is wearing a #3 Dale Earnhart shirt, jeans, and a John Deere ballcap, you can probably assume he speaks English (or some version of it ). And even if somebody really doesn't understand English, cutting in front of someone who is in line or seated on the curb awaiting the parade is just plain rude in any language. If they can't understand me saying, "Excuse me I was here first," I will gesture with my outstretched arm sweeping them off to the side

 

[tinawv]

People who use their strollers to push through crowds, people who crowd in line with 5 or 6 of their family members because they didn't want to wait in line like the rest of us, and finally my biggest pet peeve; my family and I have staked out a spot for the parade for 30 minutes or longer and right before the parade starts a family pushes there way in and blocks the view of some of my family members. Whew; I feel a little better now.

 

[CaptHook34]

1. When people stop in front of you.

2. At the parades, when people stand in front of you to find a quick seat.

 

[SelfEmployedDebtFree]

One word... heelys.. i swear if i see one more kid rolling around on those, i'll throw a stick in front of him like in Big Daddy.. LOL, just kidding, but seriously, not just in the parks, but everywhere people are getting run over by little kids on roller shoes, and it's really riddiculous.

i just bought my son a new pair of Heeleys TODAY! Just for the park!!!
My son is autistic. He cant ride a bike, skateboard, or run correctly. He has low muscletone. He lags waaaaay behind. We have in the past rented a wheel chair, but when he SPRINGS UP out of the wheel chair to board the ride.. (he has low muscletone, that means he cant handle long drawnout walking and such... it dont mean he cant run or jump) the people all give you dirty looks. And I understand their point of view completely. they dont KNOW he has low muscletone. The assume were cheating the system. So we usually spare ourselves the dirty looks and just let him drag waaaaay back. He falls as much as 300 feet behind sometimes, and we have to do the Disney APB thing and have castmembers search for him. If we walk slower, he walks slower. If we barely walk, he barely walks even more. Theres no easy way to handle it. No matter how slow we walk, he walks slower.
Now, many of you will email me and say "dont worry about what people say... they dont know and its none of their business. True... true. BUT hes also very overweight (I can thank meds for that) and he NEEDS the exercise MORE than we do. So he walks, and we allow him to catch up every few minutes. Weve been about 12 times in ther past 3 years alone. The scenario never changes. Its a lose lose situation. Darn, I hope they dont catch his Heeleys. (I bought them, hes taking them!!!) This we were hoping would be our solution to a big problem. When he gets tired we can lead him around till he gets some energy back up and MAYBE for once we can look like a normal family. (if thats possible at all)

 

[NotAmused]

That's another one of my pet peeves....people giving dirty looks for something they know nothing about and not minding their own business, but that even happens in the "real world". Some people need to learn to not assume, because we all know what happens when you assume.

 

[SelfEmployedDebtFree]

I know there are those who read what I just posted and are fixing to flame me, but just remember. You never REALLY know what you would do till the shoes are on YOUR feet. He usually drags behind an average of 20-50 feet. We DO continually turn back around to make sure we can see him. Occasionally, crowds will cause him to get lost behind. It only takes a minute or two. Most of the time we just let him catch up when we get to the ride or attraction. Were not parents who ignore our children. Its just difficult balancing it, thats all.
Ive never met anyone with the same problem. He can be speedy gonzales most of the time, but when he gets to Disney, its like a transformation occurs. If we try to slow down enough that he stays with us we simply wouldnt get into the park at all!!! If we walk slow he stops. Its not rebellion or brattyness, its a mental condition.
I'm still hoping Heelys will save the day. Besides, he wears out the heels of his shoes. He drags his feet, especially the hind part of his feet. I hope these will help with his walking ability. The therapists werent able to help him; maybe this will.

 

[ZuZugal]

What happens when grandma goes flying and breaks her hip because YOU'VE decided that YOUR child is more important than anyone else on the bus?

My response to that is......whoever BROUGHT grandma on the bus had better give up their seat for her.

Now before you think I'm dis'n you, I'm not. My 13 and 11 yr old kids are EXPECTED to give others a seat on the bus. They are the perfect ages to be the STANDEES. My 4yr old sits on my lap. He would love to stand too, but doesn't yet have the balance and agility skills for it (although said 13 & 11yr olds love to watch him try!)

We have been to WDW enough and have taught the older kids to automatically give up their seat for an elderly person, parent w/small child or stroller, or anyone that looks like they might just pass out from the day. If DH is holding the 4yr old, then I give up my seat too. I just feel better about having good manners than feeling all smug in my seat. I wish more people would feel that way.

There are plenty of people out there who could use more manners, the "with child" and the "child-free" alike. I've seen both sides of this on the bus. I don't like to see a 3 and a 4 yr old taking up a seat when mom and dad could be holding them on a crowded bus. I don't like to see a dad struggling to hold a toddler and lean on a stroller (just an unsafe situation for dad, child and whoever else is nearby if he loses his balance) when an able-bodied young person/adult is nearby and could give up his seat to them.

It's all just common courtesy and common sense while ridin' the bus!

 

[luvthemouse71]

OK, so let me see if I correctly understand the proper "bus manners:"

* Young kids should stand on a bus to let older people sit.
* Adults should give up their seats to let tired younger children sit.
* It is safer to hold your child on your lap.
* It is safer for your child to have their own seat.
* Their should never be any tired children on the bus because at the first sign of being remotely tired, you should RUN from the park with your children to ensure that children do not irritate older equally tired and irritated adults on the bus.
* People who require a seat should wait for the next bus.
* Even if you waited for the next bus, you should give up your seat.
* Some people need a seat more than others, due to unforseen ailments.
* The people with unforseen ailments are ALWAYS the people who are standing, never the people/kids not giving up their seats.
* People with strollers should trot along behind the bus to ensure that they are not taking up too much space.
* Being offered a seat is something that everyone should be able to expect.
* No one should automatically expect to be offered a seat.

Did I cover everything?

Ha-you're right..what it comes down to is that the bus system seems to work on "first come, first serve" which is actually how it should be. The way I handle it is, if someone were to NICELY ask me "may I have your seat" and then gave me a good reason, I'm not an ogre. 9 times out of 10, I'll gladly give my seat up. I just don't care for getting dirty looks and snide comments and I don't care for the assumption that kids and the stroller brigade are automatically entitled to a seat. I know that the world doesn't work by my rules-like I said, if I had my way kids would be seen and not heard, and the little ankle biters would be raised with a heck of a lot more discipline than they seem to be ..But I'm smart enough to know that the world doesn't revolve around me-just wish certain other people would come to that realization as well. ( I know I said I was done, but your post was funny enough to bring be back out! )

 

[NYDisGuy]

Why exactly is Grandma more important than a child? Is it better that a 10 year old goes flying rather than Grandma? No, neither one is good. Everyone is equally important.

Thats a catch 22 though. Lets say it is a 10 year old. A mother would say he or she is too old to sit on their parents lap. But they are also too young to stand? So then all children should get a seat no matter what. I get so confused over these topics.

Oh and im gonna add one to my pet peeve list. Kids swinging on the handrails in the monorail and parents laughing and encouraging them. Do we all realize this is EXTREMLEY dangerous? Some people amaze me.

 

[lovemydisney]

...When my DH AND I grab a 2-seat table at the counter service restaurant in Mexico at 8:15 P.M. and order a meal with dessert and coffee in order to relax and watch Illuminations. We notice several families are sitting at tables around us who are obviously finished with their meal, waiting for Illuminations also. At around a quarter to 9, a very un-disneylike woman and her group show up and start bullying people out of their seats! She loudly bellows "I can't believe these people are hogging these tables, we don't have anywhere to sit down and eat". Then she turned her hateful gaze on my husband and me and I was so dumbstruck that we got up and left. That is the only time I can recall having a bad end to my wonderful Disney day. I let it bother me once in a while and I think to myself "I'll never be bullied again"!

 

[kat08]

My biggest pet peeve is the stink factor. I understand that deodorant is not universal but DANG! I don't want to smell your BO! When in Rome...KWIM?

My other big annoyance is pushing and shoving. Hey! I was here first - get over yourself!

 

[vancesmom]

I can understand that many things annoy people. I'm there with you. But most of all I CAN NOT STAND people who forget their manners. It's my big pet peeve! Don't scream - it's rude. Don't block others - it's rude. Don't push - it's rude. But if you find yourself doing something you normally wouldn't - like I have stopped dead in my tracks on occasion just as a reaction to something and not really thinking - but I always appologize. If I'm pushing a stroller and run into someone - whether I feel it's their fault or not - I'm going to say I'm sorry. If there is a little one behind me that wants to see a show or something - I'm going to offer to let them in front - most the time they are to my waist so I can still see just as clearly. My main point is just be nice we are all on vacation. I'm not trying to ruin yours please don't ruin mine. Sorry about my rant. It just don't think leaving your manners behind is acceptable.

 

[nyfinfan]

Vacationers with a sense of entitlement. They spent lots of $$$ to get here and they don't care how they act as long as they are first at everything and are having a great time. Thankfully there aren't tons of these people but enough that we have many threads dedicated to such behavior.

 

[Mickey Fanatic]

I will probably get flamed all over for this but here is my pet peeve. My DH and I go to Disney almost every year and for EVERY parade we scope out a spot at least an hour before the parade starts. Then we don't move, not even to go get a drink. So my pet peeve is parents that arrive with their kids ten minutes before the parade and expect DH and I to move so that their "family" can get a front row seat. Well we are a family too and just because we don't have kids doesn't mean we don't enjoy the parades just as much. We are going with my niece and nephews, sisters and parents this May and have already told them how long we wait for a parade spot!

 

[luuuceee]

I will probably get flamed all over for this but here is my pet peeve. My DH and I go to Disney almost every year and for EVERY parade we scope out a spot at least an hour before the parade starts. Then we don't move, not even to go get a drink. So my pet peeve is parents that arrive with their kids ten minutes before the parade and expect DH and I to move so that their "family" can get a front row seat. Well we are a family too and just because we don't have kids doesn't mean we don't enjoy the parades just as much. We are going with my niece and nephews, sisters and parents this May and have already told them how long we wait for a parade spot!

Why would you get framed for that? So many other people have talked about how rude it is when people push in front of you at the last minute for parades, and I don't think it would be any less rude for people to push in front of you and your DH than it is for people to push in front of DH, DD, DS and I. Rude is rude, and that is rude.

See? No flames.

 

[MushyMushy]

What always amuses me about threads like these is that it often boils down to no matter what you do, no matter how you breathe, smell, or look, you're going to be on somebody's pet peeve list.