What money saving tips do you think are a bit extreme?

[mrbghd]

Maybe they don't even pay for the buns because they are on food stamps.
Do you have any idea how many military families are on food stamps?
Should they not go to Disney because they have bigger problems?

This may not be popular but I do believe that. If you are on food stamps then you cannot afford to purchase food for your family. This means that you should not be able to afford a vacation. In fact if you do take a vacation while on food stamps, that money should be deducted from what you get.

Off topic, I know there are a lot of military families on food stamps and it is disgusting.

 

[KellyNY]

This may not be popular but I do believe that. If you are on food stamps then you cannot afford to purchase food for your family. This means that you should not be able to afford a vacation. In fact if you do take a vacation while on food stamps, that money should be deducted from what you get.

Off topic, I know there are a lot of military families on food stamps and it is disgusting.

Nonsense, just because people get food stamps does not mean they have no jobs or no income, it can be just low income and people can still save money to have a vacation. After all it is not up to us to decide who deserve assistance, who does not, lets government deal with that.

 

[mrbghd]

Nonsense, just because people get food stamps does not mean they have no jobs or no income, it can be just low income and people can still save money to have a vacation. After all it is not up to us to decide who deserve assistance, who does not, lets government deal with that.

I never said anything about anyone not working. BUT if you recieve food stamps it is because you cannot afford to feed your family. THEREFORE TAKING A VACATION IS NOT APPROPRIATE! Why should taxpayers subsidize food for someone so they can take a vacation. If you can save for a vacation, you should be taking care of yourself. A VACATION IS NOT A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT! If you cannot afford it, you should not go. BTW, most states look at the savings of those getting assistance. Andif they see money building up, questions will be asked. Getting food stamps while spending money on a vacation is fraud!

 

[OhioDisneyDad]

How about next when you go and there is no condiment bar because too much of it was being stolen? Then is it your problem when you get standard condiments and have to ask for no this or no that and pay extra for sautéed mushrooms and onions? Then is it your problem?

BTW ~ you'd love living next to us. I don't even know my neighbors name and we have lived here for over 5 years. So NO I am not in their business.

As I said previously... I would never say anything directly to someone or point it out to an employee... but you can BET I will discuss it later with my hubby and probably my mother and my aunt and maybe even my father.

Then we will hear how Disney is going downhill because they used to have a nice condiment bar and now you get a piece of lettuce and a slab of tomato.

All things have to be paid for somehow. Trust me ... you are paying for that condiment bar in the cost of your burger.

Would you walk in to Chef Mickeys with a container and serve yourself from the buffet and leave? Would that not be stealing either?? Just curious.

Suellen, you made my point perfectly. You're content to sit back and judge people and gossip with your family. If it bothers you so much you should make a point of pointing them out and causing a huge scene. If it was truly such a huge issue then WDW needs to deal with it. Given that this travesty of justice continues to happen with such regularity it must not be THAT much of a problem or concern to WDW (or to you either since you don't say anything to anyone who can do anything about it).

I don't make a habit of spying on everyone else in WDW to determine if they're "scamming" the system somehow. Why? BECAUSE IT'S NONE OF MY BUSINESS! I mean many of you MUST be spying on people to know 1)When they entered the QS restaurant 2)Did they or someone from their party order anything 3)Are they using/eating something that they didn't pay for. I mean seriously, are you folks are vacation or on a mission?

As for Chef Mickey's, I've never been there and don't intend to go but you're trying to compare a condiment bar to a full blown buffet. I've never eaten at a buffet in WDW but I'm pretty sure you can't just walk in off the street and hit the buffet without getting at least a question or two from a CM. The same can't be said for the condiment bars so your analogy is a bit too far fetched.

 

[roomthreeseventeen]

I never said anything about anyone not working. BUT if you recieve food stamps it is because you cannot afford to feed your family. THEREFORE TAKING A VACATION IS NOT APPROPRIATE! Why should taxpayers subsidize food for someone so they can take a vacation. If you can save for a vacation, you should be taking care of yourself. A VACATION IS NOT A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT! If you cannot afford it, you should not go. BTW, most states look at the savings of those getting assistance. Andif they see money building up, questions will be asked. Getting food stamps while spending money on a vacation is fraud!

Whoever said there was a deluge of food stamp recipients at WDW?

 

[Cinderella94]

Whoever said there was a deluge of food stamp recipients at WDW?

She was referring to tony67's statement.

 

[OhioDisneyDad]

Just because it's Disney doesn't make it any different. If someone went into your local supermarket and starting eating in the produce section to save money, would you not judge? Same thing. What about going to an expensive restaurant and running out on the bill just because they felt they deserved the luxury of eating there when they couldn't afford it? I doubt you'd be defending those people.

If you can point out to me in my post where I was "defending those people" please do so (good luck with that). To answer your question about the supermarket, NO I wouldn't judge but then that's how I was raised. If you were in a supermarket and saw someone doing that would you just stand there in judgment or would you call the person out? Would you get the store manager and make an example of them? Doubtful, because most people are just talkers and not do'ers. I read a saying once that seems very appropriate, "Judge not lest ye be judged." I don't know a complete stranger's situation and I'm not perfect so I don't presume to stand in judgment of anyone.

 

[KellyNY]

I never said anything about anyone not working. BUT if you recieve food stamps it is because you cannot afford to feed your family. THEREFORE TAKING A VACATION IS NOT APPROPRIATE! Why should taxpayers subsidize food for someone so they can take a vacation. If you can save for a vacation, you should be taking care of yourself. A VACATION IS NOT A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT! If you cannot afford it, you should not go. BTW, most states look at the savings of those getting assistance. Andif they see money building up, questions will be asked. Getting food stamps while spending money on a vacation is fraud!

As I said before, it is not our business to judge others. If you feel it is a fraud, send a letter to government, make them ask for reciet for every $1 people on food stamps spend, lets control everyone, does it make it constitutional. BTW, a little blue pill is not a life saver as well, yet covered by Madicare. I personally do not care how people pay for vacation or how they spend their money, not my business. As for tax payers money, I am glad that I pay for others because I know if I need it at some point I will get money as well.

 

[Cinderella94]

If you can point out to me in my post where I was "defending those people" please do so (good luck with that). To answer your question about the supermarket, NO I wouldn't judge but then that's how I was raised. If you were in a supermarket and saw someone doing that would you just stand there in judgment or would you call the person out? Would you get the store manager and make an example of them? Doubtful, because most people are just talkers and not do'ers. I read a saying once that seems very appropriate, "Judge not lest ye be judged." I don't know a complete stranger's situation and I'm not perfect so I don't presume to stand in judgment of anyone.

I don't really care what the person's "situation" is; if someone is walking into the supermarket and just starts eating from the produce section, it's stealing and you bet your bottom dollar I'll be finding a manager.

 

[morethananyonex]

If you can point out to me in my post where I was "defending those people" please do so (good luck with that). To answer your question about the supermarket, NO I wouldn't judge but then that's how I was raised. If you were in a supermarket and saw someone doing that would you just stand there in judgment or would you call the person out? Would you get the store manager and make an example of them? Doubtful, because most people are just talkers and not do'ers. I read a saying once that seems very appropriate, "Judge not lest ye be judged." I don't know a complete stranger's situation and I'm not perfect so I don't presume to stand in judgment of anyone.

Posting berating people for judging those who are stealing is just the same as defending them to me.

If I saw someone stealing and there was a worker nearby I would absolutely point them out. Why should everyone else have to pay higher prices to account for a few people's actions?

I don't care what someone's "situation" is when they are doing something illegal, sorry. Stealing is wrong, I don't care how rich/poor you are. What would you do if someone was struggling and decided to break into your house and steal things to get by? Would you not judge them or react at all because you yourself aren't perfect? Doubt it.

Anyways, this is getting off topic from what the thread was about, but I still stand by what I originally said. If you can't afford a luxury, it is not your right to have it. This goes for everything from expensive cars, clothes and yes, WDW vacations.

 

[OhioDisneyDad]

I have actually had to go get a CM to make someone leave Pizzafari at AK. There were no tables available and there were a group eating the lunch that they brought from home. They had purchased nothing from there. I asked them politely to let us use one of the tables they were occupying since we were PAYING customers. I was told to get lost. I went and got the Manager and had them removed. So it is not the anonymity of the Dis. Had they not been cheap and trying to use something they were not entitled to (the customer seating area); or just let us have one of their tables they could have stayed and continued to eat. Instead they were told to leave and one of their tables were cleanedand given to us and others were giving to paying customers.

Valid situation but you're one person out of a hoard of others on here. I'd put you in the do'er category but I'd also say someone doing this is the exception and not the norm so my point about anonymity is still valid.

 

[MomofKatie]

I just have to mention that while everything else you mentioned is breaking a rule, not tipping at a TS restaurant isn't. I don't want to cause an argument which will surely get out of hand about tipping, but there's no Disney rule that says you must tip. I agree with the rest of your post though, as long as someone isn't breaking a rule or stealing we probably shouldn't judge too quickly!

Very true, and I thought about deleting that example after I typed it. Technically, nobody HAS to tip, but if someone is intentionally stiffing their servers not because of poor service, but because they think that will save $$, then maybe they should be eating CS.

Just sayin'...

 

[Planogirl]

I think that it's only human nature to notice when someone does something they perceive as abnormal. It's also human nature to judge people.

Isn't that really what these boards are all about? We judge attractions, hotels, restaurants and so on and why would people be any different? It might not be right but it's nothing new.

Anyway, how did this thread go from making grilled cheese sandwiches on irons and poptarts on coffeemakers to welfare recepients and the usual arguments about what people should be allowed to discuss? The DIS is fascinating.

 

[momtobrynncess]

I don't care what people do (bring a dead duck around the park for all I care), but doesn't it make more sense for the penny pinchers to rent a condo or house instead of dragging appliances all over the joint? Cooking soup in a coffee pot, ironing cheese sandwiches, and crockpot cooking in the All Stars seems like a lot of work. Is it just a matter of people HAVING to watch Disney Resort TV? There are many nice condos for the same price as a Disney value, if not less, then people can cook to their hearts content.

 

[KellyNY]

Valid situation but you're one person out of a hoard of others on here. I'd put you in the do'er category but I'd also say someone doing this is the exception and not the norm so my point about anonymity is still valid.

I think majority of us just simply donot pay attention to what other people eat and there not that many who making salads without buying a thing or use tables for outside food while there are no tables for paying customers. I personally never saw it, lets say never paid attention, I am usually too hungry to look around but it interesting to read about it. I agree that many will not say a thing but probably because we are too busy with our plans not because we do not care, yet, I applause to those who opens their mouth.

 

[OhioDisneyDad]

Posting berating people for judging those who are stealing is just the same as defending them to me.

If I saw someone stealing and there was a worker nearby I would absolutely point them out. Why should everyone else have to pay higher prices to account for a few people's actions?

I don't care what someone's "situation" is when they are doing something illegal, sorry. Stealing is wrong, I don't care how rich/poor you are. What would you do if someone was struggling and decided to break into your house and steal things to get by? Would you not judge them or react at all because you yourself aren't perfect? Doubt it.

Anyways, this is getting off topic from what the thread was about, but I still stand by what I originally said. If you can't afford a luxury, it is not your right to have it. This goes for everything from expensive cars, clothes and yes, WDW vacations.

If you feel berated then ask yourself, why? If someone's breaking in to MY house to steal then it becomes MY BUSINESS. Obviously, you can't seem to distinguish between what is YOUR BUSINESS and what is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.

And just so I'm clear on what you're saying, a TOMATO or some LETTUCE is now considered a luxury (we are talking about a condiment bar aren't we?). Got it. I haven't seen anyone stealing cars or clothes from a condiment bar but I sure someone on here will chime in - they always do.

 

[Cinderella94]

And just so I'm clear on what you're saying, a TOMATO or some LETTUCE is now considered a luxury (we are talking about a condiment bar aren't we?). Got it. I haven't seen anyone stealing cars or clothes from a condiment bar but I sure someone on here will chime in - they always do.

The condiment bar is something that is to be used exclusively by paying customers! When people use it without paying, that is stealing.
Not sure why this is hard to grasp.

 

[morethananyonex]

If you feel berated then ask yourself, why? If someone's breaking in to MY house to steal then it becomes MY BUSINESS. Obviously, you can't seem to distinguish between what is YOUR BUSINESS and what is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.

And just so I'm clear on what you're saying, a TOMATO or some LETTUCE is now considered a luxury (we are talking about a condiment bar aren't we?). Got it. I haven't seen anyone stealing cars or clothes from a condiment bar but I sure someone on here will chime in - they always do.

Should we change the house in question to your neighbour's house? That isn't your business, so is it then okay? I just don't understand that attitude, sorry. If people could do whatever they wanted and it was no one's business but their own, there wouldn't be laws or rules.

I'm obviously not saying the actually lettuce is a luxury, but thanks for trying to belittle my argument lol. If you have to resort to stealing your food on a WDW vacation in order to afford it, stay home. A vacation is not a right.

 

[tony67]

The person who is bringing their own buns may actually making an effort to live within their means.
If saving a few dollars it each meal means they can enjoy their trip a little more what is it too you?

You do not know who they are. They could be some crazy Scrooge McDuck who does not like to spend money or some soldier back from a third tour in some hell hole who is doing what he can within his budget to have a good time with him family before the next tour.

As for people living beyond their means, I am not happy to be paying for all those that partied for the last 10 years and bought houses they can't afford.
No one is making up for my stock losses, why am I making up for their real estate losses?

Guess what the people who are living beyond their means are not bringing their own buns. They just through it all on the card and will pay for it someday.
That’s why all my credit cards are now like 25% APR, I guess that’s what I get for paying all my bills on time.

 

[KellyNY]

If you feel berated then ask yourself, why? If someone's breaking in to MY house to steal then it becomes MY BUSINESS. Obviously, you can't seem to distinguish between what is YOUR BUSINESS and what is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.

And just so I'm clear on what you're saying, a TOMATO or some LETTUCE is now considered a luxury (we are talking about a condiment bar aren't we?). Got it. I haven't seen anyone stealing cars or clothes from a condiment bar but I sure someone on here will chime in - they always do.

So if you see someone breaks into house next to yours, will you call police or it is not your business.