what would you have done in my situation?

[ClarabelleCow]

I will play the devils advocate here. And I will put on the flame retardent clothes also!!!

You arrived late, granted only 5 minutes, you said excuse me, but did you ask if the seats were taken? I find it odd that the lady (I know, loose term), wouldn't have said, sorry, 2 of those seats are taken? She may have been realy engrossed in the show (granted only been on for 5 minutes). But why on earth did she let you into the seats if 2 were taken?? Now she was rude and sounds like she had a big attitude, but if you had asked if the seats were taken, this may not have happened? Or maybe she didn't even realize there were only 4 seats left, maybe she thought there were more. Did her parents at least show up?


Just a thought, knowing me, I probably would have done the same thing you did!!! running late, panic sets in because you know your late, you want a seat, get the kids settled, etc.!! (been there done that!)

 

[mmouse37]

OK, how would you handle this one...

In January we were one of the first off the ship and set up camp at CC. We had picked a set of loungers that had an umbrella..specifically to use later in the day when we had enough sun. We were sitting in the sun and then a woman and her 2 kids came and pulled chairs from a few rows back and put it right next to our loungers...she was a bit too close and in my "space" but what really bugged me is that she took my "shade". I know shade is not a tangible thing that someone owns...but the shade she was sitting in was provided by the umbrella that I was under and that I got up and out early to get. I wanted to move my chair into my "shade" to get out of the sun and I couldn't....I wound up just covering up and sitting in the sun.

I kept thinking how I could approach her with the fact that she was sitting in "my shade" but it sounded stupid when I verbalized it in my head... but it still annoyed me!!

MJ

 

[LIFERBABE]

Is that how you want someone to remember you forever? Your face twisted and scowling and your rude behavior? I wouldnt be comfortable with people remembering me that way, not even strangers. Not that I wont stand up for myself but I wont be ugly for no reason or over something so minor.

That is very telling that her rudeness had that much impact on another human being.

 

[LUVTHEMAGIC]

I really think if she actually knew you maybe she would never have treated you this way. People treat people entirely different if they know they will never see them again. I'm sorry someone treated you so bad. By the way--ever since we had kids we are ALWAYS 5 min. behind schedule. It's just our way of life. You know when your ready to go out the door someone poops their diaper or someone tosses their cookies. That's what I've found.

 

[chasbos]

I just could not live with myself if I had to be rude all the time - not to mention the effort it would take to be negative all the time. The Mickey pool was rediculous for towels and clothes sitting on the chairs for over 30 minutes with no one even near them. So DH and myself went up to Deck 10 and grabbed a few loungers and told our kids we would be up there - they are 13, 11, & 9. The 6 year old stayed with us.

Well we were having a nice relaxing tanning session when this guy came up beside us and I think it must have been his SIL on the other side. The started laying out over 10 - yes 10 towels on any open chair in sight and then then started discussing with each other (over DH and I) that these 4 were for his wife and kids who coming up after lunch (this was 11 a.m.)and these ones were for Grandma and Granda who were at Palo's and these ones were for so and so who were at the Spa. I think I was just too stunned to speak, Disney's policy is to not save chairs and they just did not care.

Dh and I picked up soon after and went it did something else but I was just amazed at the nerve they had!

 

[smchan]

... there are no "saved" seats on the DCL ships.

*ahem* There is at dinner and at Palo.

Sam

 

[lbgraves]

DH were also very annoyed at the large family who dragged all the loungers & chairs from behind us to in front of us so that we couldn't sit & watch DD who was building a sand castle near the water. It was actually the only time on that cruise that I heard DH say anything not so nice. They never even sat in them, just wanted to put all their stuff on them. This time the first thing DH did was take two of the chairs in front of our umbrella, a couple towels, & the kid's sand toys & put them close to the water. That way we had a place to go if someone did that again.

It might sound petty, but if I get out early & get a nice view of the surf & horizon & kids playing on the beach, I do NOT want it to be hidden from me by rude people. It's like showing up at a show to get a seat close to the front so that you can see & a bunch of people show up at the last minute & just sit or stand in front of you & you can no longer see. Kind of ruins the mood for a bit.

 

[missmulan]

You arrived late, granted only 5 minutes, you said excuse me, but did you ask if the seats were taken? I find it odd that the lady (I know, loose term), wouldn't have said, sorry, 2 of those seats are taken? She may have been realy engrossed in the show (granted only been on for 5 minutes). But why on earth did she let you into the seats if 2 were taken?? Now she was rude and sounds like she had a big attitude, but if you had asked if the seats were taken, this may not have happened? Or maybe she didn't even realize there were only 4 seats left, maybe she thought there were more. Did her parents at least show up?

she didn't say those two seats were taken to me. she was making her remarks as she was standing up to let us thru. therefore, she gave me the impression that those seats were available. it wasn't until we were all passed her that she told her husband to hold those two seats. had i known BEFORE we started moving in the aisle that there were only TWO seats, i would find seats elsewhere.

her parents both showed up towards the last 15 minutes of the show. not only that, the four of them were talking about why they were so late.

 

[missmulan]

I really think if she actually knew you maybe she would never have treated you this way. People treat people entirely different if they know they will never see them again.

i agree with this statement. people who disrespect other people knowing that they will never see each other again are cowardices. while true classy people are always classy whether you know them or not.

 

[Mickeyhugger]

I'm with you missmulan.

I think she should've informed you ahead of time that two of those seats were taken. (Had you known, you obviously wouldn't have tried to seat your family there.) That woman made the choice to be rude.

 

[ericamanda01]

Now you have admitted that you were running late, no big deal, but the problem lays with the rude woman NOTwith you. All she had to say when you asked to sit there was NICELY explain that they were saved for her parents. There was no need for her to be so rude about it. I feel sorry for people like her. They are never satified with anything and always have something to complain about. Don't let her poor attitude become a memory of your family vacation.

 

[Stinasmom]

I always thought or was taught that the proper thing to do at any theater is to move all the way to the middle and leave outer seats for others arriving after you. If you elect to sit on the aisle (to leave quickly...say with a fussy toddler!) then you should expect to put up with others having to climb over you for the middle seats. Seems logical...(yes, DH calls me SPOCK at times!)

 

[dwkwootton]

If you arrive late at a theatre and the show has begun, wouldn't it be considerate to select seats on the end of a row?

 

[georgina]

Most people sit on the end, leaving the middle seats open. If we have to climb over people to get seats, they may have to endure our kids who get up to go to the restroom, etc. It's a Disney cruise, there have got to be lots of kids!

 

[treloarf]

We were on a 7 day cruise a little over 3 years ago. I could not believe the people who would save chairs at the pool for over an hour or more. (I read about it, & I watched). It was amazing -- our family had no place to sit. I had been watching for a while - finally I asked a CM if I could move a towel & a tube of sunscreen that saved 2 chairs. I explained no one had been there for 1=1/2 hrs. He said fine!

Guess what - as soon as I moved them - 2 very angry people arrived. They said they got up at at 6:00 am to get these seats & they were only having lunch for the 1-1/2 hours & that those were their chairs.!!

We leave in 4 days - I didn't want to read this thread for fear that things are still going to be the same -- Please "be kind to one another".

 

[Cruella]

To Miss Mulan: When she said "Why don't you sit over there? I would have said "WHY DON'T YOU?!?!"