What's your pet peeve?

[Deedee]

Susan1 i agree i cried every time 9/11 came on the news doesn`t this man realise uk people were killed that day as well. Plus who were first in line to offer support we were because we love the Americans and hate these terorists.

 

[dwkwootton]

Lots of good ones already mentioned! How about the people who use strollers and wheelchairs as weapons? These are the folks that, some of the time, there's no one in the stroller or wheelchair (maybe their packages from shopping are) and often they are going against the flow of traffic ... they just point that puppy and charge like a tank! Or how about when people rent a wheelchair for the express purpose of not having to wait in line? I remember one couple who took turns pushing each other in the wheelchair, making comments freely like ~ c'mon hon, its my turn, you're getting heavy ~ never even tried to be "cagey" about it. Talk about having to count to 10 so you don't get an ulcer LOL!

 

[boomhauer]

Should I even bother bringing up the cheerleaders who feel it necessary to expose everyone in the park to their routine?

 

[RAD]

A family group of 4 or more people that walk slowly side by side and basically act as a big road block.

 

[Straughn]

In addition to the people in front of you stopping suddenly, my other pet peeve occurs in the lines at the counter service restaurants. I get really annoyed when a large group ahead of me wait until they get to the order taker and then look at each other and say "Well, I don't know what I want. What are you going to have?" For heavens sake, you have been standing in line for 5-10 minutes. Why can't you make that decision while you are waiting? Then, after they finally do decide, one of the adults start digging thru his/her pockets, handbag, or back pack looking for a wallet. "Honey, did I give you my wallet", starts the other spouse digging thru his/her stuff. It takes several more minutes for them to pay the bill.

 

[Bama mom to 3]

How about the people who seem to think that lines move faster if people are jam-packed together like sardines? They give you no personal space at all, or even try to pass or stand next to you. Do they really think they'll lose their place if there is a gap of more than 6 inches anywhere in the line?

Sometimes I know it's cultural, but this guy was definitely American: We were in line for Kilimanjaro Safari, the type of line that stands perfectly still for several minutes, then moves quickly ahead. My 2yo was playing with the park map, unfolding it and laying it on the ground to look at. So when the line started to move, dh and dd8 would move ahead, while it would take me a couple of seconds to pick up the map and get dd2 walking again. Some idiot behind us kept walking past us as we did so, putting himself between us and the other half of our family. Each time, we'd walk past him again to catch up. Did this guy really not notice that there were still a bunch of people ahead of us in line and that he wasn't going to miss the safari truck if he had to hesitate 3 seconds before moving forward?

This is one of mine too. I always am telling my children to back up off people and give them some room. I hate people being "in my face" so I make sure me aren't right up on people too because you never know if its someone like me who can't breathe with people so close.

 

[Bama mom to 3]

hi
only one pet peeve but it ruined our mnnshp. a photograper who thought it was clever to be nasty to a brit. he told us we would not be so smug now about terrorist bombings as we came from london. i don,t think anyone from the u.k. had anything but profound sympathy and heartache during your terrible terrorist attack

Sorry that happened. I think its those people who give the entire human race a bad name.

 

[Bama mom to 3]

A family group of 4 or more people that walk slowly side by side and basically act as a big road block.

We are a family of five and we hardly ever walk all five side to side because of this. I think its because it used to bother me before, I had three children, when we couldn't get around larger groups because they would be blocking every possible way. Its one of my other pet peeves too.

 

[The Sweetness]

I have a couple of pet peeves. The first is ppl who try to take over the spot Ive protected for my fam as a great place to watch the parade. One time one nasty S.O.B. shoved my daughters towel over (which she was still sitting on, squeezed himself and another adult with him into the small space that HALF of the towel had taken, then proceeded to light a cigarette! I was there alone with DD that time, and had gone maybe 10 yards away to buy her a Mickey Bar. My head still steams when I think of that day. There have been other times when people have *squeezed in*, making DD uncomfortable. (Always adults, funny how ppl with children actually have MANNERS). Usually, if we dont get robbed of half of our space that we were taking, I or DH will offer to get up and move back some, in order to let a couple of shorty's sit in our spot and get a good view. IMO, the front should be for the little ones who cant see over/ around us *big people*(adults)

The other thing that gets on my nerves is when a person holds a spot in line for a large group. (Ive seen this with 25 or more ppl at once). I fully understand that when the line is 30 min or longer, little ones may need to go to the bathroom or get a sip of water. IMO though, having daddy or mommy join the line with 1 kid is a lot different than a swarm of blue or orange (whatever) identical t-shirts joining one at the front.

Thats just how I see it

 

[phisigprincess]

I'm with the OP about the sudden stops!!! ARG!!

 

[TommyTutone]

I have only one pet peeve, but it's a doozy: ********* who don't slide all the way down in a theater attraction, incoveniencing everyone who has to slide past them. I swear when I go next year I will probably have an accident in my shorts as I struggle to pass gas in their faces when I pass them.

 

[mommaU4]

Reading some of these has me sitting here shaking my head and just sort of chuckling to myself. Because you have to be able to laugh it off. As annoying/maddening/frustrating as it is, you just have to laugh about it because if not all these things can ruin a trip and make a person crazy!! Go on and vent here where it's safe so you don't end up strangling someone in front of your kids and Mickey!

Oh wait!! That reminds me of another one! What about when your own sweet angelic kids have been waiting so patiently for their turn to see a character and some other family rushes up and pushes their child forward saying "go on honey, your next"! Some characters have actual lines but others don't and people just sort of come and go. Usually the CM's try to control the situation and will motion forward whoever has been there awhile. But just the fact that these people do that is so irritating! Okay...just breathe. It's all good.

 

[tbird89]

How about those people that find it OK to talk as loud as they want during a pre-show for an attraction. For example, Tower of Terror. Now, I've been on TOT many times and practicaly ignore the preshow, but there are always first timers that want to listen to what they are saying and these people (the loud ones) ruin the experience for the others. It's usually these same people that, during the ride itself, start yelling to try and scare the other people. How about those people that take video cameras to an attraction that is intended to be dark, and then turn on that 1,000,000 watt light bulb on it and ruin it for everyone else. When I took my wife for the 1st time to MK (I had already gone many times) she asked if there were any falls on Pirates of the Carr. Of course, I assured her that there were none. Well, everyone knows there's that small one at the beginning, but I was just being mean. Anyways, just before passing the talking skull, the people if front of us turned on the light on their video camera and my wife was able so see what was ahead and it ruined the experience for her.

 

[lovmy2girls]

So many, I don't know where to start. Although I probally do things to peeve people off too

People smoking in the monorail line or riverboat line to the TTC.

Seeing little babies in 100 plus temps in the parks in a stoller, red faced, and unhappy, crying, While being pushed in stroller and not shaded from the sun

CM's that work at a resort and know nothing about the resort. Example: "What is a longhouse?"

People throwing trash on the ground, garbage cans are everywhere, wait a few seconds and put your trash away.

Waiting for a parade or spectromagic with the perfect spot, sometimes waiting over 1 hour, and then that family who has the nerve to come and sit in front of you, 5 min before the parade, I do get ugly here, sorry. I tell them "Excuse me, I don't think so". With a the most ugly voice and look I can muster, that even scares my husband

 

[mommaU4]

I have no problem paying a high price to get into the parks or for a souvenir or for anything else really. What bugs me is why the food has to cost so much. I'm not talking about a character meal or themed restaurant or something like that where it's worth it. I'm talking about just one of those casual eating places that all the parks have where it's just a regular old burger or chicken strips and it costs a fortune. Especially when we have 4 kids to feed. We try to balance special meals at fun places with just grabbing a burger or whatever, but I just wish after we spent all this money just to be there the food wasn't quite so high priced.

 

[jann1033]

i think it's funny how some go during the most crowded parts of the year and then figure it won't be crowded, they'll never have anybody stop in front of them, nobody want to sit by them at a parade, ect...i realize some can't but if conditons that always go with crowds bother you why not lower your general stress level and go during value season?( just not when i'm there or i'll have to get a new longer version of pet peeves due to them )

about saving the parade spots..we actually saw a man laying flat on his back sleeping on the side walk. we finally figured out he was saving 6ft+ of space for his family to watch the parade curbside. my husband wondered how much he could charge to do that as a side job figuring i wouldn't complain so much about him always wanting to nap if he was "bringing in a little extra" doing it

 

[cobbler]

One of mine is while waiting in line for the bus to take you back. People will walk with the stroller all the way up to the door and THEN decide to take Jr out and all the stuff out and fold it and dink around. Meanwhile everyone else is in line behind them waiting because they decided to wait until it was time to get on to do this instead of when the bus started pulling up.

 

[Livie's Mommy]

People who vacation at WDW and complain that they were subjected to hearing crying children. I will never understand that one.

 

[joll43]

One of mine is while waiting in line for the bus to take you back. People will walk with the stroller all the way up to the door and THEN decide to take Jr out and all the stuff out and fold it and dink around. Meanwhile everyone else is in line behind them waiting because they decided to wait until it was time to get on to do this instead of when the bus started pulling up.

OMG, Yes, yes yes! This just happened the other night! Grrrrr.

Can someone please tell me why people bring newborn babies to the parks? How is this fun for baby or parents? I saw what had to have been a 1-2 week old baby last week in the hot sun. You waited 9 months, ate right, made sure everything was good and healthy, and now you're going to take your baby to frolic with the germs of hundreds of thousands of strangers? Great!

There was another lovely mother of three at Epcot last Thursday night standing a couple feet away from us during Illuminations. She and her husband both had their trusty beers and cigarettes in hand. Their smoking during the fireworks really put a damper on things. I know I shouldn't let it get to me, but they do try and designate the smoking areas, right? Sometimes the drunkenness at Epcot can get pretty out of hand....

Despite the pet peeves, I miss it terribly!

 

[AnaheimGirl]

hi
only one pet peeve but it ruined our mnnshp. a photograper who thought it was clever to be nasty to a brit. he told us we would not be so smug now about terrorist bombings as we came from london. i don,t think anyone from the u.k. had anything but profound sympathy and heartache during your terrible terrorist attack

Holy Shmoly! That has to be one of the most despicable things I've ever heard. What a *******! Please know that the vast majority of Americans completely disagree with this nincompoop.