Would You Intrude on This Couple

[NHdisneylover]

Reminds me of the "chalk people" - a DIS CB classic thread!

Any other "old-timers" remember that one?

Must have been before my time. Summary (or link) please

Absolutely! Some used a kind of yellow tape similar to what police departments use. Others even used wire caging. The authorities didn't do anything about it so I'm guessing it's an accepted practice.

How very odd and anti-social. Amazing that nothing is done about it. That is the type of thing that would keep me from moving to an area.

 

[MushyMushy]

Parades are odd things. Where I live, people just wander in about a half hour or so before the parade starts and either stand at the curb or sit on it. Not a big thing here. I was shocked when we went to a parade with my MIL one year -- it was serious business! People had set up chairs, blankets and umbrellas the night before and you had to make sure you were there early to even think about getting a decent curb spot.

Needless to say, WDW parades are a huge culture shock to me.

 

[SaraJayne]

I wish!! You will have to go back in June so I can sit in front of you! Have a magical trip!!

If you can convince my DH, I'm all for it!

 

[Dancemom03]

I think it is someone else that you discovered will be in the land of pixie dust while you are--we, sadly, have no WDW plans on the horizon. Your plan sounds good though Just don't get jostled in the crowd and spill that dies coke all over some poor child, ruining his facepaint in the process. You COULD throw the soda onto anyone who intrudes upon your space though.

Oops, you're right... sorry, that was Michelle who issued the challenge to beat her into the lands. But...

...being a kind and considerate type of dancemom, I am perfectly willing to wait and schedule a trip just to spill... errr, share... my diet coke & pic-a-nic-table with you & yours during the parade too! No problemo - just say when...

I'll have you know that your picnic table had better not come near my chalkline marking our space in the world.

If your rent a kids come to chat, I will share my pins with them. Oh wait, that would be counter productive. Must suppress general character!

Chalkline? That's precisely why DH will need a fresh bottle of water after we see you... can't waste the diet coke on something so easily handled with a drink other than my own, you know...

Oh wait... pins... did you say PINS???
hmmmm... our kind likes pins and all sorts of sparkly stuff... here, lemme help ya with that chalk...

 

[NHdisneylover]

Oops, you're right... sorry, that was Michelle who issued the challenge to beat her into the lands. But...

...being a kind and considerate type of dancemom, I am perfectly willing to wait and schedule a trip just to spill... errr, share... my diet coke & pic-a-nic-table with you & yours during the parade too! No problemo - just say when...

:

You could aways schedule a trip here to Germany instead. There is plenty of beer or wine available to spill on you--and if you come for Faschings we can see a parade too. We could try chalking off an area and see how the locals react (I have a feeling they would ignore our chalk and offer us a drink)

 

[Deb in IA]

Must have been before my time. Summary (or link) please

It is basically as Michelle described.

Someone went to WDW and came back to the DIS. They were waiting for one of the parades, when they saw a family march up, take out a big piece of sidewalk chalk, and proceed to mark out a large spot on the pavement that they "reserved" for their family, and would tell people not to get into their "spot".

Anyway, that thread took off, much like this one has, and it went on, and on, and on . . .




Hey, that's the solution!

MIGrandma, you should just use chalk, or spray paint, around "your" picnic table, and maybe people (and kids) won't "invade" your personal space!!!

 

[Cooky]

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[MIGrandma]

How do you vacation at Disney? Seriously. One thing here all brings us together: crowds, heat, lines, crying kids, turkey legs, dole whips. I know some rather private people who believe the whole world starts and ends with them, but they'd never, ever vacation at a place like Disney. They go to a secluded island and live off room service. How do you deal at a place like Disney (public, popular, family-oriented, photo-opportunistic -- just like a nice park) when you're enjoying a hot dog outside of Casey's, enjoying the view of the castle, thinking of maybe some romance time with the hubby later, and some kids go running by your table with fake pirate swords?

I assume you're asking me (not a general "you") how we vacation at Disney. Well, when DH and I go there I know it will be crowded so I put on my big girl panties and deal with it. That's the difference though, Disney is crowded. The park was not. I understand at Disneyworld there will be crying kids, crowds, lines, etc. because it is crowded. Well, actually when DH and I go to Disney it's always in January and the crowds are minimal then and with Christmas just getting over there aren't as many children as normal either. We've taken 3 Disney cruises, and really were not bothered by children much at all simply because they do a wonderful job of having adults only areas and we go to them to escape the children.

 

[MIGrandma]

Well, no, you are assuming wrong. My apologies to the OP for repeating such things and my apologies to all for not using multi-quote (doesn't seem to be working for me right now):

Post 54
"I guess they mistook you for someone who likes kids"
Post 58
"Op, sorry but you sound like a grumpy old lady"
Post 65
"I agree with the poster that said you sound like a grumpy old lady"
Post 91
"I find it pretty funny that someone who has "grandma" as part of her user name is so anti-kids ... And yes I do think that OP is crotchety"
Post 105
"Well she certainly implies that she doesn't care for kids being kids in a public park"
Post 111
"Some people use the excuse that children are rude or don't belong somewhere to disguise and defend their deep dislike for children"

It is possible to have discussion, debate, disagreements and difference of opinion and not resort to name-calling and denigrating other people.

No apologies needed, Cooky. I was going to answer her post, about the name calling, but I didn't feel like going back through the entire thread to find the name-calling ones. You did it for me, thanks!

I so agree with you about it being possible to have discussions, etc. and have a difference of opinion and not resort to name-calling. I never mind when someone's opinion differs from mine. I respect their opinion completely. We all do things differently, have different opinions on any given subject. But when people say "oh, you're so wrong for thinking that way" or resort to derogatory names that's when I lose respect for them and their opinions. But, alas, I know where I'm at so name calling is just the norm.

 

[Dancemom03]

You could aways schedule a trip here to Germany instead. There is plenty of beer or wine available to spill on you--and if you come for Faschings we can see a parade too. We could try chalking off an area and see how the locals react (I have a feeling they would ignore our chalk and offer us a drink)

DD21 was just talking about visiting her cousins in Obernheim and introducing them to the BF. That's where my father's family is from. There they probably would look at our chalk line but be more offended by the ice in my diet coke.

Oberheim's in Baden-Württemberg about two hours from Heidelburg but I know there's more than one town of Heidelburg. Would love to take the family for carnival one year. Since 911 my cousin won't fly to the US anymore.

 

[Acklander]

What unkind names has she been called (I assume my wondering if it was really 1-2 feet only for 15 full minutes is the unkind thing). I may well have missed something. I know I was called "one of THOSE" parents--which I am pretty sure was meant unkindly but you know that is how it is here.

That's OK, I'm one of THOSE parents as well. I'm not sure what that exactly means, but I feel much better seeing the company I'm in

 

[manning]

What's that old saying? MYOB.

 

[NHdisneylover]

Well, no, you are assuming wrong. My apologies to the OP for repeating such things and my apologies to all for not using multi-quote (doesn't seem to be working for me right now):

Post 54
"I guess they mistook you for someone who likes kids"
Post 58
"Op, sorry but you sound like a grumpy old lady"
Post 65
"I agree with the poster that said you sound like a grumpy old lady"
Post 91
"I find it pretty funny that someone who has "grandma" as part of her user name is so anti-kids ... And yes I do think that OP is crotchety"
Post 105
"Well she certainly implies that she doesn't care for kids being kids in a public park"
Post 111
"Some people use the excuse that children are rude or don't belong somewhere to disguise and defend their deep dislike for children"

It is possible to have discussion, debate, disagreements and difference of opinion and not resort to name-calling and denigrating other people.

okay--you are right. I guess I was too busy concentrating on teh debate itself to notice. Sorry

DD21 was just talking about visiting her cousins in Obernheim and introducing them to the BF. That's where my father's family is from. There they probably would look at our chalk line but be more offended by the ice in my diet coke.

Oberheim's in Baden-Württemberg about two hours from Heidelburg but I know there's more than one town of Heidelburg. Would love to take the family for carnival one year. Since 911 my cousin won't fly to the US anymore.

Oh if you ever come I do hope you will let me know. We could meet you at the castle or just downtown for a cup of coffee and a pastry.
We LOVE the carnival parade--it is such a different atmosphere than parades in the US--hard to describe. And BOY are you right about the offensive ice I am regulalry stopped by peopel on the street when I walk around with ice water in summer (I like a lot of ice) to be told how unhealthy ice is. On HOT days. Sometimes be people who are smoking while lecturing me about the negative health effects of my ice

That's OK, I'm one of THOSE parents as well. I'm not sure what that exactly means, but I feel much better seeing the company I'm in

What's that old saying? MYOB.

Who are you applying this to? DO you think the family and kids were getting into the OPs business? She was getting into theirs? Posters are getting into the OPs (we are but she asked)?

It is basically as Michelle described.

Someone went to WDW and came back to the DIS. They were waiting for one of the parades, when they saw a family march up, take out a big piece of sidewalk chalk, and proceed to mark out a large spot on the pavement that they "reserved" for their family, and would tell people not to get into their "spot".

Anyway, that thread took off, much like this one has, and it went on, and on, and on . . .




Hey, that's the solution!

MIGrandma, you should just use chalk, or spray paint, around "your" picnic table, and maybe people (and kids) won't "invade" your personal space!!!

But what were the reactions at WDW? Did anyone actually stay out of their chalk area? Did CMs have anything to say about it (somehow I cannot see Disney being fond of little chalk circles being added to their decor--nor of people trying to muscle out space in that way)? Inquiring minds want to know (and are terrible at the search function).

 

[Planogirl]

Sigh... Did you ever want to take chalk and just draw a big area around yourself?

Why can't people talk about what annoys them without being flamed so much? People don't have to agree but there are so many ways to say things.

Personally, I might have rolled my eyes and felt a little irritated at the disruption. Yes, kids can be loud and disruptive particularly if they are truly just a few feet away. That doesn't necessarily mean that someone hates kids but they might have been caught up in the peaceful atmosphere which was suddenly gone. I agree that in a public place that is likely inevitable anyway.

Back to the subject at hand, the idea of using chalk along the parade route is rather intriguing. Hmmmm....

 

[Dancemom03]

And BOY are you right about the offensive ice I am regulalry stopped by peopel on the street when I walk around with ice water in summer (I like a lot of ice) to be told how unhealthy ice is. On HOT days. Sometimes be people who are smoking while lecturing me about the negative health effects of my ice

You know, now that you mention it, a lot of the folks I've met who are the most outspoken about the bad health effects of ice in drinks do still smoke. I'd never thought about until you mentioned it. Oh my, amusing little bit of irony there, dontcha'know...

 

[Michelle and crew]

Oops, you're right... sorry, that was Michelle who issued the challenge to beat her into the lands. But...

...being a kind and considerate type of dancemom, I am perfectly willing to wait and schedule a trip just to spill... errr, share... my diet coke & pic-a-nic-table with you & yours during the parade too! No problemo - just say when...



Chalkline? That's precisely why DH will need a fresh bottle of water after we see you... can't waste the diet coke on something so easily handled with a drink other than my own, you know...

Oh wait... pins... did you say PINS???
hmmmm... our kind likes pins and all sorts of sparkly stuff... here, lemme help ya with that chalk...

Pull up your picnic table and we will just draw the chalkline around it, too. One big old party.

 

[Dancemom03]

Sigh... Did you ever want to take chalk and just draw a big area around yourself?

Oh you betcha! Obviously we've met before...

Back to the subject at hand, the idea of using chalk along the parade route is rather intriguing. Hmmmm....

Too late... we've moved onto the unhealthy effects of ice cold drinks on a hot day... or maybe it was smokin' hot europeans... no, that couldn't be it... hmmm... just give me a minute here... I used to know what we were discussing... I'm sure I did... didn't I??

 

[Michelle and crew]

Oh you betcha! Obviously we've met before...



Too late... we've moved onto the unhealthy effects of ice cold drinks on a hot day... or maybe it was smokin' hot europeans... no, that couldn't be it... hmmm... just give me a minute here... I used to know what we were discussing... I'm sure I did... didn't I??

I am assuming that those europeans are not wearing speedos...

 

[Dancemom03]

I am assuming that those europeans are not wearing speedos...

Aha! So that other family was you at SAB the day that wrinkly old european guy just dropped his drawers to pull on the speedo right there by the side of the pool... the sight of it is still burned into my mind's eye...

 

[Michelle and crew]

Aha! So that other family was you at SAB the day that wrinkly old european guy just dropped his drawers to pull on the speedo right there by the side of the pool... the sight of it is still burned into my mind's eye...

My boys would have died! It would almost be worth my own corneas bleeding!