Pet peeves

Post by **spaulo** » Apr Mon 16, 2007 5:55 pm

Lion Sleeps Tonight wrote:Smoking in a non-designated smoking area is another pet peeve I have. What is worse is when you tell them to stop, and they nod as if they understand, but don't put it out or move somewhere else to do it.

My fiancee and I are smokers, and this p*** us off to no end. We go out of our way to follow the rules because, well, we know that no one else should have to deal with our habit (we're both kind of in that I'm-ready-to-quit place, it just ain't easy) and to see other smokers just traipsing through the parks with a lit smoke gets me so mad.

Although, what I think is maybe even worse, is when people bring their freakin' kids, strollers and all, into the smoking area... hello?! trying NOT to poison children, thankyouverymuch!

Halvogirl · Post by **Halvogirl** » Apr Fri 20, 2007 12:08 pm

Yep. i agree with pretty much all of these particularly thouse who decide to leave gum behind just to get stuck on your jeans when the safety bar comes down. Yuck!!

DisBeamer · Post by **DisBeamer** » Apr Fri 20, 2007 7:50 pm

spaulo wrote:Although, what I think is maybe even worse, is when people bring their freakin' kids, strollers and all, into the smoking area... hello?! trying NOT to poison children, thankyouverymuch!

This reminded me of another ... peeve-related anecdote, I guess? I was waiting near the entrance at Epcot for my husband to come back from the dolphin experience thing I forget the name of, and there was a family beside me for the longest time, shouting at each other through their 2-ways (chalk up another peeve for me) and smoking a truly impressive quantity of cigarettes, despite the fact they'd been asked to stop by a CM because it wasn't a designated area. It was a breezy enough day that it wasn't covering me in smoke so I didn't mind that much, though it was annoying (but not enough for me to move).

Finally they leave and this very, verrrry pregnant woman comes over and sits down instead. "Ah ha," think I, "at least she won't be smoking up a storm."

Naturally she proved me wrong; first thing she did was pull out a cigarette. I went from being kind of peeved to kind of surprised in a hurry.

borjoyzee · Post by **borjoyzee** » Apr Tue 24, 2007 10:22 pm

Having some random guy that was high off a drug and insist to sit next to me.

The ride was Space Mountain and the day was Space Mountain reopening in 2005.

broncoflyer8912 · Post by **broncoflyer8912** » Apr Tue 24, 2007 11:14 pm

i hate it when idiot teenages yell out stupid things during the stretching room blackout, those things just irk me. They are disrupting the entire experience of the ride for everyone in the stretching room with them.

packwingfn · Post by **packwingfn** » Apr Wed 25, 2007 11:33 am

The worst teenager I had to deal with was on Star Tours. It's quiet before the thing begins and this kid yells out "I heard that noone comes out alive"...He's trying to be funny when he really wasnt especially since he has my girlfriends nephew sitting next to him who was 6 and loved Star Wars but didn't know what to expect.

The kid kept on talking during the ride too which was pretty annoying. Luckily I was a few seats near him or I would have smacked him

Stardust · Post by **Stardust** » Apr Thu 26, 2007 1:04 am

I agree with everything said above. Especially the people who fake dissabilities. This makes people who are severely handicapped, like my sister, have to actually go through lines now unless they have a special pass.

I would also like to add:

-Families who stretch out in walkways so that you can not get past them on either side
-People who pretend they can not speak English
-People who complain non stop about the price of food while they are in line and you are behind them.
-Cast members who know less than me
-People with no respect for personal space
-People who shove their kids infront of me during parades and fireworks even though I would gladly let them go if they asked nicely.

Lion Sleeps Tonight · Post by **Lion Sleeps Tonight** » Apr Thu 26, 2007 1:30 am

Stardust wrote: -Cast members who know less than me
-People with no respect for personal space

Sometimes CMs, especially college program interns might be stuck at one place to work, without getting a chance to really know their own park aside from what they do. But I get what you mean. It's frustrating.

And yeah, personal space. I have come to expect to lose personal space when waiting or watching certain things. But when people shove up against for things when there is NO need, then it's like "HELLO!

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Stardust · Post by **Stardust** » Apr Fri 27, 2007 12:15 am

Yea, if the people are younger, I usually excuse their lack of knowledge, but I've seen custodians, both young and old, give faulty directions to people and usually they are pretty reliable because they aren't limited to one place.

Jacca5660 · Post by **Jacca5660** » Apr Fri 27, 2007 10:42 am

Pet Peeves: The pushers!! When you have some one behind you who has to keep bumping into you for the whole Que!! ARG!!!!!!!!! Oh yea, the people behind you who see some one they know 30 space in front and want to move in front of everybody!

One More: People who change diapers one outside tables at restaurants!!!! I am a parent, there are other places to do that. It's just as bad as smoke in a non-smoking area!! Yes I smoke too!!

Post by **spaulo** » Apr Fri 27, 2007 1:11 pm

Jacca5660 wrote:People who change diapers one outside tables at restaurants

OK. That's just unhygienic. Nasty.

Post by **Dr. Ravenscroft** » Apr Fri 27, 2007 1:13 pm

Jacca5660 wrote:One More: People who change diapers one outside tables at restaurants!!!! I am a parent, there are other places to do that. It's just as bad as smoke in a non-smoking area!! Yes I smoke too!!

OH THAT IS A BIG ONE......RIGHT THERE.......THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

I hate that for several reasons. The biggest reason for obvious reasons is hygiene. How can anyone think this is good, even if you use towels and such under the child there is still a chance of contamination. Secondly did anyone ever teach them manner's you don't change babies or breast feed them in public. This I think is just common sense really. The final reason is of course THERE ARE BABY CHANGERS IN EVERY BATHROOM!!!!!! How can someone justify changing a baby on table that people eat off of when there are baby changers no more than 50ft from any restaurant.

Post by **spaulo** » Apr Fri 27, 2007 1:15 pm

Dr. Ravenscroft wrote:Secondly did anyone ever teach them manner's you don't ... breast feed them in public.

Oooh, you had me until there. If the baby's got to eat, the baby's got to eat. Besides, if you have two choices, (1) the hungry baby screams and cries or (2) mom whips out nature's breakfast somewhere in your vicinity... which would you prefer?

sgrfunk · Post by **sgrfunk** » Apr Fri 27, 2007 2:37 pm

My biggest pet peeve is when you're trying to watch a parade and there are adults screaming or making loud noises towards the characters walking by. Its bad enough that kids scream out to get the attention of their favorite characters, but we really don't need adults doing it. I would rather watch the parade in peace, and politely clap when there is a good part.

Post by **spaulo** » Apr Fri 27, 2007 3:16 pm

sgrfunk wrote:I would rather watch the parade in peace, and politely clap when there is a good part.

Well aren't you a bundle of fun?

(all in good jest)