Why?!?! Why In Their Right Mind Would Do Such A Thing?!?!?!

[vixen101485]

Kinda like how ImprovEverywhere did at Best Buy? :D:
http://www.improveverywhere.com/2006/04/23/best-buy/
-Rob

That's funny. Evil, but funny. I think I would fit right in on one of these group outings. For some freakin' reason, everytime I go to a store, other customers think I work there. Doesnt matter what store, Walmart, Lowes, even Dollar General. Our car keys are on a lanyard that I wear around my neck and I guess apparantly, if you wear a lanyard you are an employee.

Now considering the amount of time and money I spend in Wally World, I can see why I look comfy in my surroundings. In fact half the time I know where things are better then the actual employees. LOL

Funniest one I had was an old man at Lowes Garden center who INSISTED big time that yes I was an employee after I told him I wasn't. "But I really need to know where xxx item is" Real employee standing right next to him, literally. But, no, he wanted to know from ME. I thot the actual employee was going to crack up trying not to laugh.

But nothing tops the one at Dollar General. It is winter, so I have on a heavy coat. Just happen to be carrying an actual purse, not one that looks like a messanger bag, but full-on purse. But the topper and this woman had to be an idiot to even think I was anything but a shopper. I HAD MY KID WITH ME. Not an older child but a toddler in the basket of the cart(who also had on a winter coat) After informing her that NO, I am not an employee, she persists in saying "Well, you are wearing keys around your neck" Since by this point my DD is getting fussy and I am getting annoyed, I snap. "Lady, do you honestly think that if I was an employee, I would bring my small child to work with me and for God's sake dont you think I would at least take off my coat if I was working" Her repsonse **SPUTTER SPUTTER** LOL

I now purposely wear the lanyard just to see the look of embarassement on ppls faces. I have to have to have something to entertain me while I shop. :D:

[Elena (aka: Bubble Lady)]

So, yesterday I was in the park to meet a friends from Board X and I was in Fantasyland following the Nemo line when I came upon the entrance to the Matternhorn. The matterhorn was 101 and I saw some CMs at the front entrance, one Cm in a Fantasyland costume and TWO CMs in a Small World costume. I look again. At first I thought it was a little person wearing a Small World costume, but as I got closer, it was a CHILD wearing a Small World Costume. So, I saw a friend of mine at the Matterhorn entrance to confirm my observation and I was right. So apparently, the grandmother made several costumes for her ganddaughter and they are seen in the park in full costume. They are spotted in a Small World costume computer with a mini lead radio, a Fantasyland costume, and a Mary Poppoins costume complete in the white dress and bird umbrella!! I asked myself: "Why? Why?"

I took a few snap shots to prove it, but I will post them up later. I am in the process of uploading photos from my day yesterday at disneyland.

[font=Palatino Linotype] ...so while we were at dl today i found out about this little girl...
her grandma makes these costumes for her...she's a very VERY shy little girl...she gets to go to dl about once every 6 months...she comes in wearing the costume, has a few photos taken of her with a cm or two and then she changes into regular clothes...she really DOES want to work at dl when she grows up...

they say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery...so be flattered :) [/font]

[GMC]

Is nothing sacred? I accidentally made a quasi thunder (new) costume, I got the pants on purpose, because once you wash them in hot water once or twice, they're frankly orgasmic (is that allowed i forget.) Any who, I threw them on with a dark blue button down, passed a mirror and freaked out couldn't figure out why i'd gotten dressed for work to go mix cement.

So yeah is nothin sacred, I hope the kid don't grow up funny.

[Ms. Matterhorn]

Yeah, that's a great idea. Encourage your child to aspire to become a Disneyland CM and make minimum wage as a career.

[Roxane]

Yes, true, but that is just taking it waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too far, be a CM?? Who would want to??

I grew up about an hour away from WDW. As a child I always wanted to grow up and be a CM. I used to badger all the CMs asking how I could work there when I was old enough :)

Of course, I never dressed up like a CM, but I can't be the only kid who wanted to grow up and work there :) Or am I totally strange?

[Zazu]

As a child I always wanted to grow up and be a CM. I used to badger all the CMs asking how I could work there when I was old enough :)

I can't be the only kid who wanted to grow up and work there :) Or am I totally strange?

Sounds like you're quite thoroughly strange, which means you'll fit in here just fine.

[BRWombat]

I grew up about an hour away from WDW. As a child I always wanted to grow up and be a CM. I used to badger all the CMs asking how I could work there when I was old enough :)

Of course, I never dressed up like a CM, but I can't be the only kid who wanted to grow up and work there :) Or am I totally strange?

Hey, even those of us who are adult guests still occasionally harbor the illusion that working for Disney is like a constant vacation!

Or at least we did until reading the stories here! :D:

Welcome!!!
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[Big Wallaby]

Or am I totally strange?

Yes, you are here. Please, stick around.

I had decided that I would someday work for Mickey when I was about fifteen. On my fifteenth birthday, actually. How's THAT for nuts?

[Buggy]

Hey, even those of us who are adult guests still occasionally harbor the illusion that working for Disney is like a constant vacation!

You mean it isn't?

I used to program video games. And, y'know, all video games employees do is sit around playing WoW all day. Really.

[Kwahati]

I used to program video games. And, y'know, all video games employees do is sit around playing WoW all day. Really.

That's funny, all Tech Support does is sit around playing Halo all day... Well, at least we take breaks so we can play some Unreal Tournament too! :D: