Do You Kiss Your Mother With That Mouth?

[lady ulrike]

Is this the Kings and Queens bathrooms at Matternhorn Way?? I worked that section quite a few times when it was stationed by Tomorrowland.

Those are the ones.

[thomaskr]

Mr. Syndrome joined me last night in Epcot; we did a last ride on Soarin', then joined the mass closing-time exodus. He decided to run into Mousegear while I headed to Guest Relations to leave compliments for a couple of CMs (kudos to Lisa at Test Track and Richard at Soarin'!). I made a wrong turn and was over near the area where you'd cut through to Ellen's and Mission Space, which of course was roped off by a couple of CMs who were herding the crowd towards the entrance. Mr. White Trash started arguing with them because he wanted to use the restroom in that area. They politely told him it was closed and tried to point him to the nearest open one, but he let loose with a string of expletives that nearly made my ears melt. Heck, I think even my truck driver brother would have been shocked.

Mr. Trash is screaming about the f-ing CMs loud enough for people to hear back in World Showcase, and then I see three women pushing a stroller and approaching him...apparently his entourage. One says, "I thought you were going to the bathroom," and he screams back, "Yeah, these m-fers won't let me! They're mfing a-holes!" and so on. So she hollers back, "I gotta pee! I gotta pee! What do you mean the m-fing bastards won't let us?" This went on for a while till they finally headed off towards the front, presumably to an open restroom...hell, in the time they stood there screaming obsenities they could have been to the front of the park already.

I felt bad for all the people with children around them who were subjected to their verbal pollution, but most of all I pitied their own kid in the stroller. Can you imagine growing up with that as your parent? Of course, the poor kid might not make adulthood...daddy has some obvious anger issues and will probably beat him to death when he runs out of beer and crack someday.

Well, that's because that was the washroom he was supposed to exchange drugs for money in. CM in his way, homie.

[Tinker Bell]

I don't understand how they get to thinking that calling us m-fers will make them more effective. It certainly doesn't make them look more intelligent.

LOL! I don't get it either.

[BRWombat]

I was just talking with one of our judges about this type of behavior, after we had a guy start mouthing off in court. She's also our juvenile court judge, and she often tells her "little darlings" (the kids that have to appear before her) that getting through life boils down to two things: attitude and choices. Have a good attitude and make good choices, and you'll get along with most people and be able to deal with almost everything that comes your way.

I wish some of the adults we deal with would learn the same lesson.

[Cranbiz]

Have a good attitude and make good choices, and you'll get along with most people and be able to deal with almost everything that comes your way.

Except for stupid guests! :twisted:

[hobie16]

Except for stupid guests! :twisted:

I'll disagree. The best tack is don't engage with them. Part of their deal is to drag you down to their level. Take the high road unless, of course, there's a physical confrontation. Then it's time to apply the smackdown on some asshole who sorely needs it.

[Cranbiz]

Hobie,

What you are missing is the fact that if you make good choices and have a good attitude, you still will never get along with a SG. A saint cannot get along with a SG. Yes, I agree that the best tack is to ignore them, that will usually make them go away. (Or you can politely give then directions to Universal :D :)

[glendalais]

(Or you can politely give then directions to Universal :D :)

That's just mean. Universal is a relatively pleasant and enjoyable theme park, you know :p: .

Though, I'm sure sending them out west to Knotts Berry Farm (with advance notice so their employees can flee and leave the managers in charge) would work :twisted: .

[felinefan]

Are you kidding? Knott's managment would shoot any ROs that tried to flee. If management did get stuck with dealing with them, the place would get trashed. If you're gonna send SGs to Knott's, hand them a couple of cans of gasoline and a lighter and tell them to burn down Ghostrider--that thing has injured so many people it's pathetic.

[EeyoresButterfly]

I never have understood the "if I yell at them, they will reward me" mentality. When I have a problem, I try to calmly go to guest relations or whatever that establishment calls it, and gently explain. Ninety-nine times out of a hundred, I am satisfied with the resolution. Case in point:

My mother and I stayed in a Holiday Inn in Kansas City last week. After our night there, I was ready to say never again. We got to our room, and when we swiped our key card no light came on to indicate if it took or not. I tried again, still no light, but the door opened so I figured the light must just be burned out. I go to the balcony, and there were old cigarrette butts all over one corner, obviously it had not been cleaned and I refused to go out there it was disgusting.

I mentioned this on my way out, and told them that it wasn't necessary to clean it, I just wanted to give them a heads up. I got back later that night, and my key card would not work at all. Thank God my mom was in the room or I wouldn't have been able to get in. I went outside and tried the keys, and nothing was happening. This meant that we couldn't both leave our room or we would be locked out, possibly for a long time since the door was broken. I called it into the front desk, and they got fairly snarky with me. They told me maintenance would come to "show me how to use the key." I was rather peeved, but let it go.

I waited for 45 minutes (mind you this was close to eleven at night and I had to be up early the next day and still had to shower.) I finally called down, the guy was nice but maintenance had just left. That was the part that really burned my toast. I was ready to say never again. The next morning on my way out I talked to the shift supervisor and explained the situation (including the cigarette butts.) I tried to be calm, nice, etc. She ended up taking 50% off of our room. I doubt she would have if I yelled and screamed at her. Because of her I will go back there.

When SGs argue with me, I get more adamant about not giving in. If they are nice and understandint , I might make an exception.