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Main_Street_Merch wrote:I'd have to say it's because this site has been over-run by Guests. Back in the day it was all CM's and a handful of guests, this thread only has a handful of comments from CM's.
Is that a bad thing? There are many of us who are polite and not stupid guests and we offer our ear AND stories as well (like the one below). Most of us don't feel like we belong at other sites as there are many SGs at them. We like the CMs and love to share stories with them.
Do you want all of us non-CMs to go away? :(
I have an INTENSE story about an SG who I actually got into a screaming match with. We were waiting for the Parade and had a decent viewng spot behind a family and right when the parade starts, UP goes the kid on dad's shoulders.
I tapped him on the shoulder and said politely, "There are many short people behind you, and they cannot see anymore." (He was not in any way at the back of the crowd, he was nearer to the front) I asked him, as politely as I could, "Could you please put your child down so others can see.
There was a spot right in front of me where the mother was sitting in the stroller and there was a space next to it with a clear view to the parade. We were only about 2-3 people back from the front. There were also elderly people and other short folks behind him. He looked at me and said "I am not blocking your view, what is your problem?" We were just slightly to the right of him and a bit back. I said it wasn't about me, but the others behind him who could no longer see. He looked at me and said "No, I am not putting my kid down, I want to share this moment with him." I said there were others BEHIND him that probably wanted to share the moment as well. He told me to mind my own business. I told him he was inconsiderate and rude and that this was supposed to be the happiest place on earth and people should be considerate of everyone.
Many more words were exchanged and then it stopped and he turned back to watch. The parade had stopped for it's usual parade stop so I turned to Raph and said "There must be a parade stop, cause it is not moving." I WHISPERED this to Ralph and everyone knows how LOUD the music is to The Parade of Dreams when you are near Coke Corner, the music is BLASTING, I had to lean into Ralph to whisper and the jerk turns around and says, "Will you please shut up. I am trying to enjoy the parade with my family" He was still brewing for more fight!
I told him to mind his own business. And then he started to yell at me again about leaving him and his fanmily alone.

I told him it was impolite to listen in on someone else's conversation when they were whispering. He probably did not even hear what I said and thought I was talking about him. He was an asshole!
At that point I got sick of it and said "Would you like to go to City hall and deal with this? I can get a security guard and we can figure it all out." He said "Yeah, let's go!" and I started to walk away and said "Okay, let's go." and he turned back around and ignored me. He would not turn back around when I told him again I will get a security guard to deal with this." I had no intention of doing so, because I did not want to ruin the kid's night, but dad had already done that by yelling at me with his kid on his shoulders. What a jerk!
We finally just left and moved away from the asshole and his family. I felt so bad for the elderly people behind us and it PISSED me off that he was so RUDE to everyone else and he was close to the front. I can see putting the kids on shoulders if you are in the back, but not when you are up close. That was a bad exchange and pissed me off!
We finally just left the Park and went back to the room. I really dislike rude people who think they are the only ones in the Park. I was just asking nicely for the people behind him who now could not see because of his double decker height! I raised my voice a little too, but never uttered a curse word and tried to stay calm. It just baffled me that he was so self centered. :mad:
The Princess
Disneymom, this was just after you and your hubby left that night!