Re: Talking durring attractions.
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:54 am
Interesting reading.
People who talk over spiels, pre shows, or CM's making announcements do bug me. Especially if they're doing it loudly and about things that are completely unrelated to the ride. But at the same time there have been times that I've been guilty of doing it myself, though I try to keep it quiet. Especially when you have kids, it happens. With all the "Why's", "What's", and "How's" that they ask, they don't wait til it's over all the time.
Cell phones though- I am just appalled by how clueless and stupid some people are when they use them. Grrrrr.
I really wanted to comment on head mouse's comment though, about visitors from other countries having to speak fluent English before they come. Forgive me, but I think that you're a bit out of touch with reality. To learn to speak a language fluently, you're talking about 1-2 years of intense study from most people- something that's pretty much impossible for most people to do on top of work, families, and other normal activities.
And especially when the place they're visiting is wanting to bring in visitors from other countries- in case you hadn't noticed, Disney is a major international destination for a reason. Because it directly appeals to people in other countries, it has to be prepared for a large number of those visitors to arrive not speaking English, and take steps to help them. And it does. In some cases, that means tour groups with interpreters. And that's ok.
In fact, if you're going to do much of any international travel, that's pretty much the rule everywhere you go if it's a tourist destination. I've been to Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong/ China, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Colombia. If I were to have to do what you insist on, then somehow when I was in high school I would have had to learn to be fluent in Japanese, Thai, and Chinese while doing my normal studies and would have been deprived of a life changing trip and an incredible learning experience. And while I know some Spanish, I can't claim fluency. That certainly didn't take away from my other trips, nor did it prevent me from being successful in the work I was doing on them, or being able to communicate with the locals.
In other words, step into reality instead of whatever the heck it is. Oh, and also on behalf of the Cherokee tribe, let me be sure to welcome in all of the visitors. Don't worry about the English, we'll take care of you. And thank you for visiting and helping to provide me with a job that I love more than any other I've had!
People who talk over spiels, pre shows, or CM's making announcements do bug me. Especially if they're doing it loudly and about things that are completely unrelated to the ride. But at the same time there have been times that I've been guilty of doing it myself, though I try to keep it quiet. Especially when you have kids, it happens. With all the "Why's", "What's", and "How's" that they ask, they don't wait til it's over all the time.
Cell phones though- I am just appalled by how clueless and stupid some people are when they use them. Grrrrr.
I really wanted to comment on head mouse's comment though, about visitors from other countries having to speak fluent English before they come. Forgive me, but I think that you're a bit out of touch with reality. To learn to speak a language fluently, you're talking about 1-2 years of intense study from most people- something that's pretty much impossible for most people to do on top of work, families, and other normal activities.
And especially when the place they're visiting is wanting to bring in visitors from other countries- in case you hadn't noticed, Disney is a major international destination for a reason. Because it directly appeals to people in other countries, it has to be prepared for a large number of those visitors to arrive not speaking English, and take steps to help them. And it does. In some cases, that means tour groups with interpreters. And that's ok.
In fact, if you're going to do much of any international travel, that's pretty much the rule everywhere you go if it's a tourist destination. I've been to Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong/ China, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Colombia. If I were to have to do what you insist on, then somehow when I was in high school I would have had to learn to be fluent in Japanese, Thai, and Chinese while doing my normal studies and would have been deprived of a life changing trip and an incredible learning experience. And while I know some Spanish, I can't claim fluency. That certainly didn't take away from my other trips, nor did it prevent me from being successful in the work I was doing on them, or being able to communicate with the locals.
In other words, step into reality instead of whatever the heck it is. Oh, and also on behalf of the Cherokee tribe, let me be sure to welcome in all of the visitors. Don't worry about the English, we'll take care of you. And thank you for visiting and helping to provide me with a job that I love more than any other I've had!