All I can say is, wow!:
http://m.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/ar...te-guide-after-shanghai-disneyland-is-trashed
http://m.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/ar...te-guide-after-shanghai-disneyland-is-trashed
The "this is why we can't have nice things" comment was referring to the people defacing the property, which...is brand new, thus this being the end result.
Yes, but I don't agree with that comment at all. It makes it sound like SDL is some kind of gift, when in truth, it's a business. The false quote makes it sound as though the government is whining and stomping their feet like a baby, rather than handling it in an appropriate way, and I believe they're handling it very well.
So basically, I would've been okay if MrPromney stated that as his opinion or interpretation, but to put those words in the government's mouth (and put in in the title of the thread, as if reporting it as news or fact) is just not fair.
First of all, I'm sure whatever the Chinese government said to their people, it was in Mandarin and the exact translation wouldn't have fit a common english meme.
Second of all, it was a joke. Anyone who actually clicks through and reads the article will find out what it's about pretty quickly. If you feel you've somehow been tricked by my sleazy link-bate title because you for some period of time actually believed the Chinese government used this phrase before reading the article, feel free to send me a PM with your mailing address and I'll send you a dollar for deceiving you (actually not a joke - if you were that offended that you felt the need for a back and forth with someone on this, I'll send you a crisp US $1).
I realize that for some, these forums should be held to the same editorial standards as the New York Times but since I'm not a reporter and the people in charge of moderating here at WDW Magic don't expect any of us to be and you may not think that is fair but I sure do.With that in mind, I'd like to suggest for you that if your horse is over 4.5 feet tall, you should maybe step off it.
Third, I don't know your familiarity with that line but for me, it was always something parents said when kids break stuff - not when they are given "gifts" but like, "Hey we just got a new leather couch and little Suzie just took to it with crayons. This is why we can't have nice things."
If you think I'm crazy for thinking of it that way, here's a few links describing it's usage in popular culture to back me up:
knowyourmeme.com
urbandictionary.com
tvtropes.org
And finally, I think that the Chinese government needing to provide an "etiquette guide" to their public so they know not to crap on publicly accessible sidewalks in the park, trample bushes and signs that ask people to stay out of said bushes, and graffiti the place because without being explicitly told not to, they will, makes the my total parody title (want to be clear on that so I don't confuse or vex anyone else) funny and appropriate if you know what's actually going on over there or you read the article.
I know of nowhere else in the world where Disney has opened a park (including Hong Kong) where such measures have been required to educate the public in how to act... well... in public. Then again, maybe in urban parts of Shanghai, people know to watch out for piles of human feces on sidewalks in shopping centers and destroying private property is a socially accepted thing.
If so, sorry for my ignorance towards this refined culture. I have apparently offended an entire nation who simply chooses a different way to express themselves.
My guess though, is, a lot of people in China know better than to damage public and private property - it would seem that the people who did this just don't care. Again, if I'm wrong, I officially apologize to you and the citizens of China.
Of all the things I've ever written on these forums over the years, the headline of this thread is one of the last things I ever expected any controversy over.
Because I try to be a good person when I'm not busy arguing over thread titles.
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