Dumb things heard and seen last night

[JDM]

:ROFLOL::ROFLOL::ROFLOL::ROFLOL:

As for the names thing, unless you're deliberately calling it a name for nostalgia's sake (EPCOT Center, MGM, MK as WDW because that's what your kid/you as a kid call(ed) it), I don't quite understand it. Is it really that difficult to understand where you are? If so, how did you get there in the first place? In order to get to a park from my resort via bus, I must find the appropriate bus stop. In order to drive there, I must be able to read its name off a sign, or type it correctly into Mapquest.

Further, If your navigational bearing is so bad that you think that, after entering "The Land", you could've arrived in the "golf ball" (which is a fair distance away and somehow that golfball now has clear windows), you're a nitwit--no two ways about it.

It would be no different than if I took a trip to California and somehow thought I was in Alaska. You all talk about being forgiving to folks who aren't as big of Disney fans as us, but if your relatives told you that story (mistaking California for Alaska) what would you think of them?

I can more easily understand thinking HM and PotC are based on movies since the truth here requires more research. I still think it's pathetic, but I know I put a lot more effort into all things I do than most other people. I know it will benefit me in the long run--you only get out of things what you put into them.

But I'm not complaining--.

Umm, yes you are.

 

[csaguy]

Dumb/Funny

The original post was for dumb or funny. I didn't mean to upset anyone. Yes, WDW covers all 4 parks and their water parks, but you still can't get a Disney bus to "Sea World' or take the monorail to "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea".

I do try and help people when ever I can.

 

[phenom1307]

Wow! One of your "biggest pet peeves" and "extremely annoying"? Really? It's actually that big of a deal to you,...and you work in a job dealing with tourists who've paid a lot of money to experience top notch guest service (not to mention professionalism)? Has it occurred to you maybe you're not in a job you're exactly suited for?

calm down dude. why is it even a big deal to you that i find it annoying? and just because i find it annoying doesnt mean i start bashing the person, i dont say anything to them unless it's simply to say that they are at disney world. and i give as great of guest service as i possibly can out in the parking lot...the parking lot isnt the most magical place.

 

[CommandoDisney]

Wow! One of your "biggest pet peeves" and "extremely annoying"? Really? It's actually that big of a deal to you,...and you work in a job dealing with tourists who've paid a lot of money to experience top notch guest service (not to mention professionalism)? Has it occurred to you maybe you're not in a job you're exactly suited for?

i used to work in an italian restaraunt. a VERY italian restaraunt that was clearly italian the moment you walked in. 2 doors down from us was a chinese place. i cant tell you how many times people would come in and order eggrolls, because they thought we were the chinese place. they were paying customers, i worked there, i got annoyed. guess what? your waiter gets annoyed when you take 20 minutes to figure out your order, the cashier at the checkout gets annoyed when you pay in small change, and the person at the return counter at the department store gets annoyed when you dont have a reciept. does that make them bad at their job? no. just like the customer has a right to be unknowledgeable, the employee has a right to be a little disgruntled. do they refuse to help the customer and scream at them? no. they just quietly sigh to themselves and move on.

 

[gettingsmaller]

Hey, how about a little side-track here? I thought this was funny. we were there last Sept.. i was in the restroom and overheard this (shortened) conversation between a dad and child:
Child: The blue things are to make it smell good, right?
Dad: Yes, that's right.
Child: Why does it need to smell good?

heh. Seemed like a reasonable question to me. I know I'M not sticking my nose down there...

 

[TikiBeckie]

Wow! One of your "biggest pet peeves" and "extremely annoying"? Really? It's actually that big of a deal to you,...and you work in a job dealing with tourists who've paid a lot of money to experience top notch guest service (not to mention professionalism)? Has it occurred to you maybe you're not in a job you're exactly suited for?

Why do you care what his pet peeve his? Give the dude a break! People are allowed to have different types of pet peeves, whether you like it or not.

 

[Mr.EPCOT]

Unfortunately, I come across people all of the time who have no knowledge of Pirates of the Caribbean (the attraction). It happens more than you think. Worse still, there was a College Program Cast Member I worked with in Monorails a couple of years ago that I discovered had no idea that the ride existed.

Calling the Magic Kingdom Disney World also annoys me. I usually just respond with something to the effect of "You are in Walt Disney World, where would you like to go?"

 

[Wilt Dasney]

From a pragmatic sense, there's some knowledge you need to enjoy your vacation and some that just doesn't make much difference.

Going to Epcot thinking you're about to ride Spider-Man is a problem. Going on SSE expecting the history of golf (man, that's a funny story) could be a problem. Walking into MK thinking you're at "Disneyland" or "Disneyworld" isn't going to affect your experience much...as long as you can figure out how to get there. (And many of them obviously do!)

 

[Mr.EPCOT]

Going to Epcot thinking you're about to ride Spider-Man is a problem.

I've seen a Guest point at Spaceship Earth and declare with complete confidence "that's Test Track".

 

[sbkline]

I call Magic Kingdom...Disney World...Always have always will
I know that the whole place is Walt Disney World but it is what I have always called it so I do..
Just like I still call it MGM...

You refer to the Magic Kingdom as MGM? And...

I also call it Norway..and Wedway..

You call the Magic Kingdom Norway? :lookaroun


j/k

 

[sbkline]

Hey, how about a little side-track here? I thought this was funny. we were there last Sept.. i was in the restroom and overheard this (shortened) conversation between a dad and child:
Child: The blue things are to make it smell good, right?
Dad: Yes, that's right.
Child: Why does it need to smell good?

heh. Seemed like a reasonable question to me. I know I'M not sticking my nose down there...

I still remember when I used to watch Beavis and Butthead several years ago. They were critiquing a music video and Beavis mentioned something about eating one of those "mints" in the men's room. Butthead was like "eh...hu hu hu...those aren't mints, Beavis...You're not supposed to eat those! he hu hu hu" :ROFLOL:

 

[sbkline]

I get a chuckle out of things like getting names wrong and such. And yes, part of me gets slightly annoyed at such seeming ignorance. But then reality sets in and I have to ask myself..."does it really friggin matter?" In the grand scheme of things, does it really matter if someone calls MK "DisneyLand", or refers to SSE as "The Golf Ball"? Heck, I even call it "the Golf Ball" sometimes. So what? Sure, if I'm talking to someone at work about WDW and they refer to MK as DisneyLand, I'll politely correct them. But it's nothing to get mad about. It's just a vacation destination, people, not a religion.

Someone compared it to calling you by the wrong name. But newsflash: the Disney theme parks are non living entities. They don't have a consciousness and therefore cannot take offense by being called the wrong name.

Someone said something about the golf fan being dissapointed when he finds out that SSE is not about golf. Why? Who says? Isn't it slightly within the realm of possibility that the man can go through the ride and think "oh, okay, it's not about golf, but this sure is a cool ride."?

We're all here, myself included, because we are fans of WDW. But we all need to be careful not to become pathetic fanboys.

For those who find themselves getting their panties all in a wad over things so trivial as this, take a deep breath, take a step back, look in the mirror, do some self examination, and make sure you aren't starting to look/act a little too much like this guy: fanboy

 

[Wilt Dasney]

Someone compared it to calling you by the wrong name. But newsflash: the Disney theme parks are non living entities. They don't have a consciousness and therefore cannot take offense by being called the wrong name.

Not to mention (most) people don't change their names every few years. :lol:

 

[yankspy]

I work in the education industry and meet people everyday who have developed a 'private universe' of knowledge. My job is to break them free of their preconceived falsities and direct them to the truth. Not in a belittling or condescending way, but one that is constructive and provides for future growth. With this in mind, I am concerned by those who continually insist on mislabeling locations or attractions, not from ignorance but just an obstinate resistance to change.

The shirt mentioned by the OP or overheard comments in the park most likely are just honest attempts, that fall short due to a lack of knowledge. They will learn.

But it is a disservice to those we may seek to help to not use correct names. "I would start my trip at MGM, then go to Disney World." would not provide good advice to someone visiting for the first time. You may know what you mean, but they won't find any signage or maps to help them there. You would want to be accurate, so they could enjoy their visit and you will not look stupid, and if you can think to use the right names in this instance, you can do it always. It might take a little effort, and an occasional slip up will occur, but it is part of progress.

If I ever have a problem with a students name I ask them what they want me to call them. I do that out of respect. I don't use nicknames unless the student desires it. Or only use it in private situations but not the classroom. Walt Disney World (WDW) contains the Magic Kingdom (MK), Epcot (EC), Disney's Hollywood Studios (DHS), and Disney's Animal Kingdom Park (DAK).

I am concerned that you are so sure you know what the truth is because some of the greatest minds that ever were still could not answer that question. Truth changes over time. Judging from your screen name I would imagine that you know that Ptolemy was taken as truth for many years. As well as Newton, Einstein etc.. Education is not an industry. I think that looking at it in this manner is to somehow short change students. I feel bad for critisizing you because you did answer in a calm and decent manner. You also made a valid point in saying that it may be a disservice to misname something to those you seek to advise about WDW. However, you should not be concerned about people being obstinate to change because we have been that way for thousands of years. Please do not feel as if I am trying to belittle you in any way, I am simply stating my opinion.:wave:

I get a chuckle out of things like getting names wrong and such. And yes, part of me gets slightly annoyed at such seeming ignorance. But then reality sets in and I have to ask myself..."does it really friggin matter?" In the grand scheme of things, does it really matter if someone calls MK "DisneyLand", or refers to SSE as "The Golf Ball"? Heck, I even call it "the Golf Ball" sometimes. So what? Sure, if I'm talking to someone at work about WDW and they refer to MK as DisneyLand, I'll politely correct them. But it's nothing to get mad about. It's just a vacation destination, people, not a religion.

Someone compared it to calling you by the wrong name. But newsflash: the Disney theme parks are non living entities. They don't have a consciousness and therefore cannot take offense by being called the wrong name.

Someone said something about the golf fan being dissapointed when he finds out that SSE is not about golf. Why? Who says? Isn't it slightly within the realm of possibility that the man can go through the ride and think "oh, okay, it's not about golf, but this sure is a cool ride."?

We're all here, myself included, because we are fans of WDW. But we all need to be careful not to become pathetic fanboys.

For those who find themselves getting their panties all in a wad over things so trivial as this, take a deep breath, take a step back, look in the mirror, do some self examination, and make sure you aren't starting to look/act a little too much like this guy: fanboy

You will be happy to hear that the Golf ball gentleman did enjoy the ride. The rest of the story is that the man was with his family and that they were not too enthused about riding a golf ball attraction. He was teasing them about it so when I bursted his bubble his family had a good laugh. He was a little disappointed but he was a good sport about it and I asked him how he liked it after we got off and his response was that he was pleasantly surprised.

 

[phenom1307]

I get a chuckle out of things like getting names wrong and such. And yes, part of me gets slightly annoyed at such seeming ignorance. But then reality sets in and I have to ask myself..."does it really friggin matter?" In the grand scheme of things, does it really matter if someone calls MK "DisneyLand", or refers to SSE as "The Golf Ball"? Heck, I even call it "the Golf Ball" sometimes. So what? Sure, if I'm talking to someone at work about WDW and they refer to MK as DisneyLand, I'll politely correct them. But it's nothing to get mad about. It's just a vacation destination, people, not a religion.

Someone compared it to calling you by the wrong name. But newsflash: the Disney theme parks are non living entities. They don't have a consciousness and therefore cannot take offense by being called the wrong name.

Someone said something about the golf fan being dissapointed when he finds out that SSE is not about golf. Why? Who says? Isn't it slightly within the realm of possibility that the man can go through the ride and think "oh, okay, it's not about golf, but this sure is a cool ride."?

We're all here, myself included, because we are fans of WDW. But we all need to be careful not to become pathetic fanboys.

For those who find themselves getting their panties all in a wad over things so trivial as this, take a deep breath, take a step back, look in the mirror, do some self examination, and make sure you aren't starting to look/act a little too much like this guy: fanboy

see i know it isn't a big deal at all but i still cant help getting annoyed by it

 

[figmentisgreat]

my boyfriend got me the other day...
I said "Spaceship Earth, you know...the golf ball"
He responded, "No, spaceship earth...the geosphere"

I was just like :dazzle: So proud...

 

[tigfan]

Why do you care what his pet peeve his? Give the dude a break! People are allowed to have different types of pet peeves, whether you like it or not.

I care because I go to WDW to have a great time (and pay a lot of money to do so) and I could be on the receiving end of his type of attitude one day.

Separately, if I'm on a discussion board and someone freely shares something they find "extremely annoying" (not just kind of annoying...extremely annoying) and they claim it's one of their "biggest pet peeves", then yes, I'm going to be curious as to why. If I share my opinion about something on a public forum, you are free to question why I feel/think that way. I won't become defensive and tell you to "calm down" or "give the guy a break". I'll be happy to explain further why I feel that way if people are genuinely interested. I think that's only fair if I'm the one who brought it up.

Make sense? :wave:

 

[tigfan]

i used to work in an italian restaraunt. a VERY italian restaraunt that was clearly italian the moment you walked in. 2 doors down from us was a chinese place. i cant tell you how many times people would come in and order eggrolls, because they thought we were the chinese place. they were paying customers, i worked there, i got annoyed. guess what? your waiter gets annoyed when you take 20 minutes to figure out your order, the cashier at the checkout gets annoyed when you pay in small change, and the person at the return counter at the department store gets annoyed when you dont have a reciept. does that make them bad at their job? no. just like the customer has a right to be unknowledgeable, the employee has a right to be a little disgruntled. do they refuse to help the customer and scream at them? no. they just quietly sigh to themselves and move on.

The difference, though, is that your examples actually make sense. I can understand why it would be annoying to have people pour in asking about an item you don't serve (when it's something that is clearly on the menu next door). That's a repetitive and unnecessary interruption in your busy job no doubt. Likewise, I can also understand why a waiter would get annoyed with people taking forever to order. If that waiter has other people he has to wait on, that could get frustrating. Again, it makes sense. And likewise, your cashier examples are understandable as well. Personally, I don't find it necessary for you to explain being annoyed by these things because, in my opinion, they're pretty obvious.

In the case of phenom1307, though, I fail to see how he is in any way put out by a guest simply referring to a park by the wrong name. Is it somehow causing an interruption in his work? Is there something in his job description that requires him to drop what he's doing and correct a guest every time he hears it? I have no idea, because when I asked him to explain, he (and a couple others) got defensive about it. It just seems odd to me that someone would describe something as "extremely annoying" or one of his "biggest pet peeves" if it doesn't actually impact his job in any way. That being the case, I wouldn't recommend anyone stay in a job where little things like that would be so upsetting.

 

[phenom1307]

I care because I go to WDW to have a great time (and pay a lot of money to do so) and I could be on the receiving end of his type of attitude one day.

Separately, if I'm on a discussion board and someone freely shares something they find "extremely annoying" (not just kind of annoying...extremely annoying) and they claim it's one of their "biggest pet peeves", then yes, I'm going to be curious as to why. If I share my opinion about something on a public forum, you are free to question why I feel/think that way. I won't become defensive and tell you to "calm down" or "give the guy a break". I'll be happy to explain further why I feel that way if people are genuinely interested. I think that's only fair if I'm the one who brought it up.

Make sense? :wave:

you'll never be at the end of my attitude one day for any reason unless you start cursing at me. i have never once yelled at a guest for saying a name wrong or anything like that. yes it annoys me but all i do is simply correct them and maybe tell one of my friends about it and they laugh or whatever. plus i dont really get heated over things, i may find them extremely annoying but i'm not gonna start yelling at somebody over it. the only reason i'd do that would be if there is a safety issue and they won't listen or someone starts cursing at me because of said safety issue. i know that saying that magic kingdom is disney world is not a big deal and really doesnt matter what so ever but i still find it really annoying all the same.

 

[NewfieFan]

you'll never be at the end of my attitude one day for any reason unless you start cursing at me. i have never once yelled at a guest for saying a name wrong or anything like that. yes it annoys me but all i do is simply correct them and maybe tell one of my friends about it and they laugh or whatever. plus i dont really get heated over things, i may find them extremely annoying but i'm not gonna start yelling at somebody over it. the only reason i'd do that would be if there is a safety issue and they won't listen or someone starts cursing at me because of said safety issue. i know that saying that magic kingdom is disney world is not a big deal and really doesnt matter what so ever but i still find it really annoying all the same.

You still sound like a great CM to me! We're all allowed to be annoyed by things, we've all got our pet peeves! Just b/c because it annoys you doesn't mean that you give that person/people attitude. And as you've explained above you correct the person and than laugh about it in private! What is wrong with that!?!:shrug: CMs are human and you sound human to me - keep up the great work!