Ever had a awkward encounter at Disney?

["El Gran Magnifico"]

'Twas a mild May day at Epcot. Had just gotten a Frozen Coke and Rum at the Publick House and we began walking toward Japan.
I was wearing a Tommy Bahama black camp shirt and a Brixton flatcap. Then a bird pooped on me.

When I say pooped, it wasn't a dropping. It looked like I had been sprayed with machine gun fire. I tried damping the shirt and cap. Had to throw away the drink. To no avail, couldn't get it all off.

I said what the heck and we continued about our day.

I started to notice people would glance at me as I passed. Got paranoid. So I went into the store in France, figuring I'd make the best of the situation and bought the most touristy t-shirt I could find (the one with the Eiffel Tower) and a ridiculous looking chef's hat.

For the remainder of the day I counted 33 times my DW rolled her eyes at me.

 

[THE 1HAPPY HAUNT]

'Twas a mild May day at Epcot. Had just gotten a Frozen Coke and Rum at the Publick House and we began walking toward Japan.
I was wearing a Tommy Bahama black camp shirt and a Brixton flatcap. Then a bird pooped on me.

When I say pooped, it wasn't a dropping. It looked like I had been sprayed with machine gun fire. I tried damping the shirt and cap. Had to throw away the drink. To no avail, couldn't get it all off.

I said what the heck and we continued about our day.

I started to notice people would glance at me as I passed. Got paranoid. So I went into the store in France, figuring I'd make the best of the situation and bought the most touristy t-shirt I could find (the one with the Eiffel Tower) and a ridiculous looking chef's hat.

For the remainder of the day I counted 33 times my DW rolled her eyes at me.

As should be the fate of all Tommy Bahama shirts.

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

As should be the fate of all Tommy Bahama shirts.

How can you not like this one?

 

[AdamNV87]

'Twas a mild May day at Epcot. Had just gotten a Frozen Coke and Rum at the Publick House and we began walking toward Japan.
I was wearing a Tommy Bahama black camp shirt and a Brixton flatcap. Then a bird pooped on me.

When I say pooped, it wasn't a dropping. It looked like I had been sprayed with machine gun fire. I tried damping the shirt and cap. Had to throw away the drink. To no avail, couldn't get it all off.

I said what the heck and we continued about our day.

I started to notice people would glance at me as I passed. Got paranoid. So I went into the store in France, figuring I'd make the best of the situation and bought the most touristy t-shirt I could find (the one with the Eiffel Tower) and a ridiculous looking chef's hat.

For the remainder of the day I counted 33 times my DW rolled her eyes at me.

I'm sorry this all was at your expense man, but my gosh this gave me a bigger laugh than it probably should have.

 

[Sans Souci]

How can you not like this one?

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It looks like you should be ringing a bell at Trader Joe's.

 

[Minnesota disney fan]

went to victoria and alberts without knowing what it was (i didnt make the reservation just turned up)

they gave me a suit to wear as i was in normal clothes.

sat down.

couldn't afford the meal with the cash i had on me and the menu had my name embossed on it.

had to leave and explain i couldn't afford it.

mortifying at the time, so funny looking back. like a comedy sketch show.

I know exactly how you feel. My story was when I was in my 30's with a friend, our 12 y/o daughters. It was a best friends trip
We ended up visiting in an expensive area, and we were very hungry. We saw a sign for a restaurant. Nothing stood out as being a high end place. So, we went in and encountered marble everywhere, waiters in tuxedoes, crystal. We stopped at the entry and decided it was not for us and tried to turn and run Two waiters came over quickly and ushered us to a nice table. We felt trapped. When we looked at the menu, we knew that we could not afford much at all. So, I ordered shrimp scampi (I called it shrimp skimpy,) as there were only 3 small shrimp in butter. No veggies, potatoes, or bread! Just 3 measley shrimp. The girls and my friend had small (very small) plain salads, and we drank water. The waiters were watching us with a concerned look on their faces. When we were done with our small "meal", they brought over 2 sundaes for the girls at no charge. I think they knew by the look on our faces that we couldn't afford it. They were very handsome, BTW and I often wondered just what kind of place did we wander into? They were all young and gorgeous. And , no, I don't remember the name of the place LOL!
It was an embarrassing situation, but we laugh about it today wondering if the waiters were gigilos? (sp?)

 

[Minnesota disney fan]

'Twas a mild May day at Epcot. Had just gotten a Frozen Coke and Rum at the Publick House and we began walking toward Japan.
I was wearing a Tommy Bahama black camp shirt and a Brixton flatcap. Then a bird pooped on me.

When I say pooped, it wasn't a dropping. It looked like I had been sprayed with machine gun fire. I tried damping the shirt and cap. Had to throw away the drink. To no avail, couldn't get it all off.

I said what the heck and we continued about our day.

I started to notice people would glance at me as I passed. Got paranoid. So I went into the store in France, figuring I'd make the best of the situation and bought the most touristy t-shirt I could find (the one with the Eiffel Tower) and a ridiculous looking chef's hat.

For the remainder of the day I counted 33 times my DW rolled her eyes at me.

That's really funny! But if I was around, the bird would have pooped on me instead LOL!!! I am always the one who gets "it" whenever there are birds around.

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

That's really funny! But if I was around, the bird would have pooped on me instead LOL!!! I am always the one who gets "it" whenever there are birds around.

I know the feeling.

 

[gustaftp]

I was riding Splash Mountain with my mom, and there were 2 drunk and flamboyantly gay college guys in the front seat. They were taking pictures with their iPad the whole time and being obnoxious jerks, making ridiculously stupid sexual comments at every scene. Cast members came on the PA a few times telling them to put their iPad down and to keep their hands/arms inside the log.

During the course of the ride, they tried taking an extremely awkward photo with my mom and me. At this point we were beyond annoyed because it was making our favorite ride quite unpleasant. Well, shortly thereafter, they tried taking a photo and dropped their iPad.... into the flume. They started screaming and throwing a temper tantrum. After the ride, they went to the cast member who told them there was nothing they could do at that point.

Later on that evening we saw them at the fireworks, drunker than before and being escorted by a security guard. Made my night.

 

[starri42]

I was riding Splash Mountain with my mom, and there were 2 drunk and flamboyantly gay college guys in the front seat.

Is their being gay relevant?

 

[gustaftp]

Is their being gay relevant?

Would you have preferred if I had stated that 2 men who wanted to make it clear they were together were groping each other, splashing water, making lewd comments, and being obnoxious with their iPad on Splash Mountain?

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

Is their being gay relevant?

Not everything is a Social Justice cause. Plenty of "gay" guys are jerks. Plenty of "non-gay" guys are jerks as well. I interpreted the post the same way I would if it would've referenced "a married couple", "a guy and a girl", "a guy and a guy", "a girl and a girl", "two dudes", two gals", "a monkey and a parrot"............

 

[starri42]

Not everything is a Social Justice cause. Plenty of "gay" guys are jerks. Plenty of "non-gay" guys are jerks as well. I interpreted the post the same way I would if it would've referenced "a married couple", "a guy and a girl", "a guy and a guy", "a girl and a girl", "two dudes", two gals", "a monkey and a parrot"............

I'm saying, two straight guys can be equally obnoxious as two gay guys and basically do all those things. Would you feel it necessary to point out if they were straight? And would they need an extra descriptor like "flamboyant?"

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

I'm saying, two straight guys can be equally obnoxious as two gay guys and basically do all those things. Would you feel it necessary to point out if they were straight? And would they need an extra descriptor like "flamboyant?"

You mean like someone describing "an overly affectionate" couple? If someone wants to include a description of something in their post so someone can relate to it a bit better.....I'm okay with that. Unless it is a derogatory statement. I didn't feel it was derogatory. Did you?

 

[starri42]

You mean like someone describing "an overly affectionate" couple? If someone wants to include a description of something in their post so someone can relate to it a bit better.....I'm okay with that. Unless it is a derogatory statement. I didn't feel it was derogatory. Did you?

Yes. That's my point.

Look, I know things go amuck and it sometimes seems like any word that's used is going to offend someone. But I'm not the most traditionally masculine gay guy, and "flamboyant" is something that's been used to belittle and dismiss me all my life. It reads like "Not only were this two guys being complete jerks, but they were also gay, and not only were they gay, they were extra extra gay."

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

Yes. That's my point.

Look, I know things go amuck and it sometimes seems like any word that's used is going to offend someone. But I'm not the most traditionally masculine gay guy, and "flamboyant" is something that's been used to belittle and dismiss me all my life. It reads like "Not only were this two guys being complete jerks, but they were also gay, and not only were they gay, they were extra extra gay."

I'm not gay. But I can relate to your interpretation. I didn't feel that the referenced post was intended to belittle. Looking back at it -"flamboyant" may have been a bit insensitive. FWIW I don't think (at least I hope) the originator of the post intended it to come across that way.

 

[gustaftp]

I'm saying, two straight guys can be equally obnoxious as two gay guys and basically do all those things. Would you feel it necessary to point out if they were straight? And would they need an extra descriptor like "flamboyant?"

My point was not to belittle, it was to convey an extremely awkward and unpleasant situation and to paint the full picture of the experience.

I'm assuming you haven't read the "Al Lutz Returns" and "Expose reveals WDC control in online fan community" threads.

That is all I will say about this topic.

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

My point was not to belittle, it was to convey an extremely awkward and unpleasant situation and to paint the full picture of the experience.

I'm assuming you haven't read the "Al Lutz Returns" and "Expose reveals WDC control in online fan community" threads.

That is all I will say about this topic.

In all fairness....the last couple of posts had nothing to do with the "Al Lutz" thread.

 

[starri42]

My point was not to belittle, it was to convey an extremely awkward and unpleasant situation and to paint the full picture of the experience.

It sounds like the guys who you encountered were awful. My only reasons for saying anything were A) wondering why their being gay was relevant (as you failed to mention the PDA in the first post), and B) the implication that the two of them being "flamboyant" somehow made the experience even more unpleasant for you.

I am at a loss to understand the relevance of the Al Lutz story. I got the gist of the thread.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

The last time I went to WDW, I was there with my (now) ex husband. We were meeting Ariel, and my ex told her that Eric was lucky. He had a girl who couldn't talk back for three whole days. Ariel looked at him like he was crazy, looked at me, squeezed my hand, and said, "Oh, honey. We need to find you a new prince."

Turns out, she was right... or at least I'm hoping to find a new "prince!"

You win this thread.