Fans call on Disney to ban raunchy shirts from parks after viral post

[SpoiledBlueMilk]

I'm no prude, but this is a basic question of class. Like it or not, what you wear sends a signal about who you are to others. When I see people in these shirts, I immediately think the people wearing them are trashy.

 

[Weather_Lady]

For those still arguing that the message is cute, or innocently funny, and that the rest of us are just misunderstanding it, please take note of this alternative design that hammers home the meaning even, um, harder, and puts it in terms you can't possibly misunderstand...

The message -- with or without any kind of graphic -- is just plain inappropriate at a place like Disney World. If my son or any of his classmates were overheard in school telling a fellow student, "Oh, look at her - she wants the 'D'!," the only 'd' they'd get would be "detention," because teens and their teachers know exactly what it means, even if their grandparents don't.

It's not that there's no place for ribald humor: there's nothing wrong with that kind of innuendo among adults in an informal setting (at your local bar and grill, or at an adult-centric vacation destination like a Sandals resort, or Vegas, as someone mentioned earlier). However, emblazoning it on your chest in front of hundreds of children at a family-friendly theme park is an unqualified reflection of poor judgment and lack of class. Unfortunately, Disney doesn't seem interested in enforcing such standards under current management, so in the meantime, we've got to learn to live with the D-bags.

 

[Goofyernmost]

I find that thought process interesting.
But the couple could have easily finished by just spelling out Disney. But they didn’t, they made the “D” big and prominent on the shirt. They achieved their intention with the shirts and people read into it correctly.
Only adults would have gotten it, it went over every child’s head. Just like in Toy Story when Mr Potato head takes his lips off and taps them on his lower back all adults knew what he was saying but it went over every child’s head.
People push the boundaries to see what they can get away with each time.

Why would they need to if the message they were trying to convey would about 95% of the time (100% in my case) have automatically been thought of as Disney since it used a very well known and I'm sure even copywritten company designed Disney identification logo. And even if it wasn't, why should anyone give a damn. I'm sure your 5 years old will have not idea about it and if they asked all you had to say is Disney, but I'll bet they know that without asking. If you are an adult try to lower your drama ratio and not be offended by it.

 

[ruaduck]

Tasteless T-shirts aside, I had to do a double take for more than one woman with flesh toned and very thin "sports bras as tops" a few days ago. There are always lots of men with tank tops that show too much and plenty of girls in "Daisy Duke" shorts. In fact, it has become a family contest to score 5 points for each wardrobe violation...nothing for us to score well over 100 points each in a day! Disney could certainly manage their overcrowding problem by not allowing these fashion offenders into the parks! At the very least, a supply of plain black XXL t-shirts for Fashion Police CM's to hand out at the gate would alleviate some of the eyesores.....

 

[Diamond Dot]

Fans call on Disney to ban raunchy shirts from parks after viral post

Angry Disney fans are calling for the Mouse House to ban inappropriate garb after a couple was photographed wearing sexually suggestive T-shirts at Disney World.

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I've seen so many really disgusting T-shirts, including some that a bigotted against the LGBTQ community using Bible verses, for example, if you see someone wearing T-shirts with 1 corinthians 6: 9-10 that is a sneaky way of them showing their bigotry and I have seen an entire family wearing such a shirt.

 

[Goofyernmost]

For those still arguing that the message is cute, or innocently funny, and that the rest of us are just misunderstanding it, please take note of this alternative design that hammers home the meaning even, um, harder, and puts it in terms you can't possibly misunderstand...

The message -- with or without any kind of graphic -- is just plain inappropriate at a place like Disney World. If my son or any of his classmates were overheard in school telling a fellow student, "Oh, look at her - she wants the 'D'!," the only 'd' they'd get would be "detention," because teens and their teachers know exactly what it means, even if their grandparents don't.

It's not that there's no place for ribald humor: there's nothing wrong with that kind of innuendo among adults in an informal setting (at your local bar and grill, or at an adult-centric vacation destination like a Sandals resort, or Vegas, as someone mentioned earlier). However, emblazoning it on your chest in front of hundreds of children at a family-friendly theme park is an unqualified reflection of poor judgment and lack of class. Unfortunately, Disney doesn't seem interested in enforcing such standards under current management, so in the meantime, we've got to learn to live with the D-bags.

Now that had no room for any other message, and if that was what those shirts were like then it should and probably would have been not allowed. But that isn't what was being displayed and contrary to popular belief without that added graphic it really is not offensive at all. If that picture is legit I hope that Disney takes action against the silk screeners. Just one last comment, it just proves how dumb todays society is to even think that is a social statement. It's just childish, like little kids seeing a peep show for the first time. Dumber then a bucket of rocks.

 

[sullyinMT]

Why would they need to if the message they were trying to convey would about 95% of the time (100% in my case) have automatically been thought of as Disney since it used a very well known and I'm sure even copywritten company designed Disney identification logo. And even if it wasn't, why should anyone give a damn. I'm sure your 5 years old will have not idea about it and if they asked all you had to say is Disney, but I'll bet they know that without asking. If you are an adult try to lower your drama ratio and not be offended by it.

I’ll admit that I read the “raunchy” side of the double entendre first, then caught “Disney” second. Light chuckle, eye roll, move on. But I’m a 40-something male working in the high-school locker room environment that is an OR. My coworkers often live “in the gutter,” male or female, so it is what it is.

That said, you’re dead right that littles won’t go there, are easily redirected to the “Disney” definition, and will move on. Any adolescent present that understands the other meaning is being berated with similar jokes or worse M-F, 8-3.

I personally wouldn’t have made this Etsy selection and find it tasteless as a reflection of myself. But to call for this couple’s ejection is a bridge to far for me.

 

[Weather_Lady]

Now that had no room for any other message, and if that was what those shirts were like then it should and probably would have been not allowed. But that isn't what was being displayed and contrary to popular belief without that added graphic it really is not offensive at all. If that picture is legit I hope that Disney takes action against the silk screeners. Just one last comment, it just proves how dumb todays society is to even think that is a social statement. It's just childish, like little kids seeing a peep show for the first time. Dumber then a bucket of rocks.

I don't know what you mean by "social statement," and I bristle at the idea that little kids should ever be encountering "peep shows," but I've done all I can to try and explain the meaning of a widely understood euphemism. Time to move on.

 

[Goofyernmost]

I don't know what you mean by "social statement," and I bristle at the idea that little kids should ever be encountering "peep shows," but I've done all I can to try and explain the meaning of a widely understood euphemism. Time to move on.

Social statement is wearing a shirt that has a message either humorous or serious. Peep shows are what any child with a minimum of curiosity probably pre-teens that would giggle at any suggestive sight or image. I also still maintain that this isn't as widely understood euphemism than what some are trying to make it out to be. However, you are correct this whole thing is not worthy of all this attention.

 

[Diamond Dot]

I just don't understand why they need to wear lewd or skimpy clothing at a theme park, I started calling them the 'look at me' generation.

 

[Muffinpants]

I just don't understand why they need to wear lewd or skimpy clothing at a theme park, I started calling them the 'look at me' generation.

If these shirts are rude.. talk to half the women walking around with there but cheeks out. I personally dont care about anyones shirt or shorts but if you dont like these shirts other things must drive you nuts. The shirt with the hand is a bit much but to each there own. The "she wanted the D" shirt I find kinda funny.

 

[TotallyBiased]

The shirt in the OP is cheeky without being outwardly vulgar, even if it is slightly cringe. The D clearly means Disney. That second example with the mickey hands is clearly insinuating intercourse. Not really the same thing. I'd expect the 2nd one to be barred from entry, no pun intended. (badump-tsss)

The bigger issue IMO is the first reaction of "I'm putting these people on blast because I don't agree with this." The shirt is harmless. Globally shaming someone over a shirt of this nature is far more damaging than some tongue in cheek nonsense. Granted, these people's faces appear to be covered, if this is the only published photo of the instance. But that notwithstanding, social media is straight up poison.

 

[Ayla]

I'm no prude, but this is a basic question of class. Like it or not, what you wear sends a signal about who you are to others. When I see people in these shirts, I immediately think the people wearing them are trashy.

They are trashy.

 

[Ayla]

Social statement is wearing a shirt that has a message either humorous or serious. Peep shows are what any child with a minimum of curiosity probably pre-teens that would giggle at any suggestive sight or image. I also still maintain that this isn't as widely understood euphemism than what some are trying to make it out to be. However, you are correct this whole thing is not worthy of all this attention.

Everyone under the age of 50 knows exactly what it means. You're the only one who doesn't. You continuing to argue about it doesn't change that fact.

 

[Chi84]

We keep lowering our standards for social behavior and then blame people for noticing.

 

[King Panda 77]

Social statement is wearing a shirt that has a message either humorous or serious. Peep shows are what any child with a minimum of curiosity probably pre-teens that would giggle at any suggestive sight or image. I also still maintain that this isn't as widely understood euphemism than what some are trying to make it out to be. However, you are correct this whole thing is not worthy of all this attention.

It's widely understood. All over the world.

 

[RoadiJeff]

I've seen so many really disgusting T-shirts, including some that a bigotted against the LGBTQ community using Bible verses, for example, if you see someone wearing T-shirts with 1 corinthians 6: 9-10 that is a sneaky way of them showing their bigotry and I have seen an entire family wearing such a shirt.

Wow, that was one really big shirt. Probably more like a tent.

 

[mergatroid]

It's a bit raunchy but only to those who are wise enough to know what it means, at that stage are we so fragile nowadays that we have to be offended? I wouldn't buy or wear one and neither would my wife, but each to their own. If a child says "Mom, what does that mean?", mum could reply "It's D for Disney" or have a sex chat. It's not obviously raunchy to a kid is my point. Also if questioned and you wish to give the Disney explanation, you could easily do that and get away with it.

I'm guessing there's far more chance of a child overhearing swearing at Disney or verbal innuendos than spotting and questioning that shirt. I've heard a lady in the MK at around 10am in the morning (looked about 30), say to her partner "I'll bang your brains out tonight if you buy me that jacket". It was rather amusing to me but not really the place to say it and I tried to use a similar bargaining technique later with Mrs Merg when she wanted me to buy her a burger, though I said it much quieter so not to be overheard. I've often wondered how many at Disney smile about M.I.L.F. being in the MK, surely the staff are aware of this and yet I've not heard of internet outrage over that. To me that's a similar level and just as unlikely to be queried by kids and if it is, just as easily explained.

 

[Ricky Spanish]

I like the shirt.
Whether the “D” stands for Disney or D**k.
Personally , I wouldn’t wear the shirt.
It’s not that I would be worried about offending anybody.
I just prefer plain t shirts, blue to be specific.

And on a side note, my family plays the “That’s what she said” game whenever we are at Disney.

 

[Dear Prudence]

Oh my God, FINALLY. I am so sick of those shirts.