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"Mean" Cast Members
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robynchic
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Merlin said:
Wow, nice compliment that smacks another person.
I still don't understand why you think you know everything because of a particular firm or company you work for. Just take what we say at face value, because what the CMs are saying are no exaggeration. It is a daily occurrance to have some guest that is harassing, it is a daily occurrance for the entertainment CMs to think "Is this one of the types that may try to hurt me..." to the point that they develop a sixth sense for it.
As I said before, I'm not generalizing the ENTIRE group of people. I'm saying that the guests I have encountered that have been the worst have been in a particular category. I'm looking at a portion of a population. I'm not looking at the population as a generic sum. I will admit, there are certain categories that I do generalize, because the majority of the time that I've dealt with them, there has been some action on their part that has made me feel that my safety may be at risk. But I do not, and will not, look at people and where they are staying as the sole assumption of the type of person they are.
mkt said:I just ignored him and called for an entertainment manager on the radio. Ignoring them is sometimes the best thing you can do... that or be so pleasant they think you're being rude to then
Good for you!! And actually, you're right. In that situation, ignoring them probably IS a better response than the one I suggested.
robynchic said:
Here's a direct quote from YOU on post #44 of this thread:
robynchic said:
That contradicts what you are claiming to have said.
Also, I meant my compliment to Vanessa sincerely. It was not intended to "smack" anyone. But I shouldn't be surprised, at this point, that you would interpret it that way. Most of what you've said in this thread gives me the impression you're a CM who is on edge and who generally interprets guests' actions as an "attack".
robynchic said:
I would never be so presumptious as to believe that I "know everything". What I have is the ability to learn (do you?). And for the record, I don't work for the company I made reference to. They are a renowned organization, but you can always choose to accept or dismiss their definition. I choose to accept it because I think it sums up "stereotyping" quite accurately.
robynchic said:
Tell me, was it this "sixth sense" that caused that CM at Epcot to be rude to the guest about the pin? Is it the "sixth sense" that causes a CM to be rude to me after I've barely begun to speak. Is it your "sixth sense" that tells you a guest staying at a deluxe resort is automatically going to be difficult and demanding? You're killing me with this "sixth sense" stuff. :lol: :hammer:
dflye
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The one thing that Disney taught me is that corporate america has lots of middle managers who have no understanding of the options presented to them when a critical decision needs to be made.mkt said:
However, this isn't merely a problem at Disney, it is everywhere!
So, if you're going to get screwed no matter where you work, at least work someplace where they have nice benefits, and the management uses KY when you get the shaft. :lol:
robynchic
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Merlin said:
No, you were saying previously that you work for a very good company. And you have been saying all this information that seems rather superfluous. Yes, I do have the capacity to learn, thank you very much. And you haven't gotten the references I've been making to what I do. If you'd like me to be bluntly honest with what I do, I will not say it on a board, but I will say it in private message. Which is where I welcome your commentary to go (rather than other places I COULD say). I will also explain to you what the sixth sense I'm talking about is.
I'm sure that some people on this thread know EXACTLY the kind of sixth sense I'm referring to (and no, it's not a gaydar...:lol: ). And I still would love to see you tolerate the kind of stuff we put up with. Disney does courses for companies that want to learn how they operate. Why don't you look into seeing if they can put you in our shoes for a week?
dflye
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Call it sixth sense, paranoia, whatever you want, but I certainly believe that it kept me alive commuting by motorcycle in Seattle rush hour traffic for 3 years! :lol:Merlin said:
After enough near misses that you weren't expecting, you eventually begin to "read" when another vehicle is about to commit some violation of your space that could result in an accident.
Eventually it becomes automatic, and you don't even realize that you're doing it, you just naturally provide the space that the other vehicle desires, so that it doesn't mow you down instead.
Are you sure about the self restraint thing....well.... you have never punched me in the face so I guess so. :lol:mkt said:
That is one heck of a change. Can you revert back to your old ways for a short time? I was really looking forward to that white knuckle thrill ride called "Driving with Rob" on my next visit. :lol:mkt said:
finan03
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nighttimewisher said:every cast member ive delt with has been extremely polite and made the whole experience even more magical. I remember when i was about 6/7, i had just got an ice-cream and was walkin towards my dad, when a sea-gull swooped down and knocked the ice-cream out of my hand and began to eat it off the floor. i was very scared and upset but by the time my mum had reached me, a CM who had seen it happen already had another ice-cream for me.
and it was bigger! :slurp:
CM's deserve all the respect you can possibly give them
awww. that'd be ME if i was a CM. polite, curtious, and magical. but i think people are taking them for granted and that's the cause.
It didn't involve the Little Bo Peep outfit did it? :lookarounmkt said:Ask Bwana Bob about what I did in the MGM parking lot