Personal Space Device...

J Sulley

J Sulley

New Member
Original Poster
After visiting Epcot this morning and Magic Kingdom this afternoon, I came up with a new personal crowd control concept. Let me note that I have been to all the parks SEVERAL times and have also recently relocated to the WDW area, the the visits and now every couple of days. Yet, today was an extremly annoying day!

I always try to be extremly patient with other visitors of the parks. The upset/hyper children, the over-vocal parents yelling at their children. But the number one pet peeve is my personal space being intruded upon. I have paid a decent amount of money for my pass to the parks and would like to enjoy my arm-length circle of personal space around my body just like the next guest. The perfect example is the two times the kid behind me took off my shoes in line for Space Mountain by stepping on the heal or the extra smelly guest in line at Kali Rapids the other day standing on my shoulders (basically.


SSOOO, I may just have to build my own set of clearence devices similar to what they are testing EE with!!! What do you think? I'll be walking around with theses 18-24" "arms" coming off my body, and not one more "walking with their eyes closed" kid or the "to-busy-yelling-at-my-kid-to-notice-you-already-standing-there" adult running into me again:D

Thank-you for letting me vent...I love WDW...I love Walt Disney...Thank you!
 
speck76

speck76

Well-Known Member
See...THIS is why I brink backscratchers at the Poly.....those wooden sticks can be handy

Now, if someone would only invent something to block other's body odor

(If I bring a can of spray deoderant, and spray the people that stink, is that assault?....not that I could afford such a thing, I would need 10-20 CASES per day...per park)
 
GoCamels

GoCamels

Active Member
"Flat tires" are inexcusable...the perfect example of people in a complete fog with no comprehension of the world around them...i.e. BRAIN DEAD!!! I for one could go for 3-feet minimum on the PSQ (Personal Space Quotient).

Also, mute buttons for people who strike up a conversation and give you a little more personal information than I would like to know.

Examples..."I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance..." "My wife cut off my Viagra perscriptions." "Boy is this thong riding up..." "Have you noticed the quality of fast food is really declining recently?"

Makes you want to start jumping over the que rails screaming..."MAKE EM STOP...MAKE EM STOP...MAKE EM STOP...and become a permanent addition to IASW.

Fortunately though...I NEVER remember my interactions with other guests from my visits...just with the cast members and the attractions themselves. Okay except for the girl I met when I was 14 and we ended up kissing in "Take Flight"...only sad part about "Buzz Lightyear" being there now.
 
Neptune

Neptune

New Member
Back to the future..last year..I do not even want to go where those two kids were touching people...

It does get annoying..but it is a crowded place, I don't NOT expect it.
 
B

burningstroller

Member
Just get on your cell phone and loudly pretend to talk to someone, "Ya, the court is making me go door to door in my neighborhood to disclose to everyone that I'm a registered ______ offender".
 
Rora

Rora

New Member
I just want to walk around the parks in a hula hoop. I don't expect people to keep 3 feet away from me. But if you are so close I can feel your breath on the back of my neck you are too close!
 
Woody13

Woody13

New Member
Selective flatulence (on demand) works for me. I have total control of sound level, pitch, tone, direction, duration and level of olfactory irritation. It's a gift.
 
Mr Bill

Mr Bill

Well-Known Member
Woody13 said:
Selective flatulence (on demand) works for me. I have total control of sound level, pitch, tone, direction, duration and level of olfactory irritation. It's a gift.
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That's quite the gift. You should be proud of it. Use it well ;-)
 
DCA Fan

DCA Fan

New Member
Woody13 said:
Selective flatulence (on demand) works for me. I have total control of sound level, pitch, tone, direction, duration and level of olfactory irritation. It's a gift.
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Ahahahahahaha wow. That's impressive. I just push with my elbows.
 
nelsonj3

nelsonj3

Well-Known Member
I also use my elbows to my defense if needed. Another thing I do if someone is too close behind me in line is to back up toward them. I will actually lean back toward them while stetching/yawning like I don't notice what I'm doing. I try to do it slowly so that they have a chance to back off. This usually works. If not, selective flatulance is a great idea, Woody!! :lol:
 
Thomas Martin

Thomas Martin

Member
First.

I never push back, that can get me in trouble. Asault comes to mind.

So I turn around the first time and politely tell them " Please, back up, you are not going to get on any faster by pushing me." In a tone people around me can here.

If they do it a second time I yell "What don't you understand you stupid ****** idiot, back the **** up."

This usually works the second time.
 
DisneySam

DisneySam

Active Member
Yes three feet of personal space...especially watching SpectroMagic (the first time I went) we were seriously so sandwiched together no one could move.

I think the worst is when I was walking in fantasyland and this lady and her group started walking briskly (almost running) across the walkway to Peter Pan and she hit me with her stroller right on the shins, and made me trip to catch my balance. I was so mad. :mad:
 

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